Race for the Cure Time Again!

Team Legacy Physical Therapy will be participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Downtown St. Louis on Saturday June 12th. This is our second year participating in the wonderful event and we want to make our team bigger and raise even more money for this cause. If you have never participated in this event, I urge you to make this your first year. It is a very moving event and I promise you that you will leave downtown that day with humbleness and a better determination to help make a difference in the life of others. Every one of us has been affected by breast cancer in some way or another. We all have a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend or co-worker who has looked cancer in the face and fought! This is our chance to show our support for those brave and determined individuals that mean so much to us.

There are a couple of different ways you can participate. You can walk with us or if you are unable to make it on race day you can donate to our team. Our goal is the raise $3000 this year! Click the icon above to go straight to the Race for the Cure website and search for Legacy Physical Therapy to register or donate to our team online, or download the PDF version here to fill out and send back.

We hope that you will consider joining our team or donating to this wonderful cause!

Great Mother's Day Gift Offer

Mother's day is right around the corner on Sunday, May 9th. Make Mother's Day special for you and your mother, grandmother, sister or friend by giving them the gift of a massage, and your own massage will be 50% of the usual fee for a 60 or 90 minute session.

And men, this is a fantastic gift for your own mother, or your wife on this special day! You can schedule the massages for the same day, or at your convenience.

This offer is valid through August 15, 2010, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the benefits and relaxation of a massage! Call 314-630-6777 to order your gift massage today.

Springtime Gardening Body Mechanics

With the wonderful spring, almost summer like weather we have been having I am sure that people are spending more time out in their gardens. Proper body mechanics can help save you from a world of hurt. Below are some suggestions to help minimize the strain on your body while you work in the garden.

• Sit or kneel while planting or weeding.
• Raised beds and trellises are easier to maintain than in ground beds.
• Make pathways wide enough so heavy things can be pushed in a four wheeled cart or dolly.
• Plan to have gardening beds near a source of water or use lightweight hoses.

To Avoid injury while shoveling:

• Bend your knees and maintain the three natural curves in your back.
• Do not twist. Move your feet keeping your shoulders, hips, and knees in alignment.
• Keep your loads light and use a wheelbarrow if moving large amounts such as mulch.

To Avoid Injury while pruning:

• Keep your wrists as close to neutral as possible. If wrist is bent you have less strength and are more prone to injury. A wrist support may assist.
• Look for ergonomically designed tools
• Keep tools well sharpened so you need less force to cut
• Get longer handled tools to prevent over reaching or bending