Health and Wellness
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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 disease, strengthen bones and muscles, improve balance and reduce your risk of falls, and improve your ability to do everyday activities.1 For those that don’t […]
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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 to do things harder, faster, or more often in order to succeed. It is not always the case. Truly it is better to take things […]
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Best Pickleball Courts in Grand Rapids
September 20, 2022
At Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, we treat all ages of pickleball players in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From treating members of the Grand Rapids Pickleball Club with our Return to Sport Program to supporting the weekend warrior recreational pickleball court kings with our active Sports Medicine Team, our physical therapists support all fitness and pickleball playing […]
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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, cervicogenic and tension-type headaches can benefit from stretching, posture correction, and strengthening. Below are five exercises to lead you to headache-free living! First, let’s discuss […]
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3 Back to School Backpack Tips
August 22, 2022
As we all prepare for the end of the summer and are looking forward to the upcoming football season, pumpkin spice everything, and getting new school supplies; we need to prepare for the extra load that students will be carrying this fall…a backpack! Whether your backpack is adorned with unicorns, dinosaurs, or you prefer a […]
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Best Beach Volleyball Courts in Grand Rapids
August 8, 2022
At Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, we treat all types of volleyball players in Grand Rapids. From treating college volleyball players with our Return to Sport Program to supporting the recreational volleyball players with our active Sports Medicine Team, our physical therapists support all fitness and volleyball levels. From sponsoring beach volleyball clubs to courts by […]
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Pubic Symphysis Pain in Pregnancy
July 25, 2022
What is it? Pain in the groin or pubic region. In pregnancy, your ligaments increase in laxity to allow more movement of the pelvis in preparation for childbirth. Add the increased weight from the growing baby and you can end up with pain in the pubic region! What to do: Avoid activities that cause your […]
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What is Blood Flow Restriction?
July 18, 2022
One of the things I love about working at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy is the importance we place on continuing education. We strive to be an evidence-based profession and company. It is so important to us, that we invest in unlimited continuing education for all of our employees. Last summer, several of our clinicians were […]
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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 my journey. Knee pain was something that I have dealt with since I was 11 years old. I would wear knee braces, go to physical […]
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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 seen it first hand. One of my earliest memories as a pre-PT student observing at a clinic was when a physical therapist, who had a […]