Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Through Physical Therapy
September is Fall Preventions Awareness month. In this blog, we go over fall risks and the benefits of PT for long term independence
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Dive Into Health: The Benefits of Water Aerobics
Water aerobics is a great way to exercise safely. Check out the physical, cognitive, and social benefits of water aerobics.
Mar 12 min read
Caregivers
By: Sheila Borgen, PT What is a caregiver? This question cannot be answered simply, as a caregiver is a valuable component of patient...
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Let's Get Moving in 2024!
By: Sheila Borgen, PT All the turkey and ham have been consumed. The mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese are gone. The last few...
Dec 3, 20232 min read
"One order of protein, coming up!"
By: Sheila Borgen, PT I don’t know how many times I have overheard workout enthusiasts, coaches, and athletes throw around the word...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Fix My Inflammation, Please!
By: Sheila Borgen, PT Let’s start by discussing inflammation. We have all heard of the term throughout our lives, but do we really know...
Jul 2, 20232 min read
“I Can’t. I Have a Headache.”
By: Sheila Borgen, PT Headaches. Sometimes you wake up with them. Sometimes you go to bed with them. They can pop up out of nowhere, just...
May 4, 20232 min read
Carpal Tunnel
By: Sheila Borgen, PT Have you ever had your hand fall asleep? If you have, you will know what I am talking about; the feeling of pins...
Apr 4, 20233 min read
All Things Overhead
This month we're focusing on overhead mobility and daily overhead activities. Did you realize how much you needed to do overhead?
Mar 3, 20233 min read
Moving Towards a Healthy Future
This month we are Marching Into Movement and towards a healthy future discussing professions to visit to maintain health
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Small Group Fitness
By: Sheila Borgen, PT It is the beginning of the year and a time to develop new habits, learn new skills, improve your self-esteem, and...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
Healthy Goal Setting: Not Just for the New Year
By: Sheila Borgen, PT Happy New Year! Well, no, not really. But why should New Year get all the recognition and resolutions? In the first...
Jul 3, 20223 min read
Summer Beach Fun
By: Sheila Borgen, PT Dipping your toes into the warm ocean water as the waves dash up the sandy shoreline can be one of the most...
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Just Say NO to Aging
Just Say NO to Aging! By Sheila Borgen I cannot even begin to count how many times I had heard a patient say, "I don't understand. I used...
Jan 11, 20223 min read
When Daily Life Gets Heavy
Have you ever gone to complete a task you've been doing for years and all of a sudden it feels difficult? Let's check out this story...
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Balance Basics
Balance is defying gravity and it takes multiple bodily systems to keep us off the ground when we do not want to be there.
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Moving Through Arthritis
Many are diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) every day. Causes of arthritis are variable and sometimes onset is unknown, but we know that...
Aug 17, 20214 min read
What is Physical Therapy?
What is physical therapy and how can a physical therapist help me? Includes description of evaluations and treatments.
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