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Written by Kayla Uhlenhake, Staff Therapist at our Scott Blvd location. Kayla has advanced certification in the LSVT Big Parkinson’s Program. When people hear Parkinson’s Disease (PD) they tend to think of Michael J Fox or Muhammad Ali. People usually picture the tremors and shuffled gait. When people are diagnosed with PD or Parkinsonism a…
DetailsBy: Megan Batzer, Speech and Language Pathologist, PRA “Megan, dance with intent!” Ben, my husband, told me this the other day when we were at our weekly dance class. We were on lesson five of six and his toes were feeling the effects of my attempt at a rumba. I fought the urge to roll…
DetailsPosted by: Scott M. Thoma, PT Scott is our companies Director of Operations along with heading our Marketing and Social Media Dealing with the pain and limited mobility associated with an injury or illness can be stressful for so many reasons. You might have questions like, “How long will I be sidelined?” and “What do…
DetailsWritten By: Julie Fitzpatrick, DPT – Health and Wellness Specialist So what is all the buzz about Lifestyle Medicine?… What exactly is it and is there merit to it?…. Can a change in lifestyle really impact our HEALTH?… And, what is the role of physical therapy in Lifestyle Medicine? Around 400 BC, Hippocrates (The Father…
DetailsOne of the most common questions we deal with in the physical therapy profession is discussing soreness vs. pain. When it is ok to have either of them, is it ok to have either of them, and what to do when you have either of them. Here is a great article from #moveforwardPT on understanding…
DetailsThis fall, I was watching Game 4 of the 2018 World Series (Dodgers vs Red Sox) and at the end of the fifth inning, all of the players, spectators, and broadcasters participated in the Stand Up to Cancer placard movement. This has been a Major League Baseball tradition since 2011 and is truly mind-blowing. Fifty…
DetailsAs a kid I used to love Winter, but I hated shoveling snow. I grew up in northern Iowa, on the north side of our town, so there was nothing to stop all that snow and wind from Canada coming down through Minnesota right to our driveway. To make matters worse, our driveway was lined…
DetailsThe beginning of the new year is a great time to make a fresh start, and for many Americans, that means writing a new chapter in the health and wellness department. But a staggering 80% of the resolutions set at midnight on the last day of the year fizzle out by the second week of…
DetailsHello current and future clients! My name is Scott and I am fortunate to serve the Progressive Rehabilitation client base after returning to my home state of Iowa from the Front Range of Colorado. In my massage practice, I have been able to meet and work with many folks from various walks of life. Do you…
DetailsYou probably already know to make an appointment with a physical therapist when you sprain your ankle or develop tennis elbow. But what if you’ve felt a slight twinge in your knee during your daily walk or noticed that your posture has changed since you accepted a job that requires sitting for eight hours a…
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