BeyondLimits: Tendonitis & Sports

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STAY ACTIVE WHILE LIVINGWITH ARTHRITIS

How can physical therapy help me stay active? Those suffering from arthritic pains can greatly benefit from physical therapy. It is possible to maintain an active lifestyle while living with arthritis, but you may need some assistance. Your physical therapist will conduct a physical evaluation to determine what the best course of treatment will be for you. Thismay includeweight management to help ease some stress on your joints, as well as posture improvement to relieve stiffness and prevent injury. Strength training is also a crucial aspect of PT treatments, in order to improve the overall strength and function of the affected joint(s). Your physical therapist will guide you through gentle exercises that become more intensive as you progress in your treatments, in order to help you achieve your highest levels of physical

capability. Your physical therapist will also provide specific techniques for alleviating pain, whichmay include thermal therapies, manual therapy, or ultrasound. Physical therapy treatments are aimed at relieving pain and reducing the amount of stress and stiffness surrounding your joints. They are meant to help you achieve your physical goals, whether that means simply managing your pain or helping you get back to running, lifting, swimming, or any other physical hobby that is being limited by your condition. If you are experiencing arthritic symptoms and you are looking to find relief, contact our office today! Our dedicated physical therapists at Beyond Limits Physical Therapy will be happy to help you and get you back to living your active lifestyle.

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DISCOVER HOW FAR TENDONITIS RELIEF CAN GET YOU

Athletes are naturally at an increased risk for experiencing injuries. This is not as a result of any particular health issue that athletes typically have in common. Instead, it isasimpleexposureequation.The more frequently you push yourself to try new things, to engage in physical activity, or to push yourself to reach a new goal, the more you are going to increase your risk for potential injury. On more days than not, the injury won’t happen, but as every athlete knows, it only takes one bad day — one day when fatigue throws off your form just enough to cause your gait to be off, for you to feel a little distracted and not realize an obstacle is coming up, or just a fluke of a moment in which something goes wrong and you go down. What makes matters worse is the fact that many athletes attempt to push past the pain of their initial injuries, which often leads to those injuries becoming more severe. Workingwithaphysicaltherapistisespeciallyimportant for athletes for this reason. A physical therapist can help identify potential issues with posture or form that may increase your risk for injury, help identify potential injuries as they develop, and assess the severity of and best treatment options for those injuries as soon as possible, so you always know exactly what your body needs to feel at its best.

Understanding tendinitis. While there are some sports injuries that happen after a bad day, there are others that develop over time. Tendinitis is an incredibly common issue that causes pain to develop in the joints. This can impact the hips, knees, elbows or shoulders. Pain caused by tendinitis can impact everyday activities, making it exceedingly difficult to remain comfortable day to day or to remain active. Tendinitis can make simple activities such as picking up a gallon of milk or attempting to put something away on a shelf over your head incredibly painful and challenging. Unfortunately, when tendinitis develops, it often sticks around. This means that pain that begins as frustrating and seemingly minor can quickly become chronic and incredibly painful. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address tendinitis pain early on, to improve range of motion and reduce the severity of your pain without having to turn to pain medications. Find out how you can improve your tendonitis for good. Call us today for more information!

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WHAT IS TENDINITIS?

Tendinitis is a common issue among athletes because it develops as a resultofoveruse.While theaveragepersonmayengage instandardphysical tasks such as walking or typing, an athlete takes that repetitive behavior to a new level. Consider a tennis player, for example. In addition to running and jumping, a skilled tennis player will spend hours every week swinging the racket, and this could result in added wear and tear on the elbows and wrists, not to mention the shoulders. Every bone in the body is connected with muscular fibers called tendons. The tendons are flexible, allowing the body to move more freely by letting bones stretch apart or move in one direction or another. Tendinitis occurs when the tendons become inflamed. Swelling in the tendons can make movement painful and difficult. Typically, when pain is caused as a result of tendinitis, the pain is isolated at thenotedareasof thebody.Thismeans thata tennisplayermayexperience tendinitis in the elbow or shoulder, whereas a runner may be more likely to experience it in theAchilles tendon. In fact, this iswhy tendinitis in theelbow isfrequentlyreferred toas tenniselbow,whileAchilles tendinitis issometimes referred to as runner’s ankles or runner’s heels. Treating tendinitis. The best treatment for tendinitis is time. Unfortunately, this is something that many people are unable to give to an injury. When tendinitis develops, the best thing to do is to use ice and to relax that part of the body. Taking a few days off of practice or away from your workout may be sufficient, but in other cases, this may require a few days in a wheelchair or on crutches, with the bulk of your weight off of the affected area. Working with a physical therapist can help you identify the best treatment methods for tendinitis. Your physical therapist can also help you identify the bestrangeofmotionandstrength-buildingactivities toreduceyour likelihood

of developing tendinitis. For more information about preventing or treating painfromtendinitis,contactus. Formore informationaboutphysicaltherapy for overcoming tendonitis, contact us today.

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Healthy Recipe: Spinach &Egg Sweet Potato Toast

INGREDIENTS • 1 large slice sweet potato (¼ inch thick)

• ⅓ cup cooked spinach • 1 large egg, fried or poached • ½ teaspoon sliced fresh chives • ½ teaspoon hot sauc

DIRECTIONS Toast sweet potato in a toaster or toaster oven until just cooked through and starting to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with spinach, egg, chives and hot sauce.

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Patient Success Spotlight

a Do you have problems bending? a Are you suffering from an injury? a Do you suffer with aches or pains? If you have answered “Yes” to any of the questions, we can help. Mention or Bring in This Coupon Today For a FREE PHYSICAL THERAPY CONSULTATION At Beyond Limits Physical Therapy, you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring health experts during focused and individualized sessions. It’s time to get Beyond Limits Physical Therapy if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury 1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program Attention Pain Sufferers

I won my last tennis match in a close tie breaker!

“I injured my arm and it disallowed me to compete in one of my favorite all-time activities, tennis. After six weeks of therapy and guidance, I’m as good as new.The staff, especially the woman at the front desk, were kind, competent, and caring. Matt has hired an excellent staff and his personal knowledge and demeanor make him an excellent PT. Thank you Beyond Limits!! PS: I won my last tennis match in a close tie breaker. My arm gave me zero problems during the match.” - Steve P.

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

Stretches Arm

SIDELYING INTERNAL ROTATION STRETCH - SLEEPER STRETCH Start by lying on your side with the affected arm on the bottom. Your affected arm should be bent at the elbow and forearm pointed upwards towards the ceiling as shown. Next, use your unaffected arm to gently draw your affected forearm towards the table or bed.

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