ProMotion Rehab_Tendinopathy

THE BENEFITS OF PT FOR TENDINOPATHY

The benefits of physical therapy for tendinopathy are many and include:

• All-natural, non-invasive treatment • No surgery • No addictive pain meds • Quicker recovery • No risk

There’s always a risk when undergoing the knife, and physical therapy eliminates the need for surgery. Plus, there’s always a longer recovery time period after surgery. With physical therapy, patients can get back on their feet sooner, and you won’t be relying on opioids for pain management. A physical therapist will perform a complete examination, some tests and measurements, and then create an individual treatment plan to target your specific injury. He or she will also give you tips on how to manage your symptoms throughout the day and effective exercises that you can do at home. A physical therapist can help stimulate tendon healing and rebuild strength of the tendon through exercises, particularly eccentric exercises that help muscles to lengthen and tendon to re-model, while the muscles contract. Manual techniques, such as joint mobilization and deep transverse friction massage or instrument assisted massage will often also be performed and can help stimulate cell activity and enhance the generation of new collagen fibers. A physical therapist may also

incorporate desensitization techniques and graded exposure into your treatment plan, which will allow for gradually reduced sensitivity over the painful area, as well as slow re-introduction of normal daily activities that had been previously painful. If you’re suffering from pain, be sure to give ProMotion Rehab and Sports Medicine a call today to begin the path to a pain-free life and get back to doing the things you love.

HEALTHY RECIPE

Garlic Butter Meatballs With Zucchini Pasta

INGREDIENTS • 1/2 lb ground turkey meat • 1/2 lb ground pork meat (optional) • 1/2 cup shredded cheese • 1 crumbled bouillon cube (optional) • 1 tbsp hot sauce

• 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro, divided • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 4 cloves garlic, grated + 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1/2 tsp red crushed chili pepper flakes (optional) • 3 tbsp butter • 4 medium zucchini, spiralized • lemon juice

DIRECTIONS For turkey meatballs: Combine ground turkey and ground pork, cheese, grated garlic, Italian seasoning, bouillon cube, red chili pepper flakes, chopped cilantro and black pepper in a bowl. Mix well with your hands or fork to form medium balls. Arrange the turkey meatballs on a plate and set aside. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the turkey meatballs for 8-10 min on all sides until cooked through. While cooking, baste the meatballs with the mix of butter and juices. Remove to a clean plate and set aside. For zucchini noodles: In the same skillet, melt remaining 1 tbsp of butter; then add lemon juice, hot sauce, mincedgarlic,and redpepperflakes.Addzucchininoodlesandcook for3-4min,stirring regularly,untilzucchini is done but still crisp and juices have reduced a bit. Garnish with more cilantro or parsley. Push zucchini on one side of the skillet and add the turkey meatballs back to the pan and reheat for about a minute. Serve the garlic butter turkey meatballs with lemon zucchini noodles immediately with a lemon slice on the side.

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