Physical Therapy

  • Who Has Time to Hurt? I Sure Don’t!

    Who Has Time to Hurt? I Sure Don’t!

    June 18, 2019

    Most, if not all of us have uttered the words “I don’t have time to______ “ (fill in the blank).  Common answers could include nap, cook, read or, my favorite […]

  • How Do I Choose a Physical Therapy Office?

    How Do I Choose a Physical Therapy Office?

    May 7, 2019

    Does it matter? Aren’t all therapy offices alike? The short answer is “yes”, it does matter and “no”, they are not all alike. It matters where you go, just like […]

  • How I Earn My Patients Trust as a PTA

    How I Earn My Patients Trust as a PTA

    April 2, 2019

      I have been a Physical Therapist Assistant for 21 years, and over the past two decades I have learned what it takes to be successful in an outpatient setting. […]

  • Everything Happens for a Reason

    Everything Happens for a Reason

    January 22, 2019

    Nancy Ryan, DPT with her surgeon Dr. Scott Russo in 2018! As a middle school student, I thought I heard the worst news of my life when I was told […]

  • Everybody Squat!

    Everybody Squat!

    December 18, 2018

    The squat is known as the king of exercise, and for good reason, as squatting activates numerous muscles in the body. Stop for a moment and think about the last […]

  • What is the difference between a PT and a PTA?

    What is the difference between a PT and a PTA?

    November 6, 2018

    If you’ve spent time in a physical therapy office, you have probably heard the abbreviations PT and PTA used. PT = physical therapist and PTA = physical therapist assistant. You […]

  • Did You Know that October is National Physical Therapy Month?

    Did You Know that October is National Physical Therapy Month?

    October 16, 2018

    It’s okay if you didn’t know, as physical therapy shares the month of October with a few delicious items. October is also National Pasta Month, National Pizza Month and National […]

  • Is Knee Pain Negatively Effecting Your Life?

    Is Knee Pain Negatively Effecting Your Life?

    September 4, 2018

    Are you a person that is living day to day with knee pain that is slowly taking you away from the activities you love? Are you considering injections, or even […]

  • How to Navigate Achilles Tendon Ruptures and Recover Fully

    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 […]