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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Instagram * MORE Studio Space * A Stronger YOU The leaves are becoming crisp, the kids are back to their schedules and memories of summer vacation are still fresh in our minds! Fall always feels like a fresh start to begin again, try new routines and finally devote a moment or two to self care! Did Someone Say MORE? We’ve partnered with BODYMECHANICS to be able to offer more Studio space at Halo in New Canaan! This will allow us to offer MORE orthopedic and pediatric physical therapy sessions! Sung Pak, LMT and owner of BODYMECHANICS specializes in massage, muscle balance and post concussion recovery. Don't forget to schedule your physical therapy evaluation before your old aches and pain set in this fall! Email to Schedule Your Appointment Rodo Wellness LLC Boutique Physical Therapy HEALING. BETTER. FASTER. HEALING. BETTER. FASTER. We have a new office at HALO 45 Grove St., New Canaan!!! Schedule an appointment to feel better! Best of Spring News 2018 Beginning Therapy within 3 Days of Back Pain Onset Decreases Risks According to a new study by the University of Central Florida seeing a physical therapist within 3 days was shown to reduce the risk for back surgery, opiods, spinal injections and ER visits. Read More ACOG Updates Postpartum Care Recommendations! We are excited that April rang in with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology updating their postpartum care and screening recommendations. Physical therapy is now recommended as an essential part of the physical recovery team and more frequent postpartum OBGYN follow ups are also on the horizon. Read More Visit Our New Office Location at 45 Grove St. New Canaan, CT We are so excited to announce that we are now offering physical therapy at Halo in New Canaan. We will continue to offer in home visits, but are excited to have a therapy office to better serve our pelvic clients. As always, babies are more than welcome to visit with Mom. We wish all Moms a very special Mother's Day! We salute you and all you do! VISIT OUR SITE Want to Feel Better? We want to hear from you. Schedule an appointment. Ask a question. We are here to help! Email Dr. Erika Rodormer, PT, DPT at RodoWellness@gmail.com and she’ll be in touch! Follow Us on Facebook HAPPY NEW YEAR!! RODO WELLNESS WAS JUST AN IDEA IN THE BEGINNING OF 2017. WITH A DESIRE TO DO MORE, HELP MORE AND NOT ONLY TREAT, BUT PREVENT INJURY, RODO WELLNESS WAS BORN. WITH YOUR SUPPORT RODO WELLNESS WENT FROM A CONCEPT, THAT EARLY PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTION AND BRINGING BACK ONE ON ONE CLIENT CARE COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TO A REALITY. IN 2018 RODO WELLNESS HAS NOTHING BUT OPTIMISM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE OUT OF THE BOX PHYSICAL THERAPY AND CUSTOM WELLNESS SERVICES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND JOYOUS 2018. WITH MUCH GRATITUDE, DR. ERIKA RODORMER, PT, DPT THREE TIPS FOR BETTER HEALTH IN THE NEW YEAR! 1. Make Social Plans that Include Activity Opt for a walk or exercise class with a friend instead of drinks. 2. PLAY (really play) with Your Kids Spend quality time playing freeze tag or hide and seek with your kids. Not only will they be so excited about the time you're spending with them, but you can also get your heart rate up! 3. Challenge Yourself to set 1 physical goal and 1 healthy meal goal per week Change doesn't happen in a day. One new workout or exercise class a week plus one new healthy meal will help you find what you enjoy and help you make healthy choices in the future. BUSINESS UPDATE:
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Tips for Thanksgiving Wellness - Schedule time in your day for you. Often first thing in the morning is best. Take a 15 minute walk outside to relax your mind and awaken your body. You will feel more prepared and ready to conquer the day. - Split up the work ahead of time. Contact guest and request each guest bring one dish for the meal. Or splurge and buy the rolls and dessert from your favorite bake shop. - Plan activities out of house to prevent cabin fever. Make a list of 5 local, easy go to activities. For example, include walking trails, local high school sporting events over Thanksgiving weekend or movie times at local theaters. When cabin fever begins, you will be ready to stop it! Three Moves to Stabilize Your Deep Core 1. Activating Your Deep Abdominal Stabilizer. - Stand against a wall with your shoulders back and heels against the wall. Pull your belly button in and up and hold for 3 breaths in and out. Repeat 5 repetitions. Bonus: This will simultaneous contract your deep low back stabilizers. 2. Activate Your Deep Pelvic Muscles. - Sitting on a chair try to pull you sit bones together by pulling up and in with your muscles. Hold for 2 breaths in and out. Repeat 5 repetitions. Fact: Males need this exercise too! 3. Bring It All Together! - Standing against a wall with feet slightly in front of you, shoulder width apart. Pull your belly button up and in, pull your sit bones together, squat down approximately 6 inches while breathing out, inhale and return to the start position. Repeat 5 to 10 times. Meet Dr. Erika Rodormer, PT, DPT Click below to check out DarienMoms.com interview with the founder of Rodo Wellness LLC. CHECK IT OUT Contact Us: rodowellness@gmail.com - www.rodowellness.com Private Physical Therapy - Injury Prevention - Wellness Consulting Feeling Better Doesn't Have to Wait! Welcome to 2017! Becoming pregnant has advanced in shocking ways in the last 20 years. The number of babies born via in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, surrogacy and more is amazing! But in contrast, maternal care has not changed as rapidly.
Yesterday I was chatting on the play ground after preschool with a friend who was lamenting how after her second child, who is now three years old, she just can not find her abdominal muscles. This is hardly an isolated conversation between moms. I've had this conversation with many moms before. We struggle post-pregnancy to return to our pre-pregnancy workouts without hurting our backs. We lay on our yoga mat cheating our way through the abdominal portion of our old favorite exercise class. We even occasionally categorize our lives in pre and post pregnancy when discussing sports and exercise we enjoy. The crazy part is WHY? Why are we all still having these conversations? We can do better! Why go through pregnancy and never expect exercises to strength our back, pelvic floor and help protect and recover our abdominal muscles after? It is simply because that is what we have been taught our expectation should be. It is well researched that during pregnancy, due to hormones, women's ligaments and muscles become more elastic and the risk of injury increases. It is well known that abdominal weakness, back weakness and pelvic floor weakness (incontinence ladies?) often accompany postpartum. We are not dealing with the unknown. We can change this conversation. We can ask for better. June 7th RSVP to RodoWellness@gmail.com Location: 518 Hoyt St, Darien, CT
9:15 to 10am Wellness for Women Class 10:15 to 11am Back Pain Prevention Class 11:15 to 12pm Balance and Fall Prevention Class June 13th RSVP to RodoWellness@gmail.com Location: 518 Hoyt St, Darien, CT 9:45 to 10:30am Pregnancy Class 10:45 to 11:30am Post-Partum Class June 16th RSVP to RodoWellness@gmail.com Location: 518 Hoyt St, Darien, CT 9:45 to 10:40am Wellness for Women Class 10:45 to 11:30am Back Pain Prevention Class June 20th RSVP to RodoWellness@gmail.com Location: 518 Hoyt St, Darien, CT 9:45 to 10:30am Post Partum 10:45 to 11:30am Pregnancy Class |
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