AdvantageRehab: 7 Ways To Become Healthier & Stronger

AdvantageRehab: 7 Ways To Become Healthier & Stronger

Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

PAIN LONGER THAN 2 WEEKS..... ASK QUESTIONS!

These last few months have been hard on everyone. There has not been anyone around us not affected. Unfortunately, things like our health may have taken a back seat as well. On the other hand, there are some who have taken the opportunity to become healthier. But even during that process they may have had an injury and are still in pain. Please ask questions! If you have any joint or muscle pain that has lasted more than 2 weeks, it’s very likely you will need a little extra help to get better. And if you don’t, we’d be happy to just answer your questions and send you on your way, happy that we were a resource for you. So, if you’ve got that lingering ache, text or call 320-219-9680! We are happy to help.

Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

WAYS YOU CAN BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER & MORE ACTIVE

INSIDE: • 7 Tips You Can Do On Your Own • Exercise Essentials • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe

It is a common aspiration to become healthier, stronger, or more active. However, this can sometimes be a difficult feat, with lack of time, pain, injuries, or difficulty sticking to a nutritious diet. When you are in pain, undesirable chemicals within your body are heightened, which can increase stress. As a result, your endocrine systembecomes affected, which works to regulate the hormones in your body. Fortunately, the vast majority of aches and pains can be successfully treated by a licensed physical therapist. At Advantage Rehab, our team is comprised of movement experts who have the knowledge and training to diagnose, evaluate, and treat any musculoskeletal condition that comes their way. To find out more about how our services can help you live a healthier, stronger, and more active life, contact our office today! Your health and you: The term “health” is all relative. It essentially means that your body is operating at its highest levels of function in regards to breathing, circulation, digestion, and more. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to

be the most athletic person in the room. Any step you make toward helping your body function at its optimum levels is a step toward becoming a healthier you. Your physical therapist can provide you with exercises, stretches, and nutritional tips that can help increase your health and help you feel physically better overall. Increasing your strength and flexibility: It is no secret that strength and flexibility both play important roles in your health. Did you know that there are approximately 642 skeletal muscles in the human body? Your muscles work hard, not only to help you move, but also to support your circulatory and breathing systems. When you become stronger and more flexible, you become healthier overall. Our physical therapists can guide you through proper exercises and specialized treatments in order to relieve your joint and muscle pain, increase your strength and flexibility, and improve your overall health.

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7 TIPS YOU CAN DO ON YOUR OWN

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 Advantage Rehab for professional help. 2. Limiting your sitting. Get up every 30 minutes to walk around at work and 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. 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 Advantage Rehab today! Are you looking for assistance with increasing your health, strength, and physical activity? Our team at Advantage Rehab would love to help you live your highest quality of life. Contact us today to begin your new chapter towards becoming a healthier you!

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Vegan Chicken Salad

Exercise Essentials Try this movement to strengthen your back.

INGREDIENTS • 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed and lightly mashed • 8 oz seitan, finely diced • 1/2 cup slivered or sliced roasted almonds • 1 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks) • 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill • 1/4 cup chopped scallions (about 2 medium scallions)

Strengthens Back

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THORACIC EXTENSION KNEELING PUSH UPS Kneel on knees with buttock touching heels. Hands and forearms on the ground in front of you. Push up to lift your chest and upper back only. Repeat 5 times.

• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar • Salt & pepper to taste

• 1 garlic clove, minced • 1/4 cup vegan mayo

DIRECTIONS Place the chickpeas into a medium bowl and roughly mash them with a fork or potato masher. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until fully mixed. Taste-test and adjust any seasonings to your liking. Chill or serve immediately.

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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE

At Advantage Rehab Inc., you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring, health experts during focused and individualized sessions.

It’s time to visit Advantage Rehab Inc. if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident • You want to prevent injury • You have been injured on the job 1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program

Patient Success Spotlight

“Mike is incredibly knowledgeable and able to find the specific issue – I always suggest Mike and Ashley if someone is in need of physical therapy!!!” - C.Z. “incredibly knowledgeable!”

Take Care of Your Aches and Pains Before It’s Too Late.

Attention Pain Sufferers!

Are You Suffering From Aches and Pains?

• Decrease your pain • Increase your strength • Increase your activity level We can help:

• Increase your flexibility • Improve your health • Get back to living

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