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Enhancing Sports Recovery with Physical Therapy
April 17, 2018
Typically Physical Therapy isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you’re an athlete. The only time that probably happens is after a major injury when you are facing rehabilitation of a specific athletic type injury such as an ACL reconstruction or rotator cuff tear. However, professional athletes have been using physical therapist and […]
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I Have An Injury… Who Do I See? And How Do I Know If They Are Good?
April 3, 2018
When you sustain an injury the list of appropriate medical provider can be long, and there are certainly many providers out there who are competent in treating your particular injury. The greater question, and the one I want to focus on today, is not which provider to see but instead how to identify a good […]
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How to Navigate Achilles Tendon Ruptures and Recover Fully
March 20, 2018
We see a fair amount of Achilles tendon repairs across our 14 locations at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy. Also called the calcaneal tendon, these little buggers can be one of the most challenging and difficult injuries/recoveries in the world of orthopedics. Mainstream athletics focuses so much on ACL as likely the most prominent injury/surgery in […]
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Running Form… Does It Really Make a Difference?
March 6, 2018
Why does my knee hurt at mile 2 every time I go out to run? All the sudden my feet start hurting when I run. What should I do? As the weather turns warmer and we see signs of spring many people find themselves hitting the pavement again after taking the Michigan winter off. As […]
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When Do Our Sports Seasons Actually Start and End?
February 20, 2018
February brings a lot of changes in the world of sports. Professional football has finally ended, March Madness is just about to start for college basketball, numerous high school sports seasons are beginning to wrap up, and major league baseball players everywhere report to the lovely confines of spring training. Soon to follow are Michigan’s […]
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
February 6, 2018
Often people think PT stands for pain and torture versus physical therapy, but we try to change that mindset here at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy. We strive to provide a warm, friendly atmosphere to help everyone cope with the aches and pains that have brought them to physical therapy. We want Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy […]
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My Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
January 16, 2018
This past November, right before Thanksgiving, my wife and I took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Holy Land. We travelled there with a group of about 40 other pilgrims, most of whom were from our church, for 10 days. It was close to a year in the making and it’s hard to believe it has […]
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5 Things To Do When You Sustain A Sports Injury That Puts You Out For The Season
January 2, 2018
We have all seen it, that moment, the one where you know that the athlete on the field, court, or floor is done for the season. The scream or the pop or the quiet that tells you that this is serious. The kid is taken away by whatever means is appropriate and usually the game […]
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How God Led and I Followed in My Journey To Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy
December 19, 2017
Walking into any of our 13 locations, you will notice a sign in a prominent location that lists the core values of Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy. Note that the number one core value is “God Centered”. It is from this very core value that the other eleven flow. These values are not merely lip service. […]
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3 Important Things To Understand About Pain
December 5, 2017
PAIN. It’s the number one complaint from patients we see as physical therapists. In my opinion, the worst part about pain is that it stops you from doing the things you need to do to function and the things you may really enjoy like walking, biking, running, playing with kids, etc. According to the International […]