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 | 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...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Oct 1, 2015 | Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Prehabilitation
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and physical therapist Marissa Loosli, DPT, of Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro would like to take the opportunity to remind people about the important role improved and restored movement has on improving society....
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Sep 2, 2015 | Breast Cancer, Education, Healthy Living, Post Operation
Researchers from the Netherlands recently found that a combination of supervised strength and aerobic training during the early stages of breast cancer treatment reduces fatigue while helping patients increase muscle fitness. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Aug 6, 2015 | Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Technology
The health effects of prolonged sitting has been a hot topic lately, and Bob Patterson, MPT, MBA, CAE recently addressed the issue in the APTA’s orthopedic magazine. For the average American who sits 13 hours/day, research results don’t offer good news. We know there...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Aug 5, 2015 | Education, Pain Relief, Seasonal
From homework and tests to extra-curricular activities, students already shoulder plenty of weight during back-to-school time. Their backpacks should be the least of their worries, says physical therapist Kent Bond, PT, of Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro....
