If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that come with dealing with chronic pain, perhaps the single largest frustration would be having to deal with the pain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks are more difficult to get around than are others, and, depending on how the pain is impacting your life, the stress of having to go through extra steps to make basic things happen can really get out of hand.
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N E W S L E T T E R
Relief for Radiating Neck Pain& Headaches
See Inside • Relief for Radiating Neck Pain &Headaches • Physical Therapy and Neck Pain • Achieve Therapy’s Pet Corner
SEPTEMBER 2019
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Performance For Life
OCTOBER 2019
N E W S L E T T E R
Relief for Radiating Neck Pain &Headaches
fall accident, as well as sporting injuries. The reason why neck pain frequently becomes so severe is due to the fact that blood vessels have to pass through your neck to reach the head. A spasm in the neck muscles could lead to constricted blood circulation, and therefore migraine headaches. What’s worse, since the neck is connected to the spinal column and therefore connected to the nervous system, pain in the neck can quickly develop into tingling or numbness in the hands, arms and fingers, which can be uncomfortable and frustrating when you are going about daily tasks. When neck pain develops as a result of a pinched nerve, the radiating neck pain can result in severe headaches, and in some cases, even migraine headaches. The pinched nerve can cause pain to radiate from the neck into the skull and can cause a disruption to typical nerve patterns. Working with a physical therapist can help you address pain caused by a pinched nerve, and therefore can reduce the severity of headaches that develop as a result of neck pain.
If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that come with dealing with chronic pain, perhaps the single largest frustration would be having to deal with the pain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks are more difficult to get around than are others, and, depending on how the pain is impacting your life, the stress of having to go through extra steps to make basic things happen can really get out of hand. Neck pain is one of those types of pain that is difficult to work around. Pain in the neck and back will frequently begin to radiate the longer it hangs around, and that could mean shooting pain up your neck and back, all the way into the base of your skull. Once neck pain begins to turn into headaches, attempting to concentrate at work can become exceedingly difficult. There are a large number of culprits that could be behind your experience of neck pain, including accidents, such as a car accident or a slip-and-
If you are in pain, call us at 866.320.3562 or visit achieve-therapy.com today!
Physical Therapy and Neck Pain
The good news is that there is actually a lot that you can do to support the healthy operation of your neck, thereby reducing the severity or frequency of your neck pain. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address neck pain. During physical therapy, your neck pain will be addressed holistically, taking into consideration the initial injury that may have caused the pain to develop, but also any other habits, movements or compensations that may be contributing to the discomfort. Physical therapy takes advantage of strategies like massage, stretching and muscle training to reduce neck pain, and many of these strategies can be adopted in part at home or on- the-go to help you address your neck pain when it is bothering you the most. Adopting healthier habits can have a big impact on your management of neck pain. These include:
with cardiovascular activities and weight loss.
At the end of the day, the best way to be free of neck pain is to prevent neck pain from developing, and working with a physical therapist can help you in this regard, as well. The tasks that you do every day can build up over time and cause a lot of stress on your body, and the neck and shoulders are some of the most common places to carry that stress. You may not even realize the impact that simple tasks that you do every day have on your body and your experience of pain. Things like driving, lifting heavy objects — like packages at the front door or even your groceries — and repetitive movements like hunching over a keyboard at work can all seriously impact your neck pain. The longer you let neck pain linger and disrupt your life, the more difficult it becomes to treat. If you experience an injury, the smart thing to do is to consult a physical therapist soon after the pain develops. For more information about physical therapy for overcoming bodily pain, contact us today!
• Practicing improved posture • Wearing recommended footwear • Using lumbar support in your desk chair or car • Exercising regularly • Engaging in regular stretching, like yoga
One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to address whole-body well-being by encouraging improved overall health. In many situations, this includes improved flexibility and range-of-motion training, muscle building and strength training, and even in some cases, encouragement
If you feel unbalanced, call us at 866.320.3562 or visit achieve-therapy.com today!
Free Interactive Workshop
Staff Spotlight
CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
LYNDSI KLUNDT, PT, DPT LyndsiKlundtgrewuponherfamilyranch located by Carrington, ND. She has been a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant since 2014 before finding her true passion for physical therapy, which then lead her to furthering her education and pursuing her Doctorate. She received her
Thur., Nov. 7th • 5:15 PM
Join us & our physical therapist, Laurie Holte, as we discuss Chronic Pain Management. Chronic pain can cause severe stress and turmoil to individuals and their families, changing the way they live on a day to day basis. This workshop provides information and different techniques/strategies to help people take control, better manage their pain, work more effectively with health care providers, and improve their quality of life. You will Learn: • Exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance • Use of Medications • Communication skills; • Healthy Eating • Pacing activity & Rest • What is out there and how to evaluate new treatments.
Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Mary in April 2019. Lyndsi is a certified exercise physiologist (EP-C) as well as LSVT BIG certified for Parkinson’s disease. She enjoys treating a variety of populations to improve their quality of life and assist them in any way in getting back to doing what they love. Her past experience has been primarily geriatric populations but she has special interests in women’s health, orthopedic conditions, post- surgical rehab, and a variety of different neurological conditions. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and baking, being outside, and going back to help on the family ranch when able.
Presented by: Laurie Holte, PT, MPT
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LEVATOR SCAPULAE STRETCH Grasp your arm on the affected side and tilt your head downward into the armpit. Use your opposite hand to guide your head further into the stretch.
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Healthy Recipe
SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN PIE OATMEAL
Name: Spot Owner: Jenna W.
Name: Suzie Q & Sky Owner: Beth N.
INGREDIENTS: • Cooking spray, butter or coconut oil • 1 cup steel-cut oats • 2½ cups water • 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cup pumpkin • 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • ¼ tsp salt
DIRECTIONS: Coat your slow cooker with cooking spray, butter or coconut oil. Add all the ingredients into slow cooker and mix well. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If you have a programmable slow cooker, set it to cook on low for 7 hours and then switch to warm. In the morning, give the oats a good stir as the oats will settle to the bottom. Portion into a bowl to serve and top with pecans, maple syrup and almond milk.
Name: Bailey Owner: Jeff B.
Name: Cashmere & Spot Owner: Jenna W.
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