Newsletter by Elite Physical Therapy
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"MyLifeDidn'tHaveto BeA PainInTheNeck!" Neck pain can be a constant ache or sharp pain with movement, stopping you from enjoying life’s activities. Neck pain is very common affecting approximately 2/3 rds of the population at one point or another. People with neck pain suffer mainly from one of the following conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease The discs are the fluid filled sacs between the bones of your neck. The normal aging process shrinks the discs and dries them out. Repeated stress and strain also weakens the tissues that make up a disc. When this happens, the disc loses its ability to absorb shock. In turn, this causes rubbing and changes in the shape of the joints in your neck, which can be painful.
Elite Physical Therapy Relieves Sciatica RELIEVING NECK PAIN
Muscle Strain When there is an injury to the neck or you overuse the shoulder and neck muscles, a strain can occur. When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area. Mechanical Neck Pain Mechanical pain usually starts from changes in the neck joints. As discs start to collapse, the space between the neck bones narrows, and the joints may become inflamed. The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in the middle part of the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases. Radiculopathy Pressure or irritation on or around the nerves of the neck can affect the nerves’ electrical signals. The pressure or irritation can be felt as numbness on the skin, weakness in the muscles or pain along the path of the nerve. Weakness in the spine muscles can cause abnormal pressure on the nerves and increased chance of radiculopathy. If you are suffering from neck pain, our SPINE Program is ideal to quickly relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. From long-term neck pain, to recovering froma complicated surgery, we can relieve your pain quickly, returning your natural mobility and strength. Our treatments are designed to help ease pain and to improve flexibility, strength, posture and function. We even teach you how to protect your neck in the years ahead. Learn more about our SPINE Program and say good-bye to that aching neck!
Patient Results
“My pain is gone!” “ I came to Elite Physical Therapy with hip pain on my right side. My Elite Physical Therapist started working with me, showing me different exercises to strengthen my glutes and loosen up other muscles. I tried Dry Needling and it was awesome!!! My pain is gone! Thank you! I tell everyone about Elite Physical Therapy” -L.T. “Their dedication, compassion and outstanding Physical Therapy services will become evident to those who receive their services. They are locally owned and are committed to improving not only the health of patients but also the quality of life for those who live in the community.” - Dr. John Solomon 594 Great Road • North Smithfield, RI 02896 401-768-3400 Featured Doctor’s Office: Nort
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Exercise Essential Try this simple exercise to relieve neck pain...
SCAPULAR RETRACTION Hold your hands behind your back and slowly raise them off your back in a backward direction. Repeat 8 times.
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The above exercise is designed to be performed under the instruction of a licensed Physical Therapist.
Elite Physical Therapy Earns Fourth Year in a Row Best Places to Work
Warwick, RI – For the 12th year, Providence Business News selected sixty Rhode Island businesses who have built a successful, productive, engaged workplace for its annual “Best Places to Work” award. This is one of the region’s longest running and best known business recognition programs that acknowledge business’s excellence, community involvement, and leadership. Employers were judged, and are selected based on a confidential employee survey andmanagement data compiled by the Best Companies Group. Elite Physical Therapy was awarded in the top five in the mid-size business category. This was Elite’s fourth year winning the Best Places to Work Award. Together Michael Nula (Owner) and JasonHarvey (Co-Owner) have grown Elite Physical Therapy into an award-winning Physical Therapy practice that has earned several recognitions such as “Best Physical Therapy Practice in the Nation” by Advance Magazine for Rehabilitation Medicine, “Reader’s Choice Award” by The Providence Journal and “Business Excellence” by Providence Business News.
Jason is the President of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Rhode Island Chapter. Michael is on the Board of Trustees for the Providence Chamber of Commerce and the University of Rhode Island. Passionate about what they do, they want to improve the health and lives of Rhode Islanders. “We are grateful to be recognized among many of Rhode Island’s premier companies”, said Elite Physical Therapy’s Founder Dr. Michael Nula. “This motivates us to continue to provide outstanding Physical Therapy to our local communities”, added Nula. Co-Owner and Physical Therapist, Jason Harvey, Founder and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Michael Nula
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