Atlas Physical Therapy August 2017

CommonQuestions Corner In today’s world, patients have no shortage of options when it comes to treating their ailments. Aside from traditional medicine, you can see a rigorous, scientific practice governed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). If you’re looking for someone to move energy around or rub herbs on different parts of the body, it’s unlikely you’ll get that from a physical

Why Physical Therapy? for these medications and transition to a life without them. It’s important to remember that these pills only treat pain symptoms; meanwhile, physical therapy can treat the root causes, making the pain go away rather than simply dulling it. Are there instances when physical therapy won’t help? Yes. If you have a broken leg, no amount of physical therapy is going to heal it. After you have surgery, however, physical therapy can be a crucial step in regaining strength and functionality. Physical therapy can also help with pain that comes from a source too subtle to be remedied by surgery.

chiropractor, herbalist, Eastern medicine specialist, and many other healers of varying qualifications and ability levels. In this month’s “Common Questions Corner,” we want to look at why physical therapy fills a need that no other type of medicine can. People often talk about physical therapy as an alternative to surgery or medication. Is PT really alternative medicine?

therapist. When people say physical therapy is an alternative, they simply mean it’s another option. Will physical therapy help manage my pain to the point where I can stop taking medication? As you probably know, dependence on opioid painkillers is a real problem in this country. Physical therapy can often help people decrease their need

It depends on what you mean by alternative. Physical therapy is a

Saganaki

Ingredients

• Oil for frying • ½ lemon

kasseri, or kefalotyri; pecorino sardo will do in a pinch)

• 4 ounces (110–120 grams) cheese (graviera is preferred, but you can use kefalograviera, halloumi, Instructions 1. To prepare the saganaki recipe, slice cheese into strips approximately 2 inches wide and ½ inch thick. Be careful not to slice much thinner, or the cheese will melt into the pan. 2. Place cheese under running water and then dredge in the flour, shaking off excess. This will help the saganaki

• 1–2 ounces (50 grams) flour, for dredging

4. Add the cheese and fry for a few minutes on each side, flipping carefully with a spatula, until golden brown. 5. Serve hot with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Enjoy!

form a nice golden crust and hold its shape when fried. 3. Heat a generous tablespoon of oil in a small heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Test the temperature of the oil by adding a sprinkle of flour. The oil is ready when the flour sizzles as soon as it hits.

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