• What is the “right” kind of exercise?

    What is the “right” kind of exercise?

    February 20, 2023

    It can be confusing to navigate the fitness world, whether you are just embarking upon regular exercise for the first time, or have been an athlete your whole life. Lots […]

  • Brain Maps

    Brain Maps

    November 23, 2022

    Did you know that our brains have maps of our bodies? There’s a fancy scientific word for them—the homunculus, and these maps have been extensively studied. Each part of your […]

  • Endometriosis and the Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

    Endometriosis and the Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

    November 11, 2022

    Can a pelvic floor therapist help women who suffer from Endometriosis? The answer is yes!!!  Let’s start with what is endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful disorder in which tissue, similar […]

  • Underrepresented: Making PT More Accessible

    Underrepresented: Making PT More Accessible

    October 26, 2022

    What fuels my passion and sole existence of being a physical therapist is to make physical therapy more accessible to everyone without exceptions. Despite race, how one identifies, culture, legal […]

  • 3 Exercises to Add to Your Daily Routine

    3 Exercises to Add to Your Daily Routine

    October 17, 2022

    Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your overall health. Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of […]

  • Slow and Steady

    Slow and Steady

    September 27, 2022

    Recovery and rehabilitation from pain and injuries can be a slow and steady process. Whether it’s in West Michigan or abroad, as a society, we tend to think we need […]

  • 5 Exercises for Eliminating Headaches

    5 Exercises for Eliminating Headaches

    September 2, 2022

    A significant portion of the population suffers from headaches and as Leah Adams, DPT reported in a previous blog, many of them are treatable through physical therapy and exercise. Specifically, […]

  • Your PT May Have Been a Patient Too

    Your PT May Have Been a Patient Too

    July 7, 2022

    My name is Laura Conran, Doctor of Physical Therapy at our Grandville clinic, and I had a partial knee replacement in August of 2021 and needed physical therapy. This is […]

  • Prayer and Physical Therapy

    Prayer and Physical Therapy

    July 1, 2022

      Healthcare providers are climbing to new heights in understanding the complex relationship between prayer and physical therapy, and as a physical therapist at our Caledonia, MI clinic, I have […]

  • Hudsonville Has Your Back

    Hudsonville Has Your Back

    June 27, 2022

    At Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, we care about the health and well-being of our West Michigan community in Hudsonville, MI. In the midst of the early stages of the COVID-19 […]