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Upcoming Events
9.29.12
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
10.6.12
Trick or Trail Run
10.6.12
Reggae Run
10.13.12
Ray Rusche Running Scared 5k
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Patient Testimonial
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"It was the best physical therapy and evaluation that I have received and the staff makes you feel like you are part of the family. They were very polite and engaging and made what was a painful recovery process much easier to deal with."
~Florence Center Patient Barry White
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Oxford Physical Therapy Centers News |
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Greetings!
Hello from Oxford Physical Therapy Centers!
This month's newsletter features our Oxford Center which has recently relocated! The new address for our Oxford Center is 345 South College Ave., Oxford, OH 45056. In addition to the relocation, we have a new manager at our Oxford Center, Austin Brady, PT, DPT! Get to know Austin below.
With the summer wrapping up, many golfers are going to work on their golf game throughout the winter to prepare for next year. We have included a segment on our golf fitness program that we have at our Blue Ash Center. You will work directly with Brian Adkins, MPT, CSCS, CGFI, to improve your golf game and to help you hit it straight!
With the fall just around the corner, many of you will be looking to go indoors to exercise and you might be looking for a change in your exercise routine. We have provided a few tips on cross training and how it can be beneficial for you.
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Clinic Feature
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 345 South College Ave., Oxford, OH 45056
We are excited about the relocation of our Oxford Center! The new center is located in Stewart Square, next to First Financial Bank and CVS Pharmacy.
Austin Brady, PT, DPT, is the manager of our Oxford Center. Austin received both his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from Ohio University. Austin enjoys treating all types of patients, including aquatic physical therapy patients. He is excited about becoming the Oxford Center manager and looks forward to meeting you!
Lara Freidline, PT, MPT, has been part of our Oxford Center staff for over 12 years. Lara received her undergraduate degree from Luther College and her master's degree from St. Ambrose University. Lara is very involved in the Oxford community and enjoys getting to know her patients in Oxford. She also treats aquatic patients in Oxford on Monday and Wednesday from 11-12pm.
Angie Grunkemeyer, MSR, PT, is another physical therapist at our Oxford Center. Angie received her undergraduate degree from Presbyterian College in South Carolina and her masters degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. Angie has also worked 1 year at Tshilidzini Special School as a pediatric physical therapist in South Africa.
Cara Miller, PTA, works at both the Oxford Center and Hamilton Center. She received her associates degree from Sinclair Community College as a physical therapy assistant. Cara always brings a positive attitude and high amount of energy each day she is in the clinic. She shares this with all of her patients and she looks forward to passing it along to you!
The Oxford Center is also full of many student volunteers that come from Miami University, as well as many aides. Marti and Christy work at the front desk and are happy to answer any of your questions. Feel free to stop in and see our new Oxford Center!
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Golf Fitness
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We are excited to tell you about our golf fitness program at our Blue Ash Center! Utilizing the Titleist Performance Institute evaluation, we evaluate your strength, stability, flexibility, balance, and coordination and identify how limitations in these areas affect your golf swing. From there, we can begin to instruct you on the proper types of exercises to address your specific deficits.
Some might ask how is golf fitness different than your ordinary workout? Well, your body is composed of many segments much like a chain. Being able to identify which links in the chain are problematic as well as prescribing the appropriate exercise is crucial for enhancing your golf performance. In addition, the golf swing places increased stress throughout the body increasing risk for injury. By addressing deficits early and properly, you can greatly reduce this risk.
Brian Adkins, MPT, CSCS, CGFI, is who you will work with directly throughout your program. Brian received his masters in physical therapy and is also a Titleist Certified Golf Fitness instructor and an HSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Brian has had golf fitness patients for the past few years and they have seen great results.
Patient Doug Groh said the following about the golf fitness program, "After spending significant time and money on golf lessons over the past five years and no longer improving, one of the golf teachers suggested that I look into personal training for golf. After spending only two months working with Brian Adkins at Oxford Physical Therapy, I have seen significant improvements in flexibility, balance, and stability. This has allowed me to make a proper swing and has increased both the distance and accuracy of my shots."
Golfers of all ages and skill levels can benefit from the golf fitness program. The golf fitness program focuses on both improving performance, as well as preventing injury. Each golfer's program is individualized and depending on your time, goals, budget, access to equipment, and fitness level, we will design a program that meets your needs.
For more information about the golf fitness program, including pricing, please click here!
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Cross Training
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Cross training is the idea or concept of participating in an exercise or sport other than your normal exercise routine or sport. This can be important and extremely beneficial for a number of reasons.
The first reason is cross training allows you to strengthen and condition a different set of muscles or muscle groups other than the ones focused during your normal exercise routine. As you stick to or focus on one routine for an extended period of time, your body becomes very efficient with performing these activities and movements. This will ultimately lead to a physical "plateau", where you will maintain your current level of fitness and limit your ability to further improve your overall fitness level. The variation and change in the way your body performs during different activities with cross training allows you to strengthen non-emphasized muscular groups, which are not normally stressed during your normal routine. This will reduce the "plateau" effect, limit exercise boredom and the sense of burning-out, and allow you to improve your overall fitness level throughout the entire body.
Another very important benefit of cross training is its ability to reduce the risk of injury. When performing the same exercise routine for many months, the same joints, bones, and muscle-tendon structures undergo repeated stress and run the risk of overuse injuries. These injuries, such as stress fractures and chronic tendonitis for example, can significantly inhibit performance and prevent you from improving your fitness level. Adding variation to you typical routine will reduce this stress to overused structures and limit the risk of injury. Similarly, if you happen to be currently suffering from one of these injuries, cross training may give you an alternative to continue exercising without stressing these overused structures.
With fall season upon us, weather could be a factor at preventing you from exercising on a routine basis outdoors. This is an opportune time to incorporate cross training into your fitness routine. If you enjoy running outdoors, consider participating in other indoor activities when the weather is bad. Some examples would be swimming at your local recreation center, playing court sports such as basketball and racquetball, and resistance exercise. You could also consider joining different classes such as zumba, boot camp, and spinning.
Overall, cross training is a great way to help reduce the risk of injury and improve your overall fitness level!
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As always, we are here to help you maintain your active lifestyle. All of our centers offer free injury screens. If you or someone you know are not feeling 100% we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you.
Best,
The Oxford Physical Therapy Family
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