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Staying Safe & Healthy During This Pandemic: You Spoke, We Listened… Now Offering Telehealth and In-Home, One-on-One Treatments!

TELEHEALTH & IN-HOME, ONE-ON-ONES Details Inside NOW OFFERING

Physical Therapy Institute of Illinois is a healthcare company focused on providing Essential Healthcare services for our patients when they need it.

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Al Flores, PT, CFCE Director of Rehab

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

Staying Safe & Healthy During This Pandemic: You Spoke, We Listened… Now Offering Telehealth and In-Home, One-on-One Treatments!

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As an essential business, we are remaining open, but are also offering two new services to lessen your exposure to the Covid-19 virus: Telehealth Offers: • Professional treatment with a licensed physical or occupational therapist • Easy access with online app using a smartphone, laptop or desktop computer • Convenient 30 minute to 1-hour treatments when you need it • HIPAA Compliant Portal and messaging system Can’t make it into the clinic or don’t have a way to log into our Telehealth option? Try an in-home treatment by one of our licensed clinicians. In-Home, One-on-One Treatments offer: • Professional treatment in your home with a licensed physical or occupational therapist • Convenient 30 minute to 1-hour treatments •For Acute or Severe Condition - You qualify if your condition is acute or severe and leaving your home presents a health risk

We will continue to monitor and change things as appropriate and follow all the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention guidance to protect our staff and patients at our clinics. Following are CDC guidelines we are following: • Screening all patients, clinicians and support staff for potential Coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure. • Frequent and thorough hand washing throughout the day, and particularly before and after each patient. • Sterilizing all clinic surfaces with CDC recommended disinfectants. • Adhering to recommended social-distance practices when not delivering hands-on care. • Limiting the number of people in-clinic. • Scheduling seniors and other at-risk patients into lower-traffic hours when possible. Additional measures may be necessary to protect your health in our clinics. If so, we will update our practices and policies immediately. With this shared commitment, we are confident we can continue delivering the same high level of care you’ve come to expect from us.

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HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY RELIEVE MY CLUSTER HEADACHES? Physical therapy isn’t normally someone’s first thought when they have a headache - most of the time, the common reaction is to take some form of pain-relieving medication. This may help to relieve pain in the short-term, but if you are constantly suffering from headaches, pain relief drugs will not provide you with the same long-term effects that physical therapy will.

Some common physical therapy treatments for headache relief includes:

• Trigger Point Therapy

• Body Mobilization

• Heat Or Ice Compressions

• Cervical Traction

• Soft Tissue Mobilization

• Mckenzie-Based Therapies

• Muscular Releases

• Strengthening

• Muscle Energy Techniques

• Stretching

Since there are some environmental factors associated with cluster headaches, your physical therapist may also suggest lifestyle changes to help prevent the headaches from occurring. This may include increasing exercise or cutting out alcohol and/or cigarettes. Your physical therapist can also provide you with stress relief exercises to try and avoid stressful situations that may cause your cluster headaches, or the adoption of additional healthy lifestyle choices, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule or implementing a more nutritious diet.

Contact Physical Therapy Institute of Illinois today: We can help get to the root of your problem and figure out what factors are causing your cluster headaches so we can treat them accordingly. If you have been dealing with persistent, ongoing headaches that you believe may be cluster headaches, don’t hesitate to contact our office today. We will help you figure out the cause of your headaches and provide an effective, safe, and natural treatment plan for eliminating them!

COME BACK IN FOR A CONSULTATION! Whether you want to come in for a check-up, suffered a recent injury or you want to improve your health, you can choose the physical therapy practice you want! Come back to PTII for a consultation today!

See our physical therapists for: • Recent injury • Nagging aches and pains • Back and neck pain • Joint pain and movement problems • Walking or balance difficulties

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PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT EXERCISE ESSENTIAL In order to be healthy, there needs to be a large emphasis on movement. When your body is flexible, strong, well-balanced, and fueled by a nutritious diet, it is able to fight infection and reduce the impact of viruses. We are dedicated to helping you live the best life you can. During this time, if you cannot make it to your physical therapy appointments, continue your exercises at home. We care for you and remember you are part of our physical therapy family. The best way to keep your body healthy during this time is to stay moving and reduce inflammation. Being sedentary and making poor diet choices has the potential to hurt your immune system and make you a target for sickness and disease. 9 ways to strengthen your body against viruses like COVID-19: 1. Wash your hands. 2. Decide to get up and get moving. 3. Eat nutrition rich food. 4. Drink plenty of water. 5. Don’t smoke. 6. Get a good amount of rest. 7. Stretch. 8. Take frequent breaks for breathing exercises. Inhale and exhale deeply. 9. Continue your home exercise program 2-3 times per week.

CLEAN YOUR HANDS OFTEN

AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE WITH YOUR HANDS

SNEEZE & COUGH INTO TISSUES

AVOID HUGS & SHAKING HANDS

KEEP DISTANCE FROM THOSE INFECTED

DO NOT TOUCH MUCUOUS WITH FINGERS

AVOID BUSY PLACES & EVENTS

DISPOSE OF USED TISSUES QUICKLY

USE GLOVES WHEN NECESSARY

HEALTHY RECIPE TELEHEALTH & IN-HOME ONE ON ONES

Try this exercise to relieve your pain...

MEDIAN NERVE GLIDE Start with your arm hanging down at your side with your elbows straight and palm facing forward. Next, bend your wrist forward and back. Your other hand should be checking to make sure that your shoulder stays down and drawn back the entire time. Repeat as needed.

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PTII IS NOW OFFERING YOU TELEHEALTH & IN-HOME ONE ON ONE APPOINTMENTS. CALL TODAY TO LEARN MORE!

Relieves Neck & Shoulder Pain

Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.

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