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Health & Wellness Newsletter

AUGUST, 2020

N E W S L E T T E R

INTRODUCING OUR NEW PHYSICAL THERAPIST SYDNEY FIELD, DPT

In my free time, I love to travel and experience

language. Ten years of French classes was not the same as holding a conversation with a native citizen. My friend and I were able to pick up a few key phrases to successfully use through each country. No matter where I travel, I try to immerse myself in the area’s culture as best I can. While I still see the major sites, I try to find local hangouts and activities so I can get the full experience of a new place. My favorite way to find local spots is to ask Uber drivers if they left the city for a year and came back to town, where would they go eat/ go visit first? While this is a really hard question, I have often found some of my favorite restaurants and experiences this way! I have even posed this question to friends and locals in New Orleans as a way to find new hole-in-the-wall places I may have otherwise overlooked. My travel bucket list is still amile long, but I always appreciate suggestions for where to go next. Next time you are in the clinic, feel free to tell me about your favorite place to visit or spend a weekend, I’d love to discover somewhere new to add to the list!

new places. When I was a child, my mom had a crazy plan to see all 50 states as a family before my brother and I graduated high school. Our busy summers throughout high school kept us frommeeting our goal, but we were known for our extensive road trips that involved driving over a border to stop at a landmark just to check a state off the list! In one trip, we drove through Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming only to end up back in Colorado for a family vacation. It was a lot of time in the car, but we got to experience several landmarks and state parks that get overlooked by many travelers. While I love to travel domestically and find hidden gems within theUnited States, I also love to travel internationally. I had the opportunity to travel through Europe after graduating college and experience many of the cities and monuments that I had learned about throughout history classes. This was alsomy first experience traveling to a place where no one spoke my

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Health & Wellness Newsletter

AUGUST, 2020

N E W S L E T T E R

DISCOVER AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE GAIN A HEALTHIER LIFE WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

A healthy, strong, and active lifestyle is what everyone strives for. However, it is not always easy to obtain, especially for those suffering from chronic pain. The very thought of going out and exercising with your aches and pains may leave you feeling uncomfortable.

muscles and joints, improve their balance, build endurance, and experience pain relief, all without the unwanted harmful risks of drugs or surgery. Physical therapy treatments are catered toward your needs and goals! Physical therapy is generally comprised of three important phases: pain relief, strengthening, and functional integration. Some people are apprehensive toward physical therapy because they believe it will hurt them; however, the opposite is usually true. Physical therapy is aimed at pain relief and strengthening. This is achieved through several treatment services, such as ice and heat therapies, stretching, bracing, and ultrasound. An active lifestyle is also dependent uponmovement. Our physical therapists will cater your treatment plan around specificmovements designed to increase your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall mobility. Your physical therapist will assist you withmany of these exercises, but will also provide some simple ones that can be done at home. The end goal of physical therapy is living the life you want, free from painful limitations. That can only happen when you apply the concepts you learn from your treatments to the outside world. Our physical therapists are as dedicated as you are, and will encourage you to achieve all the goals you set forth in the beginning.

Fortunately, there is a simpler solution to gaining the active lifestyle you desire. Physical therapy can help you achieve optimum levels of health and fitness, all while reducing your pain. If you are looking for a healthier, stronger, andmore active lifestyle, contact FYZICAL today!

Physical therapy can help you achieve optimum levels of health and fitness, all while reducing your pain.

Getting on track with physical therapy: The purpose of physical therapy remains the same, no matter what you are seeking its services for. Perhaps you are still suffering from the lingering pain of an injury? Perhaps you are recovering from a surgery and trying to get your range of motion back? Perhaps your joints simply aren’t what they used to be, and you are looking for relief? Whatever the case may be, physical therapists are dedicated to relieving your pain and getting you back to your peak level of physical health. A physical therapist is amovement specialist, educated in analyzingmobility issues with walking, running, jumping, bending, stretching, and almost every other form of physical activity. Our physical therapists can pinpoint problem areas and create a customized treatment plan aimed at improving those areas. Through in-office sessions and at-home exercises, patients strengthen their

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ASPIRE TOWARD A HAPPIER & HEALTHIER LIFE

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle takes work, but once you get into the groove of it, it becomesmuch easier. For example, eating nutritious foods is one of the easiest ways to improve your health (althoughwe know those sweets are hard to kick). Physical activity is the hardest aspect to get in the habit of doing, especially if you are being held back by chronic pain. Some people try to mask their symptoms with anti-inflammatory or pain-relieving medications, while others unfortunately give up on the idea of being active altogether. Luckily, there is an alternative option: physical therapy. With the help of a physical therapist, it is possible to reclaim your pain-free, healthy lifestyle, and get back to doing the activities you love. Everyone has different needs based on the conditions of their bodies. There is no cookie-cutter approach to health andwellness, as one treatment plan may not work the same for one person as it would for another. Your physical therapist will work closely with you to evaluate your mobility, balance, range of motion, and severity of pain. Your physical goals will also be taken into account when creating your treatment plan, as well as any health risks that may be holding you back. At your initial evaluation, you may be asked to perform basicmovements, such as sittingdown, standing up, walking, lifting, stretching, or other motions. Once your physical therapist has a clear picture of what you need, he or she will begin constructing a treatment plan to help relieve your pain and achieve your goals. In the end, an active lifestyle is more than possible, even if you

struggle with chronic pain. If you are looking to improve your health, strength, and physical activity, look no further – FYZICAL is here to help. Schedule a consultation with one of our physical therapists today and get started on your journey toward better health and wellness! Sources: http://www.apta.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/About_Us/Policies/Practice/ PTRoleAdvocacy.pdf http://www.apta.org/Media/Releases/Consumer/2013/12/5/

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EXERCISE ESSENTIALS TRY THI S EXERCI SE TO STRENGTHEN GLUTES CLAMSHELLS Lie on your side with your hips at 45 degrees and your knees bent to 90 degrees. Your heels are in line with your buttocks. Tilt your hips forward towards the ground slightly. Lift your knees apart (like a clam opening). Repeat 5 times.

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6. Make them portable. 7. Slip them into smoothies. 8. Upgrade starches. Zucchini fries

Research shows that cost, limited availability and access, and not enough time to prepare or cook vegetables are among the reasons why many of us don’t meet our greens quota. Eating more vegetables shouldn’t be a struggle! These 12 strategies can help make getting more vegetables convenient, simple, and delicious. 1. Make them more interesting. Look up new recipes. 2. Prep ahead of time. 3. Get everyone involved. 4. Hide them in yummy dishes. Roasted

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9. Double up in restaurants. Ask your server to skip the potatoes and add another green vegetable. 10. Make it a mission to try a new one. Restaurants usually find ways to make green vegetables taste amazing. 11. Buy them fresh or frozen. Frozen vegetables today are far tastier than the ones you might have grown up with. 12. If you can’t find or afford organic, use this list: The Environmental Working Group (EWG) makes choosing easy.

Dear Dr. Nathan Macaluso,

“In February of 2019, my neurologist, Dr. Michael Happel, referred me to FYZICAL because I complained to him of an inability to walk heel

to toe in a straight line. I began with three or four sessions per week and, as you know, made steady if not spectacular progress. This changed for the better when you assumed supervision. You gradually increased the challenges of the regimen. I was able to both handle the challenges and continued to increase objective scores. Over a period of time, we were successful enough so that once a week became the norm. When you told me that today was to be my last session, I was not a little apprehensive. That I have become immeasurably less unsteady is reflected in the electronic testing. My fine motor skills, such as picking up small pills, have greatly improved. I am able to jog with my border collie Galahad almost every day between 1.5 and 3.4 miles. I work my vegetable garden, till, and weed without insurmountable difficulty in getting up. You also ordered orthotics for my sandals and running shoes that eliminated the knee pain that had been a side-effect of my increased jogging. I have been able to recover almost completely from the fall from my bike on May 12 and expect a complete recovery because of the core strength I have gained. I am grateful without reservation. I wish you and your staff the best and will miss the good humor and camaraderie that existed even during those dark March and April days. Please consider me a reference and a resource. I look forward to returning good for good.” - Louis R. K. Jr.

vegetable Lasagna 5. Make an omelet.

FARRO SALAD WITH HERBED BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

INGREDIENTS • 1 cup pearled emmer wheat farro* • 5 oz baby spinach leaves • 1 medium avocado, diced • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved • 1/2 cup quartered artichoke hearts

For the Dressing • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar • 1/4 cup olive oil • 1/4 cup water • 2 tbsp maple syrup • 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley • 1/4 cup chopped chives • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves • 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste • 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste

DIRECTIONS Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the farro and allow it to cook at a rolling boil. While the farro cooks, make the dressing. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. After the farro has boiled for about 15 minutes, remove a couple grains and test them for doneness. The cook time should be in the range of 15 to 20 minutes. When the farro is done cooking, drain it into a strainer. Let the farro sit in the strainer for a few minutes to cool. Place the cooked farro into a large mixing bowl, along with the spinach, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Drizzle the dressing over the salad (use as much as you like) and toss to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.

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