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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

What in the World is Sarcopenia?

By: Sheila Borgen, PT Any idea what sarcopenia is? It sure is a weird-sounding word! To put it simply, sarcopenia is the age-related loss...

Caregivers

By: Sheila Borgen, PT What is a caregiver? This question cannot be answered simply, as a caregiver is a valuable component of patient...

My Head Won’t Stop Spinning!

By: Sheila Borgen, PT Round and round and round I go. Where I will stop, no one knows! Many patients have complained of dizziness and...

Moving Towards a Healthy Future

This month we are Marching Into Movement and towards a healthy future discussing professions to visit to maintain health

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...

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...

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.