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Oh man are you in for a treat on this one!

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A topic that I want to share a personal story about with a patient of mine who has been “dealing” with chronic pain for over 10 years (perhaps even more than 10 years)

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And guess what exactly her surgeon told her once he entered the examination room showing her the MRI results?

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Hang on tight as I will be talking fast & in-depth on this episode

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#FunctionWithPurpose

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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From the physiotherapist POV, we have to dig deeper to a personal level as to WHY & WHY is preventing patients from starting to take ownership of their health / wellness

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Something needs to click for the patient to start in re-invest back into themselves

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To build a broader scope of practice towards upward progression

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So…

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The #1 mistake you can make when [preventing] re-injury is…

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Well, you’ll just have to listen to this episode to find out & learn more details

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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[By the time this podcast goes live, I have already gone on my West Coast travel to Oregon]

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My best friend, Rachel, & I planned each day to make fitness a part of our routine

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All while enjoying the scenes, food sampling, wine tasting & soaking up the vibes of the West Coast lifestyle

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We chose a variety of fitness dosing — from yoga, hotel weightlifting & conditioning, CrossFit, walking, hiking...

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And even snuck in some nap time between our schedule of events

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I want to share some tips & tricks so that you can easily implement exercise windows within your planned travels

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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I finally made it back into a local CrossFit competition here in Charlotte, NC after a long hiatus

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From this experience, I wanted to share some “within competition” recovery tactics I incorporated between events in order to perform as optimal as possible

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And,

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Some “post-recovery” practices I relied on to prevent the negative effects from high-intensity effort output from this single-day competition so I could feel better within a 24-48 hour period

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If you have any other practices to share, I’d love to hear about them — please post them in the comments below!

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Bonus links to stay connected with FPT:

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#FunctionWithPurpose

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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I’ve been #rucking for over one year now & it’s been a great alternative to help build my aerobic capacity

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By “aerobic capacity” I mean my ability to sustain longer, endurance-type exercise without feeling out of breath nor feeling “slow”

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On this episode, I want to share the benefits I’ve learned through rucking

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And some simple suggestions on how one can start doing it  immediately

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Some topics I will touch upon are:

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[NOTE:  I am not affiliated with @goruck @whoop nor @apple]

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BONUS:  Read up on the basics of rucking HERE

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BONUS +:  Follow FPT on the IG ➡️ @fortressphysicaltherapy

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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The medical system is there to serve for emergencies, detrimental illnesses & difficult (possibly longer-term) recovery

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When it comes down to it…

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The medical system doesn’t care if you show up nor does it prevent one from getting sick

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Essentially, the medical system is in place for those who are “reactive” to a change in their health status (even if it’s not a serious matter)

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Wouldn’t you want to abstain from being sick, attempting to heal from a disease or recover from an unexpected emergency event?

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I know I would!

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We must start to flip the script to be more proactive to abstain from the reactive, medical system

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And…

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We can do that by being our own advocate when it comes to caring for our health, wellness, fitness & recovery pathways

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[Be sure to subscribe to the FPT YouTube channel HERE.]

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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RECOVERY — Probably one of the most overlooked & under-appreciated applications to lessening the stress upon our bodies

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“Recovery days” can change everything for the better in order to help ourselves perform more optimal

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They can be an independent active approach or passive approach

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And also as well as a nice blend of both active & passive recovery interventions

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Today, I want to share a story about a patient who underwent back surgery & was still experiencing symptoms from it 8 years later

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[Yes, you read that right – 8 years later after a back surgery that was suppose to “fix her”]

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I’m curious, how do you incorporate recovery practices into your daily, weekly or monthly routine?

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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Today, I want to share with you my definition of “range-of-function”

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And

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How I personally incorporate more “function” into my daily / weekly routine

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But first, what is “range-of-function”?

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What are the steps that you need to take in order to improve your “range-of-function”?

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Building better habits into your routine will help solidify “function” to stay around longer

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So let’s dive a bit deeper as to how you can incorporate more "function" to fit your needs

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Be sure to subscribe to the FPT YouTube channel HERE.

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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Most times, when we are doing the right steps to help our bodies feel better, be better, move better & function better we tend to slowly slip away from those “already instilled” habits that keep us there

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When we feel optimal, we begin to slightly lose the consistency game

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And that’s when previous injury, niggles, stiffness or pain creeps back up

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Our habits help re-shape our future self for the better

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So if our habits are (truthfully) the right habits to instill — then you will know what makes you feel “healed”…feeling optimal

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Today, I want to share a long story about my recovery from #achillestendonitis (2.5 years in) & what I suffered during the healing process

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

.

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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The term “health insurance” doesn’t truly ensure your health & wellness status

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[Backwards…I know]

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In fact, health insurance should be termed “sickness insurance”

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Sickness insurance is in place to take on RISK when an emergency happens that leads someone into the medical system (AKA hospital)

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Seeking physiotherapy (PT) services does not equate to using your sickness insurance (that’s not the intention) to “cover the intended services” that are provided

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One seeks PT services to help CARE for their HEALTH (i.e “Healthcare Insurance” — YOU are caring for your health, wellness, fitness & recovery statuses)

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Hear me out on my personal insight as to why your “health insurance” isn’t what you think it should be

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

.

Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

.

PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

.

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

.

.

[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

.

#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist