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HEALTH & WELLNESS The Newsletter About Your Health and Caring for Your Body

FINDING RELIEF FOR YOUR HIP, KNEE AND LEG PAIN

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HEALTH & WELLNESS The Newsletter About Your Health and Caring for Your Body

INSIDE: • Relief For Hip, Knee and Leg Pain • Turkey Pumpkin Chili • Itis’s (inflammation) are Preventable! • What Patients Are Saying • Clinic News

RELIEF FOR HIP, KNEE AND LEG PAIN You Can Move Pain-Free Again!

your leg, pinpointing the exact spot can help you determine the cause. Trademark Performance haspinpointedseveral leadingcausesofhip,knee and leg pain. See chart to the right>> While some causes are more severe than others, a physician can identify each. As the body ages, jointsbecome inflamed.Cartilagemayweardown, reducing the “buffer” between bones. Insomecases, limitedblood flowmaycausebone tissue death, or necrosis. If you’re experiencing redness, inflammation and immobilized joints, the condition may be severe.

Your hips, knees, and lower legs are tough—but injuries happen. Your hips and knees are your largest joints,supportingyourbody’sweight.They work in close coordination, giving us the mobility we need. Between arthritis, injuries and age, however, pain can flare up. If you’re experiencing hip, knee or leg pain, call us to schedule a closer look. Before you do, however, let’s examine the pain itself. WHAT CAUSES HIP, KNEE AND LEG PAIN? Hip, knee and leg pain are surprisingly common. Thus, their source can come from a variety of things. If you’re experiencing pain in any part of

Many causes for pain is the legs most likely are: • Arthritis

• Dislocation • Hip fracture • Sprains and strains • Tendonitis • Pinched nerves • Osteoporosis • Cancer

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ITIS’S (INFLAMMATION) ARE PREVENTABLE!

Bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, capsulitis, you name it, these terms tell us a joint and its’ surrounding soft tissues are functioning inefficiently and thus, creating an inflammatory process. The great news is that joint and soft tissue inflammation is preventable. Let’stalkbasics.A joint formswhentwobonesmeetandthere’saspace in which 3 dimensional movements can occur. When a joint moves, soft tissues respond to control that movement: muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, fascia, etc. There are three general scenarios in which a joint can move: • Joints move too little • Joints move too much • Joints move just right WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MOVEMENT AT A JOINT IS TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? When a joint moves in the way it was designed, that area is unlikely to become irritated and inflamed. However, when the amount of joint motion (limited or excessive) is altered, it affects the optimal timing and sequence in which bones move to create ideal movement actions andreactions. In turn, there is increasedstressand frictionat the joint whichover timebecomesagitatedandcreates inflammation–notonly at the joint itself, but in the surrounding soft tissues (bursa, tendon, capsule, etc)…and possibly all the way at the other end of the body! HOW DOES OPTIMAL JOINT MOTION BECOME ALTERED? Previous injuries,repetitivestresses, lackofmovement,and improper conditioningareafewcommoncausesofdysfunctional jointmovement. For instance, let’s say you sprain your ankle and as a result, you lose the ability to bend your ankle (dorsiflex). The reaction is considerably more complex than this but let’s just keep it simple here. The lack of motion at your ankle will now force nearby joints to move more than they were designed to (joints moving too little / too much). The joints moving too much become overloaded, which again, stress both the bones/joints and the surrounding soft tissues. As a result of this altered and excessive joint movement, you may develop plantar fasciitis. As you can see, this overload of the plantar fascia, has nothing to do with the plantar fascia itself, it’s simply an inflammatoryresponsetothesituationofa“bum”ankle.Thetraditional approach topainmanagementwill treat theplantar fasciabyputtinga booton itor limiting itsmovement insomeway,whicheffectivelytreats the site of pain, AND which ineffectively addresses the source of pain.

BUT HOW DO YOU IMPROVE IT? Here’s the deal (again, an oversimplification), the way you get a joint to move less is to make another joint move more. So, back to our ankle sprain example. If the limited motion at the ankle caused the excessivemotionattheplantar fascia,won’trestoringtheanklemotion simultaneouslyreduce theamountofmovement (stress) in theplantar fascia? Light bulb turns on …. SWEET! We have to realize that the human body is self-healing. Authentic, balanced movement is required at a joint for optimal function and recovery.Thingsdon’thurtbychance, there isalwaysareasonandwe need a different way of thinking about the whole body as opposed to gettingstuckonthepart.Yourbestbetatcreatingahealingenvironment within your body is to locate a Fellow of Applied Functional Science in your area. We have them at Trademark Performance. Contact us today at 219.319.0110 or www.trademarkpc.com to see how we can help you recover from your aches and pains. By: Michael Hornbuckle, MS, ATC, CWCE, FAFS, FMR

Michael Hornbuckle is a sports medicine professional with a wealth of athletic training and sports performance experience. He was the Head Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach for the Gary Steelheads, of the Continental Basketball Association. Hornbuckle was also theHeadAthleticTrainer for theChicagoFire. Hornbuckle has also been the athletic trainer for several professional basketball, football and soccer teams both at home and abroad. With highly educated and experienced staff, TradeMarkPerformance isthenewgeneration of Sports Medicine and Performance.

MICHAEL HORNBUCKLE, MS, ATC, CWCE, FAFS, FMR

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TURKEY PUMPKIN CHILI INGREDIENTS • 2 cup chicken broth • 1 can pumpkin purée • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin • 3/4 tsp chili powder • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • 1 tsp cayenne pepper • 1 lb ground turkey • 1 large onion • 2 cloves garlic DIRECTIONS In a 5-to-6 quart slow cooker, whisk together chicken broth, pumpkin purée, ground cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Add ground turkey, separated, and mix to combine. Fold in the onion, garlic cloves, green chiles, and white beans, and cook, covered, until the turkey is cooked through, 4 to 5 hours on high or 6 to 7 hours on low. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, radishes, and cilantro, if desired. • 2 cans green chiles • 2 cans white beans • sour cream • shredded cheese (try sharp cheddar for an extra bite) • sliced radishes • fresh cilantro leaves HAVE YOU MET YOUR INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE THIS YEAR? If so, the cost of your physical therapy could be minimal or completely covered by your insurance plan. Do you have a family insurance plan? Have you had surgery this year? Haveyouusedyour insurancemorethanusual? Ifyouansweredyes,you are more likely to have a $0 balance remaining on your out-of-pocket expenses. This means the cost could be minimal or completely covered by your insurance plan. Do you have unused money in your HSA account? Close to having met your insurance deductible for the year? Now is the time to come in for physical therapy! Are you feeling aches & pains? Need to work on your core? Let us help you get a head start going into 2020, before your deductible renews again.

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CLINIC NEWS REMOTE PERSONAL TRAINING I S NOW L I V E !

WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING “HAVE A LOT MORE POWER WHEN I HIT THANKS TO DAVID!” After working with David to develop strength, reactions and vertical, I have seen significant improvements. My vertical jump has increased significantly, and I can get to the ball much quicker. Even after I sprained my ankle, working with Trademark allowed me to continue to gain strength and power as my ankle motion improved. I have a lot more power when I hit thanks to David. “ - Loudes T.