by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jan 18, 2016 | Aging & Active, Healthy Living, Seasonal
While annual statistics are bleak when it comes to the success rates of New Year’s resolutions, don’t conclude that goalsetting is a fruitless endeavor, says physical therapist Marissa Loosli, DPT, of Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro. Simply resolve to set smarter...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Dec 3, 2015 | Education
Tendons are made of rubbery collagen material that connects our muscles to our bones. They can be long and skinny or short and wide, and they tend to work in very close proximity with other structures like joint capsules, tendon sheaths, and bursae. There are times...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Dec 1, 2015 | Exercise Weather, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Seasonal
When a demanding holiday season leaves you twisted in knots from the stresses of commitments, crowds, shopping and entertaining, physical therapist Kent Bond, PT, has a suggestion: sweat away that stress by making exercise a part of your holiday routine. “Nearly any...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Nov 5, 2015 | Aging & Active, Balance, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
Just as a reduction in resistance training can make us weaker and fewer miles on the treadmill can reduce our cardiovascular fitness levels, maintaining good balance as you age requires a continued effort, says physical therapist Nancy Causton, PT, of Impact Physical...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Nov 5, 2015 | Education, Pregnancy
Many women after pregnancy deal with an impairment known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) where the vertical midline (linea alba) of the abdominal muscles separates excessively during pregnancy and doesn’t return to a normal range afterward. This can happen for...
