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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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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 […]
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Hudsonville Has Your Back
June 27, 2022
At Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, we care about the health and well-being of our West Michigan community in Hudsonville, MI. In the midst of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many organizations wrestled with what to do about in-person events, the Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, its supporting businesses, the City of Hudsonville, […]
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Treating Vertigo
June 19, 2022
Did you know you don’t necessarily have to live with that dizziness you feel getting in and out of bed? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, BPPV, is a very common form of vertigo and one that is very treatable in possibly just a few visits! Vertigo can have several different presentations from making you feel dizzy […]
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What’s a Physical Therapists Favorite Exercise?
June 6, 2022
Hi! I’m Tamara Kas, DPT and I’m a physical therapist at our Grand Rapids City Clinic. If I had to pick my absolute favorite exercise, it would be the SL RDL (Single Leg Romanian Deadlift). Why?- Because it works SO many different things at the same time and can be used in rehab for several different […]
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Best Places to Run in Grand Rapids
May 26, 2022
At Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, we treat a large population of Grand Rapids runners, with an active internal running team to support all fitness levels. From scenic running trails to sunsets by the water, our running team has put together our list of the best places to run in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Local running is […]
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Sports Injuries & Mental Health
May 23, 2022
As a Certified Athletic Trainer at South Christian High School and Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, usually I get to talk about the parts of my job that I love but today I get to discuss mental healing and sports injuries! Today we are doing something a little different. We are talking […]