Farmingdale PT West: Be Healthier, Stronger, & More Active

Physical therapy treatments can help improve your health, but they only work if you apply healthy lifestyle choices in your everyday life, as well. Some tips you can do on your own to become healthier, stronger, and more active include: 1. Taking care of aches and pains. Don’t let these long-term problems linger. Contact Farmingdale Physical Therapy West for professional help. 2. Limiting your sitting. Get up every 30 minutes to walk around at work and at home. 3. Getting out and moving. Exercise regularly, even if it’s just taking a short walk every day. 4. Maintaining a nutritious diet and controlling portion. Make sure your food intake is nutritious and portioned. By chewing your food thoroughly, you won’t feel as if you have to eat as much. 7 TIPS YOU CAN DO ON YOUR OWN

5. Drinking more water. Water keeps your body systems functioning at an optimum level. 6. Breathing! Work on your deep breathing in order to increase your oxygen intake and get your lymphatic system moving. 7. Getting enough sleep. Sleep at least 8 hours a day. It is best to get into a routine where you are going to bed and waking up on a regular cycle. This helps your endocrine system. Contact Farmingdale Physical Therapy West today! Are you looking for assistance with increasing your health, strength, and physical activity? Our team at Farmingdale Physical Therapy West would love to help you live your highest quality of life.

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EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS TRY TH I S EXERC I SE FOR KNEE PA IN REL I EF

HEALTHY REC I PE B E RRY- A LMOND SMOOT H I E BOWL

• ½ cup plain unsweetened almond milk • 5 tbsp sliced almonds, divided • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon • ⅛ tsp ground cardamom • ⅛ tsp vanilla extract • ¼ cup blueberries • 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes

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INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup frozen raspberries • ½ cup frozen sliced banana

SHORT ARC QUAD

Blend raspberries, banana, almondmilk, 3 tablespoons almonds, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla in a blender until very smooth. Pour the smoothie into a bowl and top with blueberries, the remaining 2 tablespoons almonds and coconut. DIRECTIONS

Place a rolled up towel or round object under your knee and slowly straighten your knee as you raise up your foot. Return to starting postion and repeat 5 times.

Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.

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