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...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Sep 4, 2018 | Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief
While drinking plenty of water is critical to life, health and healing, simply submerging your body in water (i.e., a pool) opens up opportunities for relief and fitness for those who otherwise may have difficulty exercising. This is especially important for...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Aug 3, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Sports
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for about 2 million injuries and around a half-million doctor visits each year. But few of these injuries, says Hillsboro physical therapist Nancy Causton,...
