by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jun 8, 2017 | Breast Cancer, Healthy Living, Prehabilitation
As National Cancer Survivors Day is held in June, Hillsboro physical therapist Hui En Gilpin finds this annual celebration of life as the ideal opportunity to point out the ways research has shown movement and exercise can improve the health and quality of life of...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 4, 2017 | Aging & Active, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
As we start what’s been known since 1989 as National Stroke Awareness Month (May), Hillsboro physical therapist Nancy Causton is eager to point out that stroke is a medical emergency that’s highly preventable, and that movement and exercise are keys to such...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Nov 4, 2016 | Aging & Active, Arthritis, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief
While it’s true that arthritis sufferers can find relief through movement and exercise, those living with the disorder may naturally assume such treatments would be painful. But not so, said Hillsboro physical therapist Kent Bond. “Movement is definitely medicine for...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jul 7, 2016 | Aging & Active, Healthy Living
While a relationship between the body and mind has long been theorized – 1st century Roman poet Juvenal once suggested people should pray for “mens sana in corpore sano” (a sound mind in a sound body) over power and wealth – Hillsboro physical therapist Kent Bond, PT,...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Mar 3, 2016 | Back Pain, Healthy Living, Pain Relief
Are you experiencing tightness or discomfort in your lower-back? Try taking a walk, suggests Hillsboro physical therapist Kent Bond, PT. According to Bond, owner of Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro, studies have shown walking to be effective in preventing,...
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...
