How to Keep up With Your Physical Therapy This Summer
Are you planning a vacation with your family this summer? Are you wondering how to keep up your PT treatments now that you finally feel better? At Achieve Therapy, our physical therapists can help by providing you with home exercises that you can do no matter where you travel!
It is well known that patients who adhere to their prescribed exercises are significantly better at achieving their goals and have improved physical function. Non-adherence, on the other hand, increases the risk of re-injury or flare-ups and overall less positive outcomes long term.
Our team believes that providing a home exercise program to fit your needs is part of the solution to non-adherence. We understand that your life situation can make prioritizing exercises and physical therapy home programs difficult. We will work with you to provide the most important exercises and a straightforward program for you to follow so you can enjoy your summer vacations and do what you love!
Request an appointment with one of our specialists and see how we can help you feel better again!
How to Incorporate Home Exercises into Your Travels
One of the most challenging aspects of traveling is finding time to do all the things you want. Our physical therapists understand how difficult it is to do your home exercises when not attending regular physical therapy visits. We provide our patients with home exercises that take their daily life into account.
Here are a few tips to keep up with your physical therapy:
- Use the hotel gym: Nowadays, most hotels offer small fitness centers with equipment to keep up with your physical activity and exercises.
- Exercise in the pool: You will often stay at a facility with a pool or access to a pool. Aquatic therapy is a safe and effective way to keep up with your home exercise program. For some people, an outdoor pool will also offer you a boost to your energy levels and get you some much-needed Vitamin D.
- Water offers easy ways to increase resistance by moving your arms or legs faster. This allows you to safely increase the intensity of your exercises with the benefits of buoyancy supporting your joints.
- Increasing your resistance allows you to engage your muscles more thoroughly and helps you burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Aquatic exercise also improves your strength, flexibility, and endurance.
- Explore the town you are staying in: Does your schedule leave little time to fit in physical activity?
- Walking around the neighborhood or visiting the shops can be an easy way to exercise.
- Even adding 30 minutes of physical activity into your busy schedule can make a big difference in helping maintain your function. Try taking a walk during your lunch breaks, or if you have access, take a walk on the boardwalk or beach to enjoy some fresh air too!
- Maintain a healthy diet on the go: Dining out spikes during the summer because more people tend to venture out in the summer and dine outside. This can pose some health risks if you are not careful. Often the foods are loaded with calories and/or are highly processed. These types of foods can lead to inflammation, which in turn can exacerbate your painful conditions.
- Maintain a healthy diet this summer by making healthy choices when you dine out and balancing dining with exercise. You can also choose the healthy options on the menu and keep the portion sizes under control.
Our team understands that delivering personalized home exercise programs that take your daily lives and travel plans into account is the key to success in maintaining improvements you have made at physical therapy.
Request an Appointment at Achieve Therapy Today
It’s essential to keep your health a top priority no matter where you travel or what you do this summer. Keeping track of your progress with your physical therapy exercises is a great way to stay motivated on the go. If you need guidance regarding your existing physical therapy treatment, or you’d like to begin participating in a regular exercise routine, call Achieve Therapy to set up an appointment! We’re here to help you and keep you feeling your best during the summer months, so you can continue to do all the fun things you love!
Erin Stanislowski, PTA
We’re excited to introduce Erin Stanislowski as the newest member of our team! Erin joins us as a Physical Therapist Assistant, bringing with her a passion for helping others and a love for all things active.
Outside of the clinic, you’ll find Erin cheering on her favorite teams, the Minnesota Vikings and Twins, or spending time outdoors with her beloved dogs. She’s also an avid reader and values quality time with her family.
We’re thrilled to have Erin on board and can’t wait for you to meet her. Be sure to say hello when you see her around!
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I love this place! My PT Tom is awesome. He has helped me to deal with my pain so much.
– Kymberli S.
Great experience with Cliff to help my frozen shoulder. I highly recommend him.
– Ann Mc.
Their therapy is awesome. And the exercise they recommend you do at home. They make you recover faster.
– Anna S.
We Are Hiring for PTA and PT positions!
Interested in Joining Our Achieve Therapy & Fitness Team?
The team at Achieve Therapy, LLC takes joy in helping people in our communities Move Better, Feel Better & Play Better. If you are passionate about delivering quality care and making a real difference in people’s lives, we want you at Achieve Therapy! To fulfill our mission of helping people achieve “Performance for Life,” Achieve employs team members that are innovative, independent thinkers who have a willingness to learn and are coachable.
How Our Cash-Based Shockwave Therapy Services Can Benefit You
At Achieve Therapy, we want to help you take control of your health and well-being, and one way we facilitate that is by offering cash-based specialty services. Health insurance doesn’t cover these services, but they offer unique benefits to help you hit your recovery or performance goals.
Today, we want to focus on a particular service: shockwave therapy, a unique approach to managing pain and inflammation. It’s particularly effective if you’re struggling with long-term pain that hasn’t responded to more traditional treatments.
Because we offer shockwave therapy as a cash-based service, you aren’t bound by the limitations of your insurance provider. You have the freedom to select the treatments that will most benefit you, which can be life-changing if you’ve been living with chronic pain.
Pricing Information
Non-Patient Pricing: Save with Session Packages
| # of Treatments | Value Before Discount | Price With Discount | Savings |
| 1 (Kickoff Visit) | $99 | $99 | – |
| 1 Session | $150 | $150 | – |
| 5 Session Package | $750 | $625 | $125 |
| 8 Session Package | $1200 | $1000 | $200 |
| 12 Session Package | $1800 | $1500 | $300 |
Current Patient Pricing: Save even more with Session Packages
| # of Treatments | Value Before Discount | Price With Discount | Savings |
| 1 (Kickoff Visit) | $99 | $75 | $24 |
| 1 Session | $150 | $75 | $75 |
| 5 Session Package | $750 | $250 | $500 |
| 8 Session Package | $1200 | $400 | $800 |
| 12 Session Package | $1800 | $600 | $1200 |
Note that this pay structure does not include additional services, such as physical therapy, personal training, or fitness programming.
Recipe of the Month: Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 c chopped Italian parsley
- 1/4 c chopped dill
- 1/2 c chopped scallions
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 2–3 tbsp mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 tbsp capers
- 4 slices whole-grain bread or everything bagels, toasted
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 large lettuce leaves
- 1 Turkish cucumber, sliced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 large avocado sliced
- big handful of microgreens or sprouts
Directions:
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Make the chickpea salad, placing all ingredients in a medium bowl, mix and smash with a fork until well combined. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking. Assemble the sandwiches.
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Spread a little whole grain mustard on the bread. Top with lettuce and a generous amount of the chickpea salad. Layer sliced cucumber, carrots, radishes and avocado.
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Top with a mound of sprouts and bread. Cut in half and enjoy!
Meet Our Team
Clifford Lafreniere
PT, MDT
Matti Robinson
PCC | HR Coordinator
Your Journey Your Choice
Did you know we can see you for PT with or without a doctor or other healthcare provider’s referral? One of our physical therapists will evaluate you, and customize a treatment plan to reduce your pain and get you moving better. Refer yourself or someone you care about! Get started today!
