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

Hey Pittman PT Nation!!

This has been crazy. I don’t know how else to say it. I know that you are all feeling it too. This timehasbeensostressful. Not knowing... anything. What to do, who to listen to… and the news, “Wow” is all I can say. I have never in my life seen so much crap and bipartisan activity. I am not going to get political, I promise!! I want to first off, say “THANKYOU” to our first responders, healthcareworkers, food vendors, and truckers for keeping the life lines open for the entire USA. We were and continue to be blessed to be considered essential to the health of our community. If you have followed us on FaceBook or Instagram, you would see that we have been doing a lot more outreach. I appreciate how y’all have interactedwith the page. I don’t like the camera that much but wewill continue to deliver value to you. The 30-day challenge continues to reach a lot of people and get peoplemoving. There is no cost, just “Like” our FaceBook page and start moving with us. If you don’t know what this is...we are doing a different movement every day for 30 days. We offer easy, intermediate and advanced options for each movement. We also did a cookbook challenge on FaceBook. That video went VIRAL. Well...not really. Viral for me though!!! I got such a good response. I amgoing throughall of thedifferent ways that people got me their recipes. I got

them in email, messenger, regular mail, hand delivered, onFaceBookandon Instagram. One luckywinner will get a hard bound copy of the cookbook. Sophie reachedout toher followers on Instagram and she is going to give one luckywinner a signed copy of the cook book. We have had some brave souls continuewith their PT. They have noticed our adjustments in themidst of the crisis. We have stepped up all of our cleaning and sanitizing procedures. Wearequestioningour patients for symptoms, taking temps and screening prior to allowing patients to get into the clinic area. If you need us, we are here. We are ready. If you stopped PT due to the Coronavirus, it is time to come back. If you sat too much while off, we are here to help. Tech neck is real and it will get better with treatment. Thankfully, it does look like we will be getting back tosome sort of normal soon. My sonhas a baseball tournament scheduled. The pool is open and we have played a ton of pickleball in the cove. Stone has even taken up fishing. That freakedme out abit. He has never shown an interest in fishing at all. But it hasmademy father-in-law very happy. Besure tocheckyour inbox, as Iwill besending you more information that way as well. Stay safe. I cannot tell you how ready for summer I am. In Health, Jeremy

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ARE YOUR SHOULDERS GETTING WEAKER? 4 Basic Tests Can Tell You a Lot!

Does your neck aches towards the end of the day? Do you often end up with nagging headaches? While you might think it’s only due to stress, itmay also be a result of your daily posture. Whenwe use our arms throughout the day, the shoulder muscles get tired. This leads us to use our neckmuscles as a substitute. A sure sign of this is when you notice your shoulders rising up closer to your ears. You may also find your spine rounding forward. The sooner our shoulder muscles fatigue, and the more rounded forward we end up, the sooner we notice headaches and neck pain. Think this might be you? Here are 4 BASIC TESTS to try at the end of the day! STARTING POSITION: Sitting at your workstation, your home computer or the dinner table in your normal posture: 1. Try to raise both arms up in front and continue overheadwithout moving your spine. If you can’t get full shouldermotionor have pain,

you probably end up slouched without realizing it. 2. Try to roll your shoulders down and back without moving your spine. If you feel this is difficult to do, your muscles are probably keeping your shoulders elevated. 3. Raise your arms up and out to the side like a “jumping jack” without moving your spine. If you have pain, you probably end up slouched without realizing it. 4. Try to clasp your hands behind your back. Now raise your arms up behind you. If you are unable to raise them very far, you have limited shoulder, spine or chest mobility. Now repeat the tests while sitting up straight and allow the spine tomove. Compare the difference in your shouldermotions or pain. If you suffer fromneck pain, headaches or shoulder pain, don’t let it linger on and causemore damage. Call us today to speak with your physical therapist, or come on in for a free consultation.

2 Helpful Shoulder Exercises to Keep Your Shoulders Working LONGER 1. Position yourself in front of a wall. Begin by lightly pushing forearms into thewall while sliding arms up. Make sure to keep your back flat. Raise your arms as high as you canwithout pain while keeping your shoulders down. Do the samewhen bringing themback down. This trains your body to raise the armswithout substituting the neck muscles and strengthen the shoulders. 2. Simple shoulder and neck rolls are good starting points for getting your jointsmoving andmuscles relaxedwhich can both help to reduce pain. We’re Here to Help Your Neck and Shoulders! Of course, self-testing at home is an imperfect way to determine if your headaches and neck pain are coming frompoor posture or other shoulder issues. Self tests just showyouwhere your body has limitedmovement, whichmay be causing your problems. Handling any problem sooner rather than later, leads to better results and preventing long-termdamage, such as arthritis. Wewelcome you to schedule a visit with us for amore complete evaluation. We can help get you on the road to better health and less pain. Do you wake up with a kink in your neck once in a while? Do you have trouble turning your head to the left or right when driving and looking for traffic? Have you experienced headaches that start at the base or back of the skull? Give Pittman Physical Therapy a call today at 901-850-5246 to talk with your therapist. You will be glad you did!

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Ingredients • 4-6 tilapia fillets • 1 tbsp lemon juice • 3 tbsp butter • 1 tsp garlic minced

• 1/2 tsp red chili powder • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly cracked • 1 lemon cut into thin slices • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

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Make an appointment today by calling 901-850-5246. We can discover the source of your pain and develop a treatment plan specific to you.

PT Right in the Comfort of Your Own Home TELEHEALTH & At-Home Visits! New at Pittman! For those of you that have any immuno-compromising conditions, TELEHEALTH is a great way to help you recover from your injury while you are away from the clinic. We will connect with you 1-on-1 through video conferencing to get an update on your condition and progress your program. If youwould prefer an AT-HOME VISIT , one of our therapistswill come to you. Wewill bringwhat we need to help you, taking all precautions to keep both you and the therapist safe.

Follow Your Pittman Team Stay in the Loop with News & Events Happening at Pittman! on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM! Inour eraof constantlybeingonsmartphones, tablets, andcomputers, we often put our necks and backs in positions of prolonged stress. Over time, theweight added toour necksbasedon thedegree atwhich we hold our heads contributes to increased strain to our vertebrae, disc, and muscles supporting the spine. Text Neck or Tech Neck is the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless devices too frequently and for too long. Of course, this posture of bending your neck to look down does not occur onlywhen texting. For years, we’ve all looked down to read. The problemwith texting is that it adds onemore activity that causes us to look down—and people tend to do it for much longer periods. It is especially concerningbecause young, growingchildrencouldpossibly cause permanent damage to their cervical spines that could lead to lifelong neck pain. We often see patients who have suffered from back and neck pain for years who could have been treated very easily when the pain started with simple postural corrections and stretches. If you have been suffering fromback or neck pain, come see one of our physical therapists for an assessment of what is contributing to your pain. Text Neck: Understanding the Effects of a Digital Lifestyle

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Try these exercises to help maintain a healthy body Exercise Essentials

CHILD’S POSE Improves Posture

CHIN TUCK (SITTING) Relieves Neck Pain Sit with good posture and face straight ahead. Tuck your chin gently as if you are nodding ‘yes.’ Slowly return to starting position. Repeat this motion 12 times.

Kneel on the floor, making a right angle with your back and legs. Whilesinkingyourhipsbackwards toward your feet, walk your hands forward far as you can. Gently place your forehead on the floor or turn your head toone sidewhile keeping your arms extended. Relax in this pose for up to 5 minutes while breathing deeply. Stretches the spine, glutes, and hamstrings. Releases tension in the lower back and neck.

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