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This Month Spotlight: Heart Health

Our therapists will use a wide range of standard treatments to help you meet your goals. These may include modalities for pain management, therapeutic exercise programs, manual therapies, activities to improve function, and home exercise programs. In addition to a strong competency in these specific treatment areas, our therapists have a wide range of specific specialties and certifications that include:

• Myofascial Release
• Manual Therapy
• Taping Methods
• Orthotics
• Athletic Training
• Pediatrics
• Early Intervention

Keeping your Heart Healthy

 
 
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States!

1. Stop smoking. It helps prevent heart attack and stroke, as well as making recovery from heart issues easier.

2. Reduce blood cholesterol. Cholesterol clogs arteries, which leads to heart attacks and stroke. To reduce your cholesterol, limit saturated and trans-fat.   
Exercise also reduces cholesterol.
              Total cholesterol should be less then 200 mg/dL.
              Your LDL should be less then 160 mg/dL if you are at an already low  
               risk for heart disease.
              Most people should aim lower then 130 mg/dL. HDL should be 40-50
              mg/dL or higher.

3. Be physically active. Research recommends 30-60 minutes of activity five days per week. It will lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight. The 30 minutes can be split through the day into two 15-minute intervals to ease into working out.

4. Lower your BMI. Good nutrition and activity help to maintain a healthy weight. Obesity leads to many diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

5. Reduce stress and depression. Research shows a connection between heart disease risk and stress. Researchers are now also finding a correlation between depression and heart disease.

6. Limit alcohol. Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure, leading to heart failure or stroke.

7. Increase fiber. Soluble fiber, such as oatmeal and barley, help reduce cholesterol by preventing its absorption in the blood stream.

8. Get a blood test. Do the blood tests your doctor recommends at your physicals. Many times, doctors recommend many of the steps above to lower blood pressure and cholesterol before prescribing medication. If you do need medication, take it regularly.