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Dr. Joe Marcelli, PT, DPT

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Dr. Joe Marcelli, PT, DPT

I'm now at UH St. Johns Westlake Family Health Building. Learn pain science, common conditions, prevention, and other ways to stay healthy.

05/06/2024

🤕 Inflammation is usually thought of as bad, but it's actually a good thing when you get injured. Inflammation is how the body initiates the healing process. It occurs to protect the injury site, increase healthy blood flow, and send other types of healing cells to the area.

💊 A lot of the time, we rush to ice or take anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation. However, this could actually slow down and delay the healing process.

🩹 Inflammation should peak in about 3 days after an injury and then gradually decrease again. Prolonged or excessive inflammation is when it becomes a problem.

🏋‍♂️ Our bodies are really good at healing themselves, and inflammation is the first step, so don't always rush to stop it.

❗️ The information provided on this page is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this post.

04/27/2024

Do you have chronic or lingering pain, and you're unsure why?

To figure out why you might, we need to first understand the purpose of pain. Pain is our nervous system’s protection for our bodies, similar to a home alarm system. Usually, the alarm goes off, and then once you respond, the alarm slowly quiets back down, ready for the next potential danger. However, sometimes that alarm doesn’t go back down. It stays extra sensitive after you've responded or after the injury has healed, which you feel as lingering pain.

The bodies nervous system stays on high alert and warns you too often that something could be dangerous even when it might not be.

There are lots of things that can contribute to this happening, and if you don’t address what led to that alarm staying on high alert, you will likely continue to experience that pain. It's not always as simple as "removing the nail." Sometimes, our bodies stay on high alert, causing you pain long after you "stepped on the nail."

Stay tuned for upcoming videos where I’ll talk about how to figure out the potential causes of that alarm system staying on high alert, and then ways that could help calm that system down to manage your chronic pain.

If you want help coming up with a plan to manage your pain so that you can get back to the things you enjoy, I can help!

Use the link or phone number in my bio to schedule.

04/25/2024

Answer these 3 questions if your over 60 to start getting an idea of your risk for falling.

1. Do you feel unsteady when walking/standing?
2. Are you worried about falling?
3. Have you fallen in the last year?

If you answered yes to any of these questions you are likely at an increased risk for falls. Falls can be dangerous because if you are injured severely from one it could cause you to have a lot of difficulty getting around which then causes weakness. This could start a cycle of becoming weaker which then further increases your risk falling/injury and so on.

That is why it is crucial to intervene and break the cycle. A physical therapist can help you determine your risk and come up with exercise and other strategies to decrease it.

If you want my help coming up with a plan, use the link or phone number in my bio to schedule with me.

04/15/2024

You can control how much sarcopenia will impact your quality of life!

💪The best way to prevent sarcopenia is strength and/or aerobic exercise.
💪That doesn't mean you must be an athlete. Start slow (1-2x/wk) with something you enjoy.
💪The best exercise is the one you enjoy and will stick to.

Nutrition can help!
🥕Setting a daily protein goal can help maintain and build muscle.
🥕Avoiding processed foods, excess carbs and sugars.

Final Tips:
⭐️Don't aim for perfection immediately.
⭐️Small changes just a few days per week are how consistent healthy habits are developed.

If pain or injury is preventing you from being more active, I can help you come up with a plan to manage it and get you back to the things you enjoy!
To schedule with me, use the link or phone number in my bio.

04/08/2024

Was your Eclipse watching ruined by sudden dizziness?

💫 This condition usually reveals itself with a surprise vertigo attack after a change in head position, and looking straight up into the sky would be a great opportunity for it. For BPPV, seeing a vestibular physical therapist is a great place to start since you no longer need a referral for PT and can get in fairly quickly. We are knowledgeable in treating several issues that cause dizziness and thoroughly perform screening tests to make sure you are referred to other specialists if needed.

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To schedule with me, use the link or phone number in my bio.

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