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HEALTH & WELLNESS The Newsletter About Your Health and Caring for Your Body
KNEE & HIP PAIN RELIEF DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE!
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HEALTH & WELLNESS The Newsletter About Your Health and Caring for Your Body INSIDE: Knee & Hip Pain Relief • Who Needs Physical Therapy? • Healthy Recipe: Jackfruit Pulled Pork Sandwiches • Success Stories
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Mark Twain once said that growing old is an issue of “mind over matter,” but if you struggle with knee or hip pain, then you know that this isn’t true at all. Knee and hip pain can really take the spring out of your step, causing you to move slower and leaving you with pain that becomes more difficult to cope with, step after step. There is an endless list of reasons as to why knee or hip pain may develop, from a slip or fall-related accident to a sports injury or even a car accident. DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE! When an injury develops, seeking the support of a physical therapist is the best course of action. Working with a physical therapist soon after an injury develops can help reduce your recovery time and improve your ability to cope with the pain and discomfort by introducing you to targeted exercises and stretching techniques DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE! KNEE & HIP PAIN RELIEF
that can enhance your ability to recover from the injury. When you are dealing with a knee or hip injury, every step requires more effort than typical. This can really drain your energy level as you attempt to go about doing even basic tasks, such as taking care of your home or walking around the office. WHAT CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY DO TO HELP? Physical therapy is not a one-stop cure-all for pain management. This is a long-term solution to pain and suffering through the use of targeted exercises and stretching techniques that are designed to strengthen the targeted areas and help the body recover and heal. By identifying the exact points on the body that are not moving as they ought to be, it is possible to make a plan to increase flexibility, motion, strength and even improve coordination.
WHO NEEDS PHYSICAL THERAPY?
EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS USE THIS EXERCISE TO HELP RELIEVE KNEE PAIN. The goal of any physical therapy program is to restore range of motion and improve flexibility and strength while reducing the general experience of pain. Unfortunately, hip and knee injuries often tend to linger. Every movement relies so heavily on the hips and knees that it makes it difficult to allow these joints to actually rest following an injury. Physical therapy provides targeted exercises that support the joints with precise movements that help reinforce strength and range of motion. For more support in finding relief from knee and hip pain, talk to your physical therapist. • From a standing position, with your feet planted flat on the floor, can you push your body into a squatting position? You should be able to squat all the way down so that your buttocks are almost touching your heels. If you aren’t able to do this, then physical therapy may be helpful in improving your range of motion. • Standing near a wall or countertop, arrange your feet so that you are standing with the heel of one foot touching the toes of the other, as if on a balance beam, and see how long you can stand still. Can you balance for 10 seconds? If not, then physical therapy may be able to improve balance and coordination.
KEEPING YOUR HEALTH IN MIND Georgialina Physical Therapy is committed to your health and wellbeing. In the wake of the recent spread of COVID-19, we are taking every precaution. Before and after every session, we are asking our clients and staff to wash or sanitize their hands. Additionally, we have increased the number of times per day that we sanitize our equipment and facilities. We ask that if you are demonstrating symptoms of coronavirus—coughing, fever, or trouble breathing—please stay home and contact your physician. If you have been exposed to someone who has a confirmed case of the virus, please notify us immediately, so we can take the necessary steps. You can help prevent the spread of coronavirus by: • In a sitting position, can you comfortably cross your legs, leaving your ankle to rest comfortably on the opposite knee? If this is painful, or one knee constantly must be lower than the other, then this may be indicative of knee concerns that could be addressed with physical therapy. • From a standing position, are you able to lean over and touch your toes? If so, then this indicates that you have proper hip and low back flexibility. If not, then you may need to improve your flexibility and joint range of motion, and physical therapy could be helpful. Are you moving like you should be? Your hips and knees are essential to everyday movement; whether you are sitting, standing, walking or running, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you are moving, causing you to change the flow and pace of your gait, which is the way that you walk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doing movements that are indicative of healthy joints. If you’ve experienced any hip or knee pain and are considering whether physical therapy is a good choice for your health needs, consider the following:
KNEE EXTENSION STRETCH While sitting, tighten your top thigh muscle to press the back of your knee downward towards the ground. Hold for 20 seconds and repeat 5 times.
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of.
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Cleaning Hands Often
Avoid Touching Your Face
Staying Home If You Are Sick
TRY THIS HEALTHY RECIPE JACKFRUIT PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
SUCCESS STORIES FROM OUR PATIENTS
Outstanding staff from the front desk to my therapist! Jon and Katie are very professional which gave me a feeling of trust. I enjoyed this experience so much. Thank you GPT! ”
• 1/2 teaspoonsmokedpaprika • Pinchcayennepepper, or to taste • 11/2cupsveganbarbecue sauce • Salt andpepper, to taste ForServing • 6sandwich rolls • Vegancoleslaw, or toppingsof choice
Ingredients • 1 tablespooncanolaoil, or high heat oil of choice • 1small onion, sliced intostrips • 2garlic cloves,minced • 2(20ounceor 567gram) cans younggreen jackfruit inbrine, drainedand rinsed • 2 tablespoons soysauce • 1/2 teaspoon liquidsmoke
Directions Coat the bottom of a medium skillet with oil and place it over medium- high heat. Give the oil aminute to heat up, and then add the onion. Cook the onion for about 5minutes, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to brown. Add the garlic and cook it for about 1 minute, until it becomes very fragrant. Add the jackfruit, soy sauce and liquid smoke. Cook everything for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid cooks off. While the jackfruit cooks, use a spoon to being breaking up the large chunks. Sprinkle the jackfruit with the smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. Stir a few times and continue cooking the jackfruit with the spices for about 1 minute.
I feel 100% better after therapy. Everything was perfect at the North Augusta clinic.”
WE HAVE MOVED! Our Martinez, GA location has moved just down the street to 415 Fury’s Ferry Rd. This newly constructed state-of-the-art Rehab facility was designed with patient care in mind and will offer specialized services such as Women’s Pelvic Floor Therapy and Aquatic Physical Therapy.
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