Physical Therapy Will Help Improve Your Golf Game

Do you love to play golf, but find yourself in pain? There is now a solution. Physical therapy will help you perform better on the golf course as well as feel pain-free. With physical therapy, you will begin to notice a great deal of improvement in your golf game and overall health.

There are many factors that lead to golf players feeling aches and pains in their bodies. For many golfers, their injuries stem from their mechanics. A golf related injury may be a pre-existing neck, back, wrist, hand shoulder or elbow injury. However, it may also be due to poor body mechanics, muscle tightness, or joint restriction.

How can physical therapy help? Physical therapists can help the golfer learn proper biomechanics and body movement. The exercises that you will conduct will help you achieve consistency with your golf swing, and eliminate pain from an existing injury.

Physical therapists will attempt to improve your flexibility, especially in your hips and shoulders because those two parts of the body are used the most during your follow through and backswing. Physical therapists will also improve your strength of your core and limb and work with you to increase your mobility. Increasing your mobility of your joints such as your shoulders, neck, back, and elbow helps prevent limitations on your swing. Physical therapy will greatly improve your balance in order to ensure a great follow through. A clean, balanced swing will help you avoid injuries to your hip, abdominal and hip musculature. These will all improve with simple stretches and exercises that your therapist will teach you. Once you learn the proper forms, you will be able to practice them with or without your physical therapists.

By working with a physical therapists, you will notice improvements quickly, and will begin to play golf with proper technique without thinking about it. Your perfect swing and follow through will become natural and a lot more safe. After all, although it is not a contact-sport, it is still a sport where you are putting your body at risk. Anytime you are moving your body unnaturally, you are susceptible to injury. But, with a little help from physical therapy, your health will go a long way.

Zoe Fackelman, a physical therapist with Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, has been an avid golfer since the age of 14. She has long known the aches and pains that accompany the sport. If you want to learn how to prepare your body to increase distance on your shots and drop shots and decrease your chance of injury call Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare today!

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.

Tennis Elbow

With the beautiful weather just starting to appear, that means one thing: spring sports! Spring is the time to get outside and get that fresh air that you have been missing all winter. A great spring sport that many are excited to play is tennis. But don’t just go reaching for your racquet just yet. Tennis elbow is a very serious condition that affects around 50 percent of tennis players. And it’s not just tennis players who suffer from it. Any other sports that use racquets are also victims and even some occupations. People who are employed as a painter, carpenter or anyone who lifts a lot can also develop tennis elbow. But there are things that you can do to prevent this from ruining your spring.

• Get in shape- Don’t just go join the next tournament without a little training first. Make sure that you are healthy enough to be playing and always warm up before practicing.
• Strengthen- The overuse of your muscles will cause great strain if they are not strong enough. It is extremely important to strengthen your arms, shoulders and back to take some of the tension off of your elbow.
• Get the right equipment: Using the right racquet for your size and strength is extremely important. You also want to make sure that the grip on the racquet is soft enough to provide a cushioning effect.
• Talk to your Physical Therapist-If you have any signs of discomfort while playing talk to your PT right away! It is important to catch the problem before it turns into a bigger one.

Don’t let an injury keep you from doing what you love this spring! Did you know that you do not need a referral to come to Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, P.C.? Direct Access is an enactment, which allows patients to be evaluated and treated by a licensed physical therapist, for up to 10 treatment sessions OR 30 days (whichever occurs first), without a referral/prescription from their physicians.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.

Get Your Taste-buds Ready for Spring!

Get Your Taste-buds Ready for Spring!

by lakecountrypt, March 17, 2015

It’s the month of March. That means it’s National Nutrition Month and that spring is right around the corner! The best way to celebrate these two occasions is by trying some healthy spring recipes that are nutritious enough to make during National Nutrition Month. Don’t worry, they’re also very delicious and as colorful as the flowers that are soon to bloom. These recipes will contain fruits and vegetables that are best during spring.

When you think of spring, don’t you think of fresh strawberries? Strawberries have many health benefits. They are an excellent source of vitamin C, as well as an immunity booster. The vitamin C also plays a major role in eye health. Along with vitamin C, strawberries contain antioxidants and phytochemicals that help to reduce inflammation in joints that may result in arthritis, and possibly lead to heart disease.

Try this recipe with a friend for Strawberry Arugula Salad:

Servings: 2

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 cups of torn fresh arugula
• ¾ cup of fresh strawberries cut in quarters

• ¼ cup of sliced almonds
• ¼ cup of crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• 2 tablespoons of chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of thawed orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoons of grated orange peel
• ⅛ teaspoon of ground ginger

Directions:

1) Blend the first five ingredients into your salad bowl.

2) Whisk the oil, vinegar, orange juice concentrate, orange peel, and ginger in a                  smaller bowl.

3) Pour the small bowl of contents over your salad. Toss the salad gently to ensure it is fully coated.

4) Enjoy!

Peas are another popular spring ingredient! How about some Spring Pea Soup? It even has spring in the name. Your family is sure to love this because it’s creamy, delicious and green like spring. Peas also have many health benefits. Peas are beneficial for weight management, a cup of peas is less than 100 calories. They are also great for blood sugar regulation. Their high fiber and protein help to slow down how fast sugars are digested. Peas are filled with vitamin B1 and folate, B2, B3, and B6. These vitamins reduce the body’s homocysteine levels and reduce the risk for heart disease. Get in on these benefits and make some pea soup!

Servings: 6

Ingredients Needed:

• 6 cups of chicken broth
• 2 cups of cubed peeled potatoes
• 2 cups of fresh or frozen peas (thawed)
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons of minced chives

Directions:

1) Saute potatoes in butter in a large sauce pan until lightly browned.

2) Stir in broth and bring to a boil.

3) Lower the heat, cover and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.

4) Add peas and cook them for 5-8 minutes.

5) Let it cool for a moment.

6) Use a blender to process the soup in batches.

7) Return all contents to the pan and heat. Sprinkle chives over the pan.

8) Enjoy!

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/seasonal-recipes/spring-recipes

Why should you go to Lake PT for Pregnancy Care?

Pregnancy takes a toll on every woman, no matter age or fitness level. At Lake Country Physical Therapy we specialize in helping with pain during pregnancy and recovering postpartum. Physical therapy is usually associated with recovery after surgery or taking care of athletes. What physical therapy really means is it’s a medically based profession specializing in pain relief by identifying and treating the causes of pain in the individual.

Pregnant women may suffer from pain or aching in the back or shoulder blades, rib cage, groin area or wrists due to changes in posture, weight, or hormonal factors. All these factor into why a pregnant woman’s body is in so much pain. Maternity supports, manual therapy, strengthening or activities of daily living retraining techniques are typical treatments. A woman’s body changes in so many ways during pregnancy, this makes them susceptible to injury and orthopedic problems can develop. During pregnancy and delivery the woman’s bones move and shift to make way for the baby. This makes post-delivery treatments important to get your body in the condition it was in before baby or better.

Pregnancy is a strain on a woman’s body and physical therapy treatment can lighten that strain. Taking action to increase your flexibility, strength, and stabilization can greatly benefit the pregnancy. Make your pregnancy has positive and painless as possible with the help of physical therapy.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.

Fall Prevention

There is a great risk for falls, especially in these winter months, for older adults. When the roads are slick and icy, you never know what to expect, but there are a few things you can do to try and prevent these accidents from happening.

If you think you are at a risk for a fall, talk to your doctor about your medicine intake. Some medicines or combinations of medicine can cause drowsiness or decreased clarity which can cause a greater risk for falling. Talk to your doctor about other medication options so you can stay clear and concise.

Walking on icy driveways and unclear paths or even just bringing in wet boots can greatly increase your risk for a fall and while it might just turn into a bruise for a teenager, it can be a trip to the hospital for someone 65+. If you or someone you love is at this risk you should give them these tips to staying clear of these falls. If it is possible, getting some exercise is a great way to decrease your chance of falls during all the seasons. A lack of activity can lead to weak leg muscles. Just simply going out for a walk once a day, or even better the Chinese exercise, Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a form of exercise that includes slow, graceful movements accompanied by deep breathing. Benefits of Tai Chi include: balance boosting, stress and pain reduction, immune system enhancement, easing depression, increasing bone density and even lessening Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Getting some form of physical activity will keep your muscles and bones strong and help you with your stability.

During these winter months, we all need to make sure that we are even more careful than ever, but if we keep our minds and bodies active we should make it through these few months.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.