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November 2018 Inside This Newsletter

• Message From Arlan • Staff Spotlight • Patient Spotlights • Holiday Recipe • Being Grateful is Good For You

Thank You To The OBTS Family!

Our goal is to serve you with such a great experience that you:

1. Thank the person who sent you here AND 2. Refer people that you care about to us

Dear OBTS Family,

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And so... Thank you for being the awesome customer and friend that you are. Thank you for trusting us to get you where you want to be...

Arlan Alburo, PT, DPT, MTC

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living an unhindered life. And thank you for spreading the word about our practice... your help and generosity is greatly appreciated. As we celebrate Thanksgiving and the coming Holiday Season, it's my hope that nothing gets in the way of you enjoying family and friends. To ensure you survive the holidays, we thought of something special for you... the details are inside.

Thankfully yours,

Vicky Kurowski Diane Androskaut Christine Greenberg Robert Solon

Cindy Bechinski Barbara Scheffer Anita Wanashin Tim Nash

www.orthopedicandbalancetherapy.com

Arlan Alburo

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Meghan and Jeff Tie The Knot

by Meghan Romo

On Friday October 12, 2018 I tied the knot! Jeff and I got married in Three Oaks Michigan on a beautiful fall day. Our family and friends came to celebrate early at our rehearsal dinner at the legendary Redamaks restaurant. The wedding was everything we wanted it to be after all our hard work to make it special! Our ceremony was romantic with candles and flowers

underneath a beautiful arch we designed ourselves with help from my mom and his dad! Our first dance was to Faithfully by Journey and we impressed all our guests with our dance moves! Everyone said the night would go by fast, but Jeff and I took a moment to look around at all the love and happiness in the air. Even though I was nervous the whole day, the easiest part was marrying Jeff!

Sweet Potato-Pecan Casserole Recipe

INGREDIENTS • 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks • 1/3 cup honey • 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger • Kosher salt • 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an8-inchsquarebakingdishwithcooking spray. Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pot with a large steamer basket in place. Put the sweet potatoes in the basket, cover and steam until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and let cool slightly. Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the

Have YouMet Your Deductible Yet? Have you met your annual insurance deductible or out of pocket maximum? If you have, your therapy may be free or you may have just a small co-payment. How do you check to see if you have met these limits? You can call your insurance and ask them or you can call us and we will gladly check your benefits for you.

nutmeg, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish. Mix the brown sugar, pecans and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over the potatoes. Bake until hot and beginning to brown around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.

Special Thanks to Those Below Who Gave the Gift of Health, by Referring a Friend or Family Member Dan Oury Anita Way Linda Cathcart Judy Jensen Bill Burger Carol Minich

PATIENT SPOTLIGHTS

"My pain level virtually had become insignificant."

"PTA's and PT are friendly and wonderful."

“We notice the positives more, and that magnifies the pleasures you get from life.” BEING GRATEFUL IS GOOD FOR YOU! "When I arrived I had been diagnosed as having stenosis and arthritic hip. I needed a walker to get around for the most part. After completing my therapy sessions I was walking normally and my pain level virtually had become insignificant. It's exaggerating only slightly to say it's renaissance of sorts. Your staff is to be complimented for their efforts and patience." - J.M.

"The newest and best thing is the stretching treadmill. I can walk 15 minutes with no pain and its wonderful. Please invent a brace that does the same thing. PTA's and PT are friendly and wonderful." -Karen Kelly

#UnhinderedLives #OBTSCares

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GRATITUDE AND HEALTH Feeling thankful can improve your health in both direct and indirect ways. Some research shows that the experience of gratitude can induce a sense of relaxation, improve the immune system, and decrease blood pressure. But grateful people also tend to cultivate better health habits, like eating more nutritious food, exercising, and avoiding risky behaviors. In addition, the optimism that stems from gratitude can create a healing attitude: research shows that people with optimistic attitudes have better outcomes after medical procedures. GRATITUDE AND JOY Robert Emmons, an internationally renowned scientific expert on gratitude, has found that acknowledging the good in life has a

Emmons, it’s an essential part of the process of healing from trauma. Even despair can be mitigated by the experience of appreciation for the good, however slight it might be. Many survivors of the Holocaust, when asked to tell their stories, remember most strongly the feelings of gratitude for food, shelter, or clothing that was offered to them. This sense of thankfulness for the small blessings helped them maintain their humanity despite experiencing a horrific tragedy. Many people with life-threatening illnesses also report decreased distress and increased positive emotions when they practice gratitude. Recent MRI studies have mapped the gratitude circuitry in the brain, which activates a sense of reward, fairness, and decision-making—all aspects that help facilitate survival and post-traumatic growth.

tendency to amplify positive emotions, such as joy and contentment, because it helps us slow down. “I think gratitude allows us to participate more in life,” he says. “We notice the positives more, and that magnifies the pleasures you get from life.” Consider the last time you had a good cup of coffee—did you pay attention to the warmth of the cup on your hands, or the feeling of pleasure as you took the first sip? It’s easy to ignore these small moments of positivity in our day as we rush from one activity to another, but stopping to appreciate them makes them more powerful. GRATITUDE AND RESILIENCE Practicing gratitude can also make you better equipped to handle the difficulties of life that inevitably arise. In fact, according to

Included in this exclusive package you will receive: 1. A comprehensive FREE thirty-point physical examination checking the muscles, joints, and nerve supply for any problems or irritation. • We will talk with you about the history of your condition. • We will take measurements to test how well you are moving and to test your strength and balance. • After a thorough exam, we will give you a written copy of: a) The cause of your pain or condition. b) A plan for successful treatment. But that’s not all! Because there are always those unexpected last few things to wrap and people to get things for, we are also including: • Two rolls of Christmas wrapping paper. • 3 present bags • 3 blank Christmas cards. • 1 roll of Scotch tape. Who is eligible to attend this FREE Holiday Survival Package Check Up Event?

· All past clients who have not been seen in PT in more than 3 months · All present clients who have another problem currently not being treated · All loved ones, family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers of our past and present patients · All former attendees to one of our workshops

The Free Exam is ideal for people suffering with:

· Lower Back Pain

· Balance Issues & Fear of Falling

· Arthritis · Sciatica

· Vertigo & Dizziness

· Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff Issues

· Neck Pain · Headaches

· Hip, Knee, & Foot Pain

· Problems Walking

If you are having pain or problems with day to day activities such as walking, standing, sitting for long periods, going up or down steps, getting in and out of the car, sleeping or driving, then this Holiday Survival Package Check Up Event is an excellent opportunity to see us, find out the cause of your problem, and get it treated. These exclusive Holiday Survival Packages and appointments are limited to only 20 in Valparaiso, 20 in Crown Point, 20 in La Porte, and 20 in Highland. CALL TODAY to claim your Holiday Survival Package and appointment.

• Valparaiso Monday November 26: Call 219-548-8770 • Crown Point Tuesday November 27: Call 219-310-8278 • La Porte Tuesday November 27: Call 219-380-0809 • Highland Tuesday November 27: Call 219-301-7961

Sincerely,

Arlan Alburo, PT, DPT, MTC Orthopedic and Balance Therapy Specialists

P.S. We are giving away only 20 of these exclusive packages and appointments at each location so call TODAY to book yours now!

IS THIS YOUR PRE-HOLIDAY CHECKLIST?

Dear Valued Client, Carrying bags laden with goodies… …bending over for hours at a time wrapping presents…

…hunched over the table for what appears like days on end writing cards… …spending an entire evening trying to assemble flimsy plastic toys… …sitting around for hours watching repeats on TV…

Ah yes, the joys of the Holidays! Fun as it may be, it all takes its toll on our body and the last thing you want is for an old injury to flare up and cause you a problem over the festive break when you actually have a couple of days off… Especially when there’s no one around to put it right! Because there is nothing more important to us than making sure our patients are living a pain-free, healthy, “unhindered” life… …and as a way of saying a BIG THANK YOU for allowing us to serve you… …we are offering a select group of our clients the chance to get one of our exclusive “Holiday Survival Packages” on November 26 and 27 to make sure they are the best they can be during the Holidays and beyond!

We help people achieve unhindered lives.

www.orthopedicandbalancetherapy.com

3125 Calumet Ave., Suite 8 Valparaiso, IN 46383

Specializing In: Lower Back Pain • Headaches and Neck Pain • Sciatica and Hip Problems Balance Issues and Difficulty Walking • Dizziness and Vertigo Shoulder Pain • Bursitis and Tendinitis Knee Arthritis and Joint Replacement Plantar Fasciitis • Laser Therapy • Graston Technique and More! We help you achieve an unhindered life.

219-548-8770 3125 Calumet Ave., Suite 8 Valparaiso, IN 46383 219-310-8278 11055 Broadway, Suite B Crown Point, IN 46307 219-380-0809 1405 East Lincolnway, Suite B La Porte, IN 46350 219-386-4488 2144 45th St. Highland IN 46322

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