How to Deal with Aches and Pains Pain medications can reduce the severity of aches and pains for a little while, but they don’t do anything to resolve the issue. There are things that you can do at home that can alleviate your aches and pains, helping to reduce the severity of your discomfort while also reducing the likelihood that the pain will return.
Enjoy Your Holidays Without Pain and Stress
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NOVEMBER 2018 Therapy Ins ider Village Golf & Physical Therapy Start Living Again
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Avoid Holiday Aches and Pains page 1 Patient Success Stories page 2 Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies page 3 Tips to Prevent Holiday Stress page 3 The Highest Compliment page 3
Avoid Holiday Aches and Pains We want to see you this holiday season so don’t miss your appointments because of a busy holiday schedule. You will be able to enjoy your holiday more when you reach your physical goals.
How to Deal with Aches and Pains Pain medications can reduce the severity of aches and pains for a little while, but they don’t do anything to resolve the issue. There are things that you can do at home that can alleviate your aches and pains, helping toreduce theseverityofyourdiscomfortwhile also reducing the likelihood that the pain will return. You don’t want to complain about aches and pains to your friends and family this holiday season. Start doing something about it. Here is a quick rundown of things that you can do at home that can reduce your daily pain: 1. Use hot and cold therapy appropriately to reduce inflammation. Afteragoodworkoutoradayofdoing chores out in the yard, your muscles will likely feel sore.Apply icedirectly to thearea thathurtsonand off for 20 minutes at a time during the first 24-72 hours after the pain develops. After that, consider soaking in hot water, such as taking a warm bath, to further soothe your muscles. 2. Don’t underestimate the power of resting! Your body relies on sleep just as much as your brain.
You need to get plenty of sleep to keep your stress levelataminimum—and that includesyourphysical stress level. Aim to sleep between 7-9 hours every night. The more activity you engage in, the more sleep you need. 3. Keep your body in good shape with regular exercise. Itmayseemcounter intuitive tocutdown onpainbymovingmore,butexercise isareallygood way to reduce aches and pains. When you exercise everyday,youareabletotrainyourmusclesformore movement, and thereby reduce aches and pains. Keeping active, staying rested, and being smart with hot and cold therapy create a trifecta for healthy managementofachesandpains,but theyaren’tgoing to solve the bigger problems. Whenachesandpainsstart togrowsevere,orchronic, then it istimetoreachouttoaprofessionalforsupport. Don’t forgetphysical therapy is thebestway toreduce aches and pains because it takes into account a combination of active and passive strategies to help tackle the cause of your pain.
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Patient Success Story
After the first day, I could get my arm behindmyback. Iwasgrateful forthat accomplishment. Ihadtroubledressing, doingmyhair,driving,householdchores, sleeping and eating with my right arm. After a few weeks, I could dress, wash my hair, drive, do household chores, sleep, and eat without pain. That was awesome. I could not believe I would ever had accomplished that in just a few weeks of therapy. After I gained full flexibility of my right shoulder, the therapists began working on strength. Now I have gained strength to do everything I wanted to do. Jim and I had a great experience at Spa City Therapy and grateful to have had Lee, Jonathan, Josh and Randy to work with us. If we ever need physical therapyagain,wewilldefinitelychoose Spa City Therapy.” - Margaret M.
I have made major improvements & am ready to return to my regular activities & continue the stretching exercises for complete healing. Even though this sounds a bit strange, I actually looked forward to my therapy sessions… Every therapist, assistants, & office staff are extremely competent in their areas of expertise… They are young, enthusiastic, happy group who obviously enjoy working together & genuinely love their job… I strongly recommend Village Golf & Therapy… they are able to heal the body&trulytouchpeople’s’ lives inthe Village daily… I will miss all of them… Thank you for all you did for me & continue to do for the Village.” - Sharon S.
“I have gained strength to do everything”
“Thank you for all you did!” “I began physical therapy at Village Golf in September & have recently completed my therapy schedule. During my first visit, I had severe throbbing pain in my neck, shooting into the back of my head, lower back pain,&mildtingling inthe feet. Ihadn’t been sleeping well & discontinued my workout schedule at Coronado Fitness center to fully work on therapy & exercises designed to eliminate the problem areas.
“Jimand IchoseSpaCityTherapywhen he had back, leg and hip pain and I had a frozen shoulder due to a rotator cuff problem. After a few weeks Jim was free of leg and hip pain. His legs and hiphadpreventedhimfromwalkingand standing for long periods of time. Now hehasno legorhippainwhenhewalks or stands. I could not raise my arm or put it behind my back because of pain.
Do More, Feel Better & Save Money This Holiday Season!
Have You Met Your Deductible Yet? Have you met your annual insurance deductible or out of pocket maximum? If you have, your therapy may be free or you may have just a small co-payment. How do you check to see if you have met these limits? You can call your insurance and ask them or you can call us and we will gladly check your benefits for you.
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The Highest Compliment Nothing is more important to us than helping people get back to doing the things they love. We care about our patients and our community and want to help as many people as we can reach optimal function. The opportunity to touch lives is just one reason we’re so grateful for your referrals! To us, a referral is the highest compliment, and we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has trusted us enough to send family and friends our way. Jan Wright Emily Ballentine
Tips to Prevent Holiday Stress
Be realistic. The holidays don’t have to be perfect or just like last year. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well. Choose a few to hold on to, and be open to creating new ones. For example, if your adult children can’t come to your house, find new ways to celebrate together, such as sharing pictures, e-mails or videos. Stick to a budget. Before you go gift and food shopping, decide how much money you can afford to spend. Then stick to your budget. Don’t try to buy happiness with an avalanche of gifts. Try these alternatives: • Donate to a charity in someone’s name. • Give homemade gifts.
Plan ahead. Set aside specific days for shopping, baking, visiting friends and other activities. Plan your menus and then make your shopping list. And make sure to line up help for party prep and cleanup. Learn to say no. Saying yes when you should say no can leave you feeling resentful and overwhelmed. Friends and colleagues will understand if you can’t participate in every project or activity. Don’t let the holidays become something you dread. Instead, take steps to prevent the stress and depression that can descend during the holidays. Learn to recognize your holiday triggers, such as financial preshures or personal demands, so you can combat them before they lead to a meltdown.
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Angela Johnson Sharon Stewart David Flory Sheri Kincaid Karrie George Bill Lee Josh Mills David Maxed Hap Peterson Dawn Cattaneo Norma Turner Joann Kolhmeyer Barbara Bushee Mac Good Jack Slattery
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies INGREDIENTS
• 2 tsp Vietnamese 5% Oil • Cinnamon • 1/4 tsp Frontier allspice
• 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free rolled oats • 1/2 cup oat flour ground
• 1 ripe banana mashed • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree • 2 large eggs • 1/2 cup peanut butter • 3 tbsp coconut oil melted • 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup almond meal • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips • 1/2 cup dried cranberries and cherries
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside. In a mixing bowl stir together mashed banana, pumpkin, eggs, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla and maple syrup until well combined. Add in oats, oat flour, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, chocolate chips and dried fruit; stir to combine. Refrigerate for 5 minutes to harden. Drop cookies by spoonfuls on prepared baking sheet. They won’t expand much, so feel free to press them down, slightly, and make them as uniform as possible to ensure even baking. Bake for about 12 minutes until lightly browned.
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