ProMotionRehab: Overcome Back Pain

ProMotionRehab: Overcome Back Pain

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Getting To Know The ProMotion Rehab &Sports Medicine Staff! NANCY K. IMBEAU, PT, DPT, MTC

Nancy received her Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Health Fitness from the University of South Carolina and her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Her clinical background is in sports medicine and general orthopedics, with specialty practice in dance and performing arts medicine. She is also a post graduate certified manual therapist. Prior to founding ProMotion Rehab and Sports Medicine with her husband and business partner, Andrew, she worked at a large orthopedics group in Charlotte, NC, where she treated a variety of patients with sports-related injuries and surgeries, including high school, college, and professional athletes and dancers. As a former gymnast and collegiate dancer, Nancy understands the physical and mental demands of competition and being a performing artist. In her free time, Nancy still loves dancing and has become an avid yoga enthusiast. She also enjoys being on the water, traveling, photography, cheering on her favorite football team, and spending time with her family, friends, and lab/pointer mix, Pita.

INSIDE: • How to Take Care of Your Back • Delicious Recipe • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight

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OVERCOME BACK PAIN Is Back Pain Slowing You Down? NEWSLETTER The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

Is back pain causing you to move a little slower and more cautiously? If left untreated, chronic back pain can lead to long-term spinal joint and possibly nerve damage. Back pain is one of the most common physical complaints thatpeoplesuffer fromandmore than 80%of theUSpopulation will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain can interfere with your ability to bend, kneel, lift, reach, do work and enjoy time with your family. Not to mention, it can make you down right irritable and affect others around you. Why do I have Back Pain? Backpainoccurs foranumberof reasons,buthasa fewsimple rootcauses: • Weakness in the spinal and core muscles of the trunk • Poor posture and strain on the spine with slouched sitting • Repetitive injury to muscles and tissues around the spine with poor lifting • Limited flexibility of the spine, hips and muscles of the thighs • Poor coordination of the abdominal, pelvic and back muscles

Most people don’t seek treatment soon enough and continue to suffer with a nagging ache or pain in their back. They may even feel symptoms travel to the buttocks and legs. Many people feel that not much can be done for back pain and use medication to numb the pain to get through the day. However, medication mostly masks the pain and does nothing to address the root cause of the problem. Solutions to Back Pain Treating back pain starts with determining the true cause. A thorough evaluation of your movement, strength, posture and joint mobility can tell a lot about the true origins of your pain. Only then, can the proper plan be formulated to get you out of pain quickly and back to the activities you love. Whether you just tweaked your back or have been suffering for a long time, seeing one of the spine specialists at ProMotion Rehab & Sports Medicine can help you return to a more active and pain-free life.

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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK

1. Keep a Good Posture When you are standing, imagine a string through the top of your head lifting you straight up. This puts your neck, shoulders, spine and hips in natural alignment. With sitting, make sure you sit back in the chair with your feet on the floor and your lower back supported. Your shoulders should not slouch when sitting. Avoid soft couches when you can. 2. Lift Properly Picking things up is a normal part of our day. Even if you pick up something light, your back muscles have to lift the weight of your upper torso and control that movement. Make sure youalways facewhatyouneed topickup,squat keeping your spine straight and push with your leg muscles. This helps reduce the excessive pressure on your spine.

3. Stay Flexible Flexibility is key to maintaining a healthy back. Bykeepingyourbodyflexible, thenormal forces of movement and lifting can be distributed across the spine, rather than focused onto a few segments, which can then fail. An easy stretching routine everyday can keep you feeling great and put a spring in your step. 4. Stay Strong You have hundreds of muscles, which control the movement of your spine. Major muscles that support the spine are called your core muscles and include your abdominal, pelvis, spinal and hip muscles. By keeping your core muscles strong, you support your spine and have the ability to easily control lifting, quick movements, bending and a lot more.

5. Physical Therapy Our physical therapists are medical experts in evaluating spine and body movement. By having a regular check up, you can make sure your body is in good condition to tackle the activities you love. If you have a history of back pain, injury or are currently experiencing aches and pains, we can analyze your problem and construct a treatment program that will work best for your individual problem. With soothing hands-on therapy and targeted easy exercises we can help you return quickly to feeling your best. Even if you suffer from severe pain we can help you get out of pain and living the life you deserve. Call Today!

Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain .

Traditional Crepes Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Strengthens Core

• 2 eggs • 1 cup milk • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour • 1 pinch salt • 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

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SUPPORTED BRIDGE Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip distance apart. Place your feet close enough so they can be touched by your finger tips. Inhale and lift the hips, place a block under the sacrum. Keep the chest open. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 10 times.

Directions In a blender combine eggs, milk, flour, salt and oil. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Heat a skillet over medium- high heat and brush with oil. Pour 1/4 cup of crepe batter into pan, tilting to completely coat the surface of the pan. Cook 2 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden. Repeat with remaining batter. Garnish with fresh fruit of your choice.

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“I was having a tremendous amount of pain in my lower back, and spent almost a year trying to figure out what was causing the pain (X-Rays, MRIs, Injections, etc). After seemingly trying everything, including PTat a different clinic for 6 weeks that never resolved my symptoms, my doctor recommended I try physical therapy again with ProMotion. My first visit would end up becoming the first day of my actual healing process. Nancy figured out that a lot of the lower back pain I was having was due to my body compensating for the lack of strength in my right leg because of a prior knee injury 7 years earlier. She developed a plan for me and over time we were able to resolve the root cause of my pain. If it wasn’t for Nancy and the rest of the team at ProMotion, I can only imagine how much pain I would still be in today. I am finally starting to get back into my normal routines, exercises, and an active life.” - Jennifer G. 1 9 5 3 4 7 6 9 7 2 4 9 8 http://1sudoku.com n° 226073 - LevelMedium

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