Empower: Staying Active & Becoming Better Balanced

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

DOYOUR SHOES FIT CORRECTLY?

Proper shoe selection is important to keep us moving and reaching for our goals in life (health and otherwise!). You should have your feet measured (with an old school Brannock device) every year as our feet continue to change throughout our life. A good fitting shoe should also fit in width as well as length - and that’s what New Balance is all about! Arch type is important to consider in order to ensure proper support, and intended use should be taken into account to make sure the shoe is able to perform the function you want from it. Jessica Shinn from New Balance Utica will be here on March 21st to talk through these considerations and to answer any questions you might have regarding footwear selection! The Shoe Fitting seminar will take place at our Hall Road location: Empower Physical Therapy 20554 Hall Rd Clinton Twp, MI 48038

The seminar is on Thursday, March 21st at 7pm. Please call (586) 868-7000 or visit us online at EmpowerPTandFitness.com to sign up!”

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

Is Pain Stopping You From Getting Fit? STAYINGACTIVE&BECOMINGBETTERBALANCED

Inside:

• How’s Your Balance?

• Win A $10 Target Gift Card

• Relieve Hip Pain In Minutes

• Patient Success Spotlight

It’s never too late to start moving Physical activity is important, and can help you live independently for as long as possible. However, if you have chronic aches and pains, it can be difficult to exercise. This lack of physical activity can make the condition worse and more difficult to live with. This is where physical therapy can really help you. Not only do we relieve your aches and pains quickly, we can teach you how to safely exercise to maintain your new pain-free mobility. Our knowledgeable physical therapists are experts in muscle and joint problems, helping you return quickly to normal pain free function. At Empower Physical Therapy & Fitness we listen to you and create custom hands on treatments that alleviate your pain, improve balance, improve movement and walking while getting you back to doing normal everyday tasks with a healthier outlook on life. Call us today or go online to learn more!

Do you find yourself not as active as you use to be? As you age, you lose muscle and bone mass leading to the development of problems such as back pain, arthritis or osteoporosis. This makes it harder to do normal everyday activities like squatting down, getting out of bed, walking and more. Regular exercise and physical therapy slows the loss of muscle mass, strengthens bones and reduces joint or muscle pain. In addition, physical therapy improves mobility and balance, which reduces the risk of falling as you age or suffering a serious injury. Scientists used to think that strenuous exercise was the only way to improve your health. However, new research suggests that just 30 minutesofmoderatephysicalactivityprovidesmostof thehealthbenefits needed.Moderate intensity is best, buteven low-intensity activity is better than nothing. While some people may enjoy participating in a regularly scheduled exercise class, others may find it easier to just increase their daily activities, like walking.

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HOW’S YOUR BALANCE?

Can you close your eyes and stand steady on one leg for 10 seconds? If not, then your balance is not up to par. Your ability to balance is an incredibly complex action that requires millions of nerves and hundreds of muscles to work together to stop you from falling onto your face. Many people think having poor balance happens in just older people. However, poor balance is one of the leading causes for sports injuries, chronic back pain and much more. Having poor balance often goes undetected until it is very severe and puts one at exceptional risk for injury. It is even worse for older adults, especially over age 65, of which one third fall each year. People who experience a fall are at increased risk for future falls too. Major injuries, including fractures, head trauma, and soft tissue injuries, occur in about 10% of individual falls. However, minor injuries are much more common. Balance and walking decline as you age. Fear can develop of going up steps or curbs, walking on grass or walking into dark areas. One reason for this loss of balance is joint stiffness and weakness in muscles of the hips, lower extremities and feet. When there is a loss of the mobility in

the ankle joint and multiple joints of the foot, you cannot adapt well to uneven terrain. We can help you regain your balance, walk and even run better! To learn more about our balance program, and restoring you to a pain-free life, call us today! I am the new physical therapist at Empower Physical Therapy & Fitness.

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Patient Success Spotlight

Staff Spotlight

My neck, shoulders and upper back pain are now gone!

TAKE CARE OF YOUR ACHES & PAINS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! ALLISONUHAZIE, PT I am the new physical therapist at Empower Physical Therapy & Fitness. I have a nephew named Cooper, who is almost 2 years old. I am a Detroit Red Wing fan. One of my favorite activities to do when I am not working is reading. My favorite book is the Count of Monte Cristo.

“The dizziness and vertigo, concentration problems and sensitivity to light are completely gone. My neck, shoulders and upper back pain are now gone. I appreciate the stretching, exercise and pain management program I received. The care was very effective. All staff are wonderful.” - Kimm B. THIS CAN BE YOU! CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT!

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Vestibular Rehabilitation Vestibular Rehabilitation

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

Common Symptoms That Can Be Helped With Vestibular Rehab:

Common Symptoms That Can Be Helped With Vestibular Rehab: • Dizzinessorblurry visionwith headmovements • Neck tightness, stiffness,and/ orpain • Imbalanceor theneed tohold ontoobjectswhenwalking • Headaches • Frequent falls • Generalized “dizziness, woozinessand foggyhead” feelings • Vertigo/spinning • Dizzinessorblurry visionwith headmovements • Neck tightness, stiffness,and/ orpain • Imbalanceor theneed tohold ontoobjectswhenwalking • Headaches • Frequen fall • Generalized “dizziness, woozi essand foggyhead” feelings • Vertigo/ pinning How is Dizziness defined? • Feelingsofunsteadiness • Wooziness (swimming feeling inhead) • Lightheadedness • Spin ing • Flo ting • Swaying • Tilti • Whirling (sensatio sknownas vertigo) How is Dizziness defined? • Feelingsofunsteadiness • Wooziness (swimming feeling inhead) • Lightheadedness • Feelingsofpassingout • Sensationsofmoving • Spinning • Floating • Swaying • Tilting • Whirling (sensationsknownas vertigo) • Feelingsofpassingout • S nsati nsofmovi g

HIP ADDUCTION STRENGTHENING While lying on your side, slowly raise up your top leg to the side. Keep your knee straight and maintain your toes pointed forward the entire time. The bottom leg can be bent to stabilize your body.

VestibularRehabilitation:

VestibularRehabilitation: Evidencehas shown that vestibular rehabilitation canbeeffective in improving symptoms related tomany innerear/balancedisorders. Peoplewith vestibulardisordersoftenexperienceproblemswith vertigo,dizziness, visualdisturbance,and/or imbalance. Evidencehas shown that vestibular rehabilitation canbeeffective in improving symptoms related tomany innerear/balancedisorders. Peoplewith vestibulardisordersoftenexperienceproblemswith vertigo,dizziness, visualdisturbance,and/or imbalance. HowCanVesibularRehabilitationHelp? Vestibular rehabilitationexercisesarea seriesofeyeandhead movementswhich lead todecreased sensitivityof thenerves within the innerearand subsequent improvement. These specifich admovements lead tomovementof the loose crystals (canaliths)within the innerear.By repositioning these crystals, they c us less irri ation to th inn rearand symptoms can resolv . HowCanVesibularRehabilitationHelp? Vestibular rehabilitationexercisesarea seriesofeyeandhead movementswhich lead todecreased sensitivityof thenerves within the innerearand subsequent improvement. These specificheadmovements lead tomovementof the loose crystals (canaliths)within the innerear.By repositioning these crystals, they cause less irritation to the innerearand symptoms can resolve.

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