RecoveryPT_Proper Posture: Help Your Patients Prevent Pain

RecoveryPT_Proper Posture: Help Your Patients Prevent Pain

P H Y S I C I A N U P D A T E PROPER POSTURE: Help Your Patients Prevent Pain

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MAKING THE CONNECTION Poor posture while sitting, standing, lying down, or while in motion leaves the spine vulnerable to fatigue, strain, and injuries. When the spine is not in proper alignment, the spinal muscles, ligaments, discs, and joints are all under increased and uneven strain. Therefore, muscle strain can occur frequently. Spinal discs also suffer as a result of poor posture. When the spine is not in proper alignment, the shock-absorbing discs between the vertebrae are subject to uneven pressure and wear. The lower back is especially vulnerable to pain caused by poor posture, as the L3-S1 areas support most of the weight of the body. Muscles that support the spine must have enough strength and endurance to keep the spine upright and in neutral alignment. Muscles that affect the alignment of the spine need sufficient flexibility, so they do not pull the spine out of alignment. For example, tight muscles in the front of the hips pull the top of the pelvis forward, which causes excessive lordosis of the lower back. In addition, tight pectoral muscles result in the thoracic spine being excessively kyphotic. Physical therapy restores flexibility, improving your patient’s posture, alleviating back or neck pain. Our expert therapists work with your patients on posture education, relieving back or neck pain, and teaching the correct exercises to further improve and maintain their posture.

What Is Good Posture? A healthy spine has a natural cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis. The line of gravity is evenly distributed along these curves allowing them to act like springs, absorbing shock with everyday activities. Maintaining the natural curves of the spine is referred to as neutral spinal alignment. If the curves of the spine are increased or decreased, muscles, ligaments, and joints have to work harder to support the weight of the head and body. This leads to fatigue, strain, back or neck pain, altered balance and potential for injury. Patients who make simple changes throughout their daily habits can change their poor posture, reducing the potential for injuries and alleviating current ones. Our physical therapy restores proper posture through retraining of the correct postural muscles. If there is a postural imbalance with your patients, causing back, neck, shoulder, or even knee pain, our expert physical therapists have years of posture analysis and medical training to effectively evaluate and treat your patients. Discover how our postural retraining programs can make a difference in the results for your patients.

BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY: • It is a subtle exercise for the back and abdominals.

• It greatly improves breathing. • It helps to prevent arthritis.

• It helps us use our muscles more efficiently. • It can have a dramatic impact on the way we feel.

Your Patients Will Thank You!

S U C C E S S S T O R I E S WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY

I could not recommend Recovery Physical Therapy more! Before I found Recovery Physical Therapy, I had been having nagging

low back and shoulder problems that none of the other physical therapists I had visited could remedy. They were the only place to properly diagnose and help me heal my injuries, which was a huge relief. Not only is the staff extremely knowledgeable and helpful, they are also friendly, sympathetic, and available. They are the best!” – M. R.

This place restored my faith in PT. They give one on

one personal attention the whole time you are there. They work with you on things that are hurting that may not be your primary reason for being there (if you are a klutz like me). They understand that one injury may cause

other problems elsewhere. I will probably be back there at some point, so I recommend the place!” – A. M.

WHY CHOOSE RECOVERY PHYSICAL THERAPY? • We get results. • We listen to the patient. • We use a one-on-one approach with a physical therapist only, no aides. • We use Biodex Balance and Extremity Systems. • We keep open communication with you. WE MAKE IT EASY! Simply Fax Prescriptions to One of Our Convenient Locations! Fashion District: (212) 840-3063 Flatiron District: (646) 654-6789 Millburn, NJ: (973) 564-9717 Upper East Side: (212) 831-9079 Upper West Side: (212) 874-1599 Westchester (Larchmont): (212) 831-9079

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