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“Are you getting as much physical activity into your daily routine as you should be? No matter your age, it’s critical that you get up and move around every day! Achieve Therapy emphasizes the importance of physical activity and wellness in our clinic. Our biggest priority is to see that our patients are healthy and feeling their best. Did you know that physical therapy can play a role in improving your overall wellness? This is especially true if you are recovering from an injury, living with a chronic condition, and recovering from or preparing for surgery. Call our clinic today to schedule an appointment, and in the meantime, keep reading to learn how physical therapy can keep you active and healthy!
How physical therapy can help you to be healthier?
Physical therapists are movement experts who can help improve your quality of life by developing an exercise program, providing hands-on care, and educating about your condition and overall health and well-being. At Achieve Therapy, we will cater your treatment plan around specific movements designed to increase your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall mobility.
We will start with pain management and restoring mobility to the injured area. Next, we will focus on progressing your strength and dynamic stability exercises designed to restore function and prevent injuries. We will also incorporate balance and coordination exercises to stimulate the nervous system and help ensure you can avoid an injury in the future and stay as active as possible!
A physical therapist is educated in analyzing your ability to perform regular movements (i.e., functional mobility). By analyzing how you move, your therapist can identify issues with bending, stretching, squatting, kneeling, walking, running, jumping, and almost every other form of physical activity. Your physical therapist will guide you through a series of exercises designed to help the injury and return to your pre-injury abilities. Our physical therapists will pinpoint problem areas and create a customized treatment plan to improve those areas. Through in-office sessions and at-home exercises, you will learn to restore your joint and soft tissue mobility as well as strengthen your muscles, improve your balance, and experience pain relief, all without the unwanted harmful risks of drugs or surgery.
Did you know the items you use every day in your home or workplace can be modified to make you more comfortable? If you’re feeling uncomfortable, ergonomic training can help! At Achieve Therapy and Fitness, our physical therapists can use ergonomics to help resolve issues with pain you may face in your daily life, in addition to helping you prevent injuries. Ergonomics typically contains certain tools or body mechanic strategies that focus on maximizing efficiency and safety, in addition to identifying/changing factors that may lead to injury.
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) states that companies in the United States spend at least $170 billion annually on occupational injuries. By simply implementing certain health and safety systems – which includes ergonomics training, companies could reduce their injury and illness costs by as much as 40%. These most common work-sustained injuries are typically caused by poor posture, excessive sedentary behavior, and improper workspace setup:
• Back pain caused by injuries to the muscles, joints, or discs
• Tension headaches
• Medial or lateral epicondylitis (golfer’s or tennis elbow, respectively)
• Tendonitis (inflammation in tendons)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve entrapment at the wrist)
• Cervical strain and pain (including a new phenomenon called “text neck”)
• Trigger finger
• Rotator cuff strains and tears
• TMJ dysfunction
Working on the ergonomics of your office can decrease your risk of sustaining these injuries, which can save a lot of money on medical bills, lost wages, and decreased productivity! You can implement ergonomics within your daily life as well – everything from driving to playing sports to using your phone has room for modification!
If your work or personal life is causing you pain, it could be fixed with some simple ergonomics! In addition to the ergonomic training we provide you with, it is likely that you will also be prescribed additional physical therapy services, depending on your individual needs.
Try this exercise to stretch your elbows Start seated with your arms by your sides. Place your opposite hand on the upper arm of the arm you want to exercise in order to pin your arm to your side. Slowly bend your elbow upward as far as you can raising your hand upwards. Slowly return to your starting position. Repeat 3 sets of 10 reps.
Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.”
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