Patient Spotlight
Feel Better By Eating Better
• Housekeeping and infection control procedures have been intensified to assure that we have minimized contact with anything that could be harboring viruses. • We are taking temperatures prior to entering the PT gym. • Each patient or client to wash his/her hands for 20 seconds before and after PT or exercise and to apply hand sanitizer in between as needed. We request good cough and sneeze etiquette by covering your mouth with a tissue or covering your mouth with your elbow if tissues are not readily available. • Caregivers and family members are being asked to remain in the car to reduce congestion in the waiting area. • We have adapted our schedule to accommodate our immunologically compromised patients including our frail and elderly patient. • Priority PT is continuously educating the staff, patients, and clients regarding the COVID-19 and recommended safeguards to minimize the spread of COVID-19 according to the CDC guidelines. We pray everyone is safe by implementing these steps. Combine a healthy diet with regular exercise, and you will find it helps your mood as well as your body. Here are some tips to help improve your mood and activity with the right nutrition. Drink water. Sip water or other drinks with few or no calories to help maintain a healthy weight. Keep a water bottle in your bag or at your desk to satisfy Like fiber, protein can help you to avoid blood sugar crashes. Some good sources of protein are chicken, fish, eggs, seeds and nuts, low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese and milk, tofu, and peanut butter. Enjoy your food but eat less. Use a smaller plate for meals to help control the amount of food and calories you eat. Be active whenever you can. Set a goal to fit in at least 2½ hours of moderate physical activity in your week. Being active 10 minutes at a time also adds to your weekly total. Ask your friends or family to keep you company as you bike, jog, walk, or dance. Don’t forget to do some muscle strengthening activities twice a week. your thirst throughout the day. Mix in Protein to Boost Mood. www. prioritypt.net
We thought it might be helpful to let you know what Priority Physical Therapy and Priority Fitness are doing to make a safer environment with concerns of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). • Staff has been educated in the latest information on the spread of the virus and the recommendations of the CDC, WHO and the US Dept. of Health. • We are decreasing the exposure risk by asking the following questions: • Have you traveled out of the country and if so have you been to a country with an incident of COVID-19 in the last 30 days? • Have you had contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19, with any person under investigation for COVID-19 or anyone with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath)? This exposure is within 6 feet. • Have you had any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath in the past 14 days? We are also asking for patients to call the clinic PRIOR to arriving if they have any flu- like symptoms. “I amconfident that I have regainedmy strength and ability without surgery” “I spent three years afraid to sneeze because of a damaged abdominal muscle. Icamehere in thehopeofavoidingan intensesurgeryandmonthsof recovery. I was listened to and examined in order to develop a strengthening routine and physical manipulation that took into consideration my other physical limitations. In short order, through some hard work and skillful instruction, I am confident that I have regained my strength and ability without surgery. If you need help, come to Priority Physical Therapy, listen to the good doctors, and get better.” Jason H.
Keeping Your Health In Mind!
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