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 | May 8, 2019 | Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Sports
Nothing beats a beautiful bike ride in Oregon’s hills and valleys on a summer’s day – except perhaps that well-earned pint with friends afterward. And according to Hillsboro physical therapist Kent Bond, this enjoyment (and the exercise that goes with it) can be...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Mar 5, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Sports
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of the estimated 4.5 million youth sports-related injuries that occur each year can actually be prevented. In response to this, the team at Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro recently launched a new...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Dec 3, 2018 | Injury Prevention
Digging out boxes of holiday decorations, hauling packages to and from the car, hiding gifts away on the higher shelves at the back of your closet … the Holiday Season certainly requires its fair share of bending, lifting and reaching. This, coupled with the cooler...
