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| osrphysicaltherapy.com | Locations | Contact Us Click to Schedule Your Free Pain Consultation Anthem 623.551.9706 | Peoria 623.412.2117 Mountainside Clinics N. Phoenix 623.434.4655 | Gilbert 480.857.7123 | Scottsdale 480.265.2122 Our team specializes in rehabilitation and injury prevention. For the best advice and honest conversation about your pain or prevention concern, talk to an OSR physical therapist today! Try Us for Free - Click Above To Schedule Your OSR FirstStop N. Phoenix & Scottsdale Clinics Now Offering Convenient Saturday Hours DON’T SKIP your physical therapy appointments! Sometimes when we get busy, it’s easiest just to cancel other appointments, including physical therapy. At OSR, our therapists want to continue working with you throughout the holiday season to not only help you stay healthy, but to help you not lose any progress you’ve already made. We Accept Most Major Health Insurance Plans Planning, shopping, decorating, cooking – the holidays are busy! It is even more important to take good care of yourself when you’re busy and stressed so that you do not become susceptible to injury and illness. At OSR Physical Therapy, we can help you get the most out of your holidays and face the New Year feeling your best! Get Moving Without Pain. Call Us Today. HOLIDAY tips from Lifting heavy boxes filled with decorations, over-reaching to hang Christmas lights, and standing on tiptoes to put the star on the tree can all cause injuries. Be sure to lift with your legs when picking up heavy boxes, move the ladder closer to the house so you don’t have to reach as far, and get a sturdy stepstool when putting decorations up high. STAY SAFE while decorating DON’T NEGLECT your workout Maintaining your workout schedule through the holidays has several benefits. An obvious benefit is that you will continue to burn calories on a regular basis even as you consume a few more in holiday treats, but another is that you will enjoy the stress-relieving benefits that come along with regular exercise. Lastly, many people go from not working out at all to overdoing it because of a New Year’s Resolution, and you’ll already be well ahead of the game. Most importantly, be sure to take time to relax and really enjoy your holiday activities. Talk to your OSR Physical Therapist for more tips on how to stay as healthy as possible this holiday season! SHOP SMART If you’re heading out to shop, don’t wear high heels or unsupportive shoes, but choose shoes that are supportive and comfortable. Instead of carrying heavy bags from store to store, plan trips out to the car to drop bags off to avoid back and shoulder pain. While shopping online, make sure you get up, stretch, and walk around a bit at least twice an hour. Watch your posture, and make sure your feet are flat on the floor, your monitor is at eye level, and your chair is supportive.
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| osrphysicaltherapy.com | Locations | Contact Us

Click to Schedule Your Free Pain Consultation

Anthem 623.551.9706 | Peoria 623.412.2117 Mountainside Clinics N. Phoenix 623.434.4655 | Gilbert 480.857.7123 | Scottsdale 480.265.2122

Our team specializes in rehabilitation and injury prevention. For the best advice and honest conversation about your pain or prevention concern, talk to an OSR physical therapist today! Try Us for Free - Click Above To Schedule Your OSR FirstStop

N. Phoenix & Scottsdale Clinics NowO�ering Convenient Saturday Hours

DON’T SKIPyour physical therapy appointments!

Sometimes when we get busy,

it’s easiest just to cancel other

appointments, including

physical therapy. At OSR, our

therapists want to continue

working with you throughout

the holiday season to not only

help you stay healthy, but to

help you not lose any progress

you’ve already made.

We Accept Most Major Health Insurance Plans

Planning, shopping, decorating, cooking – the holidays are busy! It is even more

important to take good care of yourself when you’re busy and stressed so that you do

not become susceptible to injury and illness.

At OSR Physical Therapy, we can help you get the most out of your holidays and face the New Year feeling your best!

Get Moving Without Pain. Call Us Today.

HOLIDAYtipsfrom

Lifting heavy boxes filled with

decorations, over-reaching to hang

Christmas lights, and standing on

tiptoes to put the star on the tree

can all cause injuries. Be sure to lift

with your legs when picking up

heavy boxes, move the ladder closer

to the house so you don’t have to

reach as far, and get a sturdy

stepstool when putting decorations

up high.

STAY SAFEwhile decorating

DON’T NEGLECTyour workout

Maintaining your workout schedule

through the holidays has several

benefits. An obvious benefit is that

you will continue to burn calories on

a regular basis even as you consume

a few more in holiday treats, but

another is that you will enjoy the

stress-relieving benefits that come

along with regular exercise. Lastly,

many people go from not working

out at all to overdoing it because of a

New Year’s Resolution, and you’ll

already be well ahead of the game.

Most importantly, be sure to take time to relax and really enjoy your holiday activities. Talk to your OSR Physical Therapist for more tips on how to stay as healthy as possible this holiday season!

SHOP SMARTIf you’re heading out to shop, don’t wear high heels or unsupportive shoes, but choose shoes that are supportive and comfortable. Instead of carrying heavy bags from store to store, plan trips out to the car to drop bags o� to avoid back and shoulder pain. While shopping online, make sure you get up, stretch, and walk around a bit at least twice an hour. Watch your posture, and make sure your feet are �at on the �oor, your monitor is at eye level, and your chair is supportive.

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