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FULL POTENTIAL NEWS
August 2017
“Enjoy Your Vacation Without Back Pain!” A HEALTHY SPINE PREVENTS BACK PAIN
Do you find your back aching and nagging you when you first get up in the morning or after sitting in a chair? You may even notice your back start to bother you with standing for more than 10 minutes or having to walk distances. Back pain can come in different sensations from dull aches, to sharp stabbing pains or even radiating pain into the legs. The bottom line is with a healthy spine, back pain can be prevented and even reversed. (continued inside)
INSIDE: � A Healthy Spine Prevents Back Pain � Study � 6 Steps To A Healthy Spine
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Health & Fitness
The Newsletter About Achieving and Maintaining Optimal Well-Being August 2017 “What Is Considered A Healthy Spine?” A HEALTHY SPINE PREVENTS BACK PAIN
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Is your spine healthy? Compare yourself with the ideal healthy spine below to see if your spine has the following: • Good posture and spinal curves • Strong abdominal and core muscles • Strong spinal and gluteus muscles • Good flexibility and balance with side-bending and rotation • Good nutrition and rested well at night
How can you improve your spinal health? You think about eating right, exercising and having a healthy heart, but what about your back? Your spine is what gives you the ability to move around, protects your spinal cord and allows you to breathe properly. In fact, almost every function in your body is directly connected to the health of your spine. Therefore, it stands to reason that you should care for your back like you do your heart. Anybody with back pain can tell you that it interferes with your life, but with the right help, back pain can be a thing of the past.
Look inside for tips on how to improve your spinal health…
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Pain Relief “ How Should I Relieve My Back Pain Naturally? ” 6 STEPS TO A HEALTHY SPINE
4. Improve Your Flexibility and Strength Your spine and body is designed to move. Keep your spine flexible by stretching for 10 minutes every day. It is best to get up andmove around when possible at work. Stretch your spine out by reaching overhead and leaning over to one side, then the other. Also, work on gently twisting at the waist and don’t forget to stretch your hamstring muscles frequently. Spend 3-4 days a week working on your core
Your spine is a complicated structure of vertebrae, discs, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Every second of every day your spine is moving in a delicate balance, even while you breathe! Take care of it and it will take care of you.
1. Eat Right Nutrition is critical to having a healthy body. The same goes for your spine. Protein rebuilds spinal muscle tissue, ligaments and tendons. Healthy fruits and vegetables contain the vitamins and antioxidants to make the spine function. They rebuild bone, muscle and connective tissues that are constantly being used throughout the day.
strength with abdominal muscle exercises, squats and other exercises to keep your spine and core muscles strong. This supports your spine and allows you to move without stressing the discs or nerves in your back. 5. Improve Your Posture and Balance Make sure that you sit properly with a straight-backed chair and your feet flat on the floor. Avoid sitting on very soft couches for prolonged periods as this keeps your spine in a flexed position. Make sure that you keep your spine straight when lifting, using your legs and avoiding twisting. Keep your balance tip-top to activate the small muscles of the spine and use your nervous system. Enhance your balance by standing on one leg at a time for 10 seconds 3-4 times a week. 6. Have a Spine Check-up Have a physical therapist spine specialist check your spine alignment and function every 6 months to ensure your back is moving how it should. Our physical therapists are the medical experts in helping your back operate as it should. If you are suffering with backaches and pains, come in for a check-up sooner rather than later. Long term aches and pains can mean permanent damage is being done to your spine. Catching back pain early, leads to a healthy spine for life.
2. Rest Throughout the day your spine is compressed with standing, sitting and bending. You can actually lose about ½ an inch over the course of a day. Adequate rest in a good position while sleeping, helps you maintain a healthy spine. It is ideal to start off lying in bed for the first 10 minutes on your side with your knees curled up. This allows the discs to rehydrate. Then continue sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs or roll onto your back with a pillow under your knees. Avoid sleeping on your stomach.
3. Stop Smoking Many studies show that nicotine in cigarettes directly accelerates the breakdown of the discs in the spine and destroys connective tissues that keep the joints moving properly. In addition, nicotine increases the inflammatory response in the body, disrupting the body’s natural ability to repair itself.
Discover how our SPINE Program can make your back or neck pain a thing of the past. Come in for a check-up and see how you can move like never before, pain free. Call us today!
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Back Pain? Sciatica? Don’t live in silence any longer...
Brand New Back Pain And Sciatica Workshop Will Have You Back On Your Feet - In No Time. Persistent pain is no joke... When you have back pain or sciatica, you need to feel better - fast - so you can get back on your feet and keep on living. Our responsibilities never end: kids, grand kids, jobs, leisure activities… but back pain can stop you in your tracks. Are you…
Taking a couple Ibuprofen each day, hoping the pain will disappear? Buying expensive stop-gap solutions that only drag out the ordeal?
Finding yourself leaning forward on the shopping cart at the store just to make it through your errands? Slowing down and missing out on more than you think – maybe even the kids’ or grand kids’ sports games?
...if you answered yes to any of these questions, this workshop is for you.
Staff Spotlight Small injuries grow into bigger ones if not properly treated. Regardless of your age or your level of activity, injuries happen to anyone, at any time - but it’s how you FOLLOW UP that matters! Our Lower Back and Sciatica Workshop teaches you about treatment techniques to figure out exactly where and how your pain affects how you’re moving and your physical health. Learn from our experts how other sufferers cured their back pain - ONCE AND FOR ALL. Here at Full Potential Physical Therapy, our expert team of physical therapists have successfully treated HUNDREDS of patients with back pain and sciatica, all of whom let their back pain ruin their life by slowing down and moving less, making their back pain WORSE and triggering many other health problems a sedentary lifestyle brings. We aim to heal as many people as possible. That’s why we’re hosting a Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop here at Full Potential Physical Therapy on Thursday, September 21, 2017!
Full Potential Physical Therapy Presents BRAND NEW BACK PAIN & SCIATICA WORKSHOP That Will Have You Back on Your Feet! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 7PM Full Potential Physical Therapy This Event Is FREE Only 30 Seats Available How do I register? Call our office at 616-392-2172 and ask for Bria.
WARNING* Only 30 seats are available for the workshop. Our last event was highly attended, and sold out within just a few hours… so please don’t delay your registration. Let us solve your back pain and sciatica issues and RECLAIM YOUR LIFE!
Bonus* All attendees for the Lower Back Pain Workshop will receive a Special Report: “The Top 10 Burning Questions for Lower Back Pain”.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Full Potential Happenings
2017 SENIOR COMMUNITY EVENT We were thrilled to be a part of the 2017 Senior Community Event and what a success it was with over 700 attendees! This event took place at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, MI. and had over 200 volunteers and vendors. Thank you to all who came to say hello to our PR Manager, Bria! She enjoyed seeing past patients and meeting each of you! We look forward to meeting more of you next year.
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Patient Success
“They are all kind!” “When I came for my first visit, I was totally discouraged. I thought I would never get full mobility of my knee. After two visits, hope was completely restored along with knee mobility. Each visit, I was basically having pain free sessions. Full Potential PT staff is friendly, professional, aware of the emotional trauma an injury or implant brings with it and they are all kind.” -Nelda B.
“Very attentive!” “I’ve been able to walk longer distances plus ride in the car for a longer time. I can also bend down and do some house and yard work, which I couldn’t do before. My low back is not in discomfort anymore. I’ve been to three other PT’s and never received the results I’ve received at Full Potential. They are very attentive to my needs and are like “miracle workers.” They are very well trained and work so great as a team. It’s been a great experience with great results. Such a pleasant atmosphere!” -Patty S.
“They really listen to you!” “After completing physical therapy, my pain and range of motion has improved more than I expected. I can sleep better, perform household chores, and actually scratch my back. The entire staff is so pleasant and make you feel so comfortable and at ease. Also, good music!” “Full Potential’s strengths are customer service, availability, knowledge, and skills. They really LISTEN to you and meet your needs.” -Debbie L.
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Outstanding relief for your aches... Try these simple exercises to keep you moving... Exercise Essentials
PRAYER STRETCH While in a crawl position, slowly lower your buttocks towards your feet until a stretch is felt along your back and/or buttocks. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 3 times. Helps Lower Back
Good stretch if you sit at a computer all day PELVIC TILT While lying on your back, use your stomach muscles to press your back into the floor. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 5 times.
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
Who do you know that needs our help?
At Full Potential, we know that a referral fromour patients is the biggest compliment. Let us thank you with these 3 simple steps! 1. Start by handing out the referral cards located at our front desk to your friends and family that are in need of our help! 2. The card with your name on the back must be returned to us at their first appointment! 3. You win! Come in to claim your prize!
PLAY THE REFERRAL GAME!
READY. SET. GO! Thank you to the following for referring your friends and family in June!
• Lynda Redder • Bev DePree • Martha Woltman
• Patti Schonfeld • Carlene Ramirez • Ann Nieuwkoop
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