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Discover Osteopractic Physical Therapy

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Discover Osteopractic Physical Therapy

Dr. Anna Staehli Wiser, DPT, FAAOMPT

11/02/2025

🧠 Post 4 — “Recovery is Physical and Mental”

Graphic idea: side-by-side: athlete rehabbing + brain overlay illustration

Caption:
Healing isn’t just about your muscles — it’s about your mindset.
Studies show that optimism and confidence directly influence how your body heals.
Your nervous and immune systems talk to each other.
When you focus, stay positive, and trust the process, your body performs better — inside and out.

💬 “Rehab with confidence, not fear.”

10/26/2025

Movement is Medicine -- Load Builds Strength

The first few days after an injury, gentle movement becomes medicine.
Controlled loading helps align new collagen, maintain mobility, and prevent stiff, weak scar tissue.

✅ Pain guide: keep it mild (≤2/10).
✅ Progress slowly: isometric → isotonic → eccentric.
✅ Add tools like instrument-assisted soft tissue work or dry needling to boost circulation and tissue remodeling.

Smart movement = stronger recovery.

10/19/2025

The First 72 Hours Matter Most

After an injury, what you do in the first 3 days sets the stage for healing.
Follow PEACE & LOVE:
🔹 Protection
🔹 Elevation
🔹 Avoid anti-inflammatories
🔹 Compression
🔹 Education
After the first few days add:
🔹 Load
🔹 Optimism
🔹 Vascularization
🔹 Exercise

NSAIDs and too much ice can actually slow down healing. Use them carefully — your body’s inflammation response is part of the repair process.

09/28/2025

PT First. Shots Sometimes. Surgery Last.

Considering options?
• Physical Therapy → targets root cause, improves function, prevents recurrence
• Cortisone → short-term bridge only when pain is too irritable to start rehab
• Surgery → reserve for when conservative care fails
Ready for an evidence-based plan that fits your body and goals? Contact Discover Osteopractic PT to schedule.

09/22/2025

Yesterday was a joy! Huge congratulations to Lakewood Golf Course on 100 years. ☀️⛳️ Great weather, amazing food, and a super fun band out back. I loved meeting so many of you at my recovery booth for free tune-ups and quick consults. Big thanks to Margi and Kevin for welcoming me into such a wonderful golf community—here’s to the next century! 🥂

09/21/2025

Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Consequences

2–4 Weeks of Relief…Then What?

Most cortisone shots help for 2–4 weeks. For athletes, steroids may delay healing and are linked with higher joint-replacement rates later in life. If mechanics don’t change, pain returns—sometimes worse.
A smarter play: use PT to restore motion, strength, and movement quality so you’re not chasing the next injection.

09/07/2025

Risks Behind the Relief
The Trade-Offs of Repeated Cortisone

Evidence highlights important risks—especially with repeated injections:
• Suppressed collagen → weaker tendons/ligaments
• Higher risk of tendon rupture (e.g., shoulder, Achilles)
• ↑ revision surgery after rotator cuff repair
• OA progression signals (knee/hip) in some patients
• Bone effects after certain spinal steroid shots (postmenopausal women)

Cortisone can be a tool, but it should be used strategically—ideally alongside a rehab plan.

08/31/2025

Cortisone ≠ Cure

Quick Relief Isn’t the Same as Healing

In 1948, the first cortisone injection helped a woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis walk again within days. 💉✨ Powerful? Yes. A cure-all? No.
Cortisone can calm inflammation, but it doesn’t rebuild tissue or fix movement problems. Physical therapy treats the cause—so relief lasts.

— Anna Staehli Wiser, DPT, FAAOMPT

08/24/2025

💥 Low Back Pain When Transitioning from Forward Bending to Standing?

If you feel pain when returning to a neutral position after bending forward, it may be a sign that your back muscles, ligaments, or discs are struggling to handle the transition from flexion ➡️ extension.

The solution? Build core stability! A stronger core helps protect and stabilize your spine, reducing pain with movement.

✅ Try these 3 evidence-based exercises for core stability:
1️⃣ Curl Up – gentle but powerful for the deep core
2️⃣ Side Plank – engages your obliques & stabilizers
3️⃣ Bird Dog – trains coordination & spine control

💡 Tip: Consistency is key. Start slow, focus on form, and build gradually. Goal: Hold each exercise for 10 seconds x 10 reps x 3 sets. Perform program 2 days per week.

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7 Leavitt Street
Skowhegan, ME
04976

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+12078550715

Website

http://discoveropt.com/

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