Physical Therapy
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Understanding Insurance
February 22, 2024
Health insurance can be confusing, frustrating, and just outright overwhelming. Here’s a breakdown of health insurance before you have a breakdown over health insurance! Your deductible is what you will pay before your insurance covers any cost. Most payments you make towards a medical service will go towards meeting your deductible. Once you meet your […]
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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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Staying Active Safely This Winter
November 24, 2023
The arrival of winter often brings a drop in temperature and a natural inclination to stay indoors, cozy by the fire. However, maintaining an exercise routine during the colder months is not only possible but also beneficial for your physical and mental well-being. Here are some valuable tips to help you stay motivated and exercise […]
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Benefits of Physical Therapy
November 14, 2023
Outpatient physical therapy is a form of rehabilitation that takes place outside of a hospital or medical facility. Instead, patients visit a physical therapy clinic or office to receive treatment for a wide range of conditions and injuries. There are many benefits to physical therapy, including: Convenient Location: We have 22 locations around the West […]
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Trauma Informed Physical Therapy
October 12, 2023
Have you ever experienced something in your life that went tragically wrong or a series of events that didn’t go the way you thought they would? Have you ever experienced something deeply distressing? Something that marked you or affected a season of your life? This, my friends, is called trauma. And you are not alone. […]
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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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Treating the Whole Patient
May 16, 2023
Why the Relationship Between Your Providers Matters In the current age where experiences are becoming more and more digitized, it can be tricky to determine where our healthcare should fall in that realm. There are many benefits to modern healthcare; electronic patient records that can be easily accessed, text reminders for appointments, online check-ins, etc. […]
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Apply to be a Physical Therapy Tech
March 20, 2023
Are you looking for a fun, fast-paced environment? A job with a company that is locally owned and continually growing? A rewarding career where you can help people every day? Hulst Jepsen might be the place for you! Our Techs are getting a head start on their careers! These future physical therapists play a vital […]
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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 […]