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Your Body is Your Best Teacher: Using Intrinsic Feedback to Move Better
At Andersonville Physical Therapy, one of our key treatment goals is to provide understandable feedback specific to our patients’ individual needs. We assess injuries and pain, but also lifestyles,...
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Reducing Opioid Use With Early Physical Therapy
New studies find patient education combined with physical therapy results in decreases in healthcare costs and opioid dependence. National surveys have found that chronic pain—defined as pain lasting...
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Cross Country Skiing Near Edgewater
By Pat Staszak, PT, PYT Classic cross country skiing is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors and practice mindful movement. The arms and legs move in opposition, the same as in running and...
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Snow Shoveling Safety Tips
Pat Staszak, PT, PYT and owner of Andersonville Physical Therapy talks winter safety when it comes to shoveling snow. Shoveling heavy and large amounts of snow is an enormous amount of work and can...
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How to Safely Walk on Ice: Pretend your a Penguin!
So stay alert and mindful while you are walking outside. If you do see ice, think like a penguin to keep yourself from falling! The post How to Safely Walk on Ice: Pretend your a Penguin! appeared...
View ArticleGet a Head Start on Your Recovery: What to do before you start Physical Therapy
At Andersonville Physical Therapy, we are passionate about helping our patients take charge of their own rehabilitation. Below are some helpful strategies to speed up your recovery from an injury–even...
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FREE Annual Physical Therapy Check Ups This Month!
Most of us go for annual check ups with our primary care doctors and our dentists for preventative care, but when it comes to our bodies we often wait until something is broken. Physical therapists...
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Get Back Outside with a New Kind of Exercise
by Patricia Staszak, PT As temperatures here in Chicago start to rise, many of us are looking to ditch indoor gyms and take to the great outdoors for our regular exercise. Daily walking is an...
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The Exercise You Need To Do If You’re Sitting All Day
Today’s sedentary lifestyle can lend us to a reduced spinal mobility. If this happens, the lumbar spine, pelvis, shoulders and surrounding muscles all have to compensate to allow you to move how you...
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How to Find Your Neutral Body Alignment (with Infographic)
When it comes to the day-to-day function of our bodies, it’s often the little things that matter most. That’s why at Andersonville Physical Therapy, we place so much emphasis on proper alignment....
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VIDEO: How to Perform an Effective Abdominal Crunch
Lately our abdominal and other deep core muscles have gotten a lot of press in the rehab and fitness world. But did you know that we have several layers of abdominals and they do not all function the...
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What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
We all have pelvic floor muscles, and most people experience dysfunction in this area at some point in their lives. If your pelvic floor isn’t functioning well, you may notice some of the symptoms...
View ArticleThe Best Exercise to Strengthen Your Hips!
One of the best things about being a locally owned business in Edgewater is the relationships we build with other professionals and business owners in the neighborhood. The exercise we are reviewing...
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Preventative COVID-19 Plans at Andersonville Physical Therapy
To our patients and community. Like you, Andersonville Physical Therapy has been taking proactive measures to address this concerning health situation. The health and well being of our staff, community...
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APT is temporarily closing: March 16 – March 30, 2020
To our patients and community. Andersonville Physical Therapy will be temporarily closing for all non-essential appointments starting Monday, March 16th and returning Monday, March 30th. As the impact...
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COVID-19 Response | APT Now Offering Telehealth
You may be aware that due to COVID-19, Governor Pritzker has implemented a shelter in place order in Illinois for all non-essential activity. Physical Therapy services is one of the essential...
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Is social distancing causing you pain? Don’t wait to start your rehab – stay...
The coronavirus disease is affecting all aspects of our lives – the shelter in place order in Illinois is increasing our physical distance from others, but it may also be creating financial and mental...
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Free Virtual Physical Therapy Check Ups
Last year we introduced free Physical Therapy Check ups at APT and had an overwhelming response. This year, due to the current stay at home order in Illinois we think this service is more important...
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Why We Wear Masks at APT and in the Community
By Pat Staszak, PT Over the last month Governor Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot and our Alderman Harry Osterman have all repeatedly encouraged us to wear face masks while out in public and unable to...
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Telehealth Physical Therapy is NOW a covered service for Medicare Patients!
Virtual sessions for physical therapy are an increasingly popular way to address your rehab needs from the comfort of your home. Physical therapy doesn’t just consist of hands-on treatment. In fact,...
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