4 Tips to Help Find a Physical Therapist in Grayhawk
Physical therapy can be a great tool to help you recover after an injury or surgical procedure or to improve your strength and mobility. As more people in Scottsdale begin to see the benefits of physical therapy, there are more physical therapists available than ever before. To help ensure that your physical therapy treatments work, […]
Plank
There’s a lot of hype around the plank, and although it is a great exercise to activate the abs, quads, chest, and triceps in a total body fashion, many of us actually don’t benefit from the plank when it is on the ground. If we don’t benefit from it …………. (thenines.com) why is there so […]
Top 5 Volleyball Related Injuries Seen in Youth Athletes
Believe it or not the sport of volleyball has been around since 1895 and started at a YMCA. It was designed as a combination of basketball, tennis, baseball, and handball. However, it did’t really become an overhead sport until 1916 when the high pass (set) was developed for an attack to take place. Since then, […]
Parkinsonian Gait
Common Symptoms Associated with Parkinsonian Gait One of the most common things you may notice about a loved one with Parkinson’s disease is the characteristics of their walk also known as Parkinsonian Gait. They may move slower, have difficulty at the grocery store, or even walking and talking at the same time. In this blog […]
5 Ways to Reduce Tremors for Parkinson’s Disease
5 Ways to Reduce Tremors By Dr. Sarah Somers and Dr. Tricia O’Driscoll Tremors are a common symptom associated with Parkinson’s disease, a chronic progressive neurological disorder. Medical management may or may not help with reducing tremors so it is imperative to help patients find a specific way to combat tremors. Therefore, we are going […]
Early Intervention for Parkinson’s Disease
Can you get better if you have Parkinson’s Disease? Do you or someone you know have Parkinson’s disease? Are you/they suffering from poor balance, shuffled walking, difficulty with getting out of chair, or getting dressed in the morning? Let’s answer some important questions… What can you do besides taking medication? High Intensity therapy can help […]
Fight Back Against Parkinson’s Disease
Feeling alone, down, or frustrated with your diagnosis? Has anyone told you its going to get worse and there is nothing you can do? Well, they are wrong!! You are not alone! And you can fight for your life back. Parkinson’s disease: a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the United […]
What does out of network mean?
Today’s health care field is a very complicated and changing landscape. As a patient we know that it can be daunting to look at your costs and options while still trying to receive the absolute best care for you and your loved ones. At Impact Physical Therapy our entire business model was set […]
Warm Up For Weightlifters
What does the very beginning of your daily weight training look like? Do you come right in and grab a barbell and struggle through some creaky painful reps? Do you try multiple different strategies and aren’t really sure what works the best? A thorough proper warm up can really help you get the most […]
5 Things to Get the Most Out of Your Treatment
At Impact PT we pride ourselves on our results! Our business model allows us to spend a full hour individually with each patient. This often allows us to reduce the total amount of visits needed for you to return to your fullest self. That being said we always want to increase the value of what […]