TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALING YES, YOUR HOME EXERCISE PLAN MATTERS! HOW ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IMPROVES PHYSICAL THERAPY RESULTS
could cause setbacks or additional injuries by exceeding your therapist’s recommendations. If you want to push yourself, discuss it with your PT first. TAKE NOTES Keeping a log of your improvements and symptoms will help your therapist assess your progress and make necessary treatment modifications. Record your pain levels and when you experience them. Further, keep track of how your exercises feel. If doing your homework hurts, your therapist needs to know. Writing down these details and bringing them to physical therapy will ensure you don’t forget any concerns between sessions. ASK QUESTIONS A patient must understand their treatment to get the most out of it. So, speak up if you are confused about a particular exercise, uncomfortable with your homework, or frustrated with your progress. A competent physical therapist wants you to feel good about treatment and will happily answer questions. It’s also crucial to be honest during the process — even if you must confess that you didn’t do your homework. Only by having the whole picture can your PT give you the care you deserve.
Physical therapy is a partnership, and a patient can only hope to get out of their treatment what they put in. A positive experience requires your dedication to the process. If you want to optimize your recovery, we recommend following these steps to help your therapist provide the best possible care. SET GOALS Almost everyone who enters physical therapy wants to feel less pain or move better — but it helps to be more specific than that. If you wish to hold your grandkids, return to playing tennis, or move up and down the stairs independently, your PT needs those details. They will tailor your treatment to what you want to achieve. Goals also help you better measure your progress! FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS Your physical therapy homework isn’t optional. Failing to perform at-home exercises is the top reason patients don’t make the progress they want. Homework will ensure you continue to progress during the days you’re not working directly with your physical therapist and help you maintain the gains you made during appointments. But be careful not to overdo it. You
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Just like Grandma made!
Ingredients
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2 9-inch unbaked pie crusts 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
Directions 1.
Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Place 1 pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
3. In a large bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, sugar, and flour. 4. Spoon mixture into pastry-lined pie plate and dot with butter. 5. Cut remaining crust into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then arrange strips in a lattice design over top of pie. 6. Trim, seal, and flute edges. 7. Bake for 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
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