Recent Blog Posts
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Is Pelvic Floor Therapy Right for You?
June 28, 2017
Categories: Pelvic Pain, Physical Therapy
Real Talk – it can be a taboo subject to talk about but when one out of every five Americans suffers from pelvic floor dysfunction and more than 25 million Americans suffer from some form of incontinence, we feel it’s important for our patients to understand how our Pelvic Floor Therapy program can improve their quality of life. When you read the title did you think to yourself, “Nope, not for me”? The benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy extend past those who have...
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PT Northwest Running Program
June 20, 2017
Categories: Physical Therapy, Running Program
No matter what level of runner you consider yourself, novice or expert, there’s always room to improve and reach your highest potential as a runner. That’s why we’re excited to bring our patients a brand new program specifically designed to improve your running mechanics, help avoid injury, recover from a running injury and help you be the best runner you can be. Runners, meet the PT Northwest Running Program! If you’re looking to be better, faster and stronger, we believe...
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Patient Story: Brandon
May 24, 2017
Categories: PT Northwest Stories
Between May and July, America has several national celebrations of our military. From Armed Forces Day on May 20 to Memorial Day on May 29 to the Fourth of July, there’s a lot of red, white and blue! Recently, PT Northwest had the chance to allow one man pursue his dream of joining the Navy. Brandon is a carpenter and an avid rugby player. However, he noticed a gradual onset of pain in his knee after taking part in either of these activities. The pain was mostly at the top of the kneecap...
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Patient Success Story: Jim
April 24, 2017
Categories: Patient Stories, PT Northwest Stories
Life is truly an adventure and at PT Northwest, we believe that even the biggest obstacles can help make the journey all the more worthwhile. Find out how one patient overcame adversity to set forth on the biggest undertaking of all in this week’s PT Northwest success story: Jim With a love of daily explorations, Jim was never afraid of what the future held. As an avid outdoorsman, he was used to the daily bumps and bruises that came with his favorite activities. However, after a lumber...
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Patient Success Story: Sierra
April 10, 2017
Categories: PT Northwest Stories
When it comes to achieving your goals, the biggest obstacles can often seem unsurmountable. However, with hard work and dedication, they can also become your greatest triumphs. In this week’s patient success story, we take a look at the true merit of what it means to succeed and why falling down is not the definition of a person. It is how they fight back that ultimately shapes their future. Sierra As a varsity basketball player, high school student Sierra was well accommodated to playing...
