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Fitness Fair Educating Feds on Newest Methods of Therapy and Available Resources
Advanced Care Physical Therapy of Niagara Falls takes part in Fitness Fair.
Recently, Physical Therapists and Sports Performance Coaches collaborated with many local organizations in order to encourage federal employees by bringing more awareness of local resources available to them, regarding healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, various forms of exercise, and medical services.
"Feds Get Fit" is an annual health fair put together by Diana Monaco, RDN of The Buffalo Food and Drug Administration, Cindy Januale, RN of Federal Occupational Health, and Paul Kendzierski, Federal Executive Board. According to Monaco, this year makes 10 years of servicing WNY with this National program. Monaco stated, "this program originally began as a program that the Federal Government brought in, to inform employees of their health insurance benefits. It was a great educational opportunity. From there, it just continued to grow. "Feds Get Fit" also brings this fair to the Niagara Falls Air Base each year. Certified Sports Performance Coach with Impact Performance, Taylor Sexton said, "We want to expand, reaching out to firefighters, police officers, nurses, and military men and women. We will gladly provide performance training and physical therapy. Many do not know that we exist and are available for them."
Like several other organizations, Advanced Care Physical Therapy had a table set up, highlighting some of the countless methods of treatment they use to promote healing for all types of injuries, including sports performance needs, and ImPact training which is specific for evaluation and treatment of concussions. Other physical therapy methods include cupping, Kinesio Taping, Game Ready ice and compression, Graston technique, Air Relax intermittent compression, Body Contouring, cold laser therapy, and vestibular rehabilitation, just to name a few. Material and exhibits were on display in support of overall good health and implementation of regular physical activity.