Saturday, May 5, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Woman loses over one hundred pounds with Medical Fitness and Wellness Group of Johns Creek.
Johns Creek, GA - January 24,
2017 - Kimberly Flowers, of Duluth,
weighed 307 pounds in February of 2016 when she walked into Medical Fitness and
Wellness Group of Johns Creek for a weight loss consultation. Kimberly’s primary care physician, Dr.
Reshma Shah, of Perimeter North Family Medicine, advised her to start working
with a personal trainer and nutritionist or consider Bariatric surgery as a
last resort which Kimberly was vehemently opposed to. Little did she know that
less than one year later she would be 100 pounds lighter and able to do things
in life again she never imagined.
There are many reasons Kimberly walked through our door that
day, but one that was close to her heart involved the untimely death of her
brother, Keith, due to a car wreck. She
was on a mission to lose the weight in memory of him, and to be able to do the
things in life that were currently out of reach.
At 50, Kimberly has struggled with
weight issues her entire life. She
tried several times to lose weight using traditional and non-traditional
methods, but found it a struggle to keep sustained weight loss. Five years ago, due to the excessive weight
and arthritis, she had both knees surgically repaired with partial knee
replacements by Dr. Michael Morris at Resurgens in Lawrenceville. Additionally, Kimberly had limited range of
motion in her knees and her overall walking gait suffered ultimately leading to
back, hips, and neck issues. She needed
a program that would address her holistically.
Not just for weight loss, but a Corrective Exercise Program as well to
get her moving properly as she began to lose weight.
Kimberly met with Mike Hardy, a Corrective Exercise
Specialist, a certified Nutrition Coach, and owner of Medical Fitness and
Wellness Group in Johns Creek. Mike and
the Medical Fitness Group offered her a complete solution. She would address her weight issue through a
blood sugar stabilization program by balancing her hormones through food. She would tackle her dysfunctional gait, and
muscle imbalances through encouraged behavior change, a comprehensive
Corrective Exercise Program, and, of course, supportive counseling by a
certified Nutrition Coach throughout the process. “I got so much more than a personal trainer!,” said Kimberly of her
experience at Medical Fitness and Wellness Group.
"Our program is not a diet. In fact, we call it the un-diet," said owner Mike Hardy. It
is a better approach to eating that will balance your blood sugar, and combined
with exercise, it will release stored fat, protect lean muscle, eliminate
cravings, and increase energy throughout the day. When you skip a meal, restrict calories or carbs, your blood
sugar drops and it signals your body to burn muscle, hold on to fat, then your
energy crashes, and cravings increase. On the other hand, if your blood sugar is stable,
your body will release stored fat, protect lean muscle, eliminate cravings, and
increase energy. “It surprised me most
that the nutrition program was just so easy to slide into and sustain. I can
live this program for the rest of my life,” said Kimberly. This program doesn’t just work for some
people, it works for everyone, and is based on proven science.
Prior to meeting Mike, Kimberly was in a sedentary job as Controller at
Howard Brothers, Inc., and did not make her fitness or exercise a part of her
routine. Since starting to work with
Mike, she now exercises an average of five times a week, and fitness and
nutrition are among her top priorities.
Dr. Morris continues to work with Mike in keeping Kimberly’s knees up to
the task of her workout program.
Now that Kimberly has
reached her 100 pound loss milestone, she has her sights set on her ultimate
goal, which is to get to 157 pound weight loss. We have no doubt that she will meet this goal because she has not
only learned how to lose weight and keep it off, but changes in her behavior
are now apparent after being on the program for just under one year.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
After a traumatic foot injury, Kathy Smith of Johns Creek works with Medical Fitness and Wellness Group of Johns Creek to regain her mobility, posture, range or motion, and strength
Pictured left to right: Mike Hardy- Owner Medical Fitness and Wellness Group, Kathy Smith- client and patient of Medical Fitness, Dr. Dan Lambert- Chiropractor with Medical Fitness Not pictured: David Grove - ARP Wave Therapist, Karl Liebengood- Medical Massage Therapist, Kasandra Bandfield- Massage Therapist/Certified Stretch Therapist
Johns Creek, GA - April 5th, 2018 - When Kathy Smith walked through the doors of Medical Fitness and Wellness Group in October of 2016 for a free consultation on her chronic ankle and foot pain, little did she know that less than two years later she would be completely out of pain and able to do things she never thought would ever be possible again.
Johns Creek, GA - April 5th, 2018 - When Kathy Smith walked through the doors of Medical Fitness and Wellness Group in October of 2016 for a free consultation on her chronic ankle and foot pain, little did she know that less than two years later she would be completely out of pain and able to do things she never thought would ever be possible again.
Kathy broke her ankle back in
2012 falling down some stairs, and had emergency surgery utilizing pins and
rods to hold the fractured bones in place. she never imagined the recovery
journey she was set to embark on. The pins from the surgery limited her ankle
mobility, in-turn, causing her range of motion in her foot to decrease. The
muscles weakened enough to the point where she was now favoring the injured
ankle, and using the opposite side of her body to make up for the difference.
Her walking gait suffered, leading to leg and hip pain on the opposite side of
her body due to excessive use.
At 61, this was
not the kind of life she imagined for herself. Kathy was active in the Johns
Creek community, and now her life consisted of over-the-counter pain killers to
deal with the chronic pain. She had to limit, if not, completely eliminate the
things that she enjoyed doing and that defined her. She needed a program that
would address her holistically. Not just for pain management, but a program
that would improve her structure, spinal posture, mobility, range of motion,
and strength as well, to get her properly moving again pain-free.
Kathy met with Mike Hardy, the
owner of Medical Fitness, and chiropractor at the facility, Dr. Dan Lambert.
Mike, Dr. Lambert, and the Medical team offered her a complete solution. She
would address her ankle pain and limited range of motion through a
comprehensive corrective exercise program utilizing Redcord Suspension
Training, chiropractic adjustments, and medical massage therapy. According to
Dr. Lambert, “Chiropractic adjustments work to correct structural
misalignments and stimulate the nervous system to speed the healing process.
Regular care allows us to maintain a recurring problem caused by an abnormal
gait while she "favors" the injured leg.” said Dr. Lambert.
Next, the Medical Fitness team
would treat the pain in her left knee. Due to the limited range of motion in
her right side, specifically her ankle, where the injury occurred, she was
forced to put more weight and stress on her left side, ultimately causing
damage to her left knee and hip. She worked with Dave Grove, an ARP Wave
Therapist with Medical Fitness and Wellness Group. Accelerated Recovery
Performance (ARP) treats the problem at the source, enabling you to fully
recover faster and live your life pain-free.
Over the next six weeks Kathy
would receive the ARP Wave Therapy treatments, and specific exercise protocols
bi-weekly to help force blood-flow to the injured area and promote healing.
"With the holistic approach to my
injury, I was almost immediately in a lot less pain., all over relief, and
sleeping better!.” said Kathy of her experience at Medical Fitness and Wellness
Group. "Our program is not a one size fits all wellness program, It is a 360 comprehensive approach utilizing several
rehabilitation modalities (traditional and non-traditional) to achieve maximum
results. Our goal is not to just get you back to the activities of daily
living, but to give you your life back!" said owner Mike Hardy.
Now
that Kathy is no longer in chronic pain, she still continues to work with
Medical Fitness as part of a monthly wellness plan to sustain her new level of
health she has earned and deserves. Kathy has also reached her weight loss
goals by including the nutrition program that was offered to her in the
wellness plan. "Our program is not a diet. In fact, we call it the
un-diet," said owner Mike Hardy. It is a better approach to eating that
will balance your blood sugar, and combined with exercise, it will release
stored fat, protect lean muscle, eliminate cravings, reduce inflammation, and
increase energy throughout the day. It is a science based approach that
balances your hormones through food, in-turn, balancing your blood-sugar for
safe, and sustainable weight loss."
For
more information about our progressive rehabilitation program, chiropractic,
nutrition, and our prevention programs, please visit us at
EXERCISE4PREVENTION.COM or give us a call at 770-623-4078. You can also stop by our clinic Monday
through Friday from 7am-7pm to schedule a complimentary wellness consultation
and see how we can help you achieve your goals for a lifetime.
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