SIMPLE SOLUTIONS YOU CAN DO AT HOME
heating pads on the affected areas can provide relief.
• Stretching. When your joints tighten up, pain can get much worse. Help alleviate and prevent this pain by doing a daily stretching routine in your legs, hips, and back, to help release any pressure on those areas. • Listening to your body. At the end of the day, always listen to your body. If you’ve been on your feet for two hours and you feel your knees tightening up, it may be time to take a small break. CONTACT ADVANCED BALANCE FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE! Having a regular physical therapy checkup ensures that your joints are working at their peak performance. In addition, any problems will be discovered early, preventing the onset of arthritis and joint injury. If you do have arthritis or have had surgery, then a regular physical therapy check-up is especially important. At Advanced Balance, we can provide you with a joint analysis to determine any problem areas in the hip or knee joints, and treat them accordingly. Schedule a consultation with one of our expert physical therapists today to discover how you can live life with freely moving joints!
Hip and knee pain can be a scary thought, especially with all the hustle and bustle of living a busy life. Luckily, there are some actions you can take at home to try and soothe or prevent pain: • Wearing properly fitted shoes. One way to avoid hip and knee pain is by wearing well-fitted shoes with suitable arch support. Comfortable, fitted, closed-toed shoes are a great way to relieve stress on your joints and allow relaxation in your hips and knees. • Using cold and hot remedies. Ice packs and heating pads can help in soothing your aches and pains. Rotating between ice packs and
For more support in finding pain relief, visit advancedbalancestudio.com or call Advanced Balance Physical Therapy at 310.833.0300!
Improve Leg Strength In Minutes Try this movement to improve leg strength.
SLOW COOKER COCONUT GINGER CHICKEN
• 4clovesgarlicpeeled • 2 inchcubeginger, roughly chopped • 1smallsweetonion peeled,quartered • 1 tbspoliveoil • 2 tbspbutter • 2.5 lbsboneless,skinless chicken thighs • 2canscoconutmilknot shaken
• 2 tbspcornstarch • 1canbabycorncobs • 1cuppeasor frozen vegetables • 1/2 tspgroundpepper • 1 tspgroundcumin • 1 tspgroundcoriander • 11/2 tspground tumeric • 1 tspsalt • 2 tspcurrypowder
WALKING LUNGES Stand comfortably with your feet shoulder width apart at a location of which you can move straight ahead, such as a hallway. Take a large step forward with one leg, keeping your back foot in starting position while rolling onto its toes. Your spine will be straight and your forward and back knees will be bent, so that you make right angles with your hip, knee, and ankle. As you lunge, you should feel a stretch across the front of the hip and thigh. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 2-5 times.
DIRECTIONS Pulse garlic, ginger and onion in a food processor until forming a paste. Heat olive oil and melt butter in a skillet. Add puree and stir well. Cook for a few minutes, then add spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chicken to one side of the skillet. Cook chicken on all sides and coat with spices.Transfer ingredients to a slow cooker. Set aside cream from top of coconut milk. Pour remaining milk over chicken until barely covered. Drain corn cobs, chop in half, and add to slow-cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours. Whisk cornstarch with coconut cream until smooth and add to the chicken,stirringwell.Add frozenpeasorothervegetables.Cook foranother1/2hour or until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are hot. Recipe Courtesy of Melissa @ www.blessthismessplease.com
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