by Melanie Herron | Feb 19, 2021 | Injury Prevention, low back pian, muscle soreness, musculoskeletal, pain, Spine Care, Uncategorized
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...
by Rob Hollander | Jun 2, 2020 | Aging and Active, musculoskeletal, pain
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...
by Rob Hollander | Apr 22, 2020 | ergonomics, musculoskeletal
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...
by Rob Hollander | Mar 12, 2020 | Aging and Active, musculoskeletal, pain
When it comes to the general aches and pains we experience, there is often one common culprit: osteoarthritis. While many know it by many different names (Uncle Arthur, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthrosis, degenerative osteoarthritis), over 51 million adults...
by Rob Hollander | Nov 14, 2018 | Injury Prevention, low back pian, musculoskeletal
Got back pain? You’re not alone. Eighty percent of Americans suffer from low back and neck pain at some point in their lives. Let that sink in. With such great odds that you—or someone close to you—will one day become a statistic, wouldn’t it make sense to arm...
by Alpine Physical Therapy | Mar 30, 2018 | musculoskeletal, Physical Therapy
Shoulder pain in older adults often appears suddenly, as if caused by a sudden trauma or injury. But for many, says Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander, shoulder injuries are often the result of musculoskeletal conditions directly associated with aging and, more...