Feeling stiff? Hoping to hurt less? Interested in moving more?

Click this link to schedule an evaluation or injury screen with Aretas Physical Therapy Hales Corners or Wauwatosa.

 

Fun things you’ll find in this month’s updates:

  1. Another new member of the Aretas Physical Therapy team!
  2. PT students galore
  3. Stronger glutes in minutes
  4. Summer pistachio pudding recipe
  5. Upcoming events
  6. Joke of the month

Another baby at Aretas PT Hales Corners

The babies keep coming and they don’t stop coming! Jenna LeSueur, a PT at Aretas Hales Corners, welcomed her first child, Sebastian, a couple months ago. Check in at the Hales Corners clinic in the upcoming weeks for updates, baby pics, and to see Jenna’s smiling face after she returns.

 

Summer students from our local PT schools

Aretas Physical Therapy currently has two summer students! Kendra, a PT student from UW Milwaukee, is working and learning at Aretas PT Wauwatosa. Lizzie, a Marquette PT student, is doing the same at Aretas Hales Corners. Look for both of them at the clinics for the next few weeks before they head off for a bit more school and the start of their careers!

 

Exercise of the day: Bridge with abduction

Strengthen your glutes for more power when climbing the stairs or jumping over the sprinkler! This is a great exercise no matter your fitness level and is a great addition to any core routine.

Image courtesy of HEP2Go.

Start by laying on your back with a band around both legs, slightly above your knees. Engage your core by pushing your back down into the surface and tucking your tailbone underneath you. Push your knees out into the band until you feel slight tension. Keep your core engaged and lift your hips into the air, pushing through your heels. Maintain your knee position throughout the movement so that the tension in the band is equal throughout. Return your hips to the ground and repeat. Perform 12 repetitions, take a break, and repeat for a total of 3 sets. Enjoy the muscle burn in the sides of your hips and in your glutes.

If you don’t have a band handy, stop at one of our clinics and tell a staff member you need it for the exercise from the patient email! If the movement is bothering your back or painful in any way, use this link to book an appointment with one of our PT’s.

 

Summer Protein Pistachio Fluff:

recipe courtesy of Jared Puent, technician at Aretas PT Wauwatosa

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Jell-O Pistachio Pudding Mix
  • 1 container whipped topping
  • 80g vanilla protein powder
  • 1.5c Greek yogurt
  • 1-20oz can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1c mini marshmallows

Instructions:

  1. Combine pudding mix, Greek yogurt, protein powder, and pineapple into a bowl. Mix well until no dry clumps remain.
  2. Gently fold in whipped topping and mini marshmallows.
  3. Allow to sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour to set.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

 

Upcoming Events: Red Vs. Blue Challenge

Aretas PT Wauwatosa is hosting the Red Vs. Blue Challenge, an event to celebrate all of our first responders in our communities. The event will include a strength and endurance challenge for our police and fire participants. If you are a police officer or firefighter and would like to participate in the challenge, please use this link to RSVP and mark “Yes” to show you will be participating in the Strength & Endurance Challenge.

 

If you are not participating in the challenge but would like to support the first responders who are competing, please use this link to RSVP and be sure to mark “No”. This event is open to all ages. There will be opportunities to donate to organizations that support our first responders and we will have a brat fry, in true Wisconsin fashion. Please join us on Saturday, September 7th, beginning at 10 am at our Wauwatosa location (10930 W Potter Rd, Suite C, Wauwatosa, WI 53226)!

 

Joke of the month:

brought to you by Drake Sutton, a performance coach for Aretas Performance Hales Corners. Drake can distract you from a tough workout with a joke. Interested in performance coaching? Reach out to Drake at Aretas Performance Hales Corners ([email protected]) or Mitch at Aretas Performance Wauwatosa ([email protected]) to book a session.

 

Do you know why leopards never play hide and seek? They always get spotted.

 

 

 

Stop in at one of our clinics for any of your physical needs: health, wellness, rehabilitation, or to hear more information and stay tuned for next month’s updates!

 

Helping you achieve excellence,

Aretas Physical Therapy

 

Aretas Physical Therapy Hales Corners: 5764 S 108th St, Hales Corners, WI 53130. 414-400-7110

Aretas Physical Therapy Wauwatosa: 10930 W Potter Rd, Ste C, Wauwatosa, WI 53226. 414-400-6556