Chronic Pain – Perception Matters: How the Brain Can Impede Recovery
“Pain doesn’t always equal harm.” This is interesting advice coming from a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic and orthopedic rehab where she frequently encounters chronic pain. Chronic or no, the underlying problem remains the same. Mackenzie Van...
Back Pain: How You Stand Today Impacts Your Back’s Health Tomorrow
Your spine or backbone is your body’s foundation and central support structure. It is a critical component of your health and wellbeing. Your spine helps you sit, walk, run, bend, and twist. The way you position your body to perform these functions can alter the...
Holiday Season an Ideal Time for a Refresher on Proper Lifting
From digging out boxes of holiday decor and hauling packages to and from the home, to hiding gifts away on higher shelves at the back of your closet, the Holiday Season requires its fair share of bending, lifting and reaching. This, coupled with the cooler...
5 Ways to Feel Gratitude in the Face of Challenges
November is a month when gratitude takes its place in the spotlight of American culture. Yet, with the challenges our country has faced this year, a popular notion as we approach the final weeks of 2020 is “let’s just get this year over with.” While he...
See Your PT Annually for Injury Prevention, Early Intervention
We all know that visiting your physician for an annual physical is important for maintaining long-term health. Similarly, dental exams twice each year help ensure oral health throughout a lifetime. But, did you know that annual physical therapy check-ups...
Simple Strategies to Improve Your Balance
Our ability to balance depends on the interaction of sensory input and the brains ability to process that information and relay messages to the muscles to make any postural adjustments required to maintain stability. This sensory input occurs at rapid speed and often...
Debunking Common Fall Prevention Myths
Every September during National Falls Prevention Week (Sept. 21-25, 2020), physical therapists join other medical professions across the country in reminding Americans that falls are not just common among older Americans. They’re often debilitating, costly and even...
Our Knees: ‘Canaries in the Coal Mine’ of Movement & Exercise Issues
Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander doesn’t mince words when talking about the docile nature of the largest and perhaps most complicated joint in the human body. “Our knees are very passive players within our bodies,”...
Will Running Damage Your Knees? Studies Say No.
Is running bad for your knees? According to Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander, this is a common question among both avid runners and those who may start running for exercise or to participate in that first 5K. For most people,...