Living It Up Making the Retirement Bucket List of Your Dreams
Some retire with all sorts of plans in mind, ready to do everything they never had the chance to do. Others worry about how they’ll fill the days without a daily job. If you’re not making the most of your golden years, it may be time to create a retirement bucket list. Start by thinking about what you value most. When are you happiest? What have you always wanted to try? What would you do if you could do anything in the world? Not every idea on this list will be realistic; you probably won’t win a gold medal at the Olympics or walk on the moon. But you might be able to run a marathon or visit a NASA space center. These questions will help you understand your priorities and how you’d like the rest of your life to look. It also helps to start small. Creating a 50-line list can leave you too overwhelmed to accomplish anything. And while it’s okay to include the trip to Rome you’ve always dreamed of, remember that many ideas are less expensive and closer to home. For example, maybe you’ve always wanted to take a cooking class or a Zumba lesson. Perhaps there’s a historical building in your town you’ve never taken the time to visit. Or you might aspire to something as simple as getting up early and watching the sunrise. Whatever you include, you should be excited about every item on your list. Simply going through the motions won’t help you find fulfillment. It might be cool to say you’ve visited all 50 states — but do you want to spend that much
time traveling? You should consider whether an idea is interesting and whether you are willing to commit to accomplishing it.
It’s also okay if your priorities change. You don’t have to cross an item off your list just because you wrote it down two years ago. Your retirement bucket list should be about fun and fulfillment, not an obligation. Give yourself permission to abandon the ideas that start to seem like chores. Creating a retirement bucket list is an opportunity to find meaning in your 60s and beyond. None of us wants to reach the end of our lives with regrets. So, take the time now to focus on what you value most.
KNEE PAIN BE GONE! Nipping Your Nagging Knee Pain in the Bud
Whether you endured a sports injury, tore a ligament, overused your knee, were in a car accident, suffer from arthritis, or simply have weak joints, knee pain is one of the most common reasons many people seek out the assistance of physical therapists. After all, inactivity can often make the pain or an injury worse. Physical therapy for knee pain incorporates stretching, strengthening exercises, and different movements to help build up the tendons, ligaments, and muscles within the knee joint, increase flexibility, and reduce tenderness and pain. While physical therapy aims to cure the problem before surgery is required, physical therapy is also a great way to help your knee recover after surgery, even if you underwent a complete knee replacement. Knee pain, like any other type of constant pain, can be mild or severe and may feel like a pinching, throbbing, or aching sensation. When you are in a lot of pain, walking, running, sitting, or jumping
can be challenging. Even standing may cause sharp discomfort!
Here at Professional Physical Therapy, we aim to prescribe the best treatment to eliminate pain and return your knee to normal functions so you can resume your favorite activities. Whether you come to us with an ACL tear, patellar instability, plica syndrome, hamstring injury, collateral ligament injury, arthritis, or a meniscal tear, we will find the best solution. Here, we focus on manual therapy to mobilize your joints and muscles, exercises to expand your range of motion, and muscle- strengthening movements. By strengthening the muscles in and around your knee, it can be easier to walk, squat, skip, bend, kneel, and even sit. Our therapists here at Professional Physical Therapy are movement experts and prepared to improve your quality of life, one step at a time. To nip your knee pain in the bud and get relief, give us a call today!
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