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Lower Body Rock Climbing Injuries
August 8, 2023
In a previous blog post, we briefly discussed the origins of rock climbing and recovery from upper body injuries. While upper body injuries are more common with climbing, lower body injuries are a risk as well. Hamstring injuries are a concern with heel hooking. Heel hooking involves putting a heel on a rock climbing feature […]
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Shoulder Injury Prevention
July 25, 2023
Shoulder injuries are quite common, especially for athletes or people who engage in physical activities that involve repetitive arm and shoulder movements. Injuries can occur due to overuse, sudden impact, or trauma. Whatever the cause, shoulder injuries can be painful and limiting, making it difficult to perform everyday tasks or participate in sports. Fortunately, there […]
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Upper Body Rock Climbing Injuries
June 6, 2023
Rock climbing made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Three different forms of the sport were featured in Olympic competition: bouldering, lead sport climbing, and speed climbing. Bouldering entails climbing a wall of up to 15 feet height without a rope. The wall is surrounded by padding for protection. The goal […]
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Earth Day 2023
March 31, 2023
In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share with you more about the holiday as well as ways you can make an impact. Earth Day is an annual celebration held on April 22nd of every year to support environmental protection. This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the holiday. Every year billions of people […]
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Women’s Equality & Equity in PT
March 7, 2023
Today is International Women’s Day; a day celebrated globally to highlight the achievements of women but also to make positive changes for women’s equality and equity. We are proud to do both things at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy is a woman-dominated field with the American Physical Therapy Association reporting in 2019 that 65% […]
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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 of people have strong opinions about exercises you should always do or never do, and some of them have research or experience to back those […]
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Ted Corbitt, PT, MPT
January 30, 2023
In honor of Black History Month, we celebrate the historic life and inspiring story of Ted Corbitt, PT, MPT. Beyond his career as a physical therapist, Ted was a World War II veteran, Olympic athlete, college professor, and marathon running pioneer. Theodore “Ted” Corbitt, PT, MPT was born on January 31, 1919, in Dunbarton, South […]
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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 body has an area in the brain that corresponds to it – receives information, interacts with it, and informs and is informed by it. Some […]
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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 to the tissue that lines a woman’s uterus, grows outside the uterus affecting organs such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the tissue lining the pelvis, […]
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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 status, experiences, finances, background, language, and all the layers that come with being a human being; I truly believe physical therapy is beneficial and should […]