can You reaLLY
aFFord to Be Sick?
tHe new trend oF ‘neceSSarY weLLneSS’
Despite all of the controversy surrounding ‘ObamaCare’ and its’ perceived ability to make or break
the nation’s ultra-critical healthcare crisis, one fact is abundantly clear no matter what side of the
political isle you are on, preventable, lifestyle related disease conditions are literally killing our
healthcare system and must be controlled in order for ANY fiscal or political solution to even have
a chance at being successful. It is estimated that 80% of the nation’s healthcare dollars are spent
on preventable disease conditions. Even if that number was only cut in half, the system would have
plenty of funds to treat all of those who really need it.
Lower Your HeaLtHcare Footprint
Just as the country has come together to lessen the wasting of energy and natural resources, our ‘carbon footprint’, Americans are
going to have to realize the same collective consciousness when
it comes to physical health, our ‘healthcare footprint’. Physical
activity and good eating habits must change from the minority to
the norm in our society. At stake is the financial viability of our
healthcare system, both at the national level and among each and
every citizen needing healthcare services.
a Baton rouge SoLution
With the unenviable position of being one of the most unhealthy
states in the country year after year, and with a strong desire to
help Baton Rouge do better, several local companies have joined
forces in an attempt to pursue their common mission of helping
to create a healthier, more ‘health-educated’, more productive, and
happier community.
For 15 years, Peak Performance Physical Therapy has worked
to provide the best physical therapy treatment and rehabilitative
exercise services for thousands of injured patients. And by doing
Peak has a unique and in-depth understanding of not only how to
use exercise to help make injured patients better, but also how to
direct exercises in order to prevent pain and injury and encourage
movement.
Since the late 1990’s, Spectrum Fitness Clubs have been the
largest chain of fitness facilities in the Baton Rouge area. With
multiple locations to choose from, Spectrum Fitness has strived
to provide clean, well-equipped, and easily accessible fitness center locations for those wanting to start, or maintain, an increased
level of physical activity.
In the last several years, Peak Performance Physical Therapy has
partnered with three of the Spectrum Fitness locations and has
shifted the focus and culture of these centers from places where
seemingly only the ‘fit’ exercise to more comprehensive ‘wellness’
centers with the goals of educating new and less experienced exercisers, and creating an environment that is inviting, comfortable,
and effective for anyone interested the benefits of exercise.
Rxercise (pronounced R-exercise), exclusively licensed to Peak
Performance and Spectrum, is an exercise program featuring
individualized assessments, input from medical doctors (when
needed), exercise instruction and supervision, program progression, and education on a variety of exercise related topics. This
very unique program was developed specifically from the collaboration of Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Spectrum
Fitness and is helping hundreds of participants who are interested
in experiencing first-hand what structured, moderate exercise
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