We are very excited to be in our newly updated and expanded clinic here at Clubworx!

Big news this summer for Sean...he got married!  Sean and his beautiful bride, Rachel, were married in Asheville, NC on June 9th 2012.  They took an amazing 2 week honeymoon to Hawaii and are now settling into married life at their home in Raleigh.  After a busy summer, Sean is looking forward to a relaxing fall with 1 or 2 camping trips and a few visits to Georgia to watch some SEC football.

Kurt and his family have spent their summer relaxing, going to camp, and preparing for high school!  It'll be a house divided the next few years as Kurt's daughter will be attending Fuquay Varina HS, while Kurt continues to provide sports medicine coverage to rival Middle Creek HS.  Kurt's family also did the wedding circuit this summer, attending weddings weddings in NC, Colorado and Maryland... time to settle down and rest.

Melanie had a great summer of happy reunions.  Beginning with a family drive to Ohio for her 25th high school reunion (what happens in Ohio, stays in Ohio) followed by a quick weekend over to Boston and Little Compton, Rhode Island to be with old friends and relaxing near the ocean - without interruptions of TV or cell phones.  A month later her husband travelled to Erie, PA for his 30th high school reunion! The Caron’s will compete their summer with one more beach trip before their son starts his sophomore year at Fuquay High and their daughter, who’s already on Track 2 at Holly Springs Middle, heads into the fall season of softball with a new 12U team, the Carolina Mayhem.

Baby Fever!  Clayton and Kristen have used his summer preparing for the arrival of their first child, Cara.  She is expected to arrive at the end of August.  They were able to get away for a vacation to Denver where they visited friends and ate a lot of IceCream.  Clayton continues to build desks, shelves, and anything else he can dream up made out of wood.  UPDATE: Cara Greene was born on August 18!  Congrats to the new family!!

To start the summer, Kristal's son Nick fractured his wrist playing soccer in the NC ODP tournament. Thanks to Dr. Mark Curzan for taking such great care of him! Jeff and the boys had a great time on their month-long camping trip out west. Highlights included the 18 mile, three day back-country hike in Yellowstone; fishing for trout in the many lakes in Glacier National Park; and taking trains, planes and automobiles on this awesome adventure. While they were away, Kristal put a million hours on the tennis court to get ready for the fall season. Now they are all settled back in and getting ready for the fall football season at FVHS and classic soccer for the boys. Kristal is wrapping up the final leg of her sports residency and doctoral degree. UPDATE: Jeff has been named the coach for the JV Soccer Team at FVHS.... Go Bengals!

April 2, 2013

Back In Action has no current openings for physical therapists for full-time employment.  As always, we continue to look for prn/pool therapists (licensed physical therapists only) to assist in coverage as needed.  Please telephone 919-557-3100 with questions or fax resume with cover letter to 919-557-3177 for consideration.

Spring is here!  After a long cold winter the flowers are blooming, kids are excited about getting out of school already, and it is time to get back outside.

It is during this time of the year that many people return to activities they have not participated in for a while.  Keep in mind that your body responds to the stress that you place through it.  As you increase activity levels your bones get harder while your muscles, tendons and ligaments get stronger.  Of course Michael Jordan didn’t become such a great dunker over night.  Months and Years of jumping over and over made his body strong enough to endure those high flying leaps.

With this in mind we must all remember the principle of progressive return to activity.  Any time you have period of time off from an activity you want to slowly increase the time and intensity with which you return.  Let us give you a few general examples.

Don’t wait too long to get back in the yard.  It is not wise to make your first yard work day to include 5 hours of weed pulling and cutting 3 inch thick grass.  Starting with a short stent of yard work would be best and probably will be more fun as well.

With this kind of weather it is prime time for GOLF.  Before you head out to the links for 18 swing by the driving range and hit a few balls so you can get used to twisting and turning again.  Plus, it will help you avoid those first few double bogeys.

Spring Cleaning.  (If you participate in this tradition) It is probably best not to clean the whole house in one day.  Try to do one or two rooms at a time and use team work.  Work that is hard for one is easier for two.

Of course we have to mention exercise.  Dusting off the running shoes and the bike pedals should remind you that it has been awhile since your body has felt this kind of stress.  Just because you finished last fall running an easy 5 miles doesn’t mean this is where you should start.

Just remember to progressively increase the load your body takes to avoid possible injury.  Of course you should always consult with a health care professional about your readiness for exercise if you have any questions.

Thanks to Carissa Reed, PT who came by the clinic during our lunch hour to discuss “The Role of Physical Therapists in Helping to Prevent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension during Pregnancy Through Exercise”.

Carissa is currently a UNC-CH DPT student and she is spending her time researching for her doctoral project to determine if exercise affects the occurrence of Gestational Diabetes and Preclampsia.

We spent an hour discussing, listening, and asking questions.  In short, as exercise increases the risk of these two pregnancy complications decreases.  The research even showed that any increase in activity levels can cause a risk decrease.   The bottom line, activity is good for you, even in pregnancy.

Of course, as always, Be Careful!  For people who are not already physically active you need to start slow.  Maybe exercise 3 times a week for 10 minutes and work up.  Finally, it is important to discuss beginning an exercise program with a health care professional and especially when pregnant.  Check with your OB-GYN or primary care before beginning a program, and ask for a referral to physical therapy if you need further help getting started.

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