At Meadow Mill we believe in the Mind - Body - Spirit approach to overall wellness.

Mind
Make a commitment to taking care of the whole body. Think about your form and making activity a part of your daily regimen.

Body - Exercise

Exercise is critical to your well-being.  If you don't drive your car the axels and engine get rusty and old.  There are three main aspects of exercise that are all critical:
     1.  Cardiovascular:  Things that get your heart racing, blood pumping,skin sweating, and lungs panting.
     2.  Resistance Training:  Free-weight lifting, weight machines or anything that safely strains your muscles, ligaments, and bones to grow stronger.
     3.  Stretching

Exercise Guidelines

• It is recommended that you exercise every day but most people do not have time for that.  Try to make it at least 4-5 times per week.
• It's best to alternate cardio and weight training between days (i.e. cardio one day, weight training the next).
• Light stretching should be done before exercise and more focused stretching after either type of exercise.
• 30-60 minutes per exercise session is recommended.  It's okay to work up to this from less.  Be safe and stay within your limits.
• For cardio, the object is to be panting (safely) and sweating for the entire session.  Depending on your personal conditions, this may not be safe for you.  Check with your doctor to find out what level of cardiovascular exercise is safe for you.
• Always cool down after exercise.  A 5-10-minute walk is fine.  Never sit down and chug a gallon of water just after exercising without cooling down.

Spirit

• Give the energy and the energy will come back to you.

Shelley Freedman PT

Shelley graduated with a physical therapy degree from University of Maryland at Baltimore.  She has been in private practice in Pikesville for the past seventeen years.  She specializes in custom foot orthotics and orthopedic physical therapy.

She has provided medical care to the Latshaw Lacrosse Club and Maccabie Games.  She participated in biomechanical research at Penn State University and was a lab instructor and speaker for foot and ankle course at Union Memorial Hospital. 

Other work experience includes eight years treating sports-related injuries at Towson Sports Medicine and two years at Kernan Hospital.