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Announcing
Danny McAleese’s
Excel Physical Therapy’s Newsletter Return to Excel December 1, 2015
Do you suffer from headaches, neck pain,
jaw clicking or popping, pain behind your
eyes, grinding or clenching your teeth,
or vertigo and/or dizziness?
If the answer to the any of the above questions is
YES…please call to schedule a visit with Excel
Physical Therapy’s newest staff member, Joe
Sikkema, PT, DPT, Master’s in Sports Medicine. Joe
grew up in Toronto, Canada, but moved to the U.S.
to complete a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine
and Exercise Physiology at California State
University, Fresno. He then received his Doctorate
in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda Medical
University. He has worked predominately in
outpatient orthopedics and his specialties include,
TMJ dysfunction for head, neck and jaw pain,
Neuromuscular Resetting in the Strain-Counter
Strain Technique, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Sports
Medicine and he’s a Level 1 USA Weight Lifting
Performance Coach.
Joe is working primarily at the South Location inside
Wright Training, 3260 South Park Drive.
We continue to strive to do what’s best for our
patients and community. Thank you for your
continued support.
“Myofascial Energetic Lengthening Technique”. The
MELT Method ® is a simple self-treatment technique
that reduces chronic pain and helps you stay
healthy, youthful, and active for a lifetime.
At Excel Physical therapy, our certified MELT instructor, Bobbi Reyes, teaches you easy, gentle, selfmassage techniques that are designed to re-balance the nervous system and treat connective tissue
dehydration that often cause imbalances in the body and results in chronic pain. The MELT Method utilizes
specialized techniques with a soft body roller, and four small balls to rehydrate the connective tissue and
restore space to compressed joints throughout the body, including the hands and feet. Because the MELT
Method is designed as a self-treatment technique, you
become your own body-worker by learning how to identify
and treat areas of tension to bring your body back into a
more ideal state. We promote the MELT Method because it
is an appropriate treatment technique for people of all ages
and fitness levels and is a great adjunct to your
rehabilitation protocol. In most cases we can bill your
insurance when MELT is combined with our
comprehensive physical therapy services. Bobbi also offers
group MELT classes at Medicine Wheel Wellness. Please go
to www.medicinewheelwellnessjh.com to view the current
class schedule.
MELTmethod
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Hip Labral Tear:
What you need to know
To protect your hips
Anatomy:
The hip labrum is similar to that of the labrum of
the shoulder in that it is made up of soft tissue and
helps to provide stability to the hip joint. It is an
O-ring like structure located on the pelvis and helps
produce a slight suction to the hip joint keeping it
stable during activities. If there is an interruption in
this suction, you may feel a sharp pain, instability,
and loss of strength. In addition to the labrum, the
hip joint is protected by a variety of muscles that
assist in stabilization.
Why is this stability so important?
The labrum and hip stabilizing musculature are
responsible for maintaining proper biomechanical
function of the lower body during activity to
prevent injury of the hip, knee and ankle.
Stabilization of the hip joint also contributes
specifically to dynamic activity, balance, posture
and improved athletic performance.
When to see a Doctor:
You may experience a sharp catching pain, popping
or just a subtle dull ache deep in the hip. If you are
having pain that keeps you up at night, pain that
isn't relieved by over the counter medication, pain
as a result of a traumatic jarring, injury or fall, or
pain that has been lingering without relief, it may be
time to consult a physician or orthopedic specialist.
How Can a Physical Therapist help:
A physical therapist can help strengthen and
stabilize weak muscles of the hip and lower leg with
specific exercises. They will assess your posture
then advise you on ways to improve and maintain
an ideal position to reduce stress through the hip
joints through strengthening and stabilization
exercises. They can also help decrease any
inflammation of the bursa, tendons, or muscles as
well as show you techniques to manage your
symptoms at home.
Featured at Excel Physical Therapy
Therapeutic Pilates
Therapeutic Yoga
Pilates exercises combine flexibility, strengthening,
The purpose of Yoga is to create strength,
spinal alignment, core stabilization, balance and
awareness and harmony in both the mind and
coordination. We use therapeutic Pilates to balance
body. Yoga can be a very effective therapeutic
the body and improve rehabilitation potential by
modality for those recovering from, or living with,
improving range of motion, strengthening postural
injury and illness. The relaxation techniques
stabilizers, and abdominal strength to decrease back incorporated in Yoga practices can lessen chronic
pain, neck pain and joint pain. Pilates also improves pain, such as low back pain, joint pain, neck pain
body awareness, lung capacity and circulation,
and headaches. Other benefits of Yoga include
coordination, bone density and body control.
increased flexibility, increased muscle strength and
Pilates exercises are gentle and can be modified in
tone, improved respiration, and improved balance.
difficulty from beginner to advanced, which makes
Yoga also creates body and self-awareness, which
it appropriate for all patient populations. Come
are very beneficial in the early detection of physical
experience Therapeutic Pilates with us. Our
ailments and since there are so many types of Yoga,
certified instructors will develop a Pilates program
it is appropriate for all fitness levels. We will
specific to your situation. By incorporating Pilates
develop a series of Yoga exercises specific to you,
into your comprehensive physical therapy
which can be billed to your insurance as part of
program, we can bill through your insurance.
your comprehensive physical therapy services.
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