FyzicalBradenton&Ellenton: 7 Ways To Be Healthier

FyzicalBradenton&Ellenton: 7 Ways To Be Healthier

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7 WAYS YOU CAN BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER, & MORE ACTIVE

INSIDE: • 7 Ways You Can Become Healthier, Stronger, & More Active • Patient Success Spotlight • Sudoku

NEWSLETTER THE

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7 WAYS YOU CAN BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER, & MORE ACTIVE

INSIDE: • Why Choose Physical Therapy Over Opioids • Patient Success Spotlight • Sudoku

Whether you have an acute injury or chronic condition or balance problems, seeing a physical therapist at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call today at: Bradenton-Central Clinic: (941) 749-1734 Ellenton Clinic: (941) 721-1854 3. Getting out and moving. April is Move More Month! Exercise regularly, even if it’s just taking a short walk every day. Simple steps can make a big difference! 4. Maintaining a nutritious diet and controlling portion. Make sure your food intake is nutritious and portioned. By chewing your food thoroughly, you won’t feel as if you have to eat as much. 5. Drinking more water. Water keeps your body systems functioning at an optimum level. 6. Breathing! Work on your deep breathing in order to increase your oxygen intake and get your lymphatic system moving. 7. Getting enough sleep. Sleep at least 8 hours a day. It is best to get into a routine where you are going to bed and waking up on a regular cycle. This helps your endocrine system. Contact FYZICAL today! Are you looking for assistance with increasing your health, strength, and physical activity? Our team at FYZICAL would love to help you live your highest quality of life. Contact us today to begin your new chapter toward becoming a healthier you!

The term “health” is all relative. It essentially means that your body is operating at its highest levels of function in regards to movement, breathing, circulation, digestion, and more. It doesn’t mean that you have to be the most athletic person in the room. Any step you make toward helping your body function at its optimum levels is a step toward becoming a healthier you. Optimal strength and flexibility: It is no secret that strength and flexibility play important roles in your health. Did you know that there are approximately 642 skeletal muscles in the human body? Your muscles work hard, not only to help you move, but also to support your circulatory and breathing systems. When you become stronger and more flexible, you become healthier overall. Our physical therapists can guide you through proper exercises and specialized hands-on treatments in order to relieve your joint and muscle pain, increase your strength and flexibility, and improve your overall health. Physical therapy treatments will help improve your overall-health by optimizing your movement-health, but the only work if you apply healthy lifestyle choices in your everyday life, as well. Some tips you can do on your own to become healthier, stronger, and more active include: 1. Taking care of aches and pains. Don’t let these long-term problems linger. They likely affect you more than you realize. Contact your FYZICAL clinic for expert assistance. 2. Limit your sitting. Get up every 30 minutes to walk around at work and home.

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WHY CHOOSE PHYSICAL THERAPY OVER OPIOIDS

5 Important Reasons to “Choose PT FIRST” Over Opioids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States, even though “there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report.” Consider choosing Physical- Therapy-First when: 1. The risks of opioid use outweigh the rewards. Potential side effects of opioids include depression, addiction, and overdose, plus withdrawal symptoms when stopping opioid use. Because of these risks, “experts agreed that opioids should not be considered as first- line or routine therapy for chronic pain,” the CDC guidelines state. 2. You want to do more than mask the pain. Opioids reduce the sensation of pain by interrupting pain signals to the brain. Opioids make it so you feel the pain less, but, they do not treat the source of your pain. Physical Therapists treat pain by finding the source and restoringmovement and function whereby limiting tissue stress and reducing pain. 3. Pain or functional problems related to low back pain, hip or knee osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia. The CDC cites “high quality evidence” supporting exercise as part of a Physical Therapy treatment plan for those familiar conditions. 4. Opioids are prescribed for pain. Even in situations when opioids are prescribed, the CDC recommends that patients should receive “the lowest effective dosage,” and opioids “should be combined” with non-opioid therapies, such as Physical Therapy.

5. Pain lasts 90 or more days. At this point, the pain is considered “chronic,” and the risks for continued opioid use increase. An estimated 116 million Americans have chronic pain each year. The CDC guidelines note that non-opioid therapies are “preferred” for chronic pain and that clinicians should consider opioid therapy only if expected benefits for both pain and function are anticipated to outweigh the risks to the patient. “Physical Therapy vs Opioids: When to Choose Physical Therapy for Pain Management.” American Physical Therapy Association. N.p., 15 June 2016. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. 5 4 5 2 7 2 3 8 6 4 2 1 7 9 5 7 3 2 1

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STANDING TALL: THE BENEFITS OF STANDING DESKS ON YOUR HEALTH

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FREE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT CALL TO SCHEDULE TODAY! BRADENTON-CENTRAL CLINIC: (941) 749-1734 ELLENTON CLINIC: (941) 721-1854 Tax day is around the corner! Are you checking your posture as you sit to file your taxes? Sedentary lifestyles, such as those traditionally associated with desk tasks, are now considered as bad as or worse than smoking and can increase your risk of heart disease, obesity, or other serious health issues. However, investing in a standing desk or alternate seating option can help in greatly decreasing these risks! What’s the best desk for you? Using a standing desk as opposed to a traditionalsittingdeskhasbeenprovento lowerone’schancesofdeveloping cardiovasculardisease,diabetes,andobesity.Nevertheless,standingdesks arenot foreveryone,especiallythosewith jointorvascularconditions.You may be asking, “doesn’t standing all day long have its own implications”? Theshortanswer is–yes.Anythingwithoutmoderationcanhave itspitfalls but standing desk heights can be changed so that you can occasionally sit down to work. Working while standing boosts your energy levels, your concentration, and even your mood. Making the most out of filing your taxes: Studies suggest whether you choose a standing or adjustable desk for your work day, integrative support can be beneficial in easing yourself into the new setting. In fact, those who participated in some sort of integrative support program for theirstandingoradjustabledeskstood foranaverageof50minutes longer eachday than thosewhodidnot. Inaddition to the typeofdeskyoustand at, ergonomics is also an important concept to keep in mind. Ergonomic laptopdesksandchairscanpromoteproperpostureanddecreasetherisk forbackproblems,whilefilingtaxescanmakean impactonyourhappiness, productivity, and well-being. Get assistance from a physical therapist: At FYZICAL, we can provide specialized programs for making the most out of your work day. We can provide you with tips and techniques for arranging an ergonomically efficient area to perform daily work activities at or, to prepare filing your taxes. Don’t let the stresses of tax day take a toll on your physical health! There are several steps you can take to improve your posture, strength, energy, and overall wellbeing throughout the workday. Schedule an appointment with FYZICAL today to get started on some integrative lifestyle changes that can help improve your posture!

I knew I was in great hands and trusted their guidance to great outcomes! “Hello, my name is Margaret Lewis and I have been to Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers twice and have been extremely happy with my results. They have the most professional, understanding and caring staff. The knowledge about my ailments put me to rest and I knew I was in great hands and trusted their guidance to great outcomes. I encourage everyone who is looking for an exceptional experience as both a patient and a person to give FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers a try as you will not be let down. Thank you so much for your help!” - Margaret L. 7 1 6 8 1 9 8 5 3 4 9 1 4 9 2 5 3 8 8 4

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