ElitePT: Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active

ElitePT: Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active

The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

DISCOVERWHY YOU’RE STRUGGLING TO REMAIN ACTIVE

circulation, digestion, andmore. 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 Elite 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 Elite 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.

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 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 Elite 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! 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,

PRACTICE NEWS

Amer i can Hear t Association Southern New England Heart Walk

Elite Physical Therapy participated in the Ame r i can Hea r t Association Southern New England Heart Walk this past weekend. We were so excited to have our founder, Michael Nula, lead the warm-up!

National Red Nose Day Elite Physical Therapy teammemberswore red noses to celebrate National Red Nose day. This helped raise awareness and fight to end child poverty nationwide.

Dress Day for the Elizabeth BuffumChace Center Elite Physical Therapy offices held a dress day for The Elizabeth BuffumChace Center inWarwick, RI. Proceeds from the dress day went to the center to help with victims of domestic violence.

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See the experts for: • Back Pain • Neck Pain & Headache • Shoulder & Elbow Pain • Hip & Knee Pain • Ankle & Foot Pain

Patient Results

5 STAR REVIEW

“I wouldn’t have recovered from my car accident so quickly if it wasn’t for Elite!” “Elite Physical Therapy was the most memorable Physical Therapy experience inmy life. My Elite Physical Therapist worked withme for a few months and was very encouraging throughout the process. Over the course of my time at Elite Physical Therapy, my back pain has significantly lessened. I wouldn’t have recovered from my car accident so quickly if it wasn’t for Elite. I love the whole team at Elite Physical Therapy!” - R.C.

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION “Elite Physical Therapy was a pleasure to work with! Their Staff is enthusiastic about health and giving back to their community. Physical Therapy is an important component in preventing chronic conditions and recovering from fatal health events like heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association is grateful for partnerships and collaborations like the one we have with Elite Physical Therapy to bring awareness and education to our community. Thank you for being a champion of Heart Health!” - Deb Honor, Heart Walk/Cycle Nation Director

The AHA has grown rapidly in size and influence — nationally and internationally — into an organization of more than 33 million volunteers and supporters dedicated to improving heart health and reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

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Exercise Essentials Try this simple exercise to help you feel better! If you experience any difficulty or limitation, contact an Elite Physical Therapist who can help you. LUNGE Start by standing with feet shoulder-width-apart. Next, take a step forward and allow your front knee to bend. Your back knee may bend as well. Then, return to original position, or you may walk and take a step forward and repeat with the other leg. Keep your pelvis level and straight the entire time. Your front knee should bend in line with the 2nd toe and not pass the front of the foot. Please perform 2 sets of 10 repetitions two times per week.

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