by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Sep 4, 2014 | Concussion, Injury Prevention, Sports
Buckle your chin straps. America’s favorite sports pastime is underway, and at its highest level more than 205 million fans are expected to tune in to watch the world’s hardest-hitting athletes square off week in and week out. And once again, despite who overachieves...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Aug 5, 2014 | Healthy Living, Technology
American author, humorist and public radio celeb, David Sedaris, chronicled his obsession with walking in an essay recently published in The New Yorker. His inclination to walk 5, 15 … even 25 miles in a single day, he says, can be traced back to the moment he bought...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jul 3, 2014 | Healthy Living, Technology
The future of your health is at your fingertips – literally. So long as you have a smartphone and a desire to get fit, there’s a nifty little app out there makers will claim is ideal for you and your fitness goals. You want to eat better, lose weight, track movement...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is a great inspirational story about one of our former Hillsboro athletes. We are proud of our local athletes....
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jun 4, 2014 | Education, Healthy Living, Sports
A sip of cool, clean water during the warm summer months is not just refreshing — it’s essential. As we learned during elementary school health class, our bodies are 60 to 70 percent water, and that water is doing some important things for our health. Water keeps us...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 8, 2014 | Healthy Living
The relationship between sleep and exercise is a classic chicken-or-the-egg scenario. Does regular exercise lead to better sleep, or does a good night’s sleep provide you with the energy and motivation necessary to exercise regularly? After combing through recent...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Apr 9, 2014 | Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
It’s been established that prolonged sitting can be bad for your long-term health, findings that impact a good portion of today’s modern workforce. You can thank people like Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, for instance – a researcher who was quoted as saying...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Mar 20, 2014 | Education, Special Events
HILLSBORO, OR – Kent Bond, owner and lead physical therapist at Impact Physical Therapy in Hillsboro, will tap into his experience treating high-level throwing athletes (e.g., college and professional baseball players) when presenting two seminars at the upcoming...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Mar 6, 2014 | Aging & Active, Healthy Living
Here on Earth, we may reasonably assume that the zero-gravity conditions experienced by astronauts in space would be relatively easy on the body. But this simply isn’t so, especially where astronaut’s bones are concerned, confirms Raj Acharya, head of computer science...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Feb 6, 2014 | Healthy Living
Admit it, all you parents and grandparents of school-age kids – back in your day, you didn’t walk uphill, in the snow, to and from school each day. You mean it in jest, I know, and your kids certainly aren’t buying it, but your underlying message remains clear:...
