Health & Wellness Newsletter by Peak Motion Physical Therapy
Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
August, 2017
WE ARE RUGGEDMANIACS
In June, our Peak Motion staff ran the Rugged Maniac Obstacle Race for the third time. Once again, we had an amazing time filled with fun, team bonding and a lot of mud! The Rugged Maniac is a 3.1 mile race with approximately 20 obstacles found throughout the course. The Peak Motion Team climbed over walls up to 12 feet tall, crawled through mud under barbed-wire, jumped over fire and crossed monkey bars. Many of our staff members (and their families) are veterans of the race, but it was the first time running for Maddie, Devin and Emily. Here’s what
“It was a blast getting out with our Peak Motion crew, we were a wet and muddy mess, but we all had fun.” - Emily “I survived.....and I would have to say that doing the Rugged Maniac was a satisfying experience. It kicked my butt but the feeling I had when I crossed the finish line was a good sense of accomplishment. If it wasn’t for Maddie’s persistence and motivation I would have quit about half way through. No body bag was needed to remove me from the event!” - Devin
It looks like we will be signing up to run again next
Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
NECK PAIN & HEADACHES “The Summer Sun Shines On Your Pain Relief!” August, 2017
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• FREE Neck Pain Consultation • Stop Stressing Over Your Neck Pain
sign that the muscles in your spine and neck may be too tight and tense. Prolonged muscle tension may cause you to feel stiff and achy. One may feel pain in the shoulders, neck, upper back and even radiating out to the upper arms. Most people who have headaches complain about having neck and shoulder pain. The most intense pain usually lies directly in the back and upper sides of the neck. The pain then radiates into the shoulder area. This is why many people who have headaches treat themselves to frequent neck and shoulder massages. Physical therapy can help you to relieve the tightness and tension in your muscles, helping you live a happy, pain-free life. Relief That Works Physical therapy goes beyond massages to evaluate and treat the root cause of your pain. Muscular tightness may lead to poor joint movement and weakness. Our medical experts are trained in specialized, hands-on treatments toquickly reduceyourpain.Furthermoreyoucan enjoy the added benefits of corrected posture and improved motion. We help to train you in gentle exercises and self-help techniques to relieve neck pain and headaches independently and prevent the problem from reoccurring.
• Patient Success Spotlight • Vegetable Smoothie Recipe
MIKE TEATER DPT, OCS
BRE LOHN DPT
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Discussing Neck Pain & Stress with Mike Teater, DPT, OCS and Bre Lohn, DPT.
Dear Valued Client,
Do you suffer from frequent neck pain and headaches? People literally live on acetaminophen and Ibuprofen for years because they constantly have a nagging headache, induced by muscle spasms in the neck. A concern with those who have frequent headaches, is an underlying neck problem that may go untreated. The Cause of Most Headaches Headaches can range fromminor nagging pains, to full-blown migraines that knock you off your feet for a day or two. Any headache, whether tremendous pain or not, should be a warning
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Why You Need To Come Back In For A Tune- Up: � Move without pain � Bend and move freely � Balance confidently and securely � Sit for long periods comfortably � Walk for long distances � Live an active and healthy lifestyle
Great improvement in my neck!
“No back pain at all this time. When I came in 6 weeks ago I had limited range of motion, headaches, back pain and a very stiff neck. My recent x-rays with my primary doctor shows great improvement in my neck. Not only am I happy but, my doctor will be referring patients here.” - Becki S.
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STOP STRESSING OVER YOUR NECK PAIN
Theneckcanbeahiddenanddebilitatingsourceofheadaches.Veryoften neck pain and headaches go hand-in-hand, leading to a miserable time coping with every day activities. According to the National Institute of Health Statistics neck pain and headaches are the second most common form of pain experienced by Americans, with 59% reporting it affected their enjoyment of life. Headaches are often grouped under the term “cervicogenicheadache”meaning that theprimarysource is from theneck. There are well mapped out patterns of headaches that come from the different parts of the neck, shoulder and upper back areas. The discs between your bones (vertebrae) and joints in the upper neck often contribute to headaches. Even headaches located in the forehead or behind the eyes are often referred pains stemming from problem areas in the neck and base of the skull. The joints connecting the top three levels of the neck handle almost 50% of the total motion of the entire neck. This means they absorb a lot of repetitive strain. These joints bear the main load of the weight of the head (about that of a bowling ball). With fatigue, poor posture, injuries, disc problems, arthritis, muscular stress and even prior surgeries, the wear and tear on this critical region of your body can prove too much, resulting in pain. It is also possible that you may develop a narrowing of the spinal canal itself.Since thespinalcord runs through thespine,anarrowingof thecanal or where the nerves exit, can lead to a condition named spinal stenosis. There is much that can be done to treat neck pain and headaches. Our expert physical therapists have years of experience helping people with
neck pain and headaches. By finding the root cause of your neck pain and headaches we can relieve your pain quickly, reduce the need for medication and get you back to the activities you enjoy. Discoverhowour teamofspecialistsatPeakMotionPhysicalTherapycan eliminateyourneckpainandheadachesallowingyou to liveahappy,active and pain-free life. Call today for more details!
VEGETABLE SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Eating Right Never Tasted So Good!
8 INGREDIENTS • 6 oz water • 1 large tomato • ½ cucumber • 2 pieces celery
• 2 carrots • handful of baby spinach • lemon juice from 1 lemon (or balsamic vinegar) • 6 ice cubes
DIRECTIONS Wash the vegetables, throw them in the pitcher (after washing), turn blender on low, and then turn it up to high for about 30 seconds. You may need to use the tamper to get it circulating at the beginning. Other possibilities to add include olive oil, Tabasco, or herbs like basil. If you want it to look more like V8 you could leave out the spinach and add another tomato.
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