Tag: physical therapy
Joseph Pilates, a German medic who trained in boxing and gymnastics, developed Pilates as a form of exercise in the early 20th century. As a child, he suffered from various illnesses and though he...
The Educated Therapist
Let’s face it. Most physical therapists aren’t winning any sales and marketing awards. Most of us have don’t have a business background and typically enter this profession based on a love of health,...
On the Run with TPSF: How to Avoid Running Injuries
This issue of On the Run is written by Lindsay Haas, PT, DPT, OCS. Lindsay is a physical therapist at TherapydiaCA and enjoys working with runners, dancers, and all athletes for rehabilitation from...
Fit as a…fiddle?
Body image has been a hot topic over the past several years. Recently, many companies have run advertising campaigns to promote healthy body types in reaction to the extremely thin models who...
Alphabet Soup
Are more letters better? The question brings to mind the popular AT&T commercial currently airing which features a guy in his 30s sitting around a table in a classroom with a group of four kids. ...
Ah-ha moments
I had an ah-ha moment the other day. Ah-ha moments are interesting—I can’t predict when they’ll surface or how powerful they’ll be. The one thing I can always count...
On the Run
I can’t escape it. My work follows me wherever I go. Everyone always talks about how PT’s get to leave their work at the clinic. Once we’re done with the daily documentation...
Why PT?
I wasn’t one of those kids who knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up. Problem was, I wanted to grow up and do lots of different things. This affliction followed me...