BodyQ: The other annual exam you should be undergoing to gauge your optimal health and
physical well-being.
The annual exam you get at your physician's office measures your cholesterol, blood pressure, heart rate, and whether or not Type II Diabetes is in your future. The whole point of the exam is to catch health problems early and nip them in the bud before they get bigger. But what about examining the health of your bones, joints, and muscles? What about testing your balance, your flexibility?
Measuring these parts of your body is equally important for detecting issues early before they progress into chronic problems or lead to serious injury or limitation. However, a typical annual exam often does not measure these physical components of strength & function, leaving a big gap in your awareness and understanding of your level of fitness and preventing you from being in complete control of your physical health and well-being.
Now there is a way for you to know the health of your muscles, bones, and joints and whether you are at risk for developing a serious and costly injury. This new medical advancement is called BodyQ.
WHAT IS BodyQ?
BodyQ is an integrated testing program that analyzes your muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, vision, hearing, balance, and recovery time - all in one 45-minute testing session. The results and recommendations are immediate - no need to wait for days or weeks to know how to begin improving your health.
BodyQ is very much like your annual physical exam in that it detects problem areas early and can prevent injury - or even surgery down the road. Additionally, it allows health care professionals to create a custom action plan to improve your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall well-being.
INVENTED BY MEDICAL EXPERTS
Several years ago, Dan Deems, a physician, and a surgeon was told he needed knee surgery because of a prior sports injury. He opted for physical therapy first, which corrected muscle imbalances that were identified on his initial evaluation. The result? Not only was he spared from knee surgery, but the physical therapy process relieved neck and back pain that he had suffered from for decades.
Understanding the importance of muscle, bone, and joint analysis, as well as the benefits of physical therapy for relieving pain, preventing injury, and avoiding surgery, Dr. Deems joined with a team of innovators who together created the BodyQ testing system.
"A lot of people ignore aches and pains, hoping they'll go away, or they think it's just a natural part of getting older", says Deems, MD, Ph.D., FACS. "With BodyQ, we can discover looming problems, correct balance challenges, and identify ailments you can still reverse so that you can live a higher quality of life."
BodyQ FOR EVERYBODY
Whether you are 16 or 75, BodyQ can make a valuable difference in your overall health and well-being. For example, a recent client, who was a young and fit 25-year-old male, complained of a slight shoulder tweak when lifting weights. Even with his athletic body, the BodyQ system revealed a problem: his deep shoulder muscles were weak. Exercises were then prescribed for the client to strengthen the weaker muscles so they would support the many different movements that a shoulder joint is capable of. According to his physical therapist, had the client not strengthened those muscles, he would have been on the road to a rotator cuff tear followed likely by surgery.
For older clients, getting a BodyQ exam can determine if they suffer from an MSBD (Musculo Skeletal Balance Disorder) and evaluates their risk of falling from poor or declining balance. As 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 years falls each year, resulting in critical injury or even sometimes death, this serious issue is a growing health concern in America. Getting an annual BodyQ exam can detect if seniors are at risk of falling, and if so, recommend exercises to significantly reduce their risk.
"It's an amazing tool that not only can prevent injury but may even save your life", states Dr. Deems.
The genius of BodyQ is that it looks at the body holistically and provides recommendations for preventing injury, enhancing recovery, and improving overall well-being to help you feel and be your very best
"A client is not just a knee, an elbow, or a foot", says Tim Richardson, PT, and a member of the team behind BodyQ.
"That's why BodyQ assesses how the body moves and functions as a whole, points out where our weaknesses and limitations are, and identifies how to fix them.
BUILDING A BETTER BODY
So many people reach their retirement years and find themselves unable to truly enjoy the activities that they want to do. Or maybe they are overweight or are just feeling out of shape and don't know where to start. You may not even be near retirement age, but it can be difficult to know where to start, what exercises to do, and how to perform the exercises correctly.
Successful athletes don't just guess how fast they're running or jogging around a track - they measure how fast and how far they run and chart their progress over time. They have coaches, a medical team, and sophisticated testing devices to help them figure out where to best focus their efforts.
BodyQ is like having your team of experts documenting where you are now and helping you get to where you want to be. Whether you want to increase your energy level, recover from injury or illness, run your first 5K, lose 10 pounds, reduce your risk of falling, or just feel stronger, BodyQ helps you create your success plan.
KNOW YOUR BodyQ SCORE
For optimum health, injury prevention, pain reduction, and overall well-being get your BodyQ exam today - you will be amazed at the results. BodyQ is only available at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers. No doctor referral is needed to get your BodyQ exam. Find out how BodyQ can help you feel better, stronger, and healthier. Book your appointment today!!