Back to Basics

Fall is approaching and what that means for many is that soon there will be a return to schedules and more consistent routines. This time of year is a prime opportunity to make positive changes in your habits and provides a great opportunity to improve your overall health. Regardless of your current health status, it is generally accepted that the most important variables include three main concepts: the quality of your nutrition, your sleeping habits and your level of physical activity. 

 

Eating better, getting more sleep, and engaging in physical activity can improve your quality of life.

 

As physical therapists, personal trainers and massage therapists we are specifically trained to understand the physiological properties associated with progressive exercise programs and tissue work. Breaking this down to the most fundamental components, our heart, muscle and nerve systems (as well as other systems) are comprised of various tissues. It is at this most basic level that changes occur either favorably or unfavorably.

 

With graded, progressive activity, your bones, ligaments, muscles, tendon, and cartilage will become stronger, more resilient and more flexible. Inactivity will cause atrophy, weakening and stiffening of tissue. On the flip side, excessive activity, beyond the physical tolerances of the tissue, will result in inflammation and injury. A proper exercise program is graded and designed to improve endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility.

    

Regardless of whether you are returning to a sport after a long hiatus, rehabilitating after an injury, or just starting out our trying to improve your overall health and fitness, physical activity is vital to improving your overall health.

  

BREAKTHRU provides a personalized pathway from rehabilitation to fitness and optimal performance. Regardless of where you fall within this continuum, we offer services to meet your individual physical activity needs. As the summer turns to fall, utilize the stability and routine of the season as a great opportunity to make positive changes to your health. 

 

Jeff Wood, MPT, OCS

Facility Director, Medford