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Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

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Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

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plan will be dependent upon the nature of your injury, your health history, and whether or not the injury requires surgical intervention. If you’ve sustained a sports injury, please contact us as soon as possible. Any injury left untreated can become more severe over time. Sports injuries can typically be placed into two categories: acute or overuse. Acute injuries are caused by a single specific incident, such as: • Sprains • Strains • Fractures • Tears Overuse injuries are caused by excessive repetitivemovements over time. Some examples of overuse injuries include:

Did you know that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over 2million high school athletes suffer fromsports-related injuries annually? Additionally, 3.5million kids under the age of 14 also receive treatment for sports-related injuries annually. This doesn’t even include the number of adult athletes that get injured from a sport. Whatever age you are, or level of physical ability you may have, physical therapy can help you in enhancing the healing process of a sports injury. With our sports injury rehabilitation programs, you will be able to get back to doing the activities you love in no time. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to get off the sideline and return to your sport, contact Sports & Ortho today to consult with one of our physical therapists. I HAVE A SPORTS INJURY – HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? “Sports injury” is a term that can be used to describe any injury sustained while exercising or performing some sort of athletic activity. There are two ways in which sports injuries can occur: suddenly, such as one football player collidingwith another, or over time, through repetitivemotions, such as improperly lifting heavy weights at the gymor running in ill-fitted shoes. Simply put, anything that results in pain while performing physical activity can be considered a sports injury. Whether you rolled your ankle on the soccer field, swung your bat too aggressively on the baseball diamond, or strained your back while hiking your favorite trail, Sports & Ortho can help you find relief. Your treatment

• Frozen shoulder • Flexor tendinitis • Shin splints • Tennis elbow • Golfer’s elbow

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• Modalities. This may include specialized treatments that your physical therapist has been certified to perform, such as ultrasound or electrical stimulation. • Therapeutic exercises. This may include any targeted movement to help you find relief, including, but not limited to: area-specific exercises, balance and coordination exercises, muscle performance exercises, range of motion exercises, posture exercises, and relaxation exercises. Physical therapy has been proven to be successful in treating both acute and chronic injuries, such as ligament sprains, muscle strains, plantar fasciitis, bursitis, tendinitis, and more. Your physical therapist will teach you about what your body is experiencing and the recovery process it will go through. You and your physical therapist will work together to help you reach your physical goals, allowing you to be engaged and active in your rehabilitation. Physical therapy offers so much more than current symptom relief - it offers sports injury prevention and natural performance enhancement. If you are an athlete suffering from a sports-related injury, don’t waste any more time on the sidelines. Take your recovery to the next level with our physical therapy team. Confirm your appointment with one of our experienced physical therapists today and get started on the right track toward returning to the sport you love!

The overall goal of physical therapy is healing and prevention. In addition to treating the injury, our physical therapists will help strengthen the affected area, in order to prevent additional injury from occurring. Our physical therapists will also provide you with helpful warm-up and cool- down techniques for your sport, in order to lower your risk of sustaining another injury. At Sports & Ortho, our physical therapists will create a treatment plan for you, based on your individual needs. Physical therapy is a natural and holistic approach to healing, including services such as: • Manual therapy. This may include massage or joint mobilizations.

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S TA F F S P O T L I G H T

PAT I E N T S U C C E S S S P O T L I G H T

Hello everyone, My name is Dan Lyons and I am a physical therapist at Sports and Ortho in Oak Lawn. I was born and raised in Oak Lawn where I went to school at St. Catherines, then Brother Rice. I like working with athletes and first responders to get themback and performing at a high level again. I like to spendmy time outdoors, whether it be playing golf, rugby, or hiking. I am also a hopelessly optimistic Bears fan who thinks Justin Fields will bring us to the promise land. I have lovedmy first year at S&Oand look forward

” Before I came to Sports and Ortho, I had pain in my left shoulder and numbness in my arm. I am a painter/engineer, and I was not able to do my job without pain or numbness. Thanks to Lauren

to working with the best patients around.

and her team for showing me the proper ways to stretch – it makes a huge difference when you’re doing them the right way. Lauren was fabulous; she massaged all the knots and tension out of me. I would recommend this place to everyone. It is a five-star-plus operation. Thanks for everything! PS – can’t wait to play golf.” — Joseph D.

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T H E R A P E U T I C S T R E T C H I N G

Your body does more work throughout the day than youmay even realize. Your organs, joints, and muscles all work together seamlessly so you can function at your optimum level. Because your body works so hard every day, it is important to take time to tend to it. Healthy dieting and exercise are crucial habits to practice, so you can keep your body happy and healthy. Additionally, taking just a few minutes out of your day to stretch can have numerous positive effects on your body.

If you have pain, come in for a free assessment at any of our eight locations. Don’t wait, we can help! BEVERLY/ MT.GREENWOOD 773-779-7970 BRIDGEPORT/ HYDE PARK 312-225-3119

LINCOLN PARK/ LAKEVIEW 773-904-8881

OAKLAWN/ ALSIP 708-330-5540 0

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THERAPEUTIC STRETCHING! Therapeutic Stretching is a cost-effective, one-on-one stretching approach customized to your specific needs. Our highly-trained experts at Sports and Ortho will conduct and monitor each 45-minute session, to help you and your body stay on-the-move! LOCATED IN EDISON PARK, GLENVIEW, AND BEVERLY. CALL US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

GLENVIEW/ NORTHBROOK 224-282-8133

EVANSTON/ SKOKIE 847-905-0332

EDISON PARK/ PARK RIDGE 773-657-3897

SAUGANASH 773-628-7126

Here are just a few of the benefits you can expect from a regular stretching program: • Reduced muscle tension • Increased range of movement in the joints • Enhanced muscular coordination

• Increased circulation of the blood to various parts of the body • Increased energy levels (resulting from increased circulation )

M E E T T H E OWN E R

Meet the owner, Dahlia Fahmy! She is the owner and founder of Sports and Ortho Physical Therapy which was established in 2003. Her main goal for starting the practice was to give her patients the type of care that she felt was lacking in the Physical Therapy world, one that focused on providing one-on-one, manual-based therapy and functional exercises. Dahlia graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. She has since worked with college football, hockey, and soccer teams as well as semi-pro football teams.

Since graduating Dahlia has focused on perfecting her skills in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and has taken several courses inManual Therapy aswell as completing her Manual Therapy Certification through St. Augustine University. She has also finished her level 1 dry needling certification. In 2012 she became a Fellow of Applied Functional Science, a title only held by less than 300 therapists in the world, making her a Movement Specialist and expert on biomechanics, allowing her to find the route of the problem, not just treat the symptoms. As a dedicated clinician she is determined to see every patient get results, feel good about their care, and return back to their normal lives as quickly as possible. As a practice owner her mission is to surround herself with an elite staff of caring and highly trained therapists. Her goal is to build a practice that is highly regarded in the Orthopedic community as well as the community in which the clinics’ serve. Our hope is to also continue philanthropy and give back to the community that has rewarded us with their trust.

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