React Physical Therapy

12/18/2025

🏋️‍♂️ Master the Squat — Your Everyday Superpower! 🏋️‍♀️

Learning how to squat properly is more than just an exercise — it’s a fundamental movement for everyday life:
✅ Standing up from a chair
✅ Reaching into a bottom cabinet
✅ Playing with your kids

The squat is your full-body “bread & butter” move 🍞💪 — it builds lower body + core strength while keeping you safe and mobile.

✨ Form Ideals for the Perfect Squat:
1️⃣ Feet shoulder-width apart, torso upright
2️⃣ Back stays straight
3️⃣ Knees don’t go past the toes 🚫
4️⃣ Push hips back & down (like sitting in a chair)
5️⃣ Hips dip to or below knee height
6️⃣ Keep weight in your heels 👣

The goal = make the movement effective while preventing injury 🙌.

👉 Are you having difficulty with mastering functional movements like the squat? Is it leading to pain or difficulty performing daily tasks? If so, book with us online at www.bereact.com
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12/17/2025

Give the gift of training. 🎁

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone else or treating yourself, training can be a great way to jump-start the new year.

🏋️‍♂️ 1-on-1 and group sessions available
📍 Wilmette & Deerfield clinics
📧 jhussey@bereact.com to get started

12/17/2025

Muscles help control your posture, react to movement, and keep your center of gravity aligned over your base of support.

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12/16/2025

Benefits of dry needling may include:✅ Decreased muscle pain and stiffness✅ Improved flexibility and range of motion✅ Restored muscle activation and performance✅ Enhanced recovery and resilience

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12/15/2025

😴✨ The Most Underrated Recovery Tool? 👉 SLEEP.

It’s 100% FREE and absolutely essential if you want your hard work in the gym or during rehab to actually pay off. 🏋️‍♂️💪

The body needs time to recover so it can:
🔹 Repair tissues
🔹 Replenish energy stores
🔹 Optimize healing

That’s where sleep comes in! 🌙 Aim for 6–8 hours of quality sleep each night to give your body the recovery it deserves.

💡 How sleep helps your body:
✅ Boosts growth hormone → tissue repair & growth
✅ Lowers cortisol → reduces stress & protects bone health
✅ Increases prolactin → decreases inflammation
✅ Decreases pain
✅ Improves glucose metabolism
✅ Restocks energy

Sleep isn’t just rest — it’s where the magic happens. ✨

👉 Prioritize your sleep and unlock your body’s natural ability to heal, recover, and thrive!

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

New 5.0-star Review: "React is amazing. They know exactly how to get you moving again. I began going to React a few years ago when I had an injury two other physical therapy companies were not able to correct and also didn't believe could be corrected. Thankfully a friend recommended React and it was a relief to know the injury could be resolved. I've returned for a different issue recently and I'm still very happy with React."

12/12/2025

New 5.0-star Review: "PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ARE EXTREMELY COMPETENT. THEY QUICKLY IDENTIFY ISSUES SO THAT THEY CAN FOCUS THEIR TREATMENT ACCORDINGLY."

12/11/2025

🌬️✨ One of the Most Effective Exercises for Pain & Stress? 👉 Breathing.

Yep, it’s that simple! Studies show that diaphragmatic breathing can:
✅ Reduce cortisol (stress hormone)
✅ Improve focus & attention
✅ Decrease negative emotions

The catch? Most of us are “chest breathers” and don’t properly use our diaphragm.

Here’s how to fix that 👇

🛏️ Lie on your back
✋ Place a hand on your stomach
🌬️ Inhale through your nose (4 secs) → feel your stomach rise
💨 Exhale through your mouth (8 secs) → smell the roses, blow out the candles 🎂

Try this for 10–15 minutes a couple of times per day and feel the difference. 🙌

👉 Feeling overwhelmed or stressed? Start with your breath.
👉 Need extra support? Book with us online today at www.bereact.com
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12/09/2025

🥦💪 Nutrition + Physical Therapy = Total Wellness 💪🥦

We all know good health isn’t just about exercise — nutrition plays a HUGE role too. 🍎

Did you know? Under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, PTs are responsible for:
👉 Reducing the risk of injury
👉 Promoting fitness, health, & wellness
👉 Helping you maintain long-term function

And yes — that includes nutrition! ✅

According to the APTA:
“Diet and nutrition are key components of prevention and management of many conditions. It is within the professional scope of PT practice to screen for and provide information on diet and nutrition.”

⚡️ What does this mean for YOU?
Your PT can:
🍴 Provide evidence-based nutrition info to support recovery & training
🍴 Help you make healthier choices for fitness & wellness
🍴 Refer you to a registered dietitian when you need deeper guidance

At REACT, we’re here to support your health from every angle — movement, strength, AND nutrition. 🙌

👉 Ready to take your health to the next level? Book online today at www.bereact.com
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12/09/2025

Emerging research also suggests that dry needling may influence the body’s hormonal and systemic responses, promoting healing on a whole-body level.

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12/09/2025

Draw your stomach in without holding your breath to stabilize the lumbar spine (low back).

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It's something you may not always think about when you exercise, but good posture is crucial if you want to have an effective and safe work out. Your