Staff Spotlight: Seema Patel, MPT
Seema holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. She has worked in an outpatient orthopedic setting for the last 19 years, and is a highly- skilled and dedicated physical therapy professional. Seema is committed to continually advancing her knowledge and skills to better serve her community, and to advance her personal growth. She is also an APTA certified clinical instructor who has been teaching Physical Therapy students for over 16 years.
“It only took 5 weeks, 2x per week, to be pain-free and back to regular activities.” “I first came to Peak Orthopedic because of the pain I had with my neck. I had fallen in the tub while on vacation 7 years ago and had herniated the disc in my neck. Over the years, I was able to manage it with occasional PT, chiropractic care and acupuncture. From the time I woke up till the time I went to bed I had bad neck pain. What made the pain worse is that I have a computer related job. Dealing with this neck pain daily, I knew I couldn’t live like this and wanted to avoid surgery. By consistently going to PT for several months, Steve loosened that whole neck-shoulder area and gradually worked-out the big knots in my neck. PT along with all the exercises Steve and his team prescribed has helped me tremendously. Steve did an amazing job and now I am practically pain-free! Because of the type of work I do, occasionally, the neck pain would come back. But nowhere in comparison to what it was when I first started. By coming into PT for “maintenance,” I am able to keep the flare-ups down and manage that area better.” -V.S.
Seemahasapassionfortreatingpatientswith injuriesofthemusculoskeletal system with a manual therapy approach. She completed a rigorous three yearmanual therapycertificationprogram through theTheManualTherapy Institute, as well as many other continuing education courses since graduating. By the end of 2019, she will graduate from Arcadia University with her Doctorate of PhysicalTherapy. Her strong manual therapy skills, clinical reasoning, and commitment to learning ensures that she will provide the best care to each patient.
HEALTHY RECIPE: VEGAN BURRITO BOWL
INGREDIENTS • 4 servings of brown rice (4.5 cups worth of cooked rice) • 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed • chopped romaine lettuce • 2 cups of corn • ½ cup of chopped green pepper • 1 mashed avocado • halved cherry tomatoes DIRECTIONS
Cook brown rice according to package instructions. I used a rice cooker for convenience. While rice is cooking, make a batch of guacamole. Make corn salsa and set aside (see notes) Chop up romaine and slice cherry tomatoes Once rice is finished, assemble burrito bowls with brown rice, black beans, romaine, corn, peppers, avocado, and cherry tomatoes
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