OSR: How To Take Care Of Your Back

OSR: How To Take Care Of Your Back

OSR Physical Therapy Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body FROM THE CEO’S DESK

INSIDE: • How To Take Care Of Your Back • Tasty Recipe • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes

• Patient Success Spotlight • Have you met your annual insurance deductible?

Dear patients, family, and friends, Kori and I would like to thank all our friends and family who have supported us and our practice over the past 15 years! We are truly blessed to have so much love and support from all of you. We continue to have a passion for helping people through our profession of physical therapy, and are very thankful for the opportunities we’ve had to do that together. As we look to close out 2017, we hope you continue to consider

us a part of your healthcare “family” for the years to come. Wishing you all the best in health and prosperity in 2018! Aaron Williams, PT, DPT, CSCS, Owner, CEO

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HOWTO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK 1. Keep a Good Posture

When you are standing, imagine a string through the top of your head lifting you straight up. This puts your neck, shoulders, spine, and hips in natural alignment. While sitting, make sure you sit back in the chair with your feet on the floor and your lower back supported. Your shoulders should not slouch when sitting. Avoid soft couches when you can. 2. Lift Properly Picking things up is a normal part of our day. Even if you pick up something light, your back muscles have to lift the weight of your upper torso and control that movement. Make sure you always face what you need to pick up, squat keeping your spine straight and push with your leg muscles. This helps reduce the excessive pressure on your spine. 3. Stay Flexible Flexibility is key to maintaining a healthy back. By keeping your body flexible, the normal forces of movement and lifting can be distributed across the spine, rather than focused onto a few segments, which can then fail. An easy stretching routine every day can keep you feeling great and put a spring in your step. 4. Stay Strong You have hundreds of muscles, which control the movement of your spine. Major muscles that support the spine are called your core and include your abdominal, pelvis, spinal and hip muscles. By keeping your core muscles strong, you support your spine and have the ability to easily control lifting, quick movements, bending and a lot more.

5. Physical Therapy Our physical therapists are medical experts in evaluating spine and body movement. By having a regular check up, you can make sure your body is in good condition to tackle the activities you love. If you have a history of back pain, injury or are currently experiencing aches and pains, we can analyze your problem and construct a treatment program that will work best for your individual problem. With soothing hands-on therapy and targeted easy exercises we can help you return quickly to feeling your best. Even if you suffer from severe pain we can help you get out of pain and living the life you deserve.

Call us today to schedule an appointment at (480) 265-2145!

English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich Prepare A Tasty Dish To Start Your Morning!

5 Ingredients • 6 English muffins, sliced in half • 6 large eggs

• 6 slices Cheddar cheese • 6 slices deli ham • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 5 ramekins, or a jumbo muffin tin and place on a cookie sheet. Crack one egg into each ramekin. Pierce egg yolk with a fork and very slightly beat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Bake eggs for 12-15 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Run a knife around the edge of ramekin (or muffin tin) to remove eggs. To assemble breakfast sandwich, layer one half of each English muffin with one slice of cheese, one slice of ham and a cooked egg. Top with other half of English muffin. Wrap sandwich in plastic wrap and place in the freezer. To reheat, place in microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until warmed through.

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Patient Success Spotlight

HAVE YOUMET YOURANNUAL INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE?

“I was in an auto accident — rear ended by a semi-truck. Chiropractic and massage really helped, but one area in the midback was not getting better. I tried acupuncture, inversion table, exercise on my own, but just didn’t know what would be best. My chiropractor — having heard good things from previous patients — referred me to OSR. I was immediately impressed with the upbeat positive attitude of all staff members, including being greeted by the front desk staff. The attention given to me in my rehab has been inspiring. If my form gets sloppy, I am encouraged to correct in a positive way. I would HIGHLY recommend OSR to ANYONE in need. I will be forever grateful to all staff for all the positive encouragement, and helping to repair my hurt back.” - Jonny S. I was immediately impressed!

An insurance deductible is the amount of money that you must pay before your insurancecompanypays foryourmedicalservices. Ifyourdeductible ismet,your physical therapy may not cost you anything. Patients with family plans or those who have had major surgeries or have a chronic illness are especially likely to havea$0balanceremainingontheirout-of-pocketexpenses.Thismeansthatthe cost of physical therapy could be minimal or completely covered by the patient’s insurance plan. Ifyouareclose toorhavemetyour insurancedeductible for theyear, thennow is the time to come in for PhysicalTherapy! Are you feeling aches and pains? Need toworkonyourcore?Letushelpyougetaheadstart for2018.Contactus today to schedule your appointment.

HAVE FUN: CROSSWORD!

SUPPORTED BRIDGE Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip distance apart. Place the heels of your feet close enough so they can be touched by your finger tips. Inhale and lift the hips, place a block under the sacrum. Keep the chest open. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 10 times. Strengthens Low Back www.simpleset.net Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.

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CALL THE CLINIC NEAREST YOU TODAY!

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Thank You For Celebrating With Us! OUR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WAS A SUCCESS!

Thank you to all those that came to celebrate with us for our 15-year anniversary! It was made possible with the support of all our friends, families, exceptional staff, and most importantly YOU! What a fun night!

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