What you can do to relieve knee or hip pain and feel energized! 2 EASY STRETCHES 1. SEATED QUAD SET 2. FORWARD HEEL TAP
Strength
Strengthens Legs
Sit with feet hip width apart. Gently push heels down into the floor as if you were going to stand up. Don’t let your knees go together, keep them aligned with feet and hips. Hold for 10 seconds, repeat 10 times.
Standing on the floor with something nearby for balance, move one foot forward and bend opposite knee to tap heel on the floor. Keep the knee of your weight bearing leg aligned with your hip and foot. Do not let your knee go inward or beyond your toes. Complete 2 sets of 10 repetitions on each leg. To increase the difficulty stand on a 2-4 inch step.
Emily Johnson, PTA
Leanna Dalfonso, Aide
Featured Employee: Kevin Flanagan, Patient Account Representative, Portland
Where are you from? Though I was born in Bangor, I attended grades 1-12 in Gorham, so I consider that my “hometown”. What schooling/training do you have? I have an Associate’s degree in Business Administration. How long have you been with Back in Motion? 1 Year What is your best work story (funny, happy, inspiring)? I distinctly remember meeting one of our patients for the first time and her being outright rude tome. Refusing to do paperwork, insultingme and our establishment, she even went as far as calling me stupid to my face; I was a bit shell shocked to say the least. No later than her arrival to her second visit I could sense a drastic difference in her attitude. She was smiling as she walked in the building and greeted me by name. By the time she was discharged
she went as far as telling me she would missmy reminder calls. This experience truly opened my eyes, not only to the fact that her initial transgressions were likely incited by her pain and discomfort, but also how big of an EMOTIONAL difference PHYSICAL therapy can truly make. So my takeaways were… Don’t take patients’ irritation personally; they are irritated with their pain, not with you. Practice understanding and remember the last time youwere in a lot of pain, you probably weren’t a bundle of sunshine. Physical therapy can do so much more than heal a patient’s body it’s truly capable of revitalizing one’smind, body, and spirit. What are your hobbies? I enjoy sports, board games, video games and game design. My favorite game is a trading card game calledMagic: The Gathering.
What is one interesting fact about you that most people don’t know? I paid for my first year of college through a series of cash winnings and scholarships earned from traveling up and down the east coast playing competitive Magic: The Gathering tournaments. (Nerd Alert!) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Married to my fiancé Reatray, finished withmy Bachelor’s degree in accounting, homeowner, and proud father of 2 healthy cats.
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