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The Pittman CONNECTION The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

This is getting really exhausting. I thought that having two out of the house with two to go would be less stress, less time-juggling, less of everything. Boy was I wrong! It seems like all I do is drive and run now. From the time I leave work until the time I flop inmy chair, then have to get right back up to finish things up for the day, I am running. I think lots of good thoughts like, I am gonna go hit a few golf balls today… or, I think that I should go have coffee with Hope today… or, maybe I will run by and hang out with my mom for an hour today. And then I walk in the door of my house, the new dog has eaten the couch and there is foam everywhere, Foster texts me ’cause he just found out that he doesn’t have workouts and needs to be picked up from the high school, Brinkley has dance right after school and… oh yeah, Hope is quarantined with Covid. And… it doesn’t stop until 7:30, 8:30, or 9 depending on the day. Which is why, when I see you, you say to me, man, you WHAT A CRAZY JANUARY!

The Pittman CONNECTION The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

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Are You Taking Care of Your Heart?

February is American Heart Month. Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, it’s a fantastic time to start loving and appreciating the organ responsible for keeping you alive: your heart! The heart’s primary function is to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Since your heart is vital to your survival, it’s necessary to keep it in good shape by eating a well-balanced diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding anything that can cause damage to it. Physical therapy at Pittman Physical Therapy can help you improve your heart health and fitness in various ways! This month is all about showing the ones you love how much you love them, but don’t neglect yourself in the process! Make an appointment with our clinic today to learn how you can maintain good heart health and overall fitness this year. Tips For Better Heart Health When your heart doesn’t get enough attention, significant problems might arise in the artery lining, leading to plaque buildup. You

may have heard of plaque on your teeth, but this kind of plaque is different! Plaque forming in your arteries is the cause of heart attacks and artery blockages. Taking action and maintaining a healthy lifestyle will assist you in making sure your ticker is in tip-top shape! The following are some of the ways you can make sure your heart continues to perform at its best. • Exercise to increaseyourheart rate: Walkingandbikingaroundyour area regularlycanhelpyou raiseyour heart rate. Exercising regularly can help you lose weight and enhance your attitude as well. • Participate in strength training: Strength training is one of the most effective injury-prevention strategies. Your therapist can help you develop safe strength-training techniques. • Maintain mobility of the joints and muscles: Stretching keeps you active andmakes you feel better. Knowing the right workouts and therapies for your joint and muscle pain will help you feel better and enhance your overall health.

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Taking care of Your Heart

• Eat healthy meals: Nutrition plays a huge role in heart health. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, legumes, skinless chicken and leanmeats, and fatty fish such as salmon should all be in your diet. Saturated and trans fats, salt, and added sugar should all be avoided. You should also limit your salt intake, especially if you already have high blood pressure. • Manage your stress: Stress can raise blood pressure, so do your best to find daily ways to relax. Exercising, getting adequate sleep, stretching before bed, or taking a nightly warm shower are all things that could help with relaxation. Alternatively, scheduling 15 minutes of quiet time each day to unwind can also be helpful. The heart is a muscle, remember? The less stressed out you are, the less tension and stress you place on your heart. The best approach to keep your heart strong and healthy is to exercise regularly. It’s a natural, safe, and effective way to help improve your heart function! Physical therapy is an excellent method to add additional physical activity to your daily routine. Physical Therapy Can Help You Take Care Of Your Heart If you’re looking for a safe way to improve your heart health, physical therapy is a great option. Our teamcomprisesmovement experts who have the knowledge and training to evaluate and treat several kinds of acute and chronic pain conditions and abnormal physical function related to an injury, disability, disease, or unhealthy lifestyle. We play a leading role in preventing, reversing, and managing lifestyle-related conditions. Our therapists aremovement experts who can help patients improve their heart health by advising them on lifestyle adjustments. Therapy for improved heart healthmay also include daily exercises and stretches, many of which you can perform at home on your own! Participating in regular physical therapy appointments can help lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, significantly decreasing your chances of cardiac arrest in the future.

Every program Pittman Physical Therapy designs is based on the patient’s individual needs. Learning tomove without injury or pain is a significant part of our physical therapy programs. We use objective measurements to determine the level of strength and fitness and build your program accordingly. Your therapy programwill never push your body past what it can safely handle. We can guide you through proper exercises and specialized treatments to relieve your joint and muscle pain, increase your strength and flexibility, and improve your overall health by getting your blood flowing and your heart rate up. Love Your Heart, Love Your Life This month is all about loving and appreciating others, but don’t forget to take care of yourself! Caring for your heart is just as important as caring for any other part of your body. After all, you’ve only got one, so youmust look after it properly! Physical therapy can help you get back into shape in a safe, healthy way while also considering your heart’s limits, needs, and overall function. Are you looking for assistance with improving your heart health and increasing your strength and physical activity? Our team at Pittman Physical Therapy would love to help you live the highest quality of life possible. Contact us this month to learn how you can improve your heart health by incorporating more physical activity into your life! At Pittman Physical Therapy, we’re ready to get you back to living your best life! Call us at 901-472-7738 in Collierville or 901-614-3790 in Germantown or visit pittmanpt.com to book your appointment today!

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Post-COVID Recovery

Are you, or is someone you know experiencing residual effects after having COVID-19? Physical Therapy can be instrumental in long-termCOVID recovery. Pittman Physical Therapy can help patients during recovery fromCOVID-19 through the following types of training and exercise programs: • Balance and gait training • Upper and lower body strengthening exercises • Breathing exercises to increase lung function and capacity • Aerobic exercise and reconditioning for improved pulmonary health • Stretching • Endurance training • Manual therapy • Screening for other conditions that could be caused as a result of COVID-19

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PATIENT SPOTLIGHT "Pittman Physical Therapy has been there since the beginning of my injury adventures. Recently, I attended a basketball camp with my team at Briarcrest and dislocated my knee. Previously, Pittman had helped me recover from a foot surgery, so of course I went straight to them to help me with my knee recovery. I tried not to have surgery, but if I wanted to play Basketball my sophomore season, Dr. Biggers and my PT said I would have to have surgery. I was told that I would have a 6 month recovery, but with the help of my physical therapists and the hard work I put in, I fully recovered in 4 1/2 months. I worked with Mallory, Jeff, Tessa, Maranda, and my PT said I would have to have surgery. I was old that I would h ve a 6 month r covery, bu with the help of my physical therapists and the hard work I put in, I fully r cover d in 4 1/2 months. I worked with Mallory, Jeff, Tess , Maranda, and a few other people in the practice. I will forever be thankful for the hard work they put into helping me play the sport I love most." Gracyn Steed RACYN TEED nd a few oth r ople in the practice. I will fo ver be thankful for the hard work they pu into helping me play the sport I love most." Gracyn Steed GRACYN TEED “I’m getti g better but it wil take time. Everyone here was great! I have already recommended you to as many people as I can!” PATIENT S OTLIGHT "Pittman Physical Therapy has been there since the beginning of my injury adventures. Recently, I att nded a basketb ll camp with my te m at Briarcrest and dislocated my kne . Previously, Pittm n ad helped me r cover from a foot surgery, so f course I went straigh to them t help me with my knee r covery. I tried not to ave surg y, but if I wan ed to pl y Basketball my sophomore season, Dr. Biggers When Lillian came to us, she had issues with standing for any length of tim . That didn’t stop her, though! She worked hard and overcame a lot of the odds. Lillian McDonald

PA IENT SPOTLIGHT "Pittman P ysical Therapy has been there since the beginning of my injury adventures. Recently, I attended a basketball camp with my team at Briarcrest and dislocat d my kne . Pr viously, Pittman had helped me recover from a foo surgery, so of course I went straight to them to help me with my knee recovery. I tried not to have surgery, but if I want d to play Basketball my sophomore season, Dr. Biggers and my PT said I would have to have surgery. I was told that I would ave a 6 month recovery, but with the help of my physical therapists and the hard work I put in, I fully recovered in 4 1/2 months. I worked with Mallory, Jeff, Tessa, Maranda, and a few other people in the practice. I will forever be thankful for the hard work they put into helping me play the sport I love most." Gracyn Steed GRACYN TEED

A Crazy January continued look tired, or have you lost weight? NO. I AM tired and I hide the weight really well. Needless to say, January was really crazy. With school starting back up, the new office opening up, Hope getting sick, Stone going back to college, Soph going back to LA. Just a little stressful. All that to say that I will totally miss this time in my life real soon. It sounds like I am complaining. I might be a little bit, but not for long… next week will be great. Tomorrow is a new day. I tell my kids constantly that I will miss the time in the car with them when it is over. They still apologize, though.

with a knee thing. It is getting better, but it is taking some time. She is a little worried about how it will do on stage. I am excited to watch her crush it, though. I need to go for support. Sometimes just knowing that I am in the audience gives her the confidence to go for it. From a medical standpoint, clearly :). Baseball is in full swing. I think that preseason games begin this month. I can’t keep up, though. High school ball is so much different than middle school baseball, from the workouts, to the practices. When the season starts, I think there are games every day. Either JV or Varsity will be playing 5-7 days a week. That is a lot of baseball. I am EXCITED.

well. I don’t know why it scares me for him to drive. I think that it is that he is a lot like me and is a rule follower. He will freak out a bit when behind the wheel because he wants to do the right thing, but we all know, there are a lot of folks out there that don’t follow the rules. He puts his phone in the glove box when he buckles up. He checks his mirrors and talks to me constantly about what he is doing, not doing, needs to improve on, what he has gotten better at, and how he will be fine withmore practice. I know he will. If you run into me, ask me about the four-way stop story. It is funny. Brinkley has her first dance convention in a week or so. She has been dealing

Foster just got his learner’s permit. He is practicing with me and doing really

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When Jennifer came to us, she had been in a lot of pain. “The pain in my neck and shoulders was pretty bad. It was preventing me from sleeping and made work and hobbies difficult. I am an avid walker but had been unable to walk my dogs (who LOVE our walks) for months! The PT sessions, as well as the exercises to do from home, helped me get my normal life back! Sleep is almost 100% — the pain is gone and I am looking forward to my mountain vacation. Mallory and Trey were excellent at showing me how to improve my pain as well as giving me measures to PREVENT pain in the future. Do not hesitate to get physical therapy! Pittman can help YOU! Either you can stay in pain or you can go to Pittman where they show YOU how to change YOUR life!” Jennifer Tanner

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Try these exercises to help maintain a healthy body Exercise Essentials

SPLIT SQUAT ELEVATED (DUMBBELLS) Position your back foot elevated on a box, bench, or chair. Stand tall with your core tight. Make sure most of your weight is going through the heel of your front foot. Lower your back knee straight towards the ground. Push back up through your heel, making sure your back does not extend backward. Perform 5 sets of 5 repetitions for each leg. Improves Leg Strength

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Not all exercises are appropriate for every person. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting.

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