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HJPT Year in Review 2019
December 17, 2019
The end of the year (and heck, the end of a decade) is often a great time to take a step back and truly look at the year. So many things can happen in a year; opportunities given, new skills learned, growth, loss, challenges and so much more. As a company, Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy […]
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Our Mental and Physical Journeys to Christ
December 3, 2019
Azure skies and glistening white snow filled my vision as I breathed in the clean crisp air. Twenty adults trudged along in single file as we made our way toward the ascent of our goal of Handies Peak in Colorado. (Well, at least our physical goal) This was after all, a retreat, and not just […]
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Make Time to Give Back
November 19, 2019
Service and volunteering have always been important to me, and I am lucky to work at a company whose values align with mine! Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy makes giving back to others a priority, year after year, as it is part of our mission. At Hulst Jepsen Physical therapy, our mission is to glorify God […]
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Your Mom was Right!
November 5, 2019
I’m sure many of us remember our Mom (or Dad) telling us to stand up straight when we were children. While that continues to be good advice, it is easier said than done. There are numerous forces that are pushing our bodies into a less than ideal posture, such as gravity, lack of good support, […]
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Join HJPT in the community!
October 15, 2019
Almost daily I hear a patient say something to the effect of “You guys are popping up on every corner!” And I’m happy to say it’s true! We have been blessed with significant growth here at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, and if you’ve been keeping up with us over the past years, you’ve seen the […]
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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
October 1, 2019
“You want to do what to my leg?” “That sounds like it might hurt!” These are the two most common responses I receive when I propose Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT) to my patients. BFRT is the brief and intermittent occlusion or restriction of arterial and venous blood flow that is performed by applying a […]
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Returning to my high school as an Athletic Trainer
September 17, 2019
Caledonia High School image via their website As a young Athletic Trainer working in the high school I graduated from, I often get asked the question, “What is it like working where you grew up?” I attended school at Caledonia from preschool through high school and graduated in 2012. I began college that fall and […]
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Youth Sports Specialization: What’s the risk?
September 3, 2019
When I was a kid, summer meant spending most of the daylight hours riding bikes, swimming, jumping rope, playing impromptu games of wiffleball and generally just “running around” with friends in the neighborhood. Nowadays, it seems like a growing number of adolescents are focusing their time (and not just in the summer) on playing a […]
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The Female Athlete Triad
August 20, 2019
image borrowed from The Daily Beast Have you ever heard of the Female Athlete Triad? If not, don’t worry. I’m here to teach you about what it is, which females are at risk, and how you can help if you think it may be affecting a female athlete that you know! Let’s dive in. First: […]
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OCS Certifications help HJPT to provide the best care possible!
August 6, 2019
Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy is proud to announce that six of our physical therapists have recently passed the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) examination. What is an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist? The specialist certification program was created by the American Physical Therapy Association to provide recognition for physical therapists with advanced experience, skills, and clinical knowledge in […]