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Whole 9 Life and Dr. Emily Deans are coming to Arlington!

Whole 9 Life and Dr. Emily Deans are coming to Arlington!

You’ve heard me talk about Whole 30 and maybe you’ve read the New York Times Best Seller It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. Now you get to hear the straight talk from Whole 9 Life and Dr. Emily Deans! Prana Physical Therapy is proud to co-sponsor a Whole 9 Life seminar on June 22, 2013 at Crossfit South Arlington! Come hear all about how the 9 factors affect your health! Register early, as this workshop is sure to fill up quickly! Register here now. WWW.EXPLORINGIRELAND.NET/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/UPDATE/ Please call me at 571-527-9192 with any questions.

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Physical Therapy for Autoimmune Illnesses

Physical Therapy for Autoimmune Illnesses

Greetings from balmy Northern Virginia where it’s 80 degrees at 8:40am! I hope everyone is enjoying the start of summer. I wanted to share an article I wrote as a guest post for Sarah Ballantyne (AKA The Paleo Mom) on the role of physical therapy as part of the comprehensive treatment plan for folks with Autoimmune Illness. http://bit.ly/NmOCZh It is my hope that the 23.5 million Americans with AI will seek out the expertise of a physical therapist as they strive to regain a healthy, active life. Please share this article with anyone you know who has an AI. Thanks! Be well, Ann  

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Five Random Thoughts

1)    You need to eat properly.  You can do all the exercise you want, and if you are putting junk in your body, you will get a junk result. Not a judgment, just a fact.                     2)    You need to move.  Just move: go for a walk, stretch on the floor, go to a yoga class, do a DVD, ride a bike.  We were not built to sit at a desk all day, drive home in a seated position, sit at the table (and eat junk), and then sit in front of the TV. Do something to move every joint in your body. Every day.                       3)    You need to sleep. Go to bed in a dark, silent room and get 8 hours of sleep. Trust me, you do need it.                                 4)    You need to treat yourself well.  Don’t put yourself last on the list. No one likes a martyr and you really aren’t fun to be around when you are bitter. Your friends confirmed this for me.                         5)    You need to take care of those nagging injuries before they start screaming for your attention.  Get evaluated by a physical therapist who will look at you as a whole, then work with said physical therapist to address your issues.  If you are given home exercises to do, well………….do them.  We’re really not mean; we just know that if we don’t hold you accountable and don’t encourage you to push your limits, you might as well be having coffee with your friends.     […]

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Stable to the Core

Donna was overjoyed when she gave birth to her “miracle baby”—Kelly Grace—last year. But shortly after her C-section, the 46-yearold software consultant from West Springfield began to experience pain in her right hip, which grew steadily worse over the next 12 months. Her family doctor referred her to Mark McMahon, MD, at Commonwealth Orthopaedics, who performed arthroscopic hip surgery in May. Although the procedure relieved Donna’s pain, Dr. McMahon recommended post-operative physical therapy to strengthen her muscles and prevent the problem from recurring. For six weeks, she worked with Ann Wendel, PT, ATC, a physical therapist specially trained in core stabilization and Pilates at Commonwealth’s Springfield office. “Core stabilization involves exercises for the deep abdominal muscles, trunk extensor muscles and deep muscles of the back that control rotational movement of the spine,” Wendel explains. “Donna’s pregnancy and C-section had weakened those muscles and made her especially vulnerable to low back and pelvic injuries. loans fl Donna has regained flexibility and stamina as a result of core stabilization and Pilates at Commonwealth. We focused on a combination of flexibility, balance and hip strengthening exercises tohelp her return to her normal activities and quality of life.”    Donna saw  Wendel twice a week and practiced daily exercises at home. Her routine included basic moves such as walking sideways, pivoting and turning, and gradually putting more weight on her hip to strengthen it. “Chasing around after my daughter involves every kind of movement imaginable—walking, running, lifting her out of the tub. I never realized how much my core is involved in these simple moves and what a difference good abdominal strength would make in my daily life,” she says. It also was beneficial to perform the exercises under the guidance of a physical therapist with extensive training in core stabilization and Pilates methods. Ann  […]

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