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What is Foam Rolling?
July 16, 2019
Foam rolling is a soft-tissue mobilization technique that continues to gain popularity among recreational athletes and highly competitive athletes alike. It is a tool that, when used properly, can help an athlete decrease fatigue and preserve performance capabilities. Foam rolling is generally used to work on tight muscle and trigger points found in those muscles. […]
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The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy
July 2, 2019
Aquatic therapy is beneficial for treating people with common conditions such as low back pain, chronic pain and arthritis, but it can also be utilized for treating people post surgery. Aquatic therapy can be used after orthopedic surgeries, but also with patients who are struggling with general weakness after other types of surgeries. After surgery, […]
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Who Has Time to Hurt? I Sure Don’t!
June 18, 2019
Most, if not all of us have uttered the words “I don’t have time to______ “ (fill in the blank). Common answers could include nap, cook, read or, my favorite — exercise. A busy lifestyle has become the norm for most. Whether for work, family or pleasure, we all have something that we have to, […]
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Namaste: Finding My Passion for Yoga
June 4, 2019
Volleyball was my first love. I began playing in 7th grade and never looked back. I had a successful high school and college career and continued to play recreationally as an adult, both in the gym and on the beach. In college, I developed knee pain that, despite conservative care, continued to worsen. By the […]
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Exciting News: The Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy family continues to grow!
May 21, 2019
We are excited to share that our 15th location opened their doors this past Monday! You can now visit us at 721 Three Mile Road, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. As a company, we aim to serve and better the lives of the members of our communities. Expanding to the Northwest side gives us […]
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How Do I Choose a Physical Therapy Office?
May 7, 2019
Does it matter? Aren’t all therapy offices alike? The short answer is “yes”, it does matter and “no”, they are not all alike. It matters where you go, just like it matters which builder you choose for your home or where you send your children to school. Expertise, cost, accessibility and clinic atmosphere all influence […]
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The Importance of Jump Training
April 16, 2019
I attended Western Michigan University (WMU) for my undergraduate degree. While there, I sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury as a member of the women’s basketball team, which changed my life forever. After my injury, I spent 2 years in the athletic training room trying to make my way back to the basketball court. […]
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How I Earn My Patients Trust as a PTA
April 2, 2019
I have been a Physical Therapist Assistant for 21 years, and over the past two decades I have learned what it takes to be successful in an outpatient setting. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, or PTA, I never see a patient for their initial evaluation, and I find that it can be difficult for […]
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Don’t Let the Spring Season Throw You a Curveball
March 19, 2019
Spring is around the corner and its that time again! Baseball and softball athletes will be taking the field for another high school season. As parents and coaches, we cannot wait to begin the season…but are your sons, daughters, and players ready for this season? As a physical therapist, coach, and former Division I softball […]
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“Gotta go…gotta go right now”
March 5, 2019
Stress Urinary Incontinence can be an embarrassing topic, and not something you typically bring up at the dinner table. Stress Urinary Incontinence (or SUI) is the loss of urine without effort or physical exertion. The main culprits tend to be laughing, coughing, sneezing, running, or jumping, and SUI is often due to an underactive or […]