Do You Believe That You Can Be Better

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1 Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body Do You Believe That You Can Be Better Balanced and More Active? Find out if your balance fits your age and lifestyle... Thank you for being a past patient of Rehability. We have a great newsletter for you this month. Do you know if you have good balance? Do you feel steady on your feet? In this day an age of sedentary lifestyles you may not even know if you have good balance. Inside we have an easy and quick test to see if you need balance therapy to protect you from future injuries or falls. Try the test and see if you pass. Thank you! INSIDE: Patient Success Stories Cristina Barthel, PT, DPT Exercise Essentials

2 Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body REDUCING PAIN. RESTORING FUNCTION. ACHIEVING GOALS. Is Pain Stopping You From Being Active and Healthy? You Can Be Active and Healthy Do you find yourself not as active as you use to be? As you age, you lose muscle and bone mass leading to the development of problems such as back pain, arthritis or osteoporosis. This makes it harder to do normal everyday activities like squatting down, getting out of bed, walking and more. Regular exercise and physical therapy slows the loss of muscle mass, strengthens bones and reduces joint or muscle pain. In addition, physical therapy improves mobility and balance, which reduces the risk of falling as you age or suffering a serious injury. Scientists used to think that strenuous exercise was the only way to improve your health. However, new research suggests that just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity provides most of the health benefits needed. Moderate intensity is best, but even low-intensity activity is better than nothing. While some people may enjoy participating in a regularly scheduled exercise class, others may find it easier to just increase their daily activities, like walking. It s never too late to start moving Do You Have These Troubles? There are many consequences to not getting the help you need and delaying physical therapy. If you find that you have the following because of pain, call us today! Inability to stand or sit comfortably for long periods of time Difficulty getting in and out of bed Trouble sleeping Inability to walk for at least 20 minutes Trouble with balance or unsteadiness Physical activity is important, and can help you live independently for as long as possible. However, if you have chronic aches and pains, it can be difficult to exercise. This lack of physical activity can make the condition worse and more difficult to live with. This is where physical therapy can really help you. Not only do we relieve your aches and pains quickly, we can teach you how to safely exercise to maintain your new pain-free mobility. Unable to enjoy leisure activities Our knowledgeable physical therapists are experts in muscle and joint problems, helping you return quickly to normal pain free function. At Rehability we listen to you and create custom hands on treatments that alleviate your pain, improve balance, improve movement and walking while getting you back to doing normal everyday tasks with a healthier outlook on life. Call us today or go online to learn more! Unable to work Unable to physically play with children or grandchildren Limited ability to exercise Difficulty going up and down steps or curbs

3 BEGINNER BIKING FOR WEIGHT LOSS Aerobic exercise, such as riding a bike, increases your heart and breathing rates and burns calories, which will help you to lose weight. Each 3,500 calories you burn means 1 pound of weight loss. Your body uses calories to perform its daily tasks, but if you want to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. Biking, even for short periods of time, will use calories and increase your weight loss chances. In her book, Ride Your Way Lean, Selene Yeager states that you burn calories on a bike even if you do not feel like you are working very hard. A 155-pound person will burn approximately 596 calories riding at 12 to 13.9 mph pace for an hour. The faster you go, the more calories you will burn. Aim to ride 30 to 60 minutes for five to seven days a week. Starting to ride a bike with gears over varying terrain can seem like a daunting task. Get to know your gears and shifting often. Unless you live in an area that is extremely flat, you will need to shift up or down frequently during your ride. Downshifting takes you to an easier gear, allowing you to pedal uphill more easily or give your legs a break. Shifting up into a higher gear will give you more power, which you will need to move faster. Focus on your pedaling technique as well; you should push down on the pedal as well as pull up, making your motion fluid and energy-efficient. Once you feel comfortable, you can buy clip-less pedals that keep your foot attached to the pedal, increasing your pedal efficiency. Yeager also advises starting slowly and not being hard on yourself. Your endurance and strength will improve with time. Remember always consult your Physical Therapist before beginning a new form of exercise. Fall Recipe Easy Hot Apple Cider INGREDIENTS 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider 3 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1 teaspoon whole cloves 1/3 cup brown sugar DIRECTIONS In a slow cooker, combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks. Wrap allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, and add to pot. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and keep warm. Have You Met Your Deductible Yet? Have you met your annual insurance deductible? If you have, your therapy may be free. How do you check to see if your deductible has been met? You can call your insurance and ask them or you can call us and we will gladly check your benefits for you.

4 Peripheral Neuropathy is a nerve disorder known to affect millions of people throughout the U.S. It is a complication found in several different medical conditions including Diabetes, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Post ChemoRadiation therapies and Metabolic disorders being some of the most common. Underlying the above disease processes is the problem of impaired circulation to peripheral blood vessels, particularly the smaller ones (capillaries). Without sufficient blood flow to nerve tissues, oxygen and nutrients cannot get into the tissues and the waste products of metabolism cannot get out. When functioning normally, nerve tissues receive nutrient rich, highly-oxygenated blood carried to them by capillaries, however they are easily clogged by this debilitating process. The peripheral nervous system eventually becomes distressed and damaged due to starvation and toxicity. In advanced cases of diabetic neuropathy, blood glucose can also damage the walls of these tiny blood vessels supplying nerves, especially those in the legs and feet. SYMPTOMS: NUMBNESS, ALTERED SENSATION TINGLING OR BURNING, SHOOTING PAIN, MUSCLE WEAKNESS. LOSS OF BALANCE, COORDINATION, DIFFICULTY WALKING We personally invite you to schedule a comprehensive evaluation to determine if you are a MicroVas candidate and to learn more about our One-of-a-Kind Neuropathy Program we are EXCITED to now offer our patients! -The REHABILITY Team *Most major medical insurances accepted, including Medicare. MicroVas is a FDA cleared, non-invasive vascular treatment system that delivers electromagnetic energy to targeted areas of the body. After years of research, this technology was originally developed to treat Navy SEAL divers for hypothermia. It has since been engineered as a ground-breaking innovation with the ability to address the root cause of neuropathy, often a lack of nerve fiber circulation in the injured area. MicroVas powerful, deeply penetrating waveform causes blood to pump and circulate much more efficiently by significantly raising tissue oxygen levels, resulting in a potent effect on the microcirculation. Studies have demonstrated marked increases in tissue oxygen supply within minutes of initiating treatment. In contrast to other technologies available, this process even results in new capillary formation, laying the groundwork for new tissue growth and repair while accelerating the healing process. MicroVas also accelerates lymphatic drainage as much as ten to thirty-fold, notably reducing swelling and stimulating the body s immune response. Its therapeutic effects are often dramatic, long-lasting and our unique approach of implementation is designed to help you achieve optimal results for long-term relief. I was suffering with neuropathy for over ten years with no relief from anything else I had tried, including medication. A neighbor recommended a microvas program at Rehability after seeing the great results her husband received having the same treatment there. I was told it could help increase blood circulation in my legs and sure enough, within four weeks I began noticing more feeling in both feet. The therapy team has also helped me with my balance and I m walking better now than I have in a long time. Thank you to everyone at Rehability for all your help and positivity. Mary B. 83 South Street, Suite 204, Freehold Commons Freehold, NJ CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY! CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY ACUPUNCTURE Write a review and like us on Find the facebook icon on our page and go to our Facebook page for a more personal perspective our our practice!

5 How s Your Balance? A Simple Test To See if You Have Good Balance Can you close your eyes and stand steady on one leg for 10 seconds? If not, then your balance is not up to par. Your ability to balance is an incredibly complex action that requires millions of nerves and hundreds of muscles to work together to stop you from falling onto your face. Many people think having poor balance happens in just older people. However, poor balance is one of the leading causes for sports injuries, chronic back pain and much more. Having poor balance often goes undetected until it is very severe and puts one at exceptional risk for injury. It is even worse for older adults, especially over age 65, of which one third fall each year. People who experience a fall are at increased risk for future falls too. Dr. Robert Chickara Chiropractor, Clinic Director Cristina Barthel, PT, DPT Paul Clemente PTA Major injuries, including fractures, head trauma, and soft tissue injuries, occur in about 10% of individual falls. However, minor injuries are much more common. Balance and walking decline as you age. Fear can develop of going up steps or curbs, walking on grass or walking into dark areas. One reason for this loss of balance is joint stiffness and weakness in muscles of the hips, lower extremities and feet. When there is a loss of the mobility in the ankle joint and multiple joints of the foot, you cannot adapt well to uneven terrain. We can help you regain your balance, walk and even run better! To learn more about our balance program, and restoring you to a pain-free life, call us today! Kingsley Fong, L. Ac, Dipl. Ac We are here to help you! Feel free to ask a question. Call: (732)

6 Exercise Essentials Flexibility, strength, and stability are needed to keep you moving. Share this with a friend or family member to help keep them healthy too! Helps Leg Strength Helps Hip Strength SINGLE LEG STANCE - FORWARD HIP ABDUCTION STRENGTHENING IN SIDE LYING Stand on one leg and maintain your balance. Next, hold your leg out in front of your body. Then return to original position. Maintain a slightly bent knee on the stance side. While lying on your side, slowly raise up your top leg to the side. Keep your knee straight and maintain your toes pointed forward the entire time. The bottom leg can be bent to stabilize your body. Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing. Who do you know that needs our help? Refer a Friend Do You Have Friends or Family Unable to Do The Following? 9 Move without pain 9 Bend and move freely 9 Balance confidently and securely 9 Sit for long periods comfortably 9 Walk for long distances 9 Live an active and healthy lifestyle If you know someone suffering with aches and pains give the gift of health. Refer them to Rehability today. Pass along this newsletter or have them call us directly for a Free Back Pain Relief Consultation. Call Today!