PTIS_Step Right Up: Knee & Hip Pain

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ISSUE: MAY 2020

STEP RIGHT UP! Mark Twain once said that growing old is an issue of “mind over matter,” but if you struggle with knee or hip pain, then you know that this isn’t true at all. Knee and hip pain can really take the spring out of your step, causing you tomove slower and leaving you with pain that becomes more difficult to cope with, step after step. There is an endless list of reasons as to why knee or hip pain may develop, from a slip or fall-related accident to a sports injury or even a car accident. Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late! MAKE YOUR KNEE & HIP PAIN A THING OF THE PAST

recovery time and improve your ability to cope with the pain and discomfort by introducing you to targeted exercises and stretching techniques that can enhance your ability to recover from the injury. When you are dealing with a knee or hip injury, every step requires more effort than typical. This can really drain your energy level as you attempt to go about doing even basic tasks, such as taking care of your home or walking around the office. What Can Physical Therapy Do to Help? Physical therapy is not a one-stop cure-all for painmanagement. This is a long-termsolution to pain and suffering through the use of targeted exercises and stretching techniques that are designed to strengthen the targeted areas and

help the body recover and heal. By identifying the exact points on the body that are notmoving as they ought to be, it is possible tomake a plan to increase flexibility, motion, strength and even improve coordination. Who Needs Physical Therapy? Are you moving like you should be? Your hips and knees are essential to everydaymovement; whether you are sitting, standing, walking or running, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you aremoving, causing you to change the flow and pace of your gait, which is theway that youwalk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doingmovements that are indicative of healthy joints.

When an injury develops, seeking the support of a physical therapist is the best course of action. Working with a physical therapist soon after an injury develops can help reduce your

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DID YOU KNOW...

...that PTIS sells supplies for exercise and health? We have therabands, pilates balls, CBD lotions, and more. Check out the displays in the waiting area and/or ask the front desk for more information.

HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAYS TO OUR PTIS STAFF! Dan Stoot May 1 Cyndi Jensen May 23

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SOMETHING GOOD IN DENVER

Explore Denver Virtually While Maintaining Social Guidelines! 1. Take a 360 degree tour of the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art : kirklandmuseum.org/visit/how-we- display 2. Learn the science behind flight with Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum’s “Behind the Wings” series: youtube.com/user/ WingsMuseumVideo 3. Take a virtual tour of the Denver Botanical Gardens : botanicgardens. org/take-virtual-tour-gardens

4. Get creative with at-home painting lessons and more at Foothills Art Center: foothillsartcenter.org/blog 5. Go on a daily Virtual Safari at the Denver Zoo and check out the baby rhino cam! denverzoo.org/zootoyou For more fun adventures, visit: • d enver.org/blog/post/denver-events- this-weekend • denverite.com/categories/things-to- do-in-denver

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