Excel Rehabilitation - Loudoun

Episodes | We Should Talk About That Podcast

Are you are looking for a good listen about a common diagnosis we treat?! Listen to this podcast, featuring one of our referring physicians Dr. Nagda, as he talks about Frozen Shoulder.

https://www.westatpod.com/episodes/episode/7b4b421e/we-should-talk-about-frozen-shoulder-and-your-middle-aged-hormones-as-the-culprit?fbclid=IwAR3B9Vbv8iW9DOGc8_CZNBhK0OwKvydfm0u9-S1JfmXkps4uguB_DpUS3JU

Episodes | We Should Talk About That Podcast Listen to every episode of We Should Talk About That. Dive into the audio archives with us!

We cannot express enough gratitude for all the brave men and women who serve in our military. Thank you for your service!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Stay safe out there and eat lots of candy!

⭐️ We are redoing a previous post for National PT Month because we feel this is important information to know that many don't. It can make your access to care and the resolution of your problem QUICKER ⭐️

🎯YOU MAY NOT KNOW…. In Virginia, you can be seen by a physical therapist for 60 days, without a prescription, and still have it covered by insurance. That’s enough time for us to resolve most ailments. If not, or we think its necessary sooner, we’ll help direct you to the appropriate specialist to handle your diagnosis.

🎯DON'T WAIT…come let us evaluate your pain and start treatment as quickly as possible. Contact our office at 703-383-1616 with questions or to schedule.

Top Tips for maintaining healthy knees: Part One

*Flexibility around a joint is key for healthy mobility. Stretch your hamstrings, calves and hip muscles to keep your knee movement fluid.

*Strengthening exercises both weighted and non-weighted at the knee and hip can help with stability and maximize functional activity without pain.

* Avoid placing too much stress on the front of your knee using proper mechanics when exercising.

*If experiencing pain with activity, REST and ICE or seek out Physical Therapy for evaluation.

It's National Physical Therapy month! So what do physical therapists do?

📌According to Webster..." therapy that is used to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability and that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (such as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education and training —abbreviation PT

Check out our website (excelrehabva.com) to learn about our staff and the services we provide. Let us know if we can help!

Tuesday Tip: Quick Desk Exercise Routine

Tip: Quick Desk Exercises
Had changes in your work station since COVID?! Sitting at a desk most of the day?! Check out this week's return of for a quick routine to relieve cervical symptoms! And take a look at our YouTube Channel to review past videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUEGTIk4TBBIJCuHRRu2w-w
📌 Chin Tucks: Sitting straight, try to push the back of your head toward your chair. If you feel like you're giving yourself a double chin - you're doing it right!
📌 Upper Trapezius and Levator Scapulae Stretches - stabilize one arm by holding onto the chair and GENTLY pull your ear to your shoulder, then down at at angle. Hold for 20 seconds
📌 Thoracic Extension - stabilize your elbows on your desk and drop your chest toward the floor (Megan needs to work on this one...)
📌 Posterior Shoulder Rolls - Roll your shoulders back to reset

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yRvxuuX7WYTuesday

Tuesday Tip: Quick Desk Exercise Routine Sitting at a desk most of the day? Check out this week's for a quick routine to relieve cervical symptoms! And take a look at our new YouTube Cha...

Tomorrow starts our month and we want to hear from you! During October, Excel wants to provide our people with any and all the information we possibly can about our field and how it can benefit everyone!

🔵 Comment below with any topics you'd like us to address or provide tips on, injuries you'd like information on, etc...
🔵 We will be bringing back some of our classic Tuesday Tips to address some common injury themes/prevention ideas!
🔵 If you're willing, comment with a positive experience you have had in PT and how it has helped you or a family member.
🔵 If you're shy...feel free to message us privately. 😀

Congratulations to the FREEDOM EAGLES on winning the VHSL 6A State Championship! What an amazing accomplishment!

State Champions!! Freedom beats Herndon & finishes the season 26-2 to win the VHSL 6A Baseball Tournament🏆 🏅 🚨

Today we remember those who paid the ultimate price for our country. Thank you to all of those who have sacrificed to obtain, protect, and maintain our freedoms.

🎯YOU MAY NOT KNOW…. In Virginia, you can be seen by a physical therapist for 60 days, without a prescription, and still have it covered by insurance. That’s enough time for us to resolve most ailments. If not, or we think its necessary sooner, we’ll help direct you to the appropriate specialist to handle your diagnosis.

🎯DON'T WAIT…come let us evaluate your pain and start treatment as quickly as possible. Contact our office at 703-383-1616 with questions or to schedule.

Wishing all of the new PT grads that are taking their board exam today the best of luck!

Check out Jackson's spEYEdey Squad's team fundraising page for Foundation Fighting Blindness

This is a cause that is close to our Excel family as it effects one of own. Please consider donating for a cause that is so important. Every little bit counts!

Check out Jackson's spEYEdey Squad's team fundraising page for Foundation Fighting Blindness Help Us Reach our Goal!

Our new Fairfax location is open today!

We will be seeing patients in our current location, inside the Fairfax Racquet and Fitness Center, until 2/17/22. Looking forward to showing off our fresh new space on 2/22/22.

Drive safe and come see us today! Business as usual at Excel!

Our plan is to be open for normal business hours tomorrow. Drive safe to get to us. If you need to reschedule we will do our best to accommodate you. Have a great night!l

We are open for business as normal today and looking forward to seeing everybody back again. Take your time and be safe getting to us.

Last post for today. We are officially closing for the day. Be safe everyone. We will be open at normal time tomorrow morning.

Our apologies for the continued changes but they are in the interest of keeping our patients and staff safe. We will be delaying our opening time to 12 pm to hopefully allow time for our facilities to be treated appropriately. If you are scheduled prior to 12 pm you can expect a call from us to reschedule. If we change our plans or close we will call all scheduled patients. Feel free to call and leave a message at the office. Most importantly we want everyone to stay safe!

Our current plan is to open at 10 am as scheduled. Continue monitor here for updates.

We plan to be open for our normal business hours tomorrow. We are monitoring the weather and will call scheduled patients if needed. Be safe. Continue to check here for updates.

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Physical therapists are found to be 2x more accurate, in their clinical diagnosis, than that of Non-Orthopaedic Providers (P*P, General Care, Pediatric, and Emergency Room Physicians, Podiatrists, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners).

Patients in VA are now allowed to directly see a PT for 60 days (without prescription)...why not skip a step and get treated right away? Let us try to fix you first. If we can't or we think you should see a specialist, we will guide you to the most appropriate/skilled orthopaedic MD for your diagnosis.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET. On a day that we remember so much fear, tragedy, and uncertainty; we also remember a day that Americans all came together as one. Thank you to our military personnel and first responders that continue to work tirelessly to keep us all safe. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Excel Rehabilitation - Loudoun updated their business hours.

Excel Rehabilitation - Loudoun updated their business hours.

Info regarding direct access to physical therapy in Virginia

Exciting news in VA! Patients can now be seen by a physical therapist for 60 days, without a prescription, and have it covered by insurance. In 8 weeks we can resolve most ailments that are nagging many of us these days. DON'T WAIT…come let us diagnose your issue and start treatment as quickly as possible. For more information on Direct Access visit our website: https://excelrehabva.com/new-patient/direct-access-to-physical-therapy.shtml or contact our office at 703-383-1616 with questions.

Info regarding direct access to physical therapy in Virginia What does direct access mean for physical therapy patients in the state of Virginia?

Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day . As we age, remaining active is so important for so many reasons. Just to name a few:

🎯 reduce fall risk and increase the ability to live independently
🎯 maintain strength, healthy joints and muscles
🎯 helps reduce or control blood pressure
🎯 reduce the risk of colon cancer and diabetes
🎯 ease symptoms of anxiety
🎯 offer community and companionship when done in groups
🎯 reduces and prevents arthritis joint swelling and pain

If you’re limited as a result of pain, loss of mobility, or changes in balance…WE CAN HELP GET YOU BACK TO DOING THE THINGS THAT WILL HELP KEEP YOU ACTIVE AND HEALTHY!🚴‍♂️🧘‍♀️🏊‍♀️

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! We hope you have a great day!

Youth sports are amazing for our children's physical/mental health, socialization/teamwork skills and for many other reasons. However, as kids play sports more frequently and become specialized early, they are more prone to injury. Physical therapy not only plays a significant role in helping kids recover from injury...physical therapists can also serve as educators about injury prevention.

Not all PTs treat children for orthopaedic injuries and pediatric injuries cannot always be treated the same as adults. We do at Excel! We love working with the youth athletes and always include a discussion on injury prevention in the future when working with them. Here's a great article to read up on physical therapy and youth athletes

https://www.apta.org/apta-magazine/2018/11/01/not-small-adults

Physical Therapists are movement experts who help people reduce pain, improve or restore mobility, and stay active throughout life. However, there are a lot of misconceptions that often discourage people from seeking physical therapy treatment. It’s time we debunk those myths!

Incorporating ergonomics while teleworking

Home work set up causing pain?! Take a look at this article and see if there are any obvious changes that can be made to fix what's bothering you. If not...it may be time to get that neck/shoulder pain addressed through physical therapy.
https://www.army.mil/article/235150/incorporating_ergonomics_while_teleworking

Incorporating ergonomics while teleworking Incorporating ergonomics while teleworkingBy Rachel Deloach, AMC Public AffairsWith COVID-19 causing the government and many businesses to operate und...

VA Passes 1 Million Fully Vaccinated Mark As Positive Rate Falls

Exciting news in VA!
https://patch.com/virginia/annandale/s/hh0q1/va-passes-1-million-fully-vaccinated-mark-as-positive-rate-falls?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

VA Passes 1 Million Fully Vaccinated Mark As Positive Rate Falls The number of fully vaccinated people in Virginia surpassed the 1 million mark on Monday, while Gov. Northam received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Good Morning! We are back in the office for our normal hours today. Be safe getting to us. We look forward to seeing everyone!

To keep our patients and staff safe we will be closing our office today as a result of the dangerous road conditions throughout the day. We plan to be open for our normal hours on Friday 2/19, but will continue to update you.

We will be open in both offices at 10 am today. Be safe and take your time getting to us.