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February is
National Heart Month! |  | |
NMR rallies in RED to show its support in the fight against
heart disease.
To help build awareness
at your place of work,
schedule one of our
educational programs:
Healthy Heart Seminar
Blood Pressure Screening
Body Composition & Diet Consultation
Contact Lisa at
for information on our
programs to heighten awareness on the #1 killer in our country:
Heart Disease! |
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Hayk, our Licensed Massage Therapist, will now be offering Sports Massages
& Spa Massages
on Thursdays
& Saturday afternoons
at NMR.
Call (908) 252-0242
to schedule your massage.
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The Triad of Health
Looking at a patients overall health picture including their
Nutritional habits
Mental outlook &
Reconditioning exercises
to achieve
Better Health. Better Life.
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Dr. Sferra welcomes Karen Lin, Licensed Acupuncturist, to NMR!
Acupuncture Now Available at NMR!
Acupuncture, a component of traditional Chinese medicine that originated over 5000 years ago, is now being offered as a holistic approach to pain management at Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation! Acupuncture can provide drug free pain relief for people with chronic pain and suffering by encouraging the body to promote natural healing. The needling of acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release pain-relieving chemicals (endorphins & serotonin) and hormones in the muscles, spinal cord and brain. These chemicals are the body's natural painkillers. The body produces them to influence its own internal regulating system and healing abilities to fight disease and maintain a healthy physical and emotional state.
Acupuncture is drug-free pain management for our patients to help them progress along more quickly in their rehabilitation program. Physical rehabilitation plays a critical part of most patients care at NMR. Joint, muscle and spinal problems demand stability, strength and conditioning if one is not only to feel better but also to restore function and prevent similar or worse problems in the future. Incorporating acupuncture into a rehabilitation program can help people with chronic pain or suffering from things such as:
- Headaches & Migraines
- Back, Neck & Joint Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial Pain
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Menstrual Cramps
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Tennis Elbow
Acupuncture compliments the services provided at NMR to help patients with their pain management and move toward not only feeling better, but actually being better and stronger!
A complimentary half hour consultation is being offered
to new patients to see how acupuncture
or the other services provided at NMR may benefit them.
Just call before January 31, 2013 and mention this newsletter!
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Nutritional habits
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Easy Protein / Meal Replacement Bars
From NMR's kitchen to yours
4 easy ingredients &
NO cooking involved!
Use NMR's Protein Powder packed with fiber, carbohydrates, a healthy fat content, no fillers and 21 grams of protein per serving to turn this Protein Bar into a
Meal Replacement Bar.
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup Honey
- 1 cup of NMR's Chocolate Protein Power
- 1 3/4 cup Instant Oatmeal
(Chopped Nuts optional)
Microwave the peanut butter and honey in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute so it is easy to mix together.
Add the protein and oatmeal and mix until combined.
Press mixture into a 7x11 dish. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Chill in the refrigerator.
Cut into serving sizes and enjoy. You could also individually wrap and freeze some for a ready to go snack on the run.
NMR's protein is a vegetarian (pea & rice) based complete protein available in Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.
It contains NO Gluten, NO Soy, NO Artificial Sweeteners, NO Sugar, NO Peanut, NO Milk and absolutely NO Fillers. It is packed with immune enhancing nutrients that supplies more than 2000 mg of IgG and other essential proteins to enhance immune function.
Try it in a Smoothie too!
Combine 2 scoops of Vanilla Protein Powder,
8 oz. of water, and your favorite berries in a blender for a quick and healthy smoothies.
Call 908-252-0242 to order NMR's Protein Powder.
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"Laughter is one of the best medicines around for relieving stress and for creating a more healthy spirit. And, one of the greatest aspects is that it is totally free and can be done by anyone. "
~ Byron Pulsifer
Stress...it may be the culprit to many of your health issues. It can effect your body, your mood and your behavior. Your body may suffer from headaches or an upset stomach, your mood may display signs of depression or irritability and your behavior may also change. For example, you may over-eat or under-eat during times of stress.
Untempered stress can lead to many health concerns such as high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity. Learning to recognize stress symptoms and learning techniques to temper your stress will help.
Massage Therapy is just one way to ease away stress. Massage therapy aids in the relief of muscle spasms, improve circulation and mobility and helps reduce physical and mental stress.
NMR's Spa Massage is designed to melt accumulated tension from the body and release accumulated stress from the mind. |
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Reconditioning exercises
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Relaxation position - "Savahsanna"
It's important that the body be placed in a neutral position.
- Lie on your back on a firm surface. Relax both legs, and allow the feet to turn out equally and soften the lower back.
- Then relax the arms on the floor and turn them outward resting the backs of the hands on the floor allowing the fingers to naturally curl inward.
- Make sure the shoulder blades are resting evenly on the floor.
- Relax the neck and position the head so your ears are equidistant to the shoulders.
- In addition to quieting the body, it is also important to pacify the sense organs. Soften the root of the tongue, the wings of the nose, the channels of the inner ears, and the skin of the forehead, especially around the bridge of the nose between the eyebrows.
- Let the eyes sink to the back of the head.
- Stay in this pose for 5 minutes using the following breathing awareness.
Inhale and notice the breath entering and exiting your body. Notice the full dimensionality of your breath as it radiates out in all directions, the fullness in the lungs as the breath fills them and how they gently collapse as the breath flows out. Notice the internal sensations and how the belly and ribs move with the breath. You are not trying to control or change the breath, however, as you become more aware of your breath, you may notice the quality of your breath change.
A study in "Neuroreport" found that Breath Awareness Meditation is associated with greater thickness of "grey matter" in the cortex of the brain. It suggests that meditation can prevent age related cortical loss. Breath Awareness Meditation is associated with improved attention, memory, awareness, thought, language and consciousness. |
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Good News!
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Patient Testimonials:
" I never would have made it through this recovery without the help of every person there. What you gave and continue to give to me, there are not sufficient words to thank you. Thank you for helping me move again, for your support, your caring and of course, the laughs!"
~Tracy, Manville, NJ
"The day after having acupuncture I feel very well."
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Join our Good News Club!
Tell us your patient success story,
what you enjoyed reading in our newsletter,
or about the time you met us at a health screening,
or if you set up one of our wellness programs at your place of work.
Email BetterHealthBetterLife@NMRNJ.com
to tell us about your Good News!
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The staff at Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation want you to feel and be your best. Please give us a call if you, a friend or a family member needs help achieving Better Health, Better Life.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Vincent Sferra
Director of Physical Rehabilitation
Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation
Board Certified Chiropractic Physician
Certified Clinical Nutritionist
CSCS Certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association
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