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What Is the Meeks Method?
posted on: Nov 26th, 2018 category:rehabilitationby Patti Koehler, PT, WCS Everyone has heard of the importance of weight bearing exercise to help build bone density or decrease the rate of bone loss. Weight-bearing exercise is but one piece of a part of a comprehensive treatment approach for osteoporosis. The Meeks Method is an exercise and alignment program developed by Sara […]
read moreUnderstanding Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
posted on: Nov 26th, 2018 category:rehabilitationby Patti Koehler, PT, WCS Osteoporosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that causes thinning of the bones with a reduction in bone mass and bone strength which predisposes one to increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis affects one in two women and one in four men over the age of 60. Osteoporosis is more prevalent than coronary […]
read moreSo, You Had a Baby, Eh?
posted on: Jun 28th, 2018 category:rehabilitationby E. Anne Patron, DPT Once postpartum, it is very beneficial to get checked out by a pelvic floor physical therapist. The birth of a child, though an incredible experience, can be traumatic to the pelvic floor, even if the labor and delivery was normal. No matter if you had a c-section or vaginal delivery, […]
read morePhysical Therapy Provides Great Relief During Pregnancy
posted on: Jun 28th, 2018 category:rehabilitationby E. Anne Patron, DPT Pregnancy is one of the body’s best examples of resilience. Your body goes through an incredible journey in 40 weeks (give or take) that spans the physical and emotional limits of the human body. Physical therapy can be very helpful before, during, and after pregnancy. Pre-partum and in between pregnancies, […]
read morePhysical Therapy as First Treatment for Low Back Pain Curbs Opioid Use
posted on: May 30th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, community, newsAn excellent article on NPR talks about how physical therapy as the first treatment for lower back pain can help to reduce opioid use and eliminate the need for pricey procedures and surgeries that often don’t help, and can even exacerbate lower back pain. Read the entire article here.
read moreMen’s Health
posted on: Mar 16th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, newsby Amanda Swearingen, PT, DPT, PRPC An often misunderstood part of the human body which can lead to multiple dysfunctions are the muscles of the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that attach to the bottom of the pelvis. They provide several functions including postural and organ support, bowel and bladder […]
read moreErgonomics
posted on: Mar 16th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, newsby Shalynn Robinette, PTA, CES What is ergonomics? Simply put ergonomics is the study of how people work within their environment. Applying ergonomics to your workstation setup helps reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries. It allows you to adapt your environment to fit you instead of making you adapt to your environment. One small […]
read moreFriend of the Clinic in India
posted on: Feb 15th, 2018 category:Kathi McCoy, communityKathy McCoy and others were in India on the way to a Habitat for Humanity build for a community of rat and snake catchers whose villages were impacted by the last typhoon. Stacy Allison is with the group. Here’s a translated article about her climb on Mount Everest. Everest Hero Allison Visits Maqbara Aurangabad: Correspondent […]
read moreVestibular Rehabilitation
posted on: Nov 28th, 2017 category:rehabilitationby Sarah K. Terpin, PT, DPT More than 5 million people in the U.S. visit the doctor every year with complaints of dizziness. Dizziness is one of the most common complaints both children and adults have and can affect all aspects of life. Someone suffering from dizziness may describe symptoms in a variety of ways, […]
read moreUrinary Incontinence (UI)
posted on: Nov 28th, 2017 category:rehabilitationby Eryn Kirschbaum, PT, DPT, PRPC Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a phrase often associated directly with the aging population or with women who have given birth. However, it often occurs in younger populations, women who have never given birth, and also in men. The term “incontinence” does not necessarily mean complete loss of bladder control; […]
read moreThe Reviews Are In
posted on: Oct 15th, 2017 category:community, newsWest Portland Physical Therapy Clinic is a place where health and healing are paramount, and where our practitioners work fervently to get to the core of your condition and rehabilitation needs. We love our patients and they love us, too. Check out some of these excerpts from our five-star reviews on Yelp and Google. Professional […]
read moreReturn to School: Backpack Safety
posted on: Oct 15th, 2017 category:community, newsby Jennifer T. Field, PT, DPT It’s that time of year again and more than 40 million children are carrying their books and school supplies to and from school in a backpack. Carrying a backpack to school each day may seem harmless enough, but heavy loads can potentially cause back, neck, or shoulder pain. The following […]
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