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MARCH 2023
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MEET OUR NEW RECEPTIONIST TARIN IS A HIKER, HEALTH CARE LOVER, AND ARTIST!
Hey, it’s Tarin here! Thank you so much for welcoming me to Advanced Practice PT. All of the patients I’ve met so far have been absolutely wonderful. I’ve worked the front desk with Leslie for about 5 months and loved almost every minute of it. From what I hear, many people felt burned out on health care careers in 2020 — but that’s when I fell in love with the work. That year, I moved back from Las Vegas, Nevada, to my home state of Montana and landed a job at the Benefis Emergency Department. Benefis was chaotic, but I really enjoyed it. Every patient had a story to tell. The older people who came in were so fascinating that I wanted to spend the entire day talking to them, but of course, I had to send them along to the doctor. The kids and their parents were just as enjoyable. Once, a little kid came into the ER with a dog toy squeaker stuck in his throat. He wasn’t in danger (he could still breathe around it), but he squeaked! The nurses had trouble holding in their laughter. Even his mom cracked up. I’ll never forget that bright moment in the ER with all of us trying to hide our big smiles. After Benefis, I took a job at the Open Door Wellness Center. It’s a mental health clinic here in town, and it was my first foray into the administration side of health care. I fell head over heels for it. I loved seeing the same patients weekly, building relationships with them, and helping them improve. In May of 2022, I enrolled in online classes at Southern New Hampshire University to obtain my bachelor’s degree in health care administration. I should have known I had a knack for admin. As a kid, I used to sit in my mom’s office, scribbling lines in a notepad to “help” with her work. I even color-coded my notes (which were just squiggles) with sticky notes and highlighters in pretty colors. I do a more grown-up version of that here at Advanced Practice PT. As the medical office receptionist, I answer the phones, help patients fill out their paperwork, file it, and handle different aspects of insurance, including verifying
and processing everything. I also take payments, and, believe it or not, I do the clinic’s laundry. It’s much like my work at Open Door Wellness Center, but even better, because I get to see our patients more often. If I haven’t already gotten to know you, I hope I will soon! Balancing work and school can be challenging, but I have great people to help me through it. I'm surrounded by so much positivity from my coworkers, my family living nearby in Baker, my pups (Zeus and Kiera), and most
of all, my boyfriend (Robby). Robby is my rock. Without him, I couldn’t handle the stress of managing school, work, the house, and the dogs. Fortunately, Zeus and Kiera are pretty fun to “manage.” They’re the muddy-pawed lights of my life. Zeus' gene pool mixed up all the smallest, most annoying dog breeds, but he’s the coolest little dude you’ve ever met. Kiera, meanwhile, is a purebred Belgian Malinois. She’s as crazy as she is beautiful! Robby and I love to take the dogs on adventures in the mountains, like fishing, hiking, and kayaking. When we’re not in nature, I like to unwind by gardening, painting, and drawing. I specialize in colored pencil portraits of animals. If you’re a pet person, I’d love to show you some of my illustrations — or photos of Zeus and Kiera. Just ask the next time you stop by the office. I’ll be the one behind the front desk! –Tarin Pellett
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Soreness or Pain? KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS
Exercising improves our bodies and minds, including mental health, sleep quality, and disease prevention. However, the one downside to exercise that deters some people from engaging is soreness the day after a workout. However, soreness is completely normal! It means your body worked hard to become healthier and stronger. But sometimes, that soreness can be more intense, and the level of discomfort is more severe than a subtle throb. When the discomfort after a workout is unbearable or persists for a few days, this may be a sign of pain from an injury. Telling the difference between an average level of soreness and something more serious can be difficult, especially if someone is starting their fitness journey for the first time. So, let’s set the record straight. Here is how to tell the difference between normal muscle soreness from exercise and pain from a possible injury. Soreness When we exercise and push our bodies to become stronger, we’re actually making tiny tears in our muscle fibers. This is normal; our muscles become stronger as the body repairs these tears because the fibers become thicker and more powerful. However, this tearing and repairing can make us sore the day after a workout.
To identify soreness, recognize that muscles will feel tender, and you may feel an ache when you try to use the muscle while sitting, standing, or lifting something. Typically, this ache is only present when those muscles move again, not at rest. However, the longer these muscles stay static, the tighter the muscles will get as they repair, which makes moving them again painful. So, the critical characteristic here is that soreness is typically present as you force the muscle to move .
Muscle soreness should also only last for 2–3 days and onsets about 24 hours after physical activity occurs.
Pain Be concerned if the sensation is a more jarring and sharp pain rather than merely soreness with movement. Pain can occur outside the worked muscles, like in the joints or tendons of an affected area. While soreness is a dull ache, pain can feel like a stab with specific movements. Also, pain may be present even when the muscle is not moving . If someone is lying down after a workout and feels pain in their knee, even when not in use, that is pain, not just routine soreness. Pain may last longer than 2–3 days and can happen as you exercise or within 24 hours. Also, while muscle soreness subsides as the muscles move, pain can become more severe when you move the injured area again. If you believe your discomfort is pain and not muscle soreness, consult with your doctor to help identify the injury and outline the next steps you should take to heal.
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What Is Healthspan? And How Can You Improve It?
Invest in all aspects of your fitness. Exercise is always an excellent investment for a healthier life, but to increase your healthspan, you’ll need to invest in all facets of your fitness, not just cardio. To diversify your health investments, focus on strength, power (how much energy you can output in a short time), balance, flexibility, and cardio. You can accomplish this through any activity, but ensure that your weekly exercises are well-rounded and include at least one exercise in each category. How much you invest matters. We all get busy, that much is true, but how much time you invest in your health makes a difference in how much you get on the return. Ideally, you want to exercise in one of the above categories for 30 minutes daily. If your schedule is slammed, and exercise seems impossible to fit in, try to exercise at a higher intensity (at a level where you cannot hold a conversation
If you're retired or about to retire, you have a new and exciting life ahead of you. You may plan to travel the world, start a home project, or adopt a pet. Whatever you decide to do in your retirement, it’s essential to ensure you have as much time to enjoy it as possible.
So, how do you make it last?
The best way to ensure you get the most out of your life after retiring is to focus on improving your healthspan. While your lifespan is how long you live, your healthspan is how long you can do things independently with complete physical and cognitive ability. Your healthspan also impacts the quality of life left in your lifespan, and the more you invest in it, the more you can enjoy your sunset years to their fullest. Here’s what you can do to invest in your health now to get the highest return in the future.
during it) for at least 15 minutes a day for roughly the same results.
Investing in a well-rounded exercise routine with consistent time durations can improve your healthspan for many years. While the amount of time you have left is important, the quality of that time undoubtedly matters too. When you invest in your healthspan, you’re investing in your independence!
CLASSIC CABBAGE ROLLS Inspired by TasteOfHome.com INGREDIENTS
TAKE A BREAK!
• 1 medium head cabbage • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion, divided • 1 tbsp butter • 2 14.5-oz cans Italian stewed tomatoes • 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp brown sugar • 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
• 1 cup cooked rice • 1/4 cup ketchup • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1/4 tsp pepper • 1 lb lean (90%) ground beef • 1/4 lb Italian sausage
DIRECTIONS
1. In a Dutch oven, cook cabbage in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain. Rinse in cold water; drain. Remove 8 large outer leaves; set aside. 2. In a large saucepan, sauté 1 cup onion in butter. Add tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt. Simmer sauce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. In a large bowl, combine rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and remaining onion and salt. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix. 4. Remove thick vein from cabbage leaves for easier rolling. Place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each leaf; fold in sides. Starting at an unfolded edge, roll leaf to completely enclose filling. Place rolls seam side down in a skillet. Top with sauce. 5. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted reads 160 F.
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1. Meet Tarin, Our New Receptionist 2. The Difference Between Muscle Soreness and Pain 3. The Investment You Can't Afford to Skip INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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4. A Viral Workout That Actually Works!
A WORKOUT TREND THAT’S HERE TO STAY THE POWER OF 12-3-30
Benefits of the 12-3-30 Exercise One reason this workout is gaining so much traction on the internet is because of the benefits. The first benefit users love is that this exercise gives you almost all of the same aerobic perks as running without the high impact on joints (thanks to that 12% incline!).
Workout fads come and go, but the benefit of aerobic exercise has never gone away. Right now, a popular exercise trend called the 12-3-30 Workout is circulating the internet. The thing is, this fad actually works, and fitness professionals are giving this exercise the green light.
So what is it, and why is it so good for you?
12-3-30 Explained The 12-3-30 Workout is pretty simple once you understand what the numbers stand for! Each number in the name correlates to a part of the exercise performed on a treadmill. Twelve percent is the incline you set the treadmill to, 3 mph is the speed at which you walk, and 30 minutes is the amount of time you walk. That’s it! These three numbers create the ideal circumstances in which your body has the resistance to utilize its muscles while also moving fast enough to increase heart rate and reap aerobic benefits. And 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is the ideal exercise to ensure your heart, body, and mind stay healthy.
The second benefit the 12-3-30 Workout offers is endurance. Walking uphill instead of on a flat terrain causes us to activate more muscles, while 30 minutes of exercise forces us to remain at a high-intensity level for longer. This ultimately forces our bodies to acclimate to rigorous movement, which improves our health. Like any other workout, the 12-3-30 is also great for weight loss, regulating blood sugar, and improving cardiovascular health. But it’s also important to remember that no one exercise should be your only source of movement. Consider adding the 12-3-30 exercise to your weekly rotation, or use it to follow your weight training or other strength exercises for the best results.
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