September Newsletter

September 2011

Greetings,

We hope you are enjoying the last days of summer and gearing up for fall! In this edition we would like to update you on clinic news & events and give you tips on bicycle comfort. We have also added an amazing recipe of the month so make sure to check it out! As always we love to hear what our past and current patients have been up to, so let us know on our Facebook page!

Clinic News

Laura Moves to Happy Valley Clinic

Laura Kolakowski a Physical Therapist at Gresham

SportsCare has moved to SportsCare's Happy Valley Clinic.

Laura has been working for SportsCare since 2007, she will

be a great addition and asset to our Happy Valley clinic.

Welcome To Gresham New Staff!

We would like to welcome four new staff members to our Gresham Clinic:

Shelley Hughes, Doctor of Physical Therapy - Bio

Kelly Humble, Athletic Trainer Centennial High School - Bio

Joe Givens, Athletic Trainer Sandy High School - Bio

Rhonda Thompson, Athletic Trainer Gresham High School - Bio

Warrior Dash 2011

Cameron Purington, an Athletic Trainer at Gresham SportsCare participated in the Warrior Dash on Sunday, September 11th.

The race took place at Horning's Hideout in North Plains, Oregon. The course is a rugged 3.18 miles of obstacle course like terrain. Some of the obstacles include leaping over fire, crawling under barbed wire and trudging through waist-deep muddy water. Cameron finished 97th out of 5,000 racers and 13th in his age group. Great Job Cam!!

For more info about the warrior dash, click here.

Fight With Elegance

SportsCare was a proud sponsor of the third annual "Fight With Elegance' benefits concert for breast cancer on Wednesday, August 17th. The concert took place at Dukes Country Bar & Grill, featuring a local country band called Cloverdale. Check out pictures from the event:

Fight With Elegance Event

Staff Birthdays ~ August & September!

A BIG Happy Birthday to these staff members:

Joslyn Gibson, Clackamas- August 1st

Amy Grant, Gateway- August 10th

Dorris Vrvilo, Clackamas & Gateway- August 26th

Kristen Jones, Gresham- September 11th

Etan Collier, Clackamas & Happy Valley- September 26th

Is it time for a Bike Fit?

We are now moving toward fall, and a lot of people will be putting their bicycles away for the wet and cold winter months... So why an article on bicycle fitting? Bike fit remains important as many riders will continue riding through the winter months on stationary trainers and exercise bikes, outdoors through the wet and cold with fenders and lights on their bikes or racing cyclocross in the mud.

The basic goals of a bike fit are to improve comfort, decrease risk of injury, and improve performance and power output. When being fit it is important to keep in mind your own goals. Comfort is what is important to most recreational and touring cyclists while power output becomes more importa nt to racing cyclists.

The basic rule of thumb for those spending time on exercise bikes in the gym or at home for seat height: place your heel on the pedal while the pedal is at the low point in the stroke (6:00 position), and adjust the seat height so that your knee is extended, that way when you have the ball of your foot on the pedal, you will have a slight bend in the knee. If you are lucky enough to be on an exercise or spin bike with a lot of adjustments, feel free to call me to discuss saddle fore and aft position and handlebar position.

Use the same rule for seat height to adjust your regular bicycle. The age-old rule for overall frame to handlebar stem length is that the bars should obscure the front hub (axle) when you are seated on your bike. Handlebar height, in general, should place the trunk at approximately 25-45 degrees depending on body type, bicycle type, and history of spine and hip ailments.

Feel free to contact Joe Fricke at: 503.257.9881 if you would like a more complete fit and performance assessment.

Recipe Of The Month ~ Jerri Paca's Macho Salad (serves 4)

What You'll Need:

6 cups chopped romaine or butter lettuce

1.5 pounds shredded cooked chicken breast

1 avocado, chopped

4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

2 roma tomatoes, sliced into wedges

1/2 cup chopped roasted almonds

1 cup (or more!) cornbread croutons

(cube leftover cornbread, brush with butter or

olive oil and bake at 400 until golden)

1 cup fresh corn kernels, Raw

16 dates, sliced

Dressing:

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Juice from 1 lemon

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/3 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions:

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

Whisk together dressing ingredients. Toss with salad.

If you would like to submit a recipe for 'October's Recipe of The Month' please email sarahb@sportscarept.net.

We hope you enjoyed this month's newsletter. All of our newsletters are now posted online so you can access past months. Have a great rest of September and let us know what you have been up to on our facebook page!

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