Do you suffer from knee, hip or leg pain? You are not alone. CDC studies show that 30% of adults have reported some form of knee, hip or ankle joint stiffness or pain in a 30 day period.
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• In LovingMemory • As I contemplated what to write about this month, my thoughts quickly turned to my grandfather Richard Elliot Hawkins who recently passed away on December 31st at the age of 92. I was lucky enough to have my grandfather in my life for a long time and his influence on my life is significant. He taught me many life lessons and I thought I would share a few. First, he taught the value of hard work and doing a job right. Having lived through the Great Depression he witnessed the value of hard work from his own father and passed that on to my dad and to me. As a young boy, I wanted to earn some money and so I started a lawn mowing company with my older
brother. One of the lawns we worked on was my grandfathers. Each time we completed his lawn, he would come out and inspect our work. At times in the beginning, I’m sure that it would have been much easier for him to just complete his lawn on his own, but he took the time to work with us so we could get better. He pointed out little sections of the lawn that might benefit from a little extra trim just to make it look nice. He would often say, “Any job that it is worth doing, is worth doing right!” Second, he taught me to be persistent and consistent in pursuing my goals. My grandfather was an avid golfer and if you know the game of golf, you know how frustrating it can be. When he wasn’t working, he would be working on his golf game. He would do drill after drill to become better at putting, chipping, and hitting it out of the sand. I remember commenting to him once while playing a round of golf, that “the game must be pretty boring always hitting it straight down the middle and having short puts for par.” He replied, “it took lots of practice to get here, and there is always something to fine tune to stay on top of your game.” Finally, he demonstrated the value of being a life-long learner. Gramps loved to read and was constantly reading. Mostly non-fiction books about great leaders and history. When we would travel together as a family, I was always in awe of his knowledge of the places we visited. He had a very keen mind and I loved to sit and listen to him recount stories about his early childhood and his time in the Navy. I could go on for a long time about my Grandfather, but I will be forever grateful for the lessons he taught me and for the love that he shared over my lifetime. I hope that throughout my life I might be able to leave a similar legacy to my family and others that I interact with on this wonderful journey of life. Make the most of each day. Love you Gramps!! David Hawkins
NEWSLETTER Hip, Knee & Leg Pain “Don’t Let Pain Ruin Your Adventures!”
When Your Motion is Lost When you lose the movement of the hip, knee or ankle joints, your muscles have to take on the abnormal strain. This leads to common aches and pains experienced by millions of people. Many people feel that medication will help solve their hip, knee or leg pain. While medication can help to decrease inflammation and pain, it cannot address the root cause of the problem. Most pain in the hip, thigh, knee or leg comes from poor flexibility, strength or coordination. Treating Leg Pain To determine the source ofyour leg pain our physical therapists examineyourwalking, squatting, joint movement, comparing the strength and mobility of the joints. A comprehensive treatment plan, including special hands-on techniques, is made to achieve the fastest relief and the longest lasting results. If you are suffering with hip, knee or leg pain, call us today to learn how we can eliminate your pain and put a spring back in your step! Look inside to learn more and say good-bye to that aching knee or hip!
Do you suffer from knee, hip or leg pain? You are not alone. CDC studies show that 30% of adults have reported some form of knee, hip or ankle joint stiffness or pain in a 30 day period. The hip and knee joints are incredible marvels of the human body. At times they have to withstand up to 6 times your body weight in force. The knee joint is the second most complicated joint in the body and has to move in many directions including forward, backward, side to side and rotation. These different movements are called accessory motions and are needed for normal walking, running and bending. When you experience pain in the side of the hip, groin, thigh or knee, you may have difficultywith these accessory motions. Prolonged sitting, injuries, arthritis and disease can affect accessory motions. With every day use, tissues around the hip and knee joints tighten, leading to a gradual loss of motion. This causes a lot of pressure to build up on specific parts of the joints.
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FAST RESULTS WITH LASER THERAPY
LaserTherapy is the most advanced pain relief technology available to the public. Laser Therapy works by flooding the tissues with photons, energizing the damaged cells and increasing circulation to the painful area. This produces a cascade of healing responses in your body, reducing inflammation, thereby reducing or even eliminating your pain. Laser Therapy is FDA cleared to treat pain, inflammation, arthritis, and muscle spasms. We are using Laser Therapy to treat a host of conditions including rotator cuff injuries, post operative pain and soreness (for any surgery), frozen shoulder, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, neck pain, muscle strains, low back pain, and even migraines. Most of our patients are absolutely stunned when their pain is either cut in half or eliminated on the first visit!
It is also important to point out that patients report long-lasting pain relief. While the number of treatments required may vary depending on the acuity of the condition, many patients experience lasting relief after only a couple treatments. When treating acute conditions with laser therapy, it is particularly effective when it is administered as soon as possible following injury (assuming there is no active hemorrhaging).The faster the inflammation is reduced and the healing process can begin, the better. In the case of acute injury, laser therapy helps restore the body to normal function quicker. If you are reading this article and you are experiencing any type of pain and you want pain relief fast, I would invite you to come in and try Laser Therapy. I’m confident it will help you!
Roasted Sweet Potato Soup EATING RIGHT NEVER TASTED SO GOOD!
Ingredients • 4 pounds sweet potato • 6 tbsp vegetable oil • Kosher salt • 4 medium carrots, diced • 1 medium onion • 5 cloves garlic
• 2 sprigs sage • 2 quarts low-sodium chicken stock • 1/4 cup orange juice and 1 tbsp zest • 3/4 cup pistachios • 2 scallions • 2 tbsp mint leaves • Pinch cayenne pepper • 1/2 cup olive oil
Directions Preheat oven to 300°F. Toss sweet potato with 4 tablespoons vegetable oil and salt. Spread sweet potato on 2 rimmed baking sheets and bake for 1 hour. Increase oven temperature to 375°F and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and lightly browned around the edges, about 25 minutes. In a large pot, heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat until simmering. Add carrot, onion, garlic, sage, and a generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until vegetables are just tender. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes untilvegetables are very tender. Discard sage, if using. Add orange juice. Blend soup until smooth. Season with salt. In a mixing bowl, stir together pistachios, orange zest, scallions, mint, and cayenne pepper. Fold in olive oil and season with salt. Serve soup, spooning pistachio salsa on top.
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PATIENT SUCCESS STORIES
“Achieve has an awesome staff!” “1 year after breaking my foot and still limping, my MRI showed tendons and ligaments that had not healed. I opted out of surgery in hopes of physical therapy would do the trick. Four weeks later and NO LIMP! My recovery has been phenomenal. Achieve has an awesome staff and I would highly recommend Achieve to anyone contemplating surgery or physical therapy. Physical therapy was the answer for my injury!” - Patty
“I can’t thank Dave and his wonderful staff enough!!”
“I started seeing Dave shortly after I fractured my ankle. I had to stop my regular exercise routine, could barely point my toe and had random sharp pains in my ankle. After just a few weeks with Dave I am pain free and back to my regular exercise routine!! I can’t thank Dave and his wonderful staff enough!!” - Danielle
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