A PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE
Your Exercise Hopefully, you have a regular time set aside to exercise. With holiday mania about to shake up your routine, that time may no longer work. Think ahead of time about when you're going to exercise, and you'll stay consistent. Your Diet Healthy eating often gets derailed during the holidays. Putting low-quality fuel into your body won't help you feel better. Plan your food choices ahead of time. We're not saying to skip every holiday treat offered to you, but maybe think in advance about which ones you really need to have and which ones you can skip. It makes saying "no thanks" to that third slice of fruitcake easier.
Keeping up with physical therapy during the holidays is tough. There are so many other things to do — cook, party, shop, travel, and visit with family and friends. But if you're in physical therapy over the holidays, there's a reason. You're having pain or not moving as well as you want to. These issues place limitations on your life, which are going to affect your ability to do things — like cook, party, shop, travel, or enjoy time with friends and family. So, even though keeping up with your PT this time of year is tough, it's important. That's why we're giving you our best tips to help you through the holidays.
PLAN Some of what makes the holidays
challenging is the crazy schedule. To survive this, you're going to need to plan ahead. We're not just talking about appointments on your calendar, either (although those are important). Here are some things to think about when planning ahead.
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Your PT Appointments Your schedule is busy during the holidays. So is your PT's. Plan and schedule your appointments in advance. You'll get the times and days that work best for you, and you'll already have your PT appointments in your calendar to plan other things around.
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