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WellnessSolutions_Your Back Pain Recovery Is Here

YOUR RECOVERY IS HERE You Can Live Your Life Again

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Back Pain Prevention • Staff Spotlight • Exercise Essentials Seasonal Recipe • What Patients Are Saying

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BACK PAIN PREVENTION

control your spine. By lifting weights, running and swimming, you can keep them strong. Train your core muscles. In doing so, you’ll easily control quick, lifting movements. It never hurts to visit our studio, either. Get regular check-ups, and make sure your body is in good condition. If you have a history of back injuries, pain or minor aches, don’t hesitate to talk to a professional. You deserve a pain-free life, and your back will thank you!

A little prevention goes a long way. If you want to avoid future back pain, you can make sure you’re being good to your back. • LIFT PROPERLY You pick things up constantly. Even if you’re lifting something light, make sure you’re facing the object. Squat, keeping your abs on and back straight. Lift with your leg muscles and gluteals, as this will reduce the pressure placed on your spine. • USE GOOD POSTURE When you are standing, stand with heels and toes on the ground. Feel the ground through your whole foot, soft knees and abdominals on. • USE STRENGTH TRAINING Your body has hundreds of muscles. These muscles protect and

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EXERCISE ESSENTIALS

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Perform This Exercise To Relieve Back Pain In Minutes!

SIDELYING TRUNK ROTATION While lying on your side with your arms out-stretched in front of your body, slowly twist your upper body to the side and rotate your spine. Your arms and head should also be rotating along with the spine as shown. Follow your hand with your eyes. Hold for 20 seconds repeat 3 times on each side.

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STAFF SPOTLIGHTS

After working in a clinical physical therapy environment for several years, Tina started Wellness Solutions in 2006 to offer patients a higher level of hands-on, personal care and alternative therapies that would complement traditional medicine. She has worked with more than 1,500 patients for 19 years and logged 24,000 hours of therapy throughout her career. Tina’s therapy treatment plans emphasize a practical and functional approach to rehabilitation. Tina is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and has a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois – Chicago. She specializes in John Barnes method of Myofascial Release, Balanced Body Pilates and Core Align, and Muscle Energy Technique for the spine and has extensive experience using Pilates as a therapeutic exercise in rehabilitation. TINA ROCKELMANN ASHBECK, PT Owner, Licensed Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor

WHAT IS PILATES? Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates. Pilates is an art of controlled movements, which should look and feel like a workout when properly practiced. If practiced with consistency, Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. Pilates puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. The core, consisting of the muscles of the abdomen, low back, and hips, is often called the “powerhouse” and is thought to be the key to a person’s stability. Pilates allows for different exercises to be modified in range of difficulty from beginner to advanced or to any other level, and also in terms of the instructor and practitioner’s specific goals and/or limitations. Intensity can be increased over time as the body adapts itself to the exercises. Pilates is wonderful and versatile way to treat Physical Therapy patients. Pilates echoes much of the same concepts that form the basis of most orthopedic rehabilitation and therapy. Pilates is being used to successfully treat many common conditions. Pilates is useful for back, knee and hip injuries, sports rehabilitation and much more. Call us to learn how we may customize a Pilates class today. “Tina has guided me through severe back pain from a herniated disc. I am almost completely pain free.” “Steve is very knowledgable and easy to work with. He’s a great instructor.” “Steve and Tina are the best will always have my business.” WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING!

STEPHEN MCCLURE Senior Pilates Instructor

Stephen has a Peak Pilates Comprehensive backed by 15 years of experience in Pilates and Pilates rehabilitation. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from Central Michigan University, where he focused in Behavior Modification and Humanistic Psychology. His philosophy is to teach the body in front of him and he firmly believes Pilates is for everyone, from deconditioned to the elite athlete. Stephen combines the fusion of contemporary and classical Pilates to meet the needs of each individual. Stephen enjoys progressing clients in a safe and effective manner; linking exercises intelligently with purpose, rhythm and fluidity. He focuses on uniform development, correcting and conditioning the body, mind and spirit through movement.

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INGREDIENTS • 1 cup fresh carrot juice • Juice of 1 lime • 1-inch chunk ginger root, juiced • 1/2 large avocado • 1/2 ear of fresh organic, non-GMO raw corn

DIRECTIONS Pour the carrot, lime, ginger juice in a blender and add the avocado. Blend until smooth. Pour in a bowl and top the soupwith fresh raw corn, shaved off the cob.

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Back pain canhinder your day-to-day activities. Left untreated, it can even lead to long-term joint, spine, and nerve damage. As one of the most common physical complaints, over 80 percent of theU.S. populationwill suffer from it at some point in their lifetime. The pain itself can hinder your ability to reach, lean, kneel, lift or bend. It can also hinder your time spent with friends and family. Direct pain aside, minor aches and cramps associated with a back pain problem can make you irritable— ruining your good time. What Causes Back Pain? A few things cause back pain. The American Physical Therapy Association covers each of these, but the following are leading causes: • Spinal and core muscle weaknesses • Bad posture • Spinal muscle and tissue damage • Improper lifting form • Limited hip, spine & thigh muscle flexibility • Bad abdominal, pelvic and back muscle coordination Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t seek treatment when back pain arises. Before they know it, they have a big problem. They might assume nothing—except for medication—can solve their back pain problem. Medication might mask the pain, but it won’t cure the problem’s root cause. YOUR BACK PAIN RECOVERY IS HERE You Can Live Your Life Again

Back Pain Solutions You’re in luck: Back pain can be cured! The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke covers a number of back pain remedies. These include the use of strength exercise, physical therapy, and medication. Where medication is considered, anti- inflammatory drugs, analgesic medications and counter-irritants are the most popular. Before you can treat your back pain, however, you need to know why it started. Whether you’ve tweaked a muscle or have a deeper injury, a spine specialist can help. If you’re suffering fromback pain, call your Physical Therapist atWellness Solutions to schedule your appointment today!

Sources http://www.apta.org/

https://www.acatoday.org/Patients/Health-Wellness-Information/Back-Pain-Facts-and-Statistics https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Low-Back-Pain-Fact-Sheet

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