Kinetic PT - July 2021

Kinetic PT - July 2021

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INDEPENDENCE ON 4 WHEELS WHAT FOURTH OF JULY AND A BABY BLUE FORD HAVE IN COMMON

Happy almost-Independence Day! Sometimes I wish we would all go back to using that name for the Fourth of July instead of just saying the date. When we leave the “independence” part out, it’s easy to forget what the holiday is really about:

still not sure I am one!), but it definitely forced me to stand on my own two feet. I vividly remember how scared I was on the four-hour drive from Harvard to the college town to move into my dorm. I

thought, “Oh my gosh, it would have been so much easier just to stay home!” But in the end, learning to cook my own meals, do my laundry, and make myself go to class (since it was suddenly up to me) was definitely worth the payoff. Today, I can see my own kids going through that same journey toward independence. Zach is 16 now, so he’s driving just like I was at his age. During the process, I noticed he got increasingly frustrated with me telling him what to do. The further along

celebrating our country’s separation from Great Britain and the start of a brand-new nation. That significance gets lost in the fireworks, barbecue, and day off from work, but it’s worth remembering. People lost their lives to give us the freedom we have today, and I for one appreciate it. It sounds funny, but I think we all go through moments in life that mirror

our country’s independence. After years of “suffering” under the thumb of mom and

dad, we finally reach a milestone and get to stand on our own two feet. For me, that happened when I got my driver’s license. Finally, I could hop behind the wheel of our family’s baby blue Ford Tempo and go wherever I wanted without an adult telling me where to turn or when to stop. Of course, I lived in the small town of Harvard as a teenager, so there weren’t many places to go once I had control of the car. But driving to Crystal Lake with my friends to see a movie or even just cruising main street was a lot of fun for me as a kid. This was before cell phones, so my friends and I would often end up just driving around until we saw someone else we knew. Then we’d flag down their car, find a place to park, and hang out and talk all night. College was another big step toward independence for me. I’m not sure I’d say leaving for school was the moment I first felt like an adult (sometimes I’m

we got, the more likely he was to tell me, “Dad, I know what I’m doing!” Sometimes I had to keep my mouth shut and avoid saying, “No, you actually don’t!” and let him figure it out. It’s all part of the independence process. I can’t let him lean on me forever. The same goes for Nathan, who at 13 already has his eye on the wheel. Emilie, the boys, and I haven’t decided how we’re going to celebrate Independence Day yet. Usually, we make our plans at the last minute and either take in a local fireworks show or watch our neighbor light things off on our block. (They’ve been known to go crazy — it’s fun to watch, but Stitch hates the noise!) If we decide to leave the house this year, maybe I’ll let Zach drive. You can never have too much independence on Independence Day. –Mike Ulmer

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PRESSURE POINT RELIEF A good mattress can reduce pressure on the shoulders, back, and butt, while a bad mattress can do the opposite. Some hammock advocates claim

Hammocking has become a popular leisure activity within the last 5–10 years, with the global hammock market growing about 17% between 2017 and 2021. As fun as it is, though, could hammocking be more than that? Could it be a better way to sleep, not just on camping trips or in the park, but in our homes, too?

that a hammock’s more flexible surface means pressure is spread more equally across all parts of the body. However, this benefit is purely theoretical and more study is needed to confirm

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