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Understanding Acute Pain and How to Safely Recover From It

Understanding Acute Pain and How to Safely Recover From It

by Ron Carpenter | May 12, 2022 | Aging and Active, back pain, health and wellness, pain, Physical Therapy, Spine Care

Acute pain is defined as pain that comes on rather suddenly and lasts less than three months.  The cause may be known, such as having surgery, a ski accident, twisting a knee, or a lifting injury. The reason may also be unknown, like waking up with shoulder...
Diastasis Recti – Understanding and Managing with Exercise

Diastasis Recti – Understanding and Managing with Exercise

by Mackenzie Van Loo | Apr 13, 2022 | health and wellness, pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, sport strength, Women's Health

Mommy tummy.  Abdominal pooch.  Jelly belly.  Gapping between the abdominal muscles. All of these and many other (not great) terms have been used to describe diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA). Who can get it? Anyone. Pregnancy, multiple pregnancies,...
A New Approach to Understanding Chronic or Persistent Pain

A New Approach to Understanding Chronic or Persistent Pain

by Rob Hollander | Mar 30, 2022 | Aging and Active, back pain, Chronic Pain, health and wellness, musculoskeletal, pain, Physical Therapy, Spine Care

On the surface, pain seems like a pretty simple concept to understand. We’ve all experienced some level of discomfort related to an injury or activity over time. However, there are vast differences between individuals on how we perceive pain and how our bodies respond...
Sciatica is a Pain but Not Where You May Think

Sciatica is a Pain but Not Where You May Think

by Melanie Herron | Feb 2, 2022 | Aging and Active, back pain, Exercise of the Month, low back pian, muscle soreness, pain, Physical Therapy, Sciatica, Spine Care

John arrived at his physical therapy evaluation and shared that he had sciatica with his physical therapist, Rob Hollander. However, as Rob began to unravel the mystery behind John’s pain, he quickly discovered that John’s pain wasn’t sciatica; it was back pain. ...
Pregnancy, Bladders, and Babies One Physical Therapist’s Journey Through Her Own Pelvic Health

Pregnancy, Bladders, and Babies
One Physical Therapist’s Journey Through Her Own Pelvic Health

by Melanie Herron | Dec 20, 2021 | pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, Women's Health

Pregnancy and postpartum recovery can be a mystery to every woman until they go through them. Even still, the first pregnancy, delivery, and recovery can be significantly different than the last. However, when you’re not only a physical therapist but also an expert in...
Lymphedema: The Silent Byproduct of Cancer Therapies

Lymphedema: The Silent Byproduct of Cancer Therapies

by Melanie Herron | Dec 7, 2021 | health and wellness, Lymphedema, Physical Therapy, Women's Health

For the better part of a year, Haley underwent breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy before she received the all-clear. The sense of relief and feeling of strength was truly inspirational yet surreal. To celebrate her victory, Haley and her family traveled to Hawaii....
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Our Physical Therapists

  • Scott Weber, PT-CLT
  • Rob Hollander, PT
  • Diana Spring, DPT
  • Ron Carpenter, PT, OCS
  • Molly Nelson, DPT-CLT
  • Kate Holmer, PT, DPT
  • Mackenzie Van Loo, DPT, WCS, CAPP-OB

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