Healthy at Home: Volume 7

We are back! As of tomorrow morning at 6:30 AM we were able to welcome back our first patients, and we are excited to see each and every one of you. This has been quite a journey, and while it is far from over, we wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your support over the past few weeks, and for your continued support in the weeks and months to come.

Now that we are back to treating patients full-time we will likely have to slow down on the newsletter and social media posts, but don't worry, we won't go away entirely! We will still be using social media and this Healthy at Home newsletter and blog to provide some continued information as we move forward; as always our goal is to keep you healthy enough that you don't need to come and see us!

We will see many of you in the coming weeks and months, but don't be afraid to reach out via email if you need to talk to one of us. We will be continuing to offer Telehealth sessions for those who can't come to the clinic, or for those who aren't comfortable coming in. Sometimes we can answer your questions in an email or through a Telehealth session if that will help us maintain social distancing and keep exposure to a minimum.

As always, our clients come first, and we look forward to serving you in a way that will keep all of us healthy. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your therapist, or Blaine or D'Arcy, and one of us can provide an answer.

Thank you again for your support; together we will remain Mackie Strong.

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Mobility Monday:
This week Theresa took us through some simple stretches to do at home while you were waiting for us to re-open. Now you can continue to do them at home between visits!

The first stretch is a seated hamstring stretch, which is great for stretching the back of your thigh, and can be done at home or at work.

The second stretch is for the gastroc and soleus muscles, which are a common cause of tight and painful calves.

The final stretch is a side stretch, which most of our therapists refer to as the "ballerina stretch". This stretch focuses on the hip, ribs, and shoulder.

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Try Something New Tuesday...
This week Tyler Plumb, Melissa’s husband, got his hands dirty in a different way. He took up the task of making cinnamon buns for the first time. They turned out pretty great, only took a few try’s to perfect his craft. Now all of his friends have requested he make them some. Good work Tyler!

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Welcome Back Wednesday:
This week we've changed What's Up Wednesday to Welcome Back Wednesday! We sent out an email (which you should have already gotten) with a video explaining the procedures and protocols that you will need to know before your first visit back. Remember to check out the Reopening Procedures page for more details!

Remember, you can book online, by phone, or via email starting any time! Also, remember that the COVID-19 self-assessment tool must be used before every appointment, and must be done within a few hours of your appointment.

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Thankful Thursday...
This week we are thankful for our partnerships with other businesses in our community! In a time when caring for others in our community is of the utmost importance, we are proud to partner with two businesses in particular who are caring for our community.

We partnered with Pine View Farms All Natural Meats to deliver gift baskets of their products to six of our clients. A huge thank you to Pine View Farms for their very generous donation!

Popeyes Supplements has offered 10% off to the Mackie Physio community - just let them know when you order that you are part of the Mackie Physio community. We are proud partners with Popeyes and are grateful for their support of our community.

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Fitness Friday...
Spring has arrived, and luckily we are also entering phase one of our provincial reopening! To celebrate this exciting time we at Mackie would love to see you embrace the season and get outside for some exercise! Plenty of fun and fitness can be achieved with just some open space (keep your social distance) while the fresh air and sunshine is extremely restorative after our very sheltered winter. We challenge you to go outside, work on your fitness, and post your pictures or stories in on our social media pages! We hope you had an awesome weekend!

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Self-Care Saturday...
With the nice weather these days, getting out into the sun to soak up some vitamin D is very important! Get out, enjoy some sun but keep your distance of course! See you all soon!

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Sustenance Sunday...
This week various people celebrated the nice weather by firing up the BBQ, and Melissa put her kids to work. ;) It was all delicious!

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Kessa's Korner: Cheese Biscuits

Ingredients:⁣
1 cup all purpose flour⁣
2 tsp baking powder⁣
1/2 tsp salt⁣
1/4 cup ground flax seed⁣
3 Tbsp butter⁣
1 cup shredded cheese⁣
1 cup water⁣

Directions:⁣
1) Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and flax seeds in one bowl.⁣
2) Add the butter to the dry ingredients and incorporate with two forks or a whisk.⁣
3) Add the cheese and mix.⁣
4) Slowly add in the 1 cup of water, a little bit at a time. (You may not need the whole cup! Keep adding until the mix is nicely moist.)⁣
5) Drop onto a baking sheet, bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes.⁣
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@kessajay made these biscuits LIVE on our Instagram Story on Sunday! Make sure to go watch the highlight story for replay so you know exactly how to make this recipe & to learn about the benefits of flax seed!⁣
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Enjoy!