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MODIFY We're realistic. We understand life isn't the same during the holidays as it is during the rest of the year. That's part of what makes this time of year special! With that in mind, our next set of tips focuses on making modifications to help you get through the holidays successfully. Your PT Plan When you planned your PT appointments out well in advance, you might have run into some challenges. Talk to your therapist about how you might modify your plan of care through the holidays to make it all work. Maybe you're going to PT three times a week and you can only come twice a week for a week or two. Plan this sort of thing with your PT to work together toward your ultimate schedule. Your Exercise Exercise is so important; it made our list twice. Now that you know when you'll exercise, you might need to modify your routine to make it fit. Again, we recommend talking with your PT to see what you can do. Maybe your home exercise program can be modified so you can do everything in the kitchen during downtime while you're cooking up your holiday feast. Maybe you
can reduce the number of exercises to focus on maintaining the gains you've made until things settle down. Your Schedule While planning ahead (see how important it is?), you might have found that your normal routine wasn't going to work. If your PT appointments or exercise time is usually right after work and you now have commitments during that time, you could possibly move them to the morning before work. If you've been exercising outside, the shortened days may move you into the gym. Be flexible and consider temporarily modifying your schedule and your routine to make it work better during the holiday season. You can always go back to your previous routine afterward. The holidays are a special time of year. Keeping up with your health and physical therapy can be challenging during this time, but you don't have to fall behind. With some planning and flexibility, you can stay healthy, survive the holidays and head into next year with good momentum! Let us know how we can help you stay on track with your health and movement goals this holiday season.
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