You’re Not Alone Refer Your Friends and Family to PT and Help Them Feel Better
Our experiences give our wisdom weight. Many of us learn the harsh truth about love as teenagers or stumble through the early stages of our careers. Yet, each tough experience gives us the knowledge we need to better navigate the world ahead of us. Your journey to pain recovery is no different. If you are a former or current patient who has experienced relief from physical therapy, you have wisdom worth sharing! This month, we want to encourage you to share that truth with those you care about.
more than anyone about debilitating pain. Take time to empathize with your loved one. Remind them that you will support them when treatment feels too difficult, and use your own experiences as a guide for what they can expect. A little empathy just might take the fear out of treatment. Encourage: Sometimes taking the first step is the hardest part, so make it easier by gently nudging your loved one toward physical therapy. Offer to set up a carpool schedule for their appointments, set up video calls for encouragement each evening for their at-home exercises, or help them set tangible goals. It’s amazing to see what a little motivation and support in the journey of healing can do for a patient’s morale. Engage: Some patients need cold hard facts before they commit to a plan. If you have a loved one who cannot comprehend how exercise can help with pain relief, ask our team of experts for help! We are always willing to consult with potential patients to guide them through the treatment process and provide tangible studies, information, and progress reports to satisfy their itch for facts.
In essence, help us help others! It’s as easy as the three E’s.
Empathize: You may be one of the few people in your loved one’s life who understands what they are experiencing. Even if it’s their shoulders that are giving them grief while you struggled with your knees, you know
Your referral means the world to us. If we can help you help others through referrals, give our office a call today!
Zesty Orange Cranberry Sauce
BRAIN THERAPY!
Inspired by OnceUponAChef.com
Skip the can-shaped cranberry sauce this year and bring a jar of homemade sauce to Thanksgiving instead. This easy recipe can be made ahead of the big event and keeps for 10 days in the fridge.
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed • 1/2 cup water • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
• 12 oz fresh cranberries • 2 tsp orange zest • Salt to taste
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan, heat the orange juice, water, and sugar to a boil. Add other ingredients, then bring mixture back to boiling. 2. Reduce the heat to medium and cook gently for 10–12 minutes, until the cranberries burst. 3. Transfer the sauce to a bowl or jar, cover, and refrigerate until serving.
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