Walk Away from Back Pain & Toward a Healthier You
The man who wrote the words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” was later quick to document what he discovered to be another unquestioning truth. “The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises, walking is best,” Thomas...
“PRE-habilitation” exercises prior to Knee Replacement Surgery
During this time of Public Health & Safety, your knee replacement surgery may be on hold, but Alpine Physical Therapy has the solution for you. ‘Pre-hab’! Your leg muscles often become weakened with less activity or altered movement patterns associated with knee...
Nutrition and Immunity in the time of COVID-19
This post is brought you by RanDee Anshutz, RDN, LMT founder of Synergy Health and Wellness in Bend, Oregon. We are thankful and proud to have RanDee as a valuable provider and resource for the Central Oregon community and the extended Alpine Physical Therapy family....
Health and Wellness Strategies during COVID-19
With our day to day experiences and routines being challenged with the Covid outbreak, now more than ever it is important to maintain (or begin!) activities which nurture both our physical fitness and mental health. As Physical Therapists we understand the importance...
Alpine Physical Therapy Offering Virtual ‘Telehealth’ Visits
It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. The team at Alpine Physical Therapy is proving this by offering a new way to see and help patients during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. During this time of uncertainty, while social distancing is paramount,...
Simple Exercise Strategies for Home Office Work
Alpine Physical Therapy has you covered with strategies to manage your transition to working at home. Laptops are great for portability and ease of transport, but they are not designed for comfort with prolonged use. Lets take a look a 5 simple exercises to ease the...
Home Office Work Strategies: Part 2: Proper Posture
How do I find proper posture? Finding the right posture starts with focusing on your kinesthetic sense. What’s that you say? Kinesthetic sense is the sensation of what your body feels like in space. Your body sense. To get the idea, think about what the weight bearing...
Quick Tips for Home Office Ergonomics: Part One: Laptop use.
With our current COVID outbreak and Oregon’s Stay home, Save Lives campaign many of us have transitioned to working at home while we navigate through the upcoming months. Working from home brings a few different challenges when it comes to physical comfort. Most often...
Bend Wellness: 5 Exercise Ideas During COVID-19 Social Distancing
As the country bands together to slow the spread of COVID-19 (a.k.a., the coronavirus) through the practice of social distancing, many have found their regularly exercise routines disrupted. Gym closures, group fitness class cancellations and the closing of...