AdvantageRehabInc: Relief For Radiating Neck Pain

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Mike Is Now Offering

Dry Needling at Advantage!

MIKE SAVAGEAU PT/CEO/Owner

What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling involves inserting a tiny monofilament needle in a muscle or muscles in order to release shortened bands of muscles and decrease trigger point activity. This can help resolve pain and muscle tension, and will promote healing. This is a medical treatment that relies on a medical diagnosis to be effective. Who can benefit? Dry Needling is a valuable and effective treatment for musculoskeletal pain. Patients with the following symptoms may benefit from this treatment: • Muscle Strains • Tendonitis • Osteoarthritis • Bursitis • Decrease Mobility/Range of Motion • Headaches • Chronic Pain

What to expect from treatment? For most people, there is little to no discomfort with the insertion of the needle. Our physical therapist strive to make the treatment virtually painless, however, at times, you may experience a “twitch response” which often feels like a quick muscle cramp or ache. These sensations are normal and even desirable at times. Following this technique muscle soreness can be felt up to 24-48 hours. The application of heat or ice and drinking plenty of fluids usually reduces the soreness. Dry Needling is a powerful treatment technique that when used in with conjunction with our other physical therapy treatments, can help you relieve your pain and improve your function quickly. Contact us at Advantage Rehab Inc. today to learn more about our dry needling therapy.

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INSIDE: • Healthy Habits To Relieve Neck Pain • Healthy Recipe • Patient Success Spotlight • Free Physical Therapy Consultation

FIND RELIEF FROM NECK PAIN

the spinal column and therefore connected to the nervous system, pain in the neck can quickly develop into tingling or numbness in the hands, arms and fingers, which can be uncomfortable and frustrating when you are going about daily tasks. Whenneckpaindevelopsasaresultofapinchednerve, theradiatingneckpain can result insevereheadaches,and insomecases,evenmigraineheadaches. The pinched nerve can cause pain to radiate from the neck into the skull and can cause a disruption to typical nerve patterns. Working with a physical therapistcan help you address pain causedby apinchednerve, and therefore can reduce the severity of headaches that develop as a result of neck pain. Physical Therapy and Neck Pain : The good news is that there is actually a lot that you can do to support the healthy operation of your neck, thereby reducing the severity or frequency of your neck pain. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address neck pain. Duringphysicaltherapy,yourneckpainwillbeaddressedholistically,taking into consideration the initial injury that may have caused the pain to develop, but alsoanyotherhabits,movementsorcompensations thatmaybecontributing tothediscomfort.Physicaltherapytakesadvantageofstrategies likemassage, stretching and muscle training to reduce neck pain, and many of these strategies can be adopted in part at home or on the-go to help you address your neck pain when it is bothering you the most.

If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that come with dealing with chronic pain, perhaps the single largest frustration would be having to deal with the pain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks are more difficult to get around thanareothers,and,dependingonhow thepain is impactingyour life, the stress of having to go through extra steps to make basic things happen can really get out of hand. Neck pain is one of those types of pain that is difficult to work around. Pain in the neck and back will frequently begin to radiate the longer it hangs around, and thatcouldmean shooting pain upyourneckandback, all theway into the base of your skull. Once neck pain begins to turn into headaches, attempting to concentrate at work can become exceedingly difficult. What Causes Neck Pain? There are a large number of culprits that could be behind your experience of neck pain, including accidents, such as a car accident or a slip-and-fall accident, as well as sporting injuries. The reason why neck pain frequently becomes so severe is due to the fact that blood vessels have to pass through your neck to reach the head. A spasm in the neck muscles could lead to constricted blood circulation, and therefore migraine headaches. What’s worse, since the neck is connected to

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HEALTHY HABITS TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN

Adopting healthier habits can have a big impact on your management of neck pain. These include: • Practicing improved posture • Wearing recommended footwear • Using lumbar support in your desk chair or car • Exercising regularly • Engaging in regular stretching, like yoga One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to address whole-body well-being by encouraging improved overall health. In many situations, this includes improved flexibility and range-of-motion training, muscle building and strength training, and even in some cases, encouragement with cardiovascular activities and weight loss. At the end of the day, the best way to be free of neck pain is to prevent neck pain from developing, and working with a physical therapist can help you in this regard, as well. The tasks that you do every day can build up over time and cause a lot of stress on your body, and the neck and shoulders are some of the most common places to carry that stress. You may not even realize the impact that simple tasks that you do every day have on your body and your experience of pain. Things like driving, lifting heavy objects — like packages at the front door or even your groceries — and repetitivemovements likehunching overakeyboardatworkcan all seriously impact your neck pain.

The longer you let neck pain linger and disrupt your life, the more difficult it becomes to treat. If you experience an injury, the smart thing to do is to consult a physical therapist soon after the pain develops.

Call an office nearest you to schedule an appointment today!

TURKEY APPLE CHEDDAR SANDWICH Healthy Recipe

INGREDIENTS • 2 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread • 1 tbsp mayonnaise

• 2 oz low-sodium deli turkey • 1 oz sliced Cheddar cheese • 4 to 6 thin apple slices

DIRECTIONS It only takes 5 minutes to make this healthy sandwich with whole-wheat bread and the classic combination of Cheddar cheese and apples that your kids will love. Spread mayonnaise on both slices of bread. Top with turkey, Cheddar and apple.

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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE

Patient Success Spotlight

At Advantage Rehab Inc., you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring, health experts during focused and individualized sessions.

“I was first referred to Advantage Rehab after suffering from an unexplained acute muscle problem in my mid-back. It left me completely immobile for two days. My doctor was pleased with the patient results at ARI and felt the staff were very knowledgeable. Once I began PT, I saw continued improvement throughout the 3 weeks that I saw Mike and Ashley. I truly felt that the staff had my best interests at heart and did their best to get me back to 100 percent as quickly as possible. I especially appreciated the ease of getting appointments that worked with my schedule as well as the fast “in and out” that their facility allows.” - T.B. “I truly felt that the staff had my best interests at heart.”

It’s time to visit Advantage Rehab Inc. if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident • You want to prevent injury • You have been injured on the job 1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program

Take Care of Your Aches and Pains Before It’s Too Late.

Attention Pain Sufferers!

Are You Suffering From Neck Pain?

• Decrease your pain • Increase your strength • Increase your activity level We can help:

• Increase your flexibility • Improve your health • Get back to living

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