Recently, a group from Australia produced this video which does an amazing job at simplifying such a complex topic to understand:

At Husker Rehabilitation and Wellness Centers, PC, we treat all kinds of pain, working with each patient on an individual basis to achieve their personal goals.

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Chris Siefker (North Clinic), Stacy Fountaine (South Clinic), Heather Blecha (Beatrice Clinic), and Mike Hahn (Beatrice Clinic) have all found their true love recently.   Something must be in the water because they have all became engaged over the last couple of months.  Lucky us, we officially get to induct each of their significant others into our little family.

As far as the next generation of Husker Rehab is concerned, Carin Rosenthal and her husband Jeremy in Beatrice are expecting! This will be their second child. We always knew she was a brave one.

To all our team members, we wish the best of luck and are excited to celebrate each individual accomplishment.

If you were wondering, Nebraska has 594 towns. That’s over 100,000 miles of travel. Steve and his motorcycle traversed the state seeking adventure and finding out how rich life can truly be.

A Nebraska native, Steve took his passion for motorcycling to the next level. What started as fun excursions, turned into a mission: to visit every corner of his beloved state. Along the way he discovered his favorite burger joint (at the Bottom Road Bar in Morse Bluff), found the love of his life (wife Linda), and fought cancer.

Steve’s perseverance, physically and mentally, are inspiring. Not only did he accomplish his mission, he also reconnected with his passion again.

Husker Rehab is proud to call Steve a patient and friend. It’s patients like Steve who make us love what we do.  We foster a caring community to successfully help all patients reach their wellness goals and transcend challenges.

Everyone at Husker Rehab sends the best wishes to Steve as he completes the final leg of his trip!

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You can vote for 3 women and 3 men in this contest so vote for your favorite nominees in this fun contest and remember to support Michelle and Husker Rehabilitation when you vote!

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Call 402-477-3110 if you have any questions!

Even though our continuing education event is full, we wanted to share another great continuing education opportunity coming up on August 27, 2011.  Michelle Spicka, DPT will be speaking at the 2011 Women’s and Children’s Health Conference on Non-surgical Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

Click HERE  for a link to this fabulous conference.

If you would like to be on our email list for the 5th Pain Symposium next year, please email us (mspicka@huskerrehab.com or pgerlach@huskerrehab.com).

“Obviously you would expect dog walkers to walk more, but we found people who walked their dog also had higher overall levels of both moderate and vigorous physical activities,” Michigan State University researcher Mathew Reeves says in a news release. “There appears to be a strong link between owning and walking a dog and achieving higher levels of physical activity, even after accounting for the actual dog walking.”

It has been recommended that individuals get 150 minutes of exercise each week and that number can seem overwhelming at times.  With busy lives, adding in 150 extra minutes to just exercise seems impossible to some people.  What is important about this study is that it is critical to remember that exercise comes in all different forms.  Repetitively going up and down stairs to do laundry, chasing after your children, vacuuming or sweeping your floors, gardening and, yes, walking the dog can all be counted a physical activity. 

The important thing to remember is to keep moving throughout the day.  Long periods of sitting or statically standing is taxing on the body.   Movement is critical to good health on so many different levels. 

Now that spring weather is here, take time to get out, walk the dog if you have one, and keep moving!

Michelle Spicka, DPT

Physical Therapist

Husker Rehabilitation and Wellness, PC