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JOANN TEH PT, DPT, CCI
• Muscle aches and joint pain tend to growworse over time. The longer you let your pain go untreated, the more severe the pain is likely to become and the more difficult the pain will be to treat. The best thing that you can do is seek treatment as immediately following the development of your pain as possible. Physical therapy can have ahuge impact onalleviatingpain from muscle and joint aches, but the earlier you start, the better off you’ll be. • Chronic pain, especially back pain, is incredibly common in the United States—surprisingly so. More than 100 million Americans over the age of 18 struggle with back pain. As a result, Americans spend more than $50 billion dollars onback pain relief every single year. A lot of this goes to painmedication, which masks the pain without addressing the issue—meaning the pain always comes back. About 30% of adults over 18 struggle with back pain, and that number is even higher for thosewho areover 65. Physical therapy is the best strategy to overcome back pain and is helpful at all ages. Your physical therapist will tailor therapy methods to your needs, helping youachieve thebest results possible.
Did you know that October is National Physical Therapy month? That’s right, an entiremonth dedicated to educating people about the benefits of Physical Therapy—and it couldn’t come at a better time. Winter is one of the most trying times of the year for people struggling with chronic pain. Add the risk of falling due to icy conditions to the cold weather that aggravates even the mildest arthritis issue and you’ll find a huge increase of people whowould benefit from pain management and support. Take the time this month to start figuring out the most important things you need to know about the benefits and perks of physical therapy. Here are a fewbits of information tohelp kick off your focus this month: • Physical therapy ismost beneficialwhen used before an issue becomes chronic. So many people wait until they’ve been dealing with pain for an elongated period before seeking support from a physical therapist. But there is no reason to wait! Physical therapy can have the biggest impact if used shortly after your initial injury. The longer you wait, the more difficult it will be to heal.
Joann Teh is a physical therapist who is passionate to help patients feel better from their pain. In 2011 she received her
Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines; she graduated with honors: Cum Laude. In 2017 she obtained her doctorate in physical therapy from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Along with her degree, she is a certifiedAPTACredentialedClinical Instructor (CCI). She specializes in musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiac, and pediatric therapy. Before working with Evidence Physical Therapy Joann had a total of 6 years work experience in an inpatient and outpatient setting which provided post-operative and post-surgical rehabilitation for various body parts and sheworked as a clinical supervisor, teaching PT students. Joannisoutgoing,drivenandafast learner; she has a pleasant and very likeable personality. She keeps herself updatedandmakes sure to integratebalancebetweenproper evaluation, specific manual techniques, and effective exerciseprograms. She is always learning and finding new ways to help her patients gets better so that theymay reach theirmaximum potential. Shedoes not stopuntil thepatients get the results they want.
H E A L T H Y R E C I P E BLUEBERRY MUFFIN OVERNIGHT OATS
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Ingredients • 1 cup rolled oats • 1/2 cup blueberries, mashed with a fork
• 1 tablespoon honey • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (+more for topping!) • pinch of salt • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
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• 2 tablespoons chia seeds • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS First, mash 1/2 cup blueberries in a large bowl. Then add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Add in dry ingredients and mix again. Place in the refrigerator, cover for at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve cold. Top with granola, lemon zest, and fresh blueberries.
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