AspenRehab: Living Life Without Back Pain

Health & Wellness Newsletter by Aspen Rehab

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2020

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FIND RELIEF FOR BACK PAIN! HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?

Understanding TheWhy & HowOf Back Pain Discover why you’re experiencing back pain and how to gain relief.

Patient Success Hear what our patients are saying about us!

Exercise Essentials Try this exercise to help relieve pain!

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2020

LIVE LIFE WITHOUT BACK PAIN

PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT

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For some, back pain is a daily occurrence that dictates the way you live your life. Every movement, every motion is determined by the pain in your back. Standing, sitting, laying down, driving, walking or running — the pain persists. In ages past, back pain was difficult to treat. If you experienced back pain, whether as a result of awork injury, trip-and-fall accident, or even just as a result of aging, the answer was almost always the same: head home, take

for long-term back care. Spending too much time on the couch or off your feet can cause the back muscles to weaken and can even weaken bone strength. This could lead to more long-term issues with back pain — not fewer. Exercise, in general, is shown to increase strength and flexibility, supporting healthy muscles and bones, and therefore supporting ideal back health.

"Excellent facility! Thank you Aspen Rehab. I appreciate your tender love and care.” - K.R.

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Physical Therapy for Back Pain. While rest and relaxation can help you overcome the

a long rest, and give your back time to heal. This isn’t the way that

immediate pain of a back injury, and may even be recommended

“Exercise, in general, is shown to increase strength and flexibility...”

things go anymore, and for several reasons. To start, the world isn’t as forgiving. Heading home and taking a long rest until your back is healed may work for some, but not for most. With deadlines and carpools and work schedules to keep up with, there needs to be an alternate solution to dealing with back pain that doesn’t require you to completely remove yourself from your responsibilities.

by your physician in the early days following an injury, it is not a long-termsolution. Physical therapy offers a long-term solution to back pain by using targeted exercises that focus on the cause of the pain. Through a combination of strength and flexibility training that focuses on muscle development and jointmovement, physical therapy can address the underlying cause of the pain and significantly improve your quality of life.

Care enough to share how physical therapy helped you? If you know someone suffering wi th aches and pains give the gift of health. Refer them to Aspen Rehab today. Pass along this newsletter or have them call us directly for a Free Consultation. Send them our way, and we’ll reward you with a FREE BIOFREEZE product.

What’s more, recent research indicates that resting may not actually be the ideal solution

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UNDERSTANDING THE WHY & HOW OF BACK PAIN

and effort, and when back pain is obstructing you from getting started, it requires help.

There are a lot of different reasons that back pain can develop. Evenwhenyou break down injuries,whether from overuse or athletic pursuits, there are different problems that can develop. Sprains and strains are common, but so are issues with the vertebrae, blood flow, and even concerns regarding the spinal nerves. You might be amazed to discover the different factors that could be influencing your back health. Such as: • Your personal level of physical activity, including how often you exercise and the intensity of your typical workouts. • The types of shoes that you wear, in addition to how frequentlyyouwalk indifferent types of shoes, particularly shoes that lack support or those with high heels. • Prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior, including sitting at a desk for eight hours or more consecutive days of the week, or spending free time on the couch or otherwise relaxed. Aerobic activity and strength training exercises actually make it possible to reduceyour risk of injuryand to improve your ability to overcome back pain by strengthening the vertebrae and improving blood flow and nutrient disbursement throughout the back.When you are inactive, blood flow can actually become impeded, and this can have a negative effect on the overall health of your back and spine. HowPhysical Therapy Helps. Anyone who has struggled with back pain can tell you plain and simple: When your back is hurting, there is no way to pretend that it isn’t. Simply going from sedentary activity to being active and healthy isn’t an option — at least not so easily. It takes time

ALT. ARM & LEG LIFTS Start on hands and knees, hips and shoulders at 90°. Lift one arm straight out in front. At the same time, lift opposite leg straight back. Repeat 8 times on both sides. Hold for 3 seconds. EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Physical therapy can help you overcome back pain by giving you the knowledge and support necessary to help your back feel better, giving you the option to get off the couch and push yourself to reach new goals. Working with a licensed and experienced physical therapist ensures that you do not take on too much too quickly, but instead are guided through the process of healing with gradual steps. For more information about overcoming back pain, contact us.

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WE ARE CURRENTLY OPEN & OPERATING NORMALLY We hopeyou andyours are safe andhealthyduring these unprecedented times. As your local treatment center for physical, occupational, and speech therapy services we wanted to send out a reminder of our commitment to our patients safety. Wewill ensure STAFFand PATIENTS are hand sanitizing, wearing gloves, mask , providing disinfection and deep cleaning to all equipment and common surfaces. We wanted to remind all actively treating patients that theywill need to provide their ownmaskswhen entering the clinic in order to provide treatment. We look forward to getting through this together and a fast resolution.

SPICY LEMON GARLIC BAKED TILAPIA

• 1/2 tsp red chili powder • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly cracked • 1 lemon cut into thin slices • 2 tbsp fresh parsleychopped

INGREDIENTS • 4-6 tilapia fillets • 1 tbsp lemon juice • 3 tbsp butter • 1 tsp garlic minced

DIRECTIONS Wash the tilapia fillets and pat themdry. Arrange the fillets in a baking tray. Mix lemon juice, butter, garlic, red chili powder, salt and black pepper in a bowl. Pour this mixture over the tilapia. Arrange lemon slices in between the fillets. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 Degrees F). Bake the fish for 15-20 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve hot.

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• Move without pain • Bend and move freely

1. Open your smart phone to the camera app 2. Center the QR code above in the frame (this will take you directly to our Review page) 3. Tell us howwe’ve done! INSTRUCTIONS:

• Balance confidently and securely • Sit for long periods comfortably • Walk for long distances • Live an active & healthy life

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