by Impact Physical Therapy | Jul 17, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
If you have ever gone to a gym, you most likely have seen “that guy” or “that gal” in the weight room section. “That person” typically has improper form and is challenging themselves with too much weight or complexity of the exercise. Some of us have been in this...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Jun 12, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
We hear these questions from our clients all the time: What is the right exercise for my hip, knee, or ankle? What exercises should I include in my regular workout? How can I prevent injuring myself while exercising? How do I perform an exercise correctly? The simple...
by Impact Physical Therapy | May 13, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Sports
As a runner, consider this all-too-familiar situation: Halfway into a run, you feel a gradual ache begin to develop somewhere in one of your legs. Often, we runners tell ourselves, “It will go away in the next mile or two.” And so, we keep running. But after two more...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Dec 3, 2019 | Education
‘Tis the season for considering resolutions for 2020. If you’re like most people, this will likely include a focus on improving health. Whether your goal is to eat healthier, exercise more, or shed a few extra pounds, one thing is clear: living a healthier, more...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Feb 6, 2017 | Education, Injury Prevention, Sports
With basketball season in full swing and winter weather affecting large areas of the country, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. And yet Hillsboro physical therapist Betsy Conley says incidents of ankle...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Feb 4, 2016 | Back Pain, Education, Post Operation, Prehabilitation
A recently published medical study on the role exercise plays in preventing the risk of prolonged back pain only reinforces the healing power movement has in our everyday lives – specifically when it comes to combating back pain – says physical therapist Kent Bond,...
