Journey To Health

By La Plata Physical Therapy, Inc.

This title to this article may beg the question, “Where do I start to begin my journey?”

Try linking your overall health and wellness to your mental, social, emotional and physical state. All of these play a significant role in your health and well-being.

Perhaps start by evaluating how you can work on each separate part. When focusing on your physical health and well-being, make sure you are aware of what your body is telling you. We have many different signals from the musculoskeletal system and other systems that are conveying messages about how we need to treat ourselves physically.

Many different types of messenger feelings you many experience are pain, aches, tightness, looseness, instability, burning and numbness.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, consider sitting still and noticing these feelings. Really get to know the sensations that are speaking to you and then speak to a physician or your physical therapist about these sensations.

With this approach, you will have a team to devise an active action plan that you can repeat at home and manipulate as needed. After beginning a supervised exercise routine you have already begun the repetitive process that you can continue with another exercise professional or on your own.

Don't be surprised by the good vibes and feelings that arise from a supervised exercise program. Tending to the sensations in your body that are speaking to you bring new beginnings.