Professional Physical Therapy - June 2022

Professional Physical Therapy - June 2022

PRO PT PRESS

June 2022

If Not Now, When? EMBRACING NEW EXPERIENCES

As I write this, many things are taking place and are a bit up in the air! Dr. Patt just got married, and my daughter is about to have my first grandbaby any day now! Our grand opening is currently a bit delayed due to the ordering and installation of flooring. It seems like shipping delays across the board are the nature of the beast in a COVID-19 world. Thus, our grand opening is slated to take place the first of June. As you read this — if all goes as planned from here on out — Pro PT East is now open, Dr. Patt is a married man, and I’m a grandmother!

In the midst of so many big events, this summer, my husband and I decided to go out on a limb and try some new things. After all, you only live once!

As a full disclaimer, I do not camp and have only been in an RV twice in my life. But we bought a Winnebago Travato Class B, which is pretty much a glorified camper van. We made this decision mainly as a solution to traveling as dog owners. When we got our dog, Berkeley, it was literally the day before COVID-19 shut everything down in 2020. Since then, she has only been alone for 15-minute intervals here and there — she goes everywhere with us. This causes a problem any time we want to travel. Now, we will be able to take the camper to North Carolina to see the baby or take long weekend trips. This camper is small enough that we can stay in hotels for the night, or, because it has a bathroom, mini kitchen, storage, and a bed, we can stay in the camper with the dog! It’s a great way to not have to drive straight through on long road trips. There will be a huge learning curve and something different for all of us.

This summer, call us crazy, but we are going with a group of friends who we met on an Alaskan trip, to a dude ranch in Montana. We will be spending the week together on horseback, cattle driving! This is something none of us would have ever dreamed of doing, and we expect it will be hysterically fun! Recently, four of the six of us going to Montana took a one-hour horseback riding lesson and let me tell you — afterward, our legs were jelly! After about two years at home due to the pandemic, it’s time to get out and adventure! My husband and I have decided that as we start narrowing in towards the age of retirement, there’s no time like the present to get out and try new things! C’est la vie!

“My husband and I have decided that as we start narrowing in towards the age of retirement, there’s no time like the present to get out and try new things!”

–Dr. Stacey Raybuck Schatz

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And we couldn’t be more excited!

More space, efficiency, therapists, and services means a better all-around experience for our clients and we can’t wait to show you all that our second Franklin location has to offer. We will see you soon!

PATIENT of the MONTH PAUL IRVINE

“Dana-Farber is committed to giving compassionate care to people who are going through difficult times in their lives. I have personally witnessed this, as my brother received treatment. The dedication of the team is very obvious to a casual observer.” –Paul The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is hopeful in picturing the world free of the fear and burden of cancer. They do their best to remove racial, socioeconomic, cultural, and other inequalities in patient care, cancer research, and cancer treatment and outcomes. Paul has been working hard to improve his back pain for the last couple of months. He always comes into physical therapy ready to work but also knows how to crack a joke or two during his sessions. His dedication to his recovery has got him back to golfing and traveling pain free! Congrats, Paul, for being this month’s Patient of the Month. You’re wicked awesome!

ACKNOWLEDGES DANA- FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE AS CHARITY OF THE MONTH

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overwhelmed and easily giving up. If you want to develop a rigorous daily exercise routine, start by incorporating a daily walk into your day and build upon that. Find ways to reward yourself. By incorporating rewards for consistent efforts, the gratification is sure to keep you on track. For example, taking a shower generates an immediate reward: a fresh and clean body. However, seeing results from working out or eating healthy can take much longer to appear. If your goal is to drink more water throughout the day and to make it a habit, each

your routine a new habit, getting your body moving every morning will make the process easier, and it will even feel more natural.

Stack habits on top of each other. Tying a new habit to an existing one helps us flawlessly incorporate new activities into our routines. For example, if every time you brush your teeth, both morning and night, you make it a habit to do squats to count the time, you hold yourself accountable for both the squats and brushing your teeth. The goal is to get to a point where you cannot do one without the other.

Get rid of obstacles. By making it easy to follow through with your goals, you’re setting yourself up for success. For example, many people put off going to the gym first thing in the morning

time you finish a certain amount of water, allow yourself to eat a piece of candy or watch 15 minutes of your favorite show. These small slices of happiness will keep you motivated to reach your goal and to maintain the new habit.

because it can be daunting to get ready, pack a gym bag, and go. However, if you lay out gym clothes the night before and have a gym bag ready to go by the front door, half of the work is already done.

Good habits are formed when you set yourself up for success. It takes work, patience, and perseverance, but in the end, it’s worth it! Incorporating

Introducing Our Biannual 50% Off Dry Needling Special A Current Client Exclusive! Start out small. By starting small, you can develop a habit that is easily adaptable into larger ones as time goes on. After all, if you start out with a large life change, you may find yourself

healthy habits into your day-to-day routine will benefit your health and overall well-being.

SWEET AND SPICY BBQ CHICKEN SKEWERS

Summer is here, and you know what that means: It’s time to break out the barbecue and meat skewers!

Are you suffering from an injury or chronic pain?

Dry needling brings lasting relief for a broad range of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments resulting from trigger points including joint pain, spinal dysfunction, shoulder pain, knee pain, sports-related tightness, tendinitis, and more! Dry needling is an effective form of therapy treatment designed to ease muscular pain by releasing shortened bands of muscles and decreasing trigger point activity. These sensations release a healing response in areas where you are experiencing pain.

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

For the Marinade • 1 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp soy sauce • 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce • 2 tbsp rice vinegar • 3 tbsp honey • Juice of 1 lime • 3/4 tsp smoked paprika • 1/2 tsp salt For the Skewers • 2 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-size cubes • 1 small pineapple, cut into 1-inch cubes

1. In a bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. 2. In a reusable freezer bag, combine cubed chicken and all but 1/4 cup of the marinade. 3. Seal bag and massage marinade into the chicken. Chill in the fridge overnight. 4. The following day, preheat the grill to 400 F. Thread chicken and pineapple onto skewers, adding two cubes of chicken for each cube of pineapple. 5. Grill the skewers for 3–4 minutes per side, brushing with the reserved marinade in the final minutes. 6. Serve over rice or with your favorite barbecue sides!

This month, for current patients, we are offering an exclusive dry needling special!

For more information, give us a call at 508-528-6100 today!

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Inside This Issue

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What a Time to Be Alive

New Location Update

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Patient of the Month

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Introducing Our Biannual 50% Off Dry Needling Special

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Skewers

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Working Good Habits Into Your Routine

SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS How to Develop a Good Habit

Research shows that it takes anywhere from 18–254 days to create a habit. As humans, we are all creatures of habit — it’s in our nature. At the same time every day, weekends excluded, we each tend to do the same things we’re used to. We get out of bed around the same time, brush our teeth, have coffee, eat breakfast, and so on. As we age, we develop new habits, some good and some not so great. While it’s tough to break a bad habit, it can be just as difficult to develop a new, good habit. Whether you’re looking to work out three days a week, always eat breakfast, or go to bed a little earlier, try out these simple tips! Make it a daily habit. While habits can take a long time to form, there is much to be said about the things that we do every day. Just like drinking water, doing things on a regular basis can make them become second nature and easily part of our daily routine. For example, if you’d like to make incorporating exercise into

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