Congratulations to Long Beach Encore Athlete of the Month, Da’juan Masters! Da’juan is a Junior athlete at Long Beach High School in Mississippi. He is a member of the Bearcats Varsity football team and wears jersey #13. Da’juan is a WR, OLB, and FS and has rightly won the Coach’s Offense Award. He plans to attend college to major in Sports Medicine. He is the son of Tishona Smith and Robert Masters. Good luck the rest of football season, Da’jaun!
Congratulations to the Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Caleb Wilson! Caleb is a Junior at Winfield City High School and is a member of the Football and Track teams. He has played on the Varsity teams for 3 years now and wears jersey #53. After he graduates from high school, Caleb plans to attend Auburn University and major in Physical Therapy. He is the son of Janice Nichols.
There are many people who struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Here is an excerpt from the article, “10 Simple Adjustments to Relieve RA Hand Pain”, that could help you resume your daily activities that RA was keeping you from.
How an Occupational Therapist Can Help –
“According to an analysis of numerous research studies published by the Cochrane Collaboration, there’s a lot of evidence that working with an occupational therapist when you have RA can help you use your hands for everyday tasks more efficiently and with less pain. The occupational therapist’s goal is to ensure that you can participate in any activity you want while still protecting your joints and getting hand pain relief.
For starters, an occupational therapist teaches people with RA about disease self-management, Dodge says – offering instruction on joint protection techniques, how to use assistive devices, how to conserve your energy, and exercises that will help you do activities with less pain. [They] may also explain how to use heat and cold as part of your pain management strategy.
The occupational therapist can also show you how to modify specific activities so you can still do them. For example, if you’re a woman who enjoys knitting, an occupational therapist can provide suggestions for adaptive equipment and offer techniques that allow you to enjoy your hobby more safely.”
10 Tips to Try Now
If you need hand pain relief from RA, use these suggestions from Dodge and Amini to modify activities to make them less painful:
- Build up handles on utensils and tools so that less force is needed to hold them while performing tasks. Pipe insulation is handy for enlarging handles.
- If you’re unable to lift a gallon of milk with one or both hands, buy half gallons or have someone pour half into a small pitcher.
- Rather than carrying bags in your hand, place straps over your forearm or shoulder. Rolling bags alleviate the need to lift and carry them.
- Use both hands when lifting objects, and keep your forearms close to your body.
- When possible, use your palms to grasp objects rather than your fingertips. Replace standard door knobs with door levers.
- Wear rubber gloves to enhance your grip when opening jars.
- Use electric appliances when possible.
- Use your entire body to move heavy objects rather than pushing with your hand, such as when opening a door.
- Use a rolling cart to move items around the house.
- Purchase pots and pans with two handles and slide them over surfaces instead of lifting them. Silicone sheets can be placed on delicate counter surfaces to protect them from hot pots.
**To read the entire article from Everyday Health, click here!
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“I Feel Like a New Person!”- Finding Headache Relief after several years of pain
1) GET MOVING
Research has linked any type of exercise—cardio, strength training, stretching—to greater body confidence. And it works whether or not your fitness level or weight changes, or whether your sweat sessions are mild or intense. Plus, just talking about a workout can up your self-image, says psychologist Louise Wasylkiw, Ph.D., of Mount Allison University.
2) LISTEN UP The more in touch you are with the way your body works, the less you may dwell on its appearance, says cognitive psychology researcher Vivien Ainley. In one study, women who could more accurately count their heartbeats objectified themselves less. Practices like meditation and yoga can help you tune in to you.
3) NIX FAT CHAT
“You’re so tiny; my thighs are like tree trunks.” Most women think such self-deprecation is harmless or even helpful. In reality, it’s anything but. Even being involved in third-party snarking (say, dissing a coworker’s shape) can reinforce a negative view of your own body. “Challenge, then replace, fat talk,” says psychology doctoral candidate Rachel Salk of the University of Wisconsin. Praising someone else’s strength or their healthy habits can make everyone feel more confident.
4) SPEAK the (BODY) LANGUAGE
Whenever you hunch your shoulders, cross your arms over your chest, or stare at the floor, you announce your self-consciousness, says body-language pro Lillian Glass, Ph.D. Try a fake-it-till-you-make-it experiment: Walk upright, as if a string is pulling from the top of your head. When you talk to someone, squeeze your butt muscles to straighten your spine, and stand with your feet a foot apart, toes pointing at the person you’re facing. Smile, and don’t be afraid to use your hands when you talk–this kind of openness makes you seem more secure.
5) FEEL BETTER—BY TONIGHT!
First, do an environment scan for confidence-destroying stuff. As in: old jeans that don’t fit, a laptop perennially set to friends’ too-perfect Facebook posts. If you can’t cut this stuff out entirely, avoid it before a big moment.
*If your weight is bothering you, put away the scale for now. The number’s not going to change today, so reminding yourself of it is counterproductive.
+ Leave positive messages on sticky notes around your apartment or office. (“Yeah, you are amazing!” “You’re going to kick butt!”) Strategically place them so they’re the last things you see before stepping out the door.
**Article from Women’s Health Magazine: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/gain-confidence?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-womenshealth-_-content-life-_-boostselfesteem
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