JUNE 2026: GOLF, GREECE, AND THE GROOM

Written By Christine Hartl

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. Exercise of the month

  2. Jalapeño Coconut Curry Bowls

  3. Staff updates

  4. Past events

  5. Future events

  6. Keith’s joke of the month

Exercise of the month: Side Plank with Hip Abduction

Need something that works your glutes, core, and shoulder stabilizers? This is the one for you! This exercise can be as easy or as hard as your body needs. Check below for instructions and how to modify.

Pictures from HEP2Go.

  1. Start in a side plank, from your forearm (pictured, left). Keep your body in a straight line from your head to your feet.

  2. Keeping your top leg straight, lift it toward the ceiling, making sure that your top foot stays in line or slightly behind your bottom foot. This ensures that your glutes are working, not your hip flexors.

  3. Return the top leg to the starting point, then repeat.

Make it harder:

  • Add a resistance band around your knees or ankles

  • Start in a plank from your hand rather than your forearm

Make it easier:

  • Start in a plank from your knee rather than your foot (pictured, middle)

  • Use the wall rather than the floor for your plank (pictured, right)

Repeat for 3 sets of 10-12 on each side, every other day, to improve your glute strength and hip and back stability.

As usual, if the movement is painful in any way, use this link to book an appointment with one of our PT’s!

Recipe of the month: Jalapeño Coconut Curry Bowls

This recipe was submitted by Christine Hartl, Director of Operations for Aretas PT. Make the sauce from scratch if you have time, or feel free to substitute a jar of yellow Thai curry sauce from Trader Joe’s (link included for ease - unfortunately, we aren’t sponsored by TJ’s!). Enjoy this with lime wedges, cilantro, basil, and green onions for a fresh summer dinner! From Ambitious Kitchen.

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

  • 1 lb lean ground chicken or turkey

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced

  • 1 jalapeño, finely diced (seeds included for more spice)

  • ¼ cup finely diced cilantro

  • ¼ cup finely chopped basil

  • ¼ cup finely diced green onion

  • ½ tsp ground turmeric

  • ½ tsp yellow curry powder

  • ½ tsp cumin

  • ¾ tsp kosher salt

For the veggies and coconut rice:

  • 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced

  • 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger

  • ¼ cup sliced green onion (white part only)

  • 2 medium carrots, sliced

  • 12 oz green beans, ends trimmed and cut into roughly 2 inch long pieces

  • 1 15-oz can light or full fat coconut milk

  • 1/3 cup water

  • ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste

  • 1 cup jasmine white rice (or sub brown rice)

  • 1 large red bell pepper, julienned

For the yellow coconut curry sauce:

  • 1/3 cup light or full fat coconut milk

  • ¼ cup tahini

  • 1 clove garlic, grated

  • 1-2 tbsp maple syrup to sweeten

  • 1 tsp yellow curry powder

  • ½ tbsp freshly grated ginger

  • ½ tsp ground turmeric

  • ¼ tsp red cayenne pepper

  • ½ tsp salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

For the meatballs:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl mix add all ingredients for the meatballs: ground turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, basil, green onion, ground turmeric, yellow curry powder, cumin and salt. Use clean hands to mix together the turkey. Use a medium cookie scoop or your hands to gather the meatballs. Roll into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. You should end up with about 14-16 meatballs.

  3. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through and the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Set aside.

For the rice:

  1. Add coconut oil to a large deep skillet or pan and place over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, add in garlic, ginger, green onions (white part only), sliced carrots and green beans. Saute for 2 minutes, then add in coconut milk, water and salt. Bring to a simmer then stir in the rice. Immediately cover the pot, reduce heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes.

  2. After rice cooks, fluff with a fork, then gently fold in the red bell pepper. Cover again, turn off the heat and allow rice to continue steaming for 5 more minutes. Taste and season with more salt if desired.

For the sauce: While everything cooks, whisk together all ingredients for the curry sauce in a medium bowl until smooth.

To serve: Divide rice and veggies between bowls, then top with meatballs and drizzle the curry sauce over the top. Finish off with a squeeze of fresh lime and garnish with fresh cilantro, fresh basil and green onion.

Staff Updates:

Drake Sutton, Performance Coach at Aretas Performance married his beautiful bride, Elizabeth. It was a sweet celebration, with lots of dancing and laughter, as well as a midday wiffleball game for other Aretas coworkers. Congratulations to the Suttons! Stop by our Hales Corners clinic to congratulate Drake and hear stories.

Past Events:

  • Aretas Fest 2026! We had an amazing time celebrating 3 years of Aretas with you all. Thank you to all of our patients, friends, and family who joined us, and thank you to those who couldn’t make it but are still very special to us. We are blessed to be your PT and performance provider. We can’t wait to see what we can accomplish with you in year 4!

  • Milwaukee City AFC: Aretas PT sponsored and ran a stretch tent at the Milwaukee City AFC soccer game against FC Milwaukee Torrent. Milwaukee City AFC is a local premier league soccer club, featuring female soccer players in our community.

  • Aretas and Greendale Fire: Aretas Performance continues to train with Greendale Fire Department’s members. We love working with first responders, helping them to gain strength, mobility, and stay safe while serving our community.

    Lombardi Golf Outing: Aretas PT spent the morning with golfers at the Lombardi Golf Outing. In addition to helping the participants prep their bodies for the tournament, the Aretas team took first place overall. Congratulations to Eric King, PT at Aretas PT Wauwatosa, and Jordan VanDyck, PT at Aretas PT Hales Corners, on their performance and big win!

Future Events:

We are excited to continue working with our community in these upcoming events (and more):

  • Leading Milwaukee Department of Public Works in stretching and lifting mechanics during their safety meetings

  • Working at and competing in the Milwaukee Fire Department golf outing

  • Running a stretch tent at the Local 1848 Oak Creek Fire golf outing

Keith’s Joke of the Month

Every Monday, one of our patients at Aretas PT Hales Corners brings in a few jokes to share with patients and staff. They have become famous enough that they will now be a staple of the monthly email blast. This joke is from a previous Monday’s selection.

An archeologist discovered a 2000-year-old oil stain.

It was from ancient Greece.

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

Christine Hartl
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