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 | 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,...
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 | Jun 30, 2015 | Injury Prevention, Joint Replacement, Post Operation, Prehabilitation
The stronger you are before surgery, the stronger you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation (or “prehab”), the process of improving strength and functional capacity before surgery through a comprehensive and targeted exercise program – a process...
