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LOW BACK PAIN—What you should do while waiting for your first physical therapy appointment…

SITTING:

Sitting Posture Important Low Back Pain

Sit as little as possible.  Standing or lying down are preferable to sitting when in acute low back pain.  If you must sit, sit only in a straight backed chair with good posture.  Avoid couches or soft chairs.  Use a towel roll to support the natural curve of your spine.

BENDING:

Do not bend forwards as in touching your toes when in acute low back pain—even if it feels like you are doing good by  “stretching” the muscles of the low back.  Rather than reaching down to get things, squat down using the legs and keep the back absolutely straight.

LYING:

Try to lie more on your stomach rather than on your back.  Avoid the temptation to lie on your back with the head and knees propped up—this just rounds the back more and places inappropriate stress on injured structures.

Low Back Pain lie on your stomach not your back

EXERCISES:

You should stay normally active–in other words try not to stay in bed for long periods.  Move around, take walk if you can.  Do not do the knees to chest exercise you may have learned before.  This is an advanced exercise and usually not appropriate for acute conditions.  It is better in most cases to lie on your stomach and work towards supporting yourself on the elbows.

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Nick Bourn: Nick Rinard Physical Therapy Aide

Nick Bourn Nick Rinard Physical Therapy SW reception

Nick Bourn Nick Rinard Physical Therapy SW Aide/Receptionist

Nick Bourn is currently attending Portland State University.

Nick is seeking to complete a Bachelor of Science: Pre-Clinical Health Science degree.

In June 2018, Nick began working at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapy Aide.

Outside of work, he continues to pursue his passion for soccer and hiking, as well spending time with family.

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Just a few tips to remember as the weather gets cold during a pandemic.

As cold weather arrives, do you notice more people sniffling and sneezing? Let’s look at a common health myth that is appropriate for our fall season: The common cold is caused by being cold. Your mom may have told you, “Put on a sweater or you will catch your death of a cold!” Most folks now realize that the cold is caught from a virus, not from ambient temperature.  The cold viruses, or rhinoviruses, are passed through physical contact or proximity to infected people.  Infected people can share their germs through coughing and sneezing.

So, science disproves that old myth that temperature creates illness.  Those miserable sore throats, runny noses, and headaches are caused by the viruses themselves.

Mom may not have been entirely off base with her association, though! Cold viruses enter the human body through the nose.  This is where our snot comes to the rescue, bundling up the viruses into an easily swallowed package that can be dropped into the caustic cauldron of the stomach where acid quickly degrades it.  However, when we breathe cold air through our noses, the cooler temperature slows down the movement of the mucus.  Since the snot cannot race to your rescue, the virus is more likely to enter the body through the mucus membranes and make you sick.

Also, cold viruses cannot survive high temperatures.  Cold weather is the preferred climate for rhinoviruses, and they can flourish in autumn temperatures for a longer time.  This improved survival rate increases the probability that a cold virus will be successfully passed from individual to individual.

So this myth is partially true – cold weather can increased your susceptibility to catching a cold from a virus by impairing your natural mucus defenses and boosting the survival rate of the virus.

Margo Burette, PT, DPT

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Nick Rinard Physical Therapy Patient Representative: Erick Severo

Erick Severo Nick Rinard Physical Therapy Patient Representative

Erick Severo Nick Rinard Physical Therapy Patient Representative

Erick was born in Mexico City, Mexico but grew up in the outskirts of Salt Lake City, Utah. He later moved to Portland in 2014 after graduating from Juan Diego Catholic High School to attend Portland State University where he graduated in late 2019 with a Bachelors of Science in Health Studies with a Pre-Physical Therapy professional track. After spending a year as an intern and assistant coach for Portland State’s Strength & Conditioning team, coaching mainly Women’s Basketball and Football, Erick decided to join the fantastic team at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy.

His hobbies outside of the clinic include Olympic weightlifting, running, hiking, playing sports, listening to and playing music, seeing live music and spending time with friends and family. Son to Maria and Juan Severo and brother to younger sister, Paola. Erick plans on attending Physical Therapy school and earning his DPT as well as becoming another MDT trained Therapist.

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Physical therapy can be a short and sweet experience.

Back pain healed in 6 visits at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy


When you start feeling pain it’s REALLY best to schedule a visit right away.

Marge successfully completed physical therapy and is free of back pain in just 6 visits!


“Was having back issues. Wanted to stay active so came in as quickly as possible.”


As we always say, “Don’t deal with the pain, heal it… today!”

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YOUR OPINION COUNTS!

In an effort to better serve you, we are asking for your help. 

Please; give us a call 503-244-6232,

fax 503-244-7410 or

email help@eRindardPT.com with your feedback.

SURVEY

What constitutes a good physical therapy facility in your opinion?

a.  Fast, friendly staff

b.  Experienced therapists

c.  Physical Therapist who high success ratio with patients

d. Insurance coverage

e.  Convenient location for you

f.   Other (describe below)

 

Do you stay informed on who are the best Physical Therapists in your area?

 

Do you only go to P.T. facilities your doctor refers you to?

 

Do you get good results from the Physical Therapists you work with now?

 

Any other comments?

 

 

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Are you struggling with unclear medical costs and afraid to get help for the pain you are currently experiencing?

This year has brought a lot of unknowns and increased patients’ fear to getting care they need.

You may have noticed that it is getting increasingly difficult for you to get the treatment you prescribe. This can only have negative effects on your overall health for the next few years to follow.

If it’s not fears related to Covid-19, patients are looking at high deductibles, out of pocket costs, required authorizations, and low number of authorized visit per benefit year.

Nick Rinard Physical Therapy’s focused treatment get’s our patients results within just 3-4 visits. 

We promise to discharge you and refer you back to your most trusted health care provider for further evaluation if there is not significant improvement after 4 visits.

We don’t want you taking any unnecessary risks, wasting time or money for ineffective therapies!

You will feel better with the right treatment!

Call 503-244-6232 and/or fax 503-244-7410

To schedule your visit at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy today!

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Has your doctor referred you to physical therapy but you are afraid of piling medical bills?

 

        Are you finding yourself hesitant to schedule a physical therapy appointment these days?  As insurance covers less and less of physical therapy costs, it is more important than ever that the physical therapy you have been prescribed actually works!  There is nothing worse than receiving a bill from 12, 14, or even 20 visits at traditional physical therapy when it was not effective!

         If you are in pain, you should call Nick Rinard Physical Therapy first. We get results in an average of only 6 visits!  Nick Rinard physical therapists got patients 93% better in only 6.5 visits, when the national (and Portland) average was only 73% better in 11.1 visits.  This means Nick Rinard is TWICE AS EFFECTIVE – and worth the money.

         We check benefits for you so you know what it will cost upfront.  If we are not contracted with a particular insurance, we offer out discounted family and friends rate, no insurance, no bill in the end. We would rather give you a discount than give the insurance the “provider discount”.

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