TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Alice Calls on a Range of Rehabilitative Approaches to Help Patients Heal
Within PT Pro’s first couple years of opening, the second person to join the team was talented physical therapist Alice Wong. Moving from another clinic, Alice was excited to practice in a more personalized manner. “I was interested in joining a place that takes more of a one-on-one treatment model approach,” Alice says. In those days, it was Maureen and Alice making sure everything got done, from keeping the clinic clean to scheduling appointments. “We were doing everything,” Alice says with a laugh. “Maureen was doing laundry, cleaning the clinic, answering the phones. It was just us.”
AVOCADO MAYONNAISE
From that starting point, Alice has watched PT Pro grow, bringing on more PTs and staff, building relationships with doctors, and growing our patient community. In that time, she’s also grown her own practice, completed over 50 continuing education courses, and pursued every opportunity to learn and grow. About 10 years ago, noticing an influx of people coming in with hot yoga-related injuries, Alice wanted to understand why they were happening. She took a few classes and, “I got hooked,” she says. She continued to take classes, which helped her connect to what her patients were experiencing. “I got an understanding of the movements that were leading to joint injuries, so when people come in with injuries, I can help them modify their postures and find alternatives.” This is something Alice knows from personal experience. In 2012, she tore her ACL while skiing. “After three months, when I was cleared, I went back to yoga, but I did modified postures,” Alice says. “I tried looking up modifications for ACL injuries, but I didn’t find any, so I had to learn how to modify them for myself. I’ve used that experience to help others who’ve had similar problems.” Her experience makes her an empathetic PT. “I understand what it’s like to have a knee injury and want to get back to running. Being a PT doesn’t make me heal faster than anyone else — I still have to do my exercises; I still have to build back up. There are a lot of ups and downs, but you keep going. Time and exercise are the keys to healing.” To add to the rehabilitative tools she can call on to help patients heal, Alice began taking courses to become a certified Pilates instructor. “There’s a rehab background with Pilates,” Alice explains. “It’s great strength training without any joint impact. You don’t see Pilates injuries the way you see injuries from circuit training or yoga.” Alice is spending her spare time studying for courses and is excited to incorporate more of the rehab benefits into her practice.
Inspired by The Kitchn
Ingredients
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1 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
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2 ripe avocados
1 tsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
Directions
1. In a food processor, blend avocados, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and salt for 1 minute.
2. Scrape the mixture down the sides of the bowl.
3. Turn the processor on again and slowly pour in olive oil.
4. Blend for 1 minute or until smooth.
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