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                                             top 5 exercises for you to help celebrate navratri



                                                     avratri this year begins
                                                     on 7th October and
                                             Nlasts until 15th October.
                                             Garba dance during the celebra-
                                             tions has a great meaning to it. It
                                             represents the belief of time for
                                             Hindus. Personally, this is the
                                             time to pray as well as celebrate
                                             Ma Durga with our loved ones.
                                             Garba brings so much joy and of
               DR NILESH SONI                course a burst of increased Phys-
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                                             become  challenging  to  people
                                             with pre existing conditions such     weeks prior to garba nights will
              about dr nilesh Soni           as foot pain, knee arthritis, hip     ensure build up of reserves of        What if I got pain /injured?

                                             pain, and spine disorders as well     energy.                            • Follow the RICE protocol - rest,
          Dr Nilesh Soni has been a clini-   as generalized deconditioning.      • Pacing your dance moves: un-         icing the injured part, compres-
          cian for the past 30 years and is                                        derstanding your physical abil-      sion and elevation if needed.
          one of the leading industry experts   What type of pain / injuries do    ities and taking brief rest peri-  • If you cannot move / walk: take
          in the field of Physical Therapy in    people have in navratri?          ods while on the floor will help     help of your community phy-
          New York. Dr Soni founded Dy-      • Foot Pain                           you avoid muscle fatigue and         sician for immediate medical
          namic Physical Therapy Services    • Heel Pain (Plantar Fascitis)        fatigue related injuries.            intervention.
          in 2003. His credentials include   • Knee pain                         • Warm up: just like you warm        • consult  a  musculoskeletal  ex-
          Doctorate of  Physical  Therapy    • Flare up of arthritis in Knee       up before an intense exercise        pert such as an experienced
          from MGH Institute Of Health         Hip Spine                           session. Start with moderate         physical therapist to help you
          Sciences, Masters in Physical      • Back Pain                           intensity  dance  moves  before      keep going.
          Therapy from New York Univer-      • Falls due to environmental          going full on. Give your mus-         How can dynamic physical
          sity, another Masters in Physical    hazard and /or loss of balance      culoskeletal system a chance to         therapy help diffrently?
          Therapy from University of Bom-    What can I do to prepare myself       adapt to the new ground reac-          We have advanced techniques
          bay, India , and he is a Board              and avoid pain?              tion forces and space.             such as the MSKUS (Musculo-
          Certified  Geriatric  Clinical  Spe-  • Gentle  stretching  of  muscles  • Dietary  intake:  remember  to  skeletal Ultrasound) to identify
          cialist by the American Physical     such as the calf muscles, ham-      hydrate and eat some carbs to  the scope and severity of any mus-
          Therapy Association.                 strings and back muscles will       fuel the need of energy. If you  cle  and  joint  injuries.  MSKUS

          Dr Soni has mentored hundreds        help you avoid strains /sprains.    experience muscle cramps,  has been widely used by the US
          of Physical Therapists and has     • Conditioning  exercises  such       check your need for hydration  military and pro sports athletes.
          conducted over 1000 lectures to      as gradual increase in stand-       with right electrolytes and need  Such technology is available to
          educate community dwelling old-      ing  and walking  ability a  few    for  rest.                         you for speedy and full recovery.
          er adults. At Dynamic Physical
          Therapy, Dr Soni has implement-                                            What are some simple
          ed innovative programs such as                                               stretches that I can
          the Neck Spine Rehabilitation                                                      perform?
          Program and hands-on treatment
          protocols focused on myofascial
          release procedures for pain man-
          agement. Outside of his work, Dr
          Soni enjoys playing various sports,
          travelling and photography.

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                718 395 2393

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                                                                             The above are simple stretches to get started.
            www.dynamics.com                      If you have any medical condition, please consult us or your medical provider before implementing these.




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