pain relief
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Spring Break Travel Tips
March 14, 2025
With the Spring/Summer season quickly approaching, many of us will be traveling by plane, boat, or car to various relaxing destinations or vacations. There is nothing worse than feeling stiff, sore, and tired from those extensive traveling days. With prolonged traveling, one of the best things to do for your body is to stretch it […]
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Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy Expands to Holland
February 5, 2025
Local Physical Therapy Company Opens 24th Location Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy Now Open in the Holland Community Holland, MI: Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, the leading locally owned physical therapy company in West Michigan, continues to expand. Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy opened its newest location on February 3rd located at 12365 James Street, Suite 30, Holland, […]
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Dry Needling – Who, What, Why
June 25, 2024
“You’re a miracle worker.” As a physical therapist, those are the sweetest words you could hear, and thanks to dry needling, many physical therapists at Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy are in a position to bring that level of pain relief to our patients. When I began my physical therapy (PT) career, I was a skeptic […]
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Is Physical Therapy for Me?
January 15, 2024
It’s a common misconception that physical therapy is only necessary after a serious injury or surgery. Many people believe that if they’re experiencing minor aches and pains, they should simply take some over-the-counter pain relievers and wait for their symptoms to subside on their own. However, this mindset can actually do more harm than good. […]
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Running After Achilles Tendinitis
August 31, 2023
Have you ever been sidelined by an injury and felt like you’d never be able to return to your favorite activity? If you’re a runner who’s dealt with Achilles tendinitis, you know this feeling all too well. But don’t worry, getting back to running after Achilles tendinitis is possible with the right approach. First of […]
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Mastitis, Clogged Ducts, and Pain – oh my!
August 22, 2023
Having children can be some of the sweetest and most exciting moments in life. However, that’s not to say parenthood is without challenges! In the first years of a child’s life, sleep deprivation, a fussy/gassy baby, and postpartum hormonal changes are some of the difficulties one may experience, just to name a few! It can […]
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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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What Is Dry Needling?
February 21, 2022
What is Dry Needling? “Oh, I’ve heard of dry needling. It’s like Acupuncture, right?” As physical therapists who are trained and certified in dry needling, this is a hard question to answer. The answer is yes, but no. Some people have never heard of dry needling and it remains a foreign concept to them. Others […]
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Chronic Pain
October 27, 2021
What is nociception? Do I have pain receptors? Why do I hurt? Why is my body producing so much pain? These are all complex questions that have some answers rooted in the word nociception. Nociception’s relationship to pain production is not always straightforward, so let’s unpack some of its complexities. “Nociception is the process by […]