Back to Action: Say Goodbye To Neck Pain

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“Look Forward To The Simple Things In Life!” SAY GOODBYE TO NECK PAIN

Do you find your neck nagging you in the morning or at the end of the day? Do you feel muscle tension and discomfort in your neck or shoulders? Neck pain is becoming a silent epidemic in today’s society as more people end up with terrible forward head posture and tighter neck muscles. The culprit is our addiction to technology, staring into the TV, computer screen or our smart phones. The good news is that you can do a lot to relieve your neck pain and get on the right path to a healthy spine. The neck is extremely important in the overall posture of the body. Where the head and neck move, so does the rest of the body. Changes in the alignment of your neck can cause a variety of symptoms such as neck tension, headaches, migraines and even radiating pain or numbness to the arms and hands. (continued inside)

Inside: • 4 Tips To Quickly Relieve Your Headache

• Patient Success Spotlights

• Practice News

• Relieve Neck Pain In 60 Seconds

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

4 TIPS TO QUICKLY RELIEVE YOUR HEADACHE | RELIEVE NECK PAIN IN 60 SECONDS | PRACTICE NEWS SAY GOODBYE TO NECK PAIN “Make Neck Pain A Distant Memory!”

Align your spine One of the most important things you can do is to improve your neck alignment.Beconscious of how you sitandstand throughout theday, keeping your head tall. This naturally pulls your spine into alignment. Hands on relief One of the best ways to relieve the tightness in your neck muscles is with specialized gentle hands on therapy. Our physical therapists are experts in alleviating tight muscles and restoring normal neck joint motion. If you are suffering with neck pain, shoulder pain, or headaches, call us today and The upper neck accounts for over 60% of the total motion in the neck. It is also the area where many of the powerful shoulder muscles attach. Therefore, it is an area that becomes very tight. A simple exercise you can do to improve your neck motion, is the chin tuck. Simply stand or sit tall, then gently tuck your chin down until you feel a slight pressure or pull in the upper neck. Be careful to do this gently and talk to one of our therapists if you are unsure of performing this exercise correctly. speak to one of our experts. Your neck will thank you. Improve your upper neck motion

PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHTS Gained a lot of motion and strength! “I came to Back To Action Physical Therapy because I had a knee replacement and did not have much flexibility or strength. I did twelve sessions of rehabilitation and gained a lot of motion and strength in my knee. I found the staff at Back To Action very professional, kind, caring, and encouraging. Down the road, if I ever have trouble with my other knee, Back To Action is where I am going.” - Pamela R. Get modalities or massages worry free! “I have had several surgeries and keep coming back to this facility because I feel that the staff here is very professional, caring, patient and understanding to each patient’s needs. This facility has private treatment rooms where you can perform your table exercises, get modalities or massages worry free. Overall, I am thankful for the excellent service Back to Action has always provided me.” - R. Medrano

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“ 4 Tips To Quickly Relieve Your Headache. ”

Most everyone has experienced a headache at some point in their lives. In fact, over 10 million people in the US suffer with daily headaches. The vast majority of headaches stem from limitations with neck motion. Headaches result from the spasm of arteries in the scalp and sometimes, the brain. Different triggers can occur from chemical sensitivities to pH or sugar imbalances in the blood. Often, the spasms are caused by irritations of the muscles in the neck and scalp that trigger the nerves to go into overdrive, causing a dull ache or even sharp pain. Here’s what you can do to prevent headaches: 1. Watch your posture – Alignment of the neck and upper back is crucial to alleviating the strain on the neck muscles. Be conscious throughout the day of how you are holding your posture. Bring work up to eye level and make sure that your computer screen is high enough to alleviate neck strain. 2. Drink more water – A common cause of many headaches is dehydration. If you feel thirsty, then your body is already dehydrated. Avoid caffeinated beverages, as these are diuretics, causing you to lose water. Keep a glass of water next to your desk or in reach, and work to refill it 4-6 times during the day. 3. Balance your pH – The acidity of your blood can make you more prone to headaches and feeling tired. Make sure that you eat enough green vegetables, lean protein and avoid fatty or processed foods. Also, scale

back on the coffee, as it is very acidic. Water also helps to balance your pH, so repeat step 2. 4. Exercise and therapy – Exercise helps to regulate your pH, reduce neck strain and improve your mood. If you find yourself suffering with headaches more than 2 times a week, then you should seek the expertise of our physical therapists.These symptoms can be the result of an underlying problemwith your neck and need to be treated.

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Physical Therapists Are The Mechanics Of Your Body! Minor aches and pains are warning signals from your body to let you know something is not working properly. Don’t put off the pain until it’s too late. Come in today for a “Tune-Up.”

Relieve Neck Pain In 60 Seconds Try this movement if you are experiencing pain.

Good stretch if you sit at a computer all day

MEDIAN NERVE GLIDE Start with your arm hanging down at your side with your elbow 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. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 5 times.

Take Care Of Your Aches & Pains Before It’s Too Late.

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PRACTICE NEWS: Keeping Our Patients Up To Date!

Harlingen. On August 10th, Back To Action Physical Therapy in Harlingen was pleased to donate school supplies for Fill The Bus sponsored by HEB and the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley. We are always pleased to helpthecommunity.Ourofficemanager,Pam, even got some air time on KGBT channel 4! We had a potential physical therapy student dosomeobservationworkwithusduring the month of August. We all would like to wish her luck in her future endeavors and hope she gets accepted into the physical therapy program of her choice. Del Rio. Del Rio Back to Action hosted the monthly Chamber of Commerce After Hours Mixer this month. Over 100 people came out to network and socialize with us. Localbusinesses,chambermembersand the community came together to donate funds to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey and the Chamber presented a check for nearly $20,000 to HEB to purchase the water, and have it sent where needed the most. We are so proud to be a part of such a caring and giving community!

Brownsville. BackToActionPhysicalTherapy celebrated employee, Ariana’s, birthday. Happy Birthday Ariana! BackToAction took time tovolunteer to read to the children at the lobby of Brownsville Kiddie Health Center while they were waiting fortheirappointments.Thechildrenwerevery happy and for a brief moment had thought of nothing but to enjoy the stories from the children’s books read to them by one of our staff,Pamela.Nothingsatisfiesthesoulbetter than giving your time to make people feel better even if it was just for a short moment. People will forget what you did for them but theywillneverforgethowyoumadethemfeel. Eagle Pass. We would like to congratulate our patient care coordinator, Nohemi, and assistant patient care coordinator and PT tech, Susan, on celebrating their 1st year anniversaries with us. We appreciate all of their hard work and dedication in helping us keepourpatientsmovingandpain-free.Keep upthegreatwork.Cheerstomanymoreyears! BacktoActionhelpedUMCcelebrateNational Health Center Week on August 16th. They hosted a very successful health fair where hundredsofmembersofourcommunity took part of the free health screens and got a lot of useful information regarding health and wellness. Knowledge is power. Keep moving and get informed! We would like to wish all our E. P. I. S. D. students, faculty, and staff a very healthy and successful 2017-2018 school year. Go Eagles! Go Mavs!

In other news, PT tech Serina celebrated her 2ndanniversarywithusandAnnalicelebrated her birthday this month!

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