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This is why Fannersize would work

17 Tuesday Dec 2013

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This is why Fannersize would work

I had a dream a long time ago about a room you could stand in three times a week that would make you lose weight and get in shape.  I awoke when I finally went to see what the new “weight loss” craze was all about.  I went into a big building and people were just standing around.  A man came in and said “you can move around if you want.  I’ll be back in 30 minutes.  When he left, a wall rolled up and a HUGE fan came on.  I woke up laughing because wind resistance would really work!  People would rather do something that is re-active instead of Proactive.  This would truly be a great form of exercise.  There could be elderly low wind exercise to help with balance and core stabilization.  Sports teams could work drills in the wind.  Singles could “bump into each other” in “Singles” wind class.  This youtube link reminds me again why this would work. 

Using a patient’s interest to make treatment more fun

12 Thursday Dec 2013

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I love the challenge of making physical therapy sessions feel less like “treatment”. I have a patient who has difficulty with standing endurance and breathing correctly. He needs activity to gradually increase and it feels much more difficult if he is acutely aware of the timer running while working on the standing.

His eyes light up when he talks about cars. I found Ford’s new app that allows you to choose between various options for the hood, spoilers, roof designs…etc. as you build your own 2014 Mustang. I had him work his postural muscle endurance as I helped him select the different options for his Mustang on the app. He became lost in the designing and forgot the growing fatigue in his muscles.

Idea!

03 Tuesday Dec 2013

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I wanted to find a book today that I am not sure I still have. “Eat, Shoots, and Leaves” is such a great book for someone who can’t remember all the grammar rules. I almost reached for my computer to do a search…of my house! It works for my I-phone. If I can’t find my I-phone, I go on my I-pad and ask the I-pod to make a tone so I can locate it. I do this at least once a week when I can’t find it in my car or in my bed. Perhaps some day we will slap a cheap label on any item we buy. Better yet, items will come with them, so we can locate them after we register to our homes. It may not be able to “ping the tone” but it could at least let you know if you still have it.