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ATTENTION NEW PARENTS: As a new parent you don’t have time for aches and pains. You need to keep your body healthy to take care of your little one(s). It can be challenging to build in time for your own workout to keep your body healthy. But you CAN optimize the way you are CURRENTLY doing things to make your body feel better and avoid injury.  What is a “hip pop”? Check out the picture to the left to see an example of a Left Hip Pop! Notice in the picture how I created a “shelf” with my hip in order to carry my son. This is an example of a posture you want to avoid. This position overtime will create excessive loading to the spine and likely lead to pain and injury. Reasons to avoid the “hip pop”: 1.) It doesn’t allow your body to properly use your core muscles to hold your kiddo 2.) It will put increased pressure down on your pelvic floor SOLUTION! Stack your posture: keep ribs, chest and hips stacked in a line on top of each BONUS Switch sides you hold your baby on. This will help with your baby’s head and core strength develop more equally. If you had a day you carried too much on one side, perform a few sideplanks before going to bed. Target the side you pop your hip out toward. Ex: If your hip pops out to the right, perform a sideplank with your right hip toward the ground.  These PT Pro Tips are brought to you by our Brookfield/Elm Grove Therapist, Lindsey Mills PT, DPT.
Lindsey has completed all coursework to become Certified in Obstetric Physical Therapy by the Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association and is a proud momma to her son, Camden featured above in this blog post.
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 The weather has already started getting nicer, and everyone is beginning to transition out of hibernation mode and into getting active again. For a significant percentage of guys, that means getting out and hitting the links. You may have already managed to squeeze in a few rounds and have noticed that the time off over the season has resulted in a few aches and pains with your return. Do not ignore these symptoms! Yes, they may get better as the season progresses, but they could also be your body letting you know that something is not right. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a new golfer, these tips can help you transition into the season and limit your risk of injury.
Let us help you “get back in the swing of things” and stay there by seeing one of our talented Physical Therapists at PT Plus!  These PT Pro Tips are brought to you by our Greenfield Therapist, Ryan Schaul PT, MPT.
Ryan enjoys hiking, travel, and SCUBA diving. Ryan is a certified PADI Divemaster and enjoys helping teach others to dive. Welcome to the June 2022 issue of In Focus with PT Plus Physical Therapy  What's New at PT Plus Adaptive Aquatics Swim Lessons PT Plus is excited to offer one-on-one, private Adaptive Aquatic Swim Lessons at the Feith Family Ozaukee YMCA swimming pool in Port Washington. The first session begins July 6th and will be instructed by our therapist Jordan Anderson. Spots are limited - follow the link below for more details and registration information: https://bit.ly/PrivateAdaptAqauReg Swim lessons are a great way to promote water safety, improve self-confidence and promote lifelong wellness. Adaptive swim lessons use techniques that place the focus on modified swimming skills or other adaptions to accommodate individual abilities, needs, and goals regardless of age.  Fitness Screening Event Our therapist, Alissa Pearson will be offering fitness screenings at the Anytime Fitness, Cedarburg gym on June 20th from 4:00-7:00PM.  Complimentary Wellness Event Wednesday, June 22nd at 8:00AM at our Elm Grove Clinic. The class is presented by community educator Judy Ann Walz and is open to all patients, their family members and caregivers — or anyone interested in learning how to control inflammation through hydration, nutrition, spices and more. For more details about the event, view this flyer. Increased Self Pay Rates Effective June 1st, 2022 the cost of self-pay appointments increased. Costs: $165 for initial evaluations and $110 for follow-up appointments. Leave us a Review Support a locally owned small business by referring your family and friends. We care about all of our patients and rely on the word-of-mouth marketing that you provide. If you have a testimonial about PT Plus to share, we would love to hear from you! Leave a Google Review: Bay View – Brookfield – Elm Grove – Greenfield – Thiensville Third Ward – Racine – Slinger – West Bend Leave a Yelp Review: Bay View – Brookfield – Elm Grove – Greenfield – Thiensville Third Ward – Racine – Slinger – West Bend Featured Testimonial   Your PT Can't Do Your Exercise For You
If you've been to physical therapy, you likely got a home exercise program. Research says that if you do your home exercise program, you'll have a significantly better chance of meeting your goals and feeling better. Not doing your program increases the risk of recurrent injury or flareups with less positive outcomes long term. Even though they're important, adherence to home exercise programs is terrible. It's estimated that only 40 to 50% of patients do their exercises the way they're supposed to. What can you do to make sure you do your exercises and get the best outcomes? Here are a few ideas. Plan ahead Think about what's going to get in your way - your schedule, that you'll forget, or that you don't have the space or equipment that you need. Once you figure out the problems, come up with solutions. Put your exercises in your schedule, talk to your PT about equipment, or adjusting your program to fit the time you have. If you solve problems before they start, they're no longer problems. Address pain and beliefs You'll need to work with your PT on these. If your exercises cause pain, you're not going to do them. When your PT prescribes your exercises, try them out. If there's pain, ask your PT about modifications to make them more comfortable. The other thing might need addressed are your beliefs. If you believe that the exercises won't help, or that they're a waste of time, you won't do them. Again, work with your PT to understand why they're prescribing those exercises, and what they're meant to do. Once you know why you're doing those exercises, you're more likely to do them. Get support People who have social support are more likely to do their exercises. This is why CrossFit and group exercise classes work. Find a family member or friend to help you stay consistent with your exercises. Your PT can help here too. Have someone ask if you're doing your exercises, and how they're going. This will keep you accountable and more likely to do them. Use Technology If you like technology and gadgets, they can help you be consistent with your exercises. There are plenty of apps that can track your exercise. Seeing that streak of days you've exercised will motivate you not to break it. Smartwatches and activity trackers can fill the same role. Doing your home exercise program will help you get the most out of PT. With a little planning and a little help, you can make sure you're one of the 50% of the people who do their home exercises consistently to get the best outcomes. References:
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