Four Corners Rehab - February 2018

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FEBRUARY 2018

FROM GEOMETRY CLASS BUDDY to Lifelong Partner

How I Met My Wife, Emily, When We Were Only 16

T hough in recent years Valentine’s Day usually revolves around our kids, I still take every opportunity I can to reflect on just how lucky I am to have Emily in my life. I feel especially grateful that she’s been with me through virtually every moment of our adult lives — our story is particularly unusual in that it begins when we were only 16 years old. Years ago when I was a junior in high school, a girl I knew only vaguely sat behind me in second-semester geometry. Our names were next to each other in the alphabet, and it just so happened that was how the teacher chose to organize their classroom. Over the next few months, she and I got to talking, often covertly in the middle of the lesson. I felt like we hit it off almost immediately, speaking with an ease that I’d say is pretty uncommon in those awkward adolescent years. Of course, we had a similar group of friends and interests too, so we started seeing each other around and outside of school here and there. As you can imagine, our initial friendship developed into a pretty intense crush over those few months. For a while, I tried to gauge her interest in me as high schoolers always do. I was very lucky that while I was too chicken to ask her out, Emily stepped up and asked me out first!

So on March 4, we started a relationship that would carry us all the way to 2018 and beyond. We went off to college together, with her studying Early Childhood Education and me studying

Physical Therapy. After, she worked as a teacher while I continued my studies. Though both of us were deeply driven, but it’s difficult to say what made it work from so early on. It’s simplest to say that we just clicked. As the years passed, and we grew up side by side, we weathered changes and shared many incredible moments. There’s absolutely nobody on the planet that I know on such a meaningful level, and there’s definitely nobody that understands me the way she does. It’s funny, I don’t think about it all that often, but it’s pretty amazing that we never had to make any concerted effort to combine our two lives — they were closely aligned from almost the start. I can’t imagine having anybody else as my Valentine for all these years, sharing our struggles and triumphs and becoming stronger for it. On every level, we’re better when we’re together.

These days, Valentine’s Day is usually spent with our 13- and 15-year-olds, baking a homemade, heart-shaped pizza. It’s been a tradition the kids, even in their teens, absolutely love. It’s hilarious that they find it really exciting and difficult for some reason, as if it’s a highly technical task. It’s a lot of fun, but it always gets me thinking about this incredible family that Emily and I have managed to build together. If you had told me when she walked into my geometry class that we’d be spending the rest of lives together, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. -Luke Kron, PT Managing Partne

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EDUCATION IN THE KITCHEN What Your Child Can Learn From Baking

and division practice. With older kids, practice unit conversions by asking, for example, how many pints are in half a gallon. Following Directions Not unlike computer science, baking requires a strict order of operations. The wet and dry ingredients often need to be mixed separately and then folded together. It only takes one deviation from the instructions for a pastry to go from delicious to disgusting. Spending time in the kitchen, then, is a great way for kids to learn the importance of reading directions carefully and comprehending what they’ve just read. Cultural Understanding Cuisine is a fundamental part of every culture. Introducing your child to dishes from around the world will expand their horizons. Want your child to be a less picky eater? Plantar fasciitis is among the most common of injuries, affecting upward of 2 million Americans every year and accounting for more than 11 percent of all foot injuries that send patients to a specialist. If you’re suffering from persistent foot pain, it’s important to understand the basics of the syndrome. Armed with this knowledge, you can determine whether the symptoms of plantar fasciitis match your own and figure out the best way to heal your injury. The heel of the foot is a complicated network of muscles and ligaments, all supported by a thick band of tendons called the plantar fascia. This structure holds up the arch of the foot and undergoes tension as the foot bears weight. As you walk, the plantar fascia elongates and tightens repeatedly, acting like a spring that conserves energy and facilitates a proper gait. However, with repetitive stress or overuse, the plantar fascia may begin to suffer degenerative decay, particularly at the point at which it connects to the heel. This can

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re probably wracking your brain for the perfect recipe to bake for your loved one. There’s nothing wrong with store-bought chocolate, but there’s no topping the personal touch of some homemade baked goods. If you have kids, baking alongside them can be just as rewarding as enjoying the fruits of your labor. As an added bonus, baking is a hands-on opportunity where your child can learn all sorts of important concepts. Here is a short list of some of the educational lessons hiding in your kitchen. Math Baking is a numbers game. Just take a look at any recipe, and you’ll recognize the importance of math in building a beautiful cake. Having children measure out ingredients helps them learn about fractions and ratios. You can also test your kids by doubling or halving a recipe for multiplication WHY YOUR HEEL ACHES EVERY MORNING The Skinny on Plantar Fasciitis

Involving them in the cooking process is the surest way to get them excited about trying new flavors and ingredients. Nutrition Now, you might not think that baking cookies will encourage greater nutritional awareness, but hear us out. Sugar is often buried within packaged foods. When you bake something at home, a child gets to see, firsthand, just how much sugar goes into certain sweets. Meanwhile, cooking savory dishes also allows them to learn what constitutes a balanced, healthy diet. result in severe pain across the heel, forcing you to avoid putting your full weight on the bottom of the affected foot. Typically, this pain is worse when you first get up in the morning or after you take your first steps following a long sedentary period. Plantar fasciitis is especially common among people 40–60 years of age, but it can affect individuals at any stage of their life, particularly runners, military personnel, teachers, restaurant workers, and other professionals who spend most of their day on their feet. Luckily, the syndrome is often treatable through noninvasive methods like physical therapy. Depending on your particular case, an experienced physical therapist can guide you through a set of exercises that will reduce your pain, increase your range of motion, and steadily heal your damaged fascia. If you believe you may suffer from plantar fasciitis, it’s vital to seek treatment soon. It most likely will only get worse until it’s addressed.

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OSTEOARTHRITIS OR MENISCUS TEAR? DON’T GET SURGERY YET!

I f you’ve been sidelined by osteoarthritis or a tear of your meniscus, it’s likely that your doctor — and everyone else — will tell you to get surgery. But some new research shows that other treatments, like physical therapy, may be just as effective as going under the knife. Across the globe, it’s estimated that more than 250 million people suffer from knee osteoarthritis, making it one of the leading causes of disability in the world. In America alone, more than 1 individual in 10 will suffer from the disorder at one time in their life, with more than a quarter of people over 50 years of age suffering from some sort of meniscal tear.

esteemed British Medical Journal released recommendations strongly discouraging the use of surgery to fix either issue, instead steering patients toward noninvasive treatments such as “watchful waiting, weight loss if overweight,” and “a variety of interventions led by physical therapists.” This shift in the medical field comes after numerous studies determined that although arthroscopic surgery generally results in a positive outcome for patients, the long- term results of noninvasive exercises and treatments show they’re just as effective. That means receiving expensive, potentially painful surgery and spending weeks off your feet just isn’t necessary when correcting a serious issue like meniscal tears or osteoarthritis.

While it’s important to trust your physician and listen carefully to their recommendations, you should also be educated and understand

that surgery is far from your

sole choice. Delaying or

avoiding surgery altogether may

save you thousands of dollars and a lot of pain and struggle moving forward.

Today, most doctors still recommend surgery for both meniscal tears and osteoarthritis. But just last year, the

Still, unaware of the latest research, many doctors rush to surgery as the only option.

SUDOKU

HAVE YOU FALLEN IN THE PAST?

In our years of practice we have worked with hundreds of people with balance problems or a history of falling to regain their balance and get back to the activities they enjoy. Since this is such a common problem in our community we are hosting a BALANCE AND FALL PREVENTION SEMINAR to educate people on this issue and what they can do.

LOCATION: 627 8TH STREET, CLERMONT, FL DATE: Tuesday, February 13th TIME: 2:00 p.m. COST: FREE

CALL 352-243-4422 TO REGISTER. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 30 PEOPLE THAT REGISTER. ANYONE WHO PRE-REGISTERS FOR THE EVENT BY FEB. 9, 2018, WILL RECEIVE 3 EXTRA DOOR PRIZE TICKETS.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 2 3 4 A CLASSIC TALE OF HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS COOK YOUR WAY TO BETTER GRADES WHY DOES MY HEEL HURT EVERY MORNING? DON’T GET SURGERY JUST YET! HAVE YOU FALLEN IN THE PAST? THE MOST ROMANTIC DESTINATIONS ON EARTH

THE BEST VALENTINE’S GETAWAYS to Fantasize About

streets of Paris with your loved one is très passé. All the real high-rolling romantics are migrating southeast to the famous Oberoi Udaivilas hotel in western India. Set in a traditional Mewari palace, visitors will feel like royalty as they stroll around the labyrinthine gardens that surround the elaborate cream-colored structure. Travelers can relax beside one of the many glassy pools sprinkled throughout the estate, all of which are enthusiastically attended by an unparalleled service staff. POSITANO, ITALY More than perhaps anywhere in the world, this place looks like it was lifted straight from a sappy romance novelist’s imagination. You and your partner can kick back on a balcony overlooking the entirety of this seaside town, taking in the century-old multicolored Italian architecture perched precariously on the verdant mountainside.

Too small to accommodate swarms of tourists, it’s the perfect place to while away the hours ambling from shop to shop, sampling the delicious local cuisine, and maybe taking a dip along the 300-meter beach. THE MALDIVES From a water villa smack dab in the midst of the glassy, ultra-blue Indian Ocean, you and your main squeeze can enjoy utter seclusion. Sip champagne in the shade of a palm overlooking an otherworldly sunset or get a little more adventurous, strap on a mask, and check out the abundant aquatic wildlife. Many hotels in the area even include access to an array of boats, perfect for your own private excursion along the mild waves. Of course, you could also always just stare, dumbfounded, into the horizon, wondering how such a place could actually exist on Earth.

Valentine’s Day is for fancy dinners, heart-shaped boxes packed with subpar chocolates, and fantasizing about the magical places you and your beau would have escaped to — if only you had the PTO. So, grab a glass of bottom-shelf cab sauv, cuddle up next to your special someone, and try to make them feel bad for taking you to Chili’s instead of whisking you away to one of these picturesque fantasy lands.

UDAIPUR, INDIA These days, meandering through the cobblestone

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