Live Without Neck Pain & Headaches

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“Life Seems So Much Easier Without Neck Pain.” LIVE WITHOUT NECK PAIN & HEADACHES

PLUS: Performance Therapy Institute now offers Dry Needling for that nagging neck pain! Look inside for more information!

“ Common pain conditions (i.e., arthritis, back, headache, and other musculoskeletal) result in $61.2 billion in lower productivity for U.S. workers.” - Journal of the American Medical Association, 2003 Physical therapy goes beyond massages to evaluate and treat the root cause of your pain. Muscular tightness may lead to poor joint movement and weakness. Our medical experts are trained in specialized, hands-on treatments to quickly reduce your pain. Furthermore you can enjoy the added benefits of corrected posture and improved motion. We help to train you in gentle exercises and self-help techniques to relieve neck pain and headaches independently and prevent the problem from reoccurring. Prolonged muscle tension may cause you to feel stiff and achy. One may feel pain in the shoulders, neck, upper back and even radiating out to the upper arms. Most people who have headaches complain about having neck and shoulder pain. The most intense pain usually lies directly in the back and upper sides of the neck. The pain then radiates into the shoulder area. This is why many people who have headaches treat themselves to frequent neck and shoulder massages. Physical therapy can help you to relieve the tightness and tension in your muscles, helping you live a happy, pain-free life. RELIEF THAT WORKS

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“Here’s Why Your Methods In Treating Chronic Headaches May Have Not BeenWorking. ” How To Relieve Neck Pain & Headaches

Theneckcanbeahiddenanddebilitatingsourceofheadaches.Veryoften neck pain and headaches go hand-in-hand, leading to a miserable time coping with every day activities. According to the National Institute of Health Statistics neck pain and headaches are the second most common form of pain experienced by Americans, with 59% reporting it affected their enjoyment of life. Headaches are often grouped under the term “cervicogenicheadache”meaning that theprimarysource is from theneck. There are well mapped out patterns of headaches that come from the different parts of the neck, shoulder and upper back areas. The discs between your bones (vertebrae) and joints in the upper neck often contribute to headaches. Even headaches located in the forehead or behind the eyes are often referred pains stemming from problem areas in the neck and base of the skull. The joints connecting the top three levels of the neck handle almost 50% of the total motion of the entire neck. This means they absorb a lot of repetitive strain. These joints bear the main load of the weight of the

head (about that of a bowling ball). With fatigue, poor posture, injuries, disc problems, arthritis, muscular stress and even prior surgeries, the wear and tear on this critical region of your body can prove too much, resulting in pain. It is also possible that you may develop a narrowing of the spinal canal itself.Since thespinalcord runs through thespine,anarrowingof thecanal or where the nerves exit, can lead to a condition named spinal stenosis. There is much that can be done to treat neck pain and headaches. Our expert physical therapists have years of experience helping people with neck pain and headaches. By finding the root cause of your neck pain and headaches we can relieve your pain quickly, reduce the need for medication and get you back to the activities you enjoy. Discover how our team of specialists at Performance Therapy Institute can eliminate your neck pain and headaches allowing you to live a happy, active and pain-free life. Call today for more details!

4 EASY TRICKS TO RELIEVE A HEADACHE

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

1. Regular exercise.

Migraine patients are at a slightly increasedriskofstroke,and lack ofexercise isariskfactorfor cardiovacular and cerebrovascular disease. Vigorous, regular exercise can help reduce these risks.

SCAPULAR RETRACTION Stand tall, shoulders relaxed. Pull shoulderbladesbackanddown.Don’t hunch your shoulders. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 7 times. Good stretch to relax shoulders for neck pain relief

2. Adequate sleep. Getting enough sleep on a regular basis is part of the migraine hygiene you should practice to keep your headaches at ease. 3. Balanced diet. Eating regular meals, avoiding foods that trigger headaches, and staying hydrated will also help reduce the pain and frequency of your headaches. 4. Work on improving your posture. Hold your shoulders back and your head level, parallel to the ground, instead of hunching forward. This technique helps improve headaches most frequent during work.

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Patient Success Spotlight

I felt like I was getting personalized care!

“ I was battling a herniated disc and pretty nasty compressed nerve root - that was really causing me a lot of pain and impacting my day- to-day activities. I had a couple of meetingswithanorthopedicsurgeon who (thankfully) suggested I meet with Josh at PTI; in an effort to avoid further diagnostic visits and most importantly, to avoid spine surgery. Literally within a few minutes after meetingJosh,hehaddiagnosed(what was laterconfirmedbyanMRI)exactly what was causing me so much pain. He had a treatment plan put together

to first remedy the pain, secondly to restore the neck and armmotion and lastly,to leavemewithsometoolsand techniques to keep up the therapy at home. Ittooksomeworkandpatience, but I really can’t describe how well things turned out. I should also commend PTI for their clean and modern facility, and their top notch equipment. Josh and staff are professional, courteous and personable. I definitely felt like I was getting personalized care.Thanks so much to Josh and the team at PTI!” – Jason S.

Think PT FIRST

Why You Need To Come Back In For A Check-Up: � Move without pain

� Sit for long periods comfortably � Walk for long distances � Live an active and healthy lifestyle

� Bend and move freely � Balance confidently and securely

TAKE CARE OF YOUR ACHES & PAINS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

“The annual cost for chronic pain is as high as $635 billion a year, which is more than the yearly costs for cancer, and diabetes. ” - The Journal of Pain, 2012

Experience Dry Needling To Reduce Pain!

JORGE PT, DPT

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Staff Spotlight

Performance is offering dry needling for your aches and pains. Dry needling utilizes a solid filaform needle. No substances are injected, therefore the technique is called ‘dry needling’. Trigger points are hyper- irritable spots in a taut band of a muscle. Trigger points may cause pain locally or refer pain to other areas and cause dysfunction of normal movement patterns. Specific evaluation, palpation, and treatment of trigger points may reduce pain and restore function. Physical therapists performing this procedure have advanced training and certification in the use of trigger point dry needling. If you or someone you know is suffering from any chronic pain, contact a facility near you to seek treatment today!

Jorge was born and raised in the greater Nashville area. After graduating from high school he attended Tennessee Technological University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. He then enrolled at the prestigious University of St. Augustine where he earned a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Since graduating from physical therapy school in 2009, Jorge has practiced exclusively in out-patient orthopedics. In addition to his many years practicing in orthopedics he is also has an Integrative Dry Needling certification. “Physical Therapy and physical fitness are my passions and I enjoy helping people return from injuries back to the activities the love. In my free time I enjoy staying active. I particularly like hiking, cycling, being on the lake and spending time with family.”

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FRANKLIN 615 Bakers Bridge Ave. Suite 110 Franklin, TN 37067 P: (615) 465- 6810 F: (615) 465-6817

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Hi, I am Jorge! Read more about me in my staff spotlight.