LET THIS BE THE YEAR YOU GET STRONG! *CHEERS TO YOU IN 2019! *3 WAYS TO KEEP BACK PAIN AT BAY! *A LETTER FROM DR. ERIKA *RECAPPING ALL THE POSITIVES OF 2018! CHEERS TO YOU IN 2019! We are so excited to be kicking off this year with you! Let this year be the year of action instead of aches! Let this be the year you learn to pick up your kids without pain! Let this be the year you learn to show your body how to play by your rules! Let this be the year you take back your love for tennis, skiing, running, and do it right! The biggest joy is hearing clients say "I never thought I would be able to do that again! Thank you!" 3 Ways to Keep Away Back Pain in 10 Minutes a Day 1. WALK for 5 minutes at a moderate pace. Have you ever heard the saying "motion is lotion" well this couldn't be more true! Start your day off right, 5 minutes of walking will wake up your muscles, create gentle motion in your spine to lubricate you joints and set you up for success! 2. STRETCH! I can't say this enough! Strength and flexibility are the yen and yang of your body. Tight muscles set you up for back pain. Without enough flexibility in your hamstrings your low back takes more than its fair share of the load. Make stretching your hamstrings part of your morning routine. 3. BREATH! Exhale when you lift everything from weights to kids to groceries! Bearing down when you lift creates a false feeling of bracing, but is dangerous for your spine. At some point when the pressure becomes to much the weakest point will give out. This may be a disc herniation, pelvic organ prolapse or even a hernia through the abdominal wall, YIKES! Exhaling while lifting will protect you every time! Letter from Dr. Erika, PT, DPT My wish for the new year is that you carve out time for what you love! What makes you feel alive? What makes you laugh? What makes you smile? We so often make excuses for why it can wait, think about what we "should" be doing for kids or work, or busy our lives with the day to day laundry and grocery shopping. This year, find quiet and think about what brings joy and refreshes you soul! For me it is time outside, being active with people I love; be it the beach with friends or skiing with family. I never regret a day spent out, being active and playing hard! If you find yourself longing for what you use to do, please make 2019 the year you reclaim it! E-mail Dr. Erika, PT, DPT Did Someone Say Ice Cream? We would say we had our ice cream and got to eat it to in 2018! Here is the run down on the positives of 2018! + Rodo Wellness was able to donate over $1500 to local charities in 2018!! We believe in our community and helping others. + Dr. Erika completed the American Physical Therapy Association postdoctoral pelvic and obstetric course series. + We opened our new studio at Halo in New Canaan! + We were able to join forces with Sung Pak, LMT of Bodymechanics to have massage services and sports conditioning available. + Dr. Erika, PT, DPT linked up with BeautyCounter to offer safer, healthier products to women. + We were able to meet and help more clients than ever before! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Word of mouth is our number one referral source!
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