Health Resources

Can Physical Therapy Help You Avoid Hip Surgery?

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Paige Gibbens, PT, DPT, MHA

Hip pain and treatment recommendations continue to be a highly researched topic. While hip surgery can be a successful option to manage hip pain, can physical therapy help you avoid hip surgery in the long run? The answer is yes! Physical therapy can help provide relief in the hip, and in turn, avoid or prolong potential surgery. Physical therapy aims to reduce pain, improve strength, improve mobility, and improve function to perform all prior activities of daily living. Here are four ways physical therapy can help to avoid surgery. (more…)

Take A Deep Breath: Breathing Techniques For Managing Stress

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Zachary Vandenberg, DPT

Stress is unavoidable, but how we manage it can make all the difference in our overall well-being. One powerful tool that often goes overlooked is the simple act of breathing. In this blog, we'll explore breathing techniques that can be your secret weapon in combating stress and improving your mental and physical health. (more…)

Is Being Pain-Free Part Of Your Goals? Here’s How Physical Therapy Can Help You Feel Your Best

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Paige Gibbens, PT, DPT, MHA

There’s no better time than now to start those goals you have set for yourself. This includes taking care of aches and pains you may be having. Pain may be common, but it is not normal, and physical therapy may be able to help. Physical therapy can help with injuries, prevent falls, and enhance function with day-to-day activities and hobbies. If any of the above sounds like you, physical therapy could be your answer! Let’s take a closer look how physical therapy can help. (more…)

Returning to Cheerleading After a Concussion

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP

Cheerleading is a competitive, fun, and popular sport for many ages. Competitive cheerleading can start as young as five years old and continue through collegiate levels. Most school affiliated cheer teams begin in middle or high school. Cheerleaders are often divided into two main categories based on which skills they perform: flyers and bases. Flyers are the athletes who are lifted or tossed into the air or on the top of stunts. Bases are the athletes who perform the lifting or toss, and they catch the flyers. Both flyers and bases perform tumbling passes. (more…)

You’ve Had A Hip Replacement, Now What?

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Peter Batz, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, AIB-VRC

It is estimated that physicians perform 350,000 hip replacement surgeries in the US every year. There are two main types of replacements that are performed: Anterior hip replacement & Posterior hip replacements. Both of these surgeries have the same results, but the recovery process differs for each. (more…)

3 Unexpected Reasons to Exercise Your Hips

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Meghan Musick, DPT, OCS, OMPT

Have you ever wondered about the connection between knee pain, back pain, and urinary leakage? The common denominator is your hips! The hip serves as a ball and socket joint, linking the pelvis with the femur's head (thigh bone). Its primary role is to provide dynamic stability during weight-bearing activities like walking and jogging. Approximately twenty-five muscles attach to the hip. They can be divided up by their primary action: flexors, extensors, abductors, adductors, external rotators and internal rotators. (more…)

3 Exercises for Better Heart Health

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Peter Batz, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, AIB-VRC

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. You can do many things to help decrease your likelihood of heart disease. These include:

• Prioritizing a healthy diet
• Reducing stress
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Avoiding smoking and alcohol
• Maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Road to Recovery: 4 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help Stroke Patients Regain Independence

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Kathleen Habschmidt PT, DPT

A stroke can be a life-altering event, impacting not only the physical health but also the independence and quality of life of those affected. However, the journey to recovery is not without hope, and physical therapy plays a crucial role in helping stroke survivors regain their independence. In this blog, we will explore four key ways physical therapy can make a difference in the lives of stroke patients. (more…)