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10/28/2025

🥗 You can eat well — even on vacation!

Last month, during my trip to Washington, DC, I had the opportunity to enjoy brunch at Busboy and Poets. I indulged in the sweet potato pancakes and an omelet, but paired with lots of veggies. 🍠🍳
Even though the pancakes were a little treat, being on vacation doesn’t mean taking a break from your health. 🌴

Even while travelling, choose foods that help your body stay strong, mobile, and balanced.
✅ Sweet potatoes – fiber and vitamins for steady energy

✅ Eggs – protein to protect muscles and bones

✅ Veggies – calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants for lasting strength
Your bones don’t know it’s vacation — they still need nourishment and movement. 💪🦴

Fuel your body wherever you go!

10/27/2025

👣 Try This Balance Move of the Week: Chair Squats 🪑

Staying steady starts with small, consistent movements — and chair squats are one of the simplest yet most effective ways to strengthen your legs, core, and bones while improving balance and coordination.

Here’s how to do it safely at home:
1️⃣ Sit down on a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the floor.
2️⃣ Slowly stand up without using your hands (if possible).
3️⃣ Lower yourself back down with control.
4️⃣ Repeat 10 times.

💪 This exercise builds strength in your quads, hips, and glutes, helping you move more confidently in everyday life — from getting out of bed to standing up from the couch. It also supports joint health, posture, and bone density, all key for maintaining independence as we age.

✨ Weekly Challenge: Try this move every day for one week and notice how much steadier and stronger you feel! Share your progress below — we’d love to hear how it goes.

📍 Dedicated Therapy Services
2850 S Pacific Ave Ste Z, Yuma, AZ 85365
Serving adults 50+ in Phoenix, AZ and nearby
🌐 www.dedicatedtherapy.com
📞 Call us at 623-688-0282 to schedule your free consultation and personalised balance assessment today.

10/24/2025

💜 October 20th was World Osteoporosis Day...but bone health isn’t just one day, it’s every day.

Aunties, remember this: your bones are the foundation of your independence. They support every step you take, every hug you give, every moment you move through life with strength and confidence. 🦴

As we age, our bones naturally lose density — and that makes them more fragile. But here’s the beautiful truth: you can protect your bones at any age. With small, consistent changes, you can keep them strong, prevent fractures, and stay steady for years to come.

✨ Today, commit to one small change for stronger bones:
• Take a 10-minute walk — movement builds bone strength
• Practice one simple balance move — train your stability and coordination
• Cook a calcium-rich meal — your bones need fuel, too

These small habits might seem simple, but they add up to real, lifelong protection. Prevention is power — and your health tomorrow depends on the choices you make today. 💪

At Dedicated Therapy, we help women and men 50+ in Phoenix restore strength, improve balance, and protect their independence. Whether you’re recovering from a fall or just want to stay ahead of it, we’ll help you move with confidence again.

📅 Schedule your Balance or Bone Health Assessment today and take charge of your mobility and independence:
👉 https://dedicatedtherapy.com/treatments/balance-therapy/

💜 Stay strong. Stay balanced. Stay independent. Because your best years are the ones you can move through — freely and fearlessly.

10/24/2025

🦴Dedicated Friends, did you know? 1 in 2 women over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime.

But here’s the good news: osteoporosis isn’t inevitable.. you can fight back with balance training, weight lifting, and the right nutrition.

✨ Let’s build awareness together as we acknowledge World Osteoporosis Day.

Share this post with your sisters, aunties, or friends to spread the message: protect your bones before the fracture. Ask us how. 💜

10/22/2025

💔 A fall can change everything.

One slip, one moment of lost balance, and life can look completely different. Hip fractures are among the most common and serious consequences of falls in older adults — often leading to long recoveries, reduced independence, and new daily challenges.

But here’s the hope 👉 it doesn’t have to end there.

With the right therapy, support, and movement plan, life after a fall can still mean strength, mobility, and joy. At Dedicated Therapy, I’ve worked with so many clients who once thought they’d never walk confidently again — and now, they’re moving stronger and steadier than before.

🦴 We focus on:
✅ Restoring strength and stability after hip surgery or injury
✅ Rebuilding confidence with safe, guided balance therapy
✅ Preventing future falls through targeted movement training

Because recovery isn’t just about healing your body — it’s about regaining your freedom and independence. 💪

The truth is, falls are preventable.
Small steps like balance exercises, home safety changes, and regular movement can drastically lower your risk. Don’t wait until it happens — start protecting your future now.

📅 Schedule your Balance Assessment today and take the first step toward a stronger, safer you:
👉 https://dedicatedtherapy.com/treatments/balance-therapy/

💜 Serving adults 50+ in Phoenix, AZ and nearby — helping you move, recover, and live fully again.

10/21/2025

💃 Dedicated Friends, here’s a reminder: your bones love movement! Every step, stretch, and squat helps keep them stronger. Sitting too long makes bones weaker over time.

✨ This week, try to add a little extra movement:

• Take the stairs instead of the elevator
• Do 10 sit-to-stands from a chair
• Add a short walk after dinner

Your bones don’t just need calcium — they need YOU to move. 🦴

10/19/2025

🥰 You don't have to be alone or be frustrated through your health journey. We'd love to help.

Happy National Physical Therapy Month to each and every physical therapist, PTA, and PT/PTA student!

10/18/2025

🦴 Bone Fact Wednesday

Did you know your bones are alive and constantly rebuilding themselves? By the time you hit 50, this process slows down — that’s why bone density drops, making you more prone to fractures if you fall.
But here’s the good news: weight-bearing exercises + good nutrition = stronger bones and less risk of fractures as you age. 🙌

✨ Prevention is always better than treatment. Protect your bones NOW.

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10/17/2025

🚨 Stop scrolling and take the one-leg balance challenge! 💪

October is Bone & Joint Health Month, and this simple one-leg balance exercise is more than just fun — it’s science-backed prevention. 🦴

Here’s how to try it:
✅ Stand tall on one leg for 10 seconds.
✅ Need more of a challenge? Cross your arms over your chest.

As we age, our balance and bone strength naturally decline — but daily movement, even something as small as this, can retrain your muscles, improve coordination, and lower your fall risk.

✨ Take a minute today to test your balance. Invite your friends, aunties, or even your mom to try it too — and tag us to share how you did! Let’s make staying strong part of our daily routine, one step (and one leg!) at a time. 🩵

📅 Need extra support or guidance?
Schedule your Balance Assessment today 👉 https://dedicatedtherapy.com/treatments/balance-therapy/

10/12/2025

🥦🍶 Food is medicine for your bones.

Dedicated Friends, here are 5 bone-friendly foods you can add to your plate today:
1. Dark leafy greens (kale, spinach)
2. Dairy or fortified milk alternatives
3. Fatty fish (sardines, salmon)
4. Nuts & seeds (almonds, chia, sesame)
5. Beans & lentils
These are packed with calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and protein — the perfect combo for muscle support, stronger bones AND better balance. ✨

Which of these do you already love

10/10/2025

🚨 Stop scrolling, Dedicated friends, this one’s for you!

Meet Dr. Makkeda, your reminder that strength doesn’t fade with age — it evolves. 💪
She’s not just a Physical Therapist… she lives what she teaches. Every stretch, every balance move, every bit of advice she gives comes from her own daily practice of movement, stability, and grace.

🦴 While many wait for pain or injury to start caring for their bones, Dr. Makkeda moves with intention now. Because she knows fitness isn’t about looking perfect — it’s about staying strong, steady, and confident in your body for years to come.

✨ Her message this Bone & Joint Health Month:
“Don’t wait for the fracture — protect your bones before it happens.”

She trains not just for fitness, but for freedom — the freedom to move, live, and age without fear of falling or slowing down.

💜 So if you’ve been putting your health on hold, let this be your sign. Get up, stretch, and take that first step toward balance and bone strength. You’re never too old to build stability — and Dr. Makkeda is living proof.

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