Somerset Family PT - Summer 2018

SPRAINS, STRAINS, AND BREAKS, OH MY! DOES SUMMERTIME INCREASE INJURIES?

The welcoming temperatures in these late summer and early fall months tend to foster fantastic opportunities for outdoor recreation. From taking a stroll through the park, perfecting that golf swing, or even competing in the 100-mile ZTrek cycling event, summertime offers us a plethora of options to enjoy our surroundings. Wonderful as they are, these options often heighten the possibility of physical injury, particularly to the body parts we use most often: our wrists and ankles. According to eMedicineHealth, the most common cause of wrist injuries is a fall on an outstretched hand, which can often result in a sprain, strain, or break. When you feel the pain from a sprain, you are experiencing an injury to the ligaments within your wrist. A strain is slightly different — it means that you have torn muscle fibers in the area surrounding the

the injury. Interestingly though, WebMD reports that every single day, at least 25,000 Americans sprain their ankle, and over a million people visit emergency rooms each year due to ankle injuries. Because damage to these body parts occurs so often — and even more so in these active summer months — taking the time to learn about injury prevention could provide you with extra hours to soak up that precious sunshine before the cold weather sneaks up. At Somerset Family Physical Therapy, our mission is to assist you by utilizing the most current therapeutic exercises, modalities, and manual techniques to prevent these types of injuries. Furthermore, if you or someone you know is already experiencing pain as a result of wrist or ankle sprains, strains, or breaks, we offer individualized rehabilitation services as well. Feel free to make an appointment today!

wrist. A break, of course, is the worst of the three and might be the easiest to define: a break or crack of a bone in the wrist.

Similar to wrists, ankle injuries are also categorized according to the severity of

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Kielbasa Kabobs This take on the classic Italian sausage and peppers uses fully cooked Polish kielbasa so you can prep the kabobs and bring them to your next cookout.

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS • 2 pounds fully cooked smoked kielbasa • 2 large onions • 2 green bell peppers • 3 red bell peppers • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1/4 cup olive oil • Salt and pepper, to taste 1. Heat grill to medium. 2. In a small bowl, combine oil, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. 3. Cut pepper, onion, and kielbasa into 1-inch chunks. 4. Thread onto skewers, alternating ingredients. 5. Brush with oil mixture and grill, covered, 10–12 minutes.

[NOTE: If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes before threading to prevent burning.]

Recipe inspired by Good Housekeeping

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