Drayer Physical Therapy Institute

It’s snow season just about everywhere! Don’t injure yourself trying to clean up after the storm. Snow removal can be a burden, especially to the low back, shoulders and neck. Below are some strategies you can use to help prevent injury: Widen Your Base of Support: Use a wide stance to improve balance and stability.... Use Your Legs: When you bend to shovel, make sure you keep your back arched. Do this by pushing your hips backward, shoulders forward and bending down from your hips and knees. Keep the Shovel Close: Hold the shovel close to your body to decrease strain on the low back, neck and rotator cuff of the shoulder. Know Your Limits: Be sure to keep each shovel load small enough to feel comfortable. Take breaks to prevent over straining muscles. Don’t Twist: Toss snow straight ahead vs. twisting your body to throw. See more

Post-op Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) strength and balance phase. Here we are focusing on improving balance and functionall strengthening of the lower body with lots of cues for knee extension and drive. Hard work pays off!! We are open, clean, and ready to serve you! Visit our website to learn more about how to set up your appointment. We can't wait to see you!! #CleanSafeReady #DrayerPT #StrongIsHealthy

Looking for recovery streategies? Take a look for a few ideas. #Recovery #Move #DrayerPT

Did you know, patients who attend therapy in a hybrid model have the highest patient satisfaction rates? Our patients who attend therapy sessions via both telehealth and in-clinic are 99.5% satisfied with their outcomes. See for yourself: Through telehealth, you are able to connect with your therapist more frequently to ask questions and review home exercises which empowers you to take a more active approach to your care.

It's American #HeartMonth This week we're looking at the risk factors for heart disease: High LDL cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes, poor diet, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol use. When you look at this list, it becomes clear that most if not all of these risk factors are controllable! As recommended by the American Heart Association for physical activity and overall cardiovascular health:... Get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity (or a combination of both), preferably spread throughout the week. Where to get started? The easiest and most effective way to begin an exercise program is to start walking. It is easy, sociable, can be done anywhere, and doesn’t cost a penny. It is easy to make a walking program part of your daily routine and it doesn’t have to be 30 minutes continuously: You can break it up into three 10-minute sessions per day.

Making a difference: Our latest Pillars with Purpose Grant is for $3,000 to The Good Samaritan Health Center. This grant will provide plinths, TheraBands, storage and other small PT equipment to assist in delivering care to the patients of Good Samaritan. It is with great honor that I am able to share Upstream Rehabilitation's first free standing pro bono clinic is fully functional and has begun treating patients. Thank you to Upstream leadership and Pillars for getting thi...s dream to the finish line, ~Aaron Honeycutt, RVP, Benchmark Rehab Partners #upstreamfamily #pillarswithpurpose #pillarsdailybread