APAT_Effective Hip Knee and Leg Pain Relief

The Advance Bulletin The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy

Do you find it harder to walk, run or exercise? Is hip, knee or leg pain keeping you from being active? If so, understanding how your body walks and moves can be the key to putting the spring back in your step. (continued inside) EFFECTIVE HIP & KNEE PAIN RELIEF “Don’t Let Pain Postpone Your Adventures!”

Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy

The Advance Bulletin The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

“Don’t Let Pain Postpone Your Adventures!” The Remedy The simple solution is to put the spring back in your step. This is accomplished by first analyzing how you walk. There are slight changes in the way that you walk and move, that our trained medical experts can pick up on. This analysis tells us what joints or muscles are stiff, stuck or weak. By pinpointing the exact areas of your body that are not moving as they should, we can make a plan to increase motion, strength and improve coordination. EFFECTIVE HIP & KNEE PAIN RELIEF Put the Spring Back in Your Step Think of your body as a big spring that stores and releases energy with

advanceaquaticpt.com

“Can You Perform These Simple Movements?” Find Out If You Are Moving Like You Should

Can you do these simple tests to see if your hips and legs are as flexible and strong as they should be? Try them for yourself and let us know how you did. Use caution and common sense when attempting these tests; do not continue if they cause pain or discomfort.  Do not attempt if you have had a hip replacement. • From standing, can you touch your toes? This indicates hip and low back flexibility. • In sitting can you comfortably cross your legs so that your ankle is resting on the other knee? Does one knee go further down than the other? This indicates hip flexibility. If one hip is tighter than the other, it can wreak havoc with your walking and even cause knee pain. • Keeping your feet flat on the floor and holding onto something solid, how far can you squat down? You should be able to squat all the way down so your buttocks almost touch your heels. Don’t let your heels pop up! If you favor movement to one side, you probably have hip weakness on that side or limited motion in the hip joint. • Standing near a counter top put one foot in front of the other so that you are touching heel to toe. Without putting your hands down, see if you can balance for 10 seconds, keeping yourself steady. If you cannot, then you have trouble with the coordination of your balance from the nerve endings in your hip, knees, ankles and feet. Restoring Normal Pain Free Motion Restoring normal motion is key to alleviating pain and allowing you to

do the activities you love to do safely. Physical therapy is the key to restoring normal joint and muscle motion. Our medical experts pinpoint the key problem areas that you may not even be aware of and focus on a custom treatment plan that will restore your normal pain-free motion. Performing at Your Best Whether you are just out for a walk or an avid athlete, we can help you walk, run and play better. With our motion analysis, strength testing, coordination testing and more, we can spot your muscles and joints that needflexibility,strengthorcoordination.Aspecific trainingand treatment plan is then put together to help you reach your peak movement with the least effort. Discover how our Spine Program transforms your back pain from a pressing problem, to a distant memory, allowing you to live a happy, active and pain-free life.

Patient Success Spotlight

Relieve Hip Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing hip pain.

HIP ABDUCTION - SIDELYING While lying on your side, slowly raise up the top leg towards the ceiling. Keep your other knee straight the entire time. The top leg should be bent at the knee. Strengthens Hip Muscles www.simpleset.net

“The therapist’s here are all very informative and easy going. I received hands-on treatment, as well as exercises and stretches to do at home. I enjoy the physical approach that is taken, and that you get a chance to meet and work with each therapist. It only took me five weeks to feel really good again and I could not be happier with my progress and where I am now.” - Carol S. I could not be happier with my progress

Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy

We’re Celebrating Mothers Day All Month Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy is highlighting all the hard work that moms do in our community, especially the moms that make our clinic the best in Delaware County!

Celebrating 9 Years of Service!

3 • Knee pain • Problems walking • Balance and dizziness problems THE FREE EXAM IS IDEAL FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH: Call 610-544-8500 today to schedule your Free Exam. The appointments are free but limited 40 spots 8 1 6 3 4 Celebrating 9 Years of Service A One Day Special Offer At Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy ONE DAY OF FREE EXAMS Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 12 PM to 4 PM • Lower back pain • Arthritis • Sciatica • Neck pain • Headaches • Shoulder pain

3

4

7 5 3

7 9 5 1 6

5 9 PT in more than three months. • All present patients who have another problem not currently being treated. 7 9 The free exams are for: • All patients who have not seen a

6 7 • All loved ones, family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers of our past and present patients. Each FREE EXAM will consist of a 20-minute one-on-one appointment with one of our highly-skilled physical therapists. 6 2

7 5 8

4

3

2 SUDOKU PUZZLE 6 7 1 4 6

7

2

http://1sudoku.com

n°318548 - LevelHard

http://1sudoku.com

Try this exercise for your mind

Traditional Crepes Recipe

3 8

9 7

1 4 6 2

5 3 2 7 3

5 3 8 1 7

6

5 9 8

9

5 6 3 7 2

3 7 5 4

INGREDIENTS

2 3

• 1 pinch salt • 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

• 2 eggs • 1 cup milk • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 2

4 1

http://1sudoku.com

n° 36953 - LevelHard

http://1sudoku.com

Directions In a blender combine eggs, milk, flour, salt and oil. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brush with oil. Pour 1/4 cup of crepe batter into pan, tilting to completely coat the surface of the pan. Cook 2 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden. Repeat with remaining batter. Garnish and fill with fresh fruit of your choice.

Play on your mobile these puzzles and find their solutions by flashing the codes below : n° 318548 n°310547 n°36953 The rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to cont in all the numbers 1-9 within its squares. Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.

n° 3