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

BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER & MORE ACTIVE THIS NEW YEAR

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

7 WAYS YOU CAN BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER &MORE ACTIVE

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• 7 Tips You Can Do On Your Own • Healthy Recipe

• Relieve Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight

It is 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, undesirablechemicalswithinyourbodyareheightened,whichcan increase stress. As a result, your endocrine system becomes 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 Eastern Shore Physical Therapy, 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!

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. 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. Increasing your strength and flexibility:

Your health and you:

The term “health” is all relative. It essentially means that your body is operatingat itshighest levelsoffunction inregardstobreathing,circulation,

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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:

5. Drinking more water.

Water keeps your body systems functioning at an optimum level.

6. Breathing!

1. Taking care of aches and pains.

Work on your deep breathing in order to increase your oxygen intake and ge your lymphatic system moving.

Don’t let these long-term problems linger. Contact Eastern Shore Physical Therapy for professional help.

7. Getting enough sleep.

2. Limiting your sitting.

Sleep at least 8 hours a day. It is best to get into a routine where you ar going to bed and waking up on a regular cycle. This helps your endocrin system.

Get up every 30 minutes to walk around at work and home.

3. Getting out and moving.

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Exercise regularly, even if it’s just taking a short walk every day.

Are you looking for assistance with increasing your health, strength, an physical activity? Our team at Eastern Shore Physical Therapy would love t help you live your highest quality of life. Contact us today to begin your ne chapter toward becoming a healthier you!

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.

CONTACT US TODAY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT 410-641-2900!

Orange Cranberry Bread Season Recipe For The New Year

• 1 cup fresh cranberries • 1 teaspoon orange zest • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice • 1 egg

INGREDIENTS • 2 cups white whole wheat flour • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS Grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, add white whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cranberries, and orange zest. Gently stir. In a separate medium-sized bowl, add coconut oil, fresh orange juice, and an egg. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir to combine everything together. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE

At Eastern Shore 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 Eastern Shore 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

Staff Success Spotlight

“I’ve had to deal with vertebral alignment issues and sciatica. Eastern Shore Physical Therapy diligently worked to help me through the healing process. MartinandKathleen,with theircourteousandprofessionalstaff,make the road to recovery a stress-free journey. I don’t hesitate to recommend Eastern Shore Physical Therapy to friends and family when they encounter a physiological issue. I TRUST the staff at Eastern Shore Physical Therapy.” Pat H. “I TRUST the staff at Eastern Shore Physical Therapy.”

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

By request, we’re hosting a Back Pain Workshop at Eastern Shore Physical Therapy

Relieve Pain In Minutes

Try this movement if you are experiencing pain.

Helps With Back Pain

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If you’re confused about what to do and looking for answers, here’s some of what you’ll learn: Saturday, February 8th at 10AM

FORWARD BEND - LONG SITTING Sit with legs straight out and lower back tall. Bend forward keeping lower back tall to feel a stretch in the back of your thighs. This helps with lower back pain. Hold for 20 seconds.

• The #1 Single Biggest Mistake patients withbackpainmakewhichactuallystops them from improvement in relief… • A sure-fire way to pick the right treatment for the cause of your arthritis pain (and save you a ton of time & money).

Call To Reserve Your Spot! 410.641.2900 • What successful treatment and permanent relief looks like without the side effects of medications, injections or surgery.

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