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NOVEMBER 2019
CORNERSTONE Monthly
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OUR VERY FILLING THANKSGIVING FOOD AND FAMILY
VIP Referral Patient of the Month!
ROBYN SUTER
When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, I’m a trained professional. For the past 27 years or so, my family has been eating not one, but two feasts every turkey day. How do we do it? By pacing ourselves and not taking as big a portion as we might want. Why do we do it? Well, family, of course! This dual Thanksgiving tradition stemmed from our solving that age-old couple’s question: “Whose family do we spend the holidays with?” Rather than choose, we decided, why not both! My mom makes Thanksgiving dinner early, meaning we can eat right around 1 p.m. most years. Then it’s off to my mother-in-law’s house for an evening feast. Our kids are still fine-tuning their ability to juggle these two big meals. They may be athletes with teenage metabolisms, but there’s only so much turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes they can fit into their bodies at one time. I tell them to pace themselves, but every year, their first plates are still stacked as high as they can get them. Oh well, more dessert for me at the end of the evening. Of course, I don’t blame the kids for their lack of restraint. Both their grandmothers are excellent cooks, especially when it comes to stuffing. Each has her own recipe, but they both come out deliciously. I enjoy the different styles, too. It makes both meals feel unique. As much as I like Thanksgiving fixings, two straight rounds of the exact same food would make things a little bland. Thankfully, both our moms have signature styles.
we head out to Pennsylvania to do the whole thing over again with my aunt and uncle! Now, at this particular meal, we don’t do turkey — everyone is tired of the bird by this point. Thankfully, my uncle makes amazing prime rib, and that’s something I’ll always have room for. While the staggering amount of food we go through over the holiday weekend can seem intimidating, it’s more than worth it. After all, the meals are just an excuse for what Thanksgiving is really about: getting together and spending time with loved ones. Taking that time to really visit with people we don’t get to see every day and bonding at the dinner table are what makes this time of year so important. If it means packing on a few extra pounds, so be it! The last Thanksgiving tradition I look forward to is the Friday after. Despite still being in a food coma, I pull myself into the clinic and get to work. While it may take some extra effort to get out of bed, that day ends up being one of my favorites to be at the office. I get to catch up with patients about their own Thanksgiving feasts, hear how their relatives are doing, and swap recipes. It feels like an extension of the holiday I get to enjoy right here at the clinic. I look forward to hearing how your holiday went! From our family to yours, may you have a very happy Thanksgiving!
The best compliment we can receive is to have one of our patients refer a friend or family member to our practice. If you refer someone and we are able to take them as a patient, both you and the person who was referred will be entered to Win a $25 gift card! It’s just our way of saying
Thank You!
–David DeLaFuente
Now, you might think after such a marathon of eating, we’d be done with feasts for a week. But that weekend,
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“ I came to Cornerstone with severe pain in my right shoulder. After several weeks of physical therapy, my pain diminished considerably, and my range of motion has improved. Everyone treated me here with professionalism and was understanding of what I was experiencing. I want to give a special thanks to PJ Chinjen, who always listened to me and worked with me to bring me to where I am today. For that, I am most appreciative and grateful.” –Judith Granelli
Engage Your Kids on Thanksgiving
With These Gratitude-Themed Games
Thanksgiving is an excellent time to teach children about gratefulness. By planning some fun, gratitude-themed games, you can impart a valuable lesson and spend some quality family time together. Get your kids in the holiday spirit by adding a Thanksgiving twist to these classic games. PICTIONARY Want to bring out your kids’ creative sides? Pictionary is the perfect way to encourage artistic expression and grateful thinking. Try adding a rule where players have to draw something they’re grateful for. This will get your kids thinking beyond turkey and stuffing and give them an imaginative way to express their gratitude. Plus, who doesn’t love a good art contest? GUESS WHO? To play gratitude-themed Guess Who?, have each participant write down their name and something they’re thankful for on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl. Then, at the dinner table, have each person draw a random slip and read what it says without saying the name while everyone else tries to guess who wrote it. While Pictionary may get your kids talking about what they are thankful for, Guess Who? will tune them into what others around them are thankful for, too. PICK-UP STICKS Like regular pick-up sticks, the goal is to remove a stick from a haphazard pile without disturbing the others. However, by using colored sticks that represent different kinds of thankfulness — such as places, people, or food — you can make players think outside the box. This will ensure you get a wide range of creative, thoughtful answers whenever the kids pick up a stick. These modified games are great for helping your kids realize how much they have to be thankful for. Use these to spend some fun, educational, quality time with your family this Thanksgiving.
“At Cornerstone Physical Therapy, the staff is excellent, always watching out for your needs and helping you. Dave, who is my physical therapist and the owner of Cornerstone Physical Therapy, is a pleasure to work with. I would recommend Cornerstone Physical Therapy to anyone I know who has a problem.” –Anton Danco
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LIGHT AMIDST A CRISIS Laser Therapy Provides a Safe Alternative
ACTUAL HEALING Laser therapy works by passing light through your muscle tissue, stimulating the mitochondria in your cells. By energizing these microscopic powerhouses, your body is more able to heal itself naturally. Unlike opioids, laser treatment can do more than mask pain for a short time — it can help you on the road to recovery. Beyond these direct effects, laser therapy can also support other aspects of your treatment. GETTING IN MOTION Many chronic pain conditions, like sciatica, can be mitigated through physical exercise. Keeping your muscles and joints strong is an important part of pain management, which becomes difficult with opioids. Due to their powerful sedating effects, it’s hard to remain active while on painkillers. The same is true when you are recovering from surgery. But, since laser therapy is noninvasive and carries no lasting side effects, you can stretch and work out. In fact, the pain relief provided by laser therapy helps make such routines possible, which is why this treatment has become such an important asset to our clinic. So, if you’ve been struggling with chronic pain and want an alternative to opioids, we can help. Give us a call at 732-499-4540 to find out if laser therapy can get you the relief you deserve.
Sadly, opioids are still making headlines these days. Just this year, drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson was made to pay out $572 million for misleading people about the harmful effects of their painkillers. And that was just in the state of Oklahoma. Nationally, more than 130 die every day due to opioid overdoses according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But what other solutions are there to chronic pain? SEEING THE LIGHT Thanks to advancements in laser therapy in the last decade, patients now have options when it comes to pain relief. This noninvasive treatment avoids the pitfalls of medication, being non-habit forming and carrying no risks of overdose. In fact, the only real “side-effect” of this cutting-edge technology is a warm sensation on the areas the laser passes over. But there are many more advantages to laser therapy you may not be aware of.
LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING DOG TREATS
If the leftovers are your favorite part of Thanksgiving, then this recipe is for you! Show your dog how thankful you are for them with these post-feast dog treats.
INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 cup cooked sweet potatoes, plain and mashed • 3/4 cup water
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1 egg
2 cups cooked turkey, finely chopped
2 cups whole wheat flour
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350 F. 2. In a medium bowl, combine sweet potatoes, water, and egg. Add turkey and flour and stir again until dough is thick and sticky. 3. Use a rubber spreader to spread dough evenly on parchment-lined baking sheet, about 1/2- inch thick. Cut dough into small rectangles using a knife or pizza cutter. 4. Bake for 30 minutes, until the dog treats are lightly golden brown. 5. Remove from oven and let treats cool completely. Break treats apart along score lines. 6. Serve fresh or store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Inspired by TwoHealthyKitchens.com
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INSIDE This Issue
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How Much Turkey Is Too Much?
Testimonials
Gratitude-Themed Games for Kids
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A Real Alternative to Opioids
Post-Feast Dog Treats
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Stay in a Real Castle
THE REAL MAGIC KINGDOM Carcassonne Every year, tourists flock to Disney’s “Magic Kingdom” and marvel at Cinderella’s iconic castle. As fun as it is to see this Florida-based attraction, it would be even more magical to step back in time and visit a real medieval citadel. What if you could walk the same ramparts as Roman legionnaires and climb the same towers as French kings? If this idea gives you goosebumps, pack your bags for Carcassonne, France. A four-hour train ride from Paris, towering above the rolling vineyards of southern France, you’ll find one of the most intact, accessible castles in Europe. With sweeping, concentric walls and 53 elegant towers, the Cité de Carcassonne is a breathtaking sight. Once an impenetrable border fortress between the kingdoms of France and Aragon, the gates now stand open to anyone curious enough to walk its cobblestone streets. In fact, you can stay in the ancient city yourself. The five-star Hotel de la Cité Carcassonne occupies a former bishop’s palace and overlooks the inner ramparts of the fortress. With medieval tapestries and gorgeous woodwork in the hotel’s
interior, you’ll feel like you’re living among French royalty. Of course, if you’d prefer lodging with the commoners, plenty of quaint bed-and-breakfasts exist just across the Aude river. With rustic cafes, fresh crepes, and bustling crowds making their way down the twisting cobblestone streets, the surface-level experience of Carcassonne would be enticing to anyone wanting to explore the French countryside. But for those who want to delve into the history of this storied castle, grand narratives await you. Just walking the walls of Carcassonne paints a picture of the past. While the outer fortifications were built by Louis IX and Phillip III, a section of the inner wall is far older. The red brick used in this part of the construction dates back to before the existence of France itself. Roman troops first fortified the hillside town around 100 BCE, giving every stone of this site a story to tell.
If you’ve ever dreamed of experiencing medieval life for yourself, your adventure awaits in Carcassonne.
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