Fight Obesity with AZOPT

Fight Obesity with AZOPT

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States.  Adults and children who are obese tend to have an increase in doctors’ visits with complaints of:

• Joint pain
• Headaches
• Foot pain
• Low back pain
• Greater risk for sleep apnea
• Constant fatigue
• Depression
• Unwillingness to perform physical activity

At AZOPT, obese and overweight patients will receive:

• Musculoskeletal evaluation of pain associated with joints, back, feet, and headaches
• Posture assessment
• Strength and endurance testing in a Pain-FREE zone
• Activities through manual therapy, stretching, and strengthening
• Exercise modifications that help meet fitness goals
• Individualized home exercise program
• Introduction to other community activities

Why AZOPT?

People who are obese do not become this way overnight.  It takes months or years of sedentary activity and poor eating habits to cause the obesity problems.  The transition to a healthy lifestyle is VERY difficult.  People who are overweight have honest issues with joint pain, fatigue, headaches, and consistent tiredness.  They are in constant pain when they move, so they simply don't move, creating an even more sedentary lifestyle and increase weight.  AZOPT can help break this cycle.  

AZOPT therapists will:

• Address the pain through manual therapy and therapeutic exercise
• Allow for safe and effective exercises to help the patient feel good when they move
• Adapt and progress the exercise program as these various pains are addressed
• Provide professional guidance while monitoring the exercise program

Through physical therapy, patients will develop the proper foundation for movement in a positive environment through safe and effective leadership.  

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call AZOPT at (623) 242-6908.