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Exercises To Help With Pain: Try these simple exercises to help you feel better... Share this with a friend or family member to help keep them healthy too!

PRONE HIP EXTENSION While lying face down with your knee straight, slowly raise up leg off the ground.

IT BAND STRETCH - SIDELYING Lie on your side. Pull ankle of upper leg back as if stretching your quad. Put the ankle of your lower leg on the outside of your knee. Apply pressure downwards to feel a stretch along the side of your thigh. Hold for 5 seconds repeat 6 times on each side.

Helps Hip Pain

Strengthens Knees

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Taking Control of Your Neck Pain! Dr. Ashley McAvoy earns advanced certificate for Mechanical Diagnosis & Treatment of the Cervical & Thoracic Spine. What this means to you? Say goodbye to Neck Pain, Whiplash, Headache, & Upper Back Pain symptoms! WORLD-RENOWNED,TheMcKenzie Institute®USA,PartB–MDT:Cervical& ThoracicSpine “isacomprehensive,evidence-basedsystemofexamination, evaluation,diagnosis,prognosis, intervention&preventionstrategiesaimed at patient education & independence.” See how the McKenzie Method relieves back, neck and extremity pain! Just like in your back, it is important to consider the position of your neck. Poor posture causes ligaments to overstretch and if they are overstretched for prolonged periods of time, pain will likely result. This can occur from: bad sitting position (slouched, hunched and the biggest culprit: protruded neck position), awkward or strained positions when sleeping or lying, and strained working positions, such as cramped spaces or situations where the head and neck are stuck in one position for an extended period of time. If neck pain is resulting from postural stresses, some very simple, specific exercisescanbeyoursolution toeliminatepainandpreventfutureepisodes. Why the McKenzie Method? Imagine you have the power to control your pain and the ability to do your work and daily activities. Save time and money with the McKenzie Method. Freeyourselffromexcessivetherapysessions,expensiveequipment/testing and, most importantly, surgery!

How It Works MDT isacomprehensive,evidence-basedsystemofexamination,evaluation, diagnosis,prognosis, interventionandpreventionstrategiesaimedatpatient education and independence.

• Known to show results in as little as two to three visits

• Driven by sound clinical reasoning for individualized plans of care • Cost-efficient treatment minimizing the need for expensive tests or procedures: no needles, no injections, no surgery. Prevention is the ultimate goal. You’re in control of your pain! Take control of your pain, empower yourself and get back to the life you love!

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