May 2, 2012
By Josiah Faville PT, DPT, Staff Therapist at Valley Physical Therapy - South
Spring is upon us once again in the Pacific Northwest and as the days lengthen and the sun steals its way through the clouds, those of us with the hiking bug start to itch. Usually we succeed at easing our body back into shape, but every once in a while our excitement and the effects of a relatively sedentary winter get the best of us and we hinder our season with an early and unfortunate injury.
To prevent the occurrence of these nagging little pains, especially if your winter ...
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March 2, 2012
Has anyone out there ever suffered with a groin pull? It is not a very fun injury to deal with and these can be fairly tricky to rehabilitate. But there are injuries that occur in this general region that you might think is a pulled groin muscle or a tight hip flexor muscle but it is something entirely different.
I recently saw someone today who came to see me with a “groin injury”. She had been living with it for 2 years and had been treating it as a muscle problem. She assumed it was a problem with her groin muscle ...
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February 20, 2012
A new year often renews motivation for improving your overall health. It tends to be that resolution that never gets erased off the list and can be a never ending battle. Whether your goals are to lose weight, find an outlet for stress, promote better sleep or increase your energy level, exercise can help. So why isn’t everybody doing it?
I did a little research on-line to find the top reasons many of us use to not exercise. I’m going to discuss three that physical therapy can address:
You don’t know how to exercise – I bet you also didn’t know that ...
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December 30, 2011
Valley Physical Therapy-North and Valley Physical Therapy-West are seeking a Physical Therapist to split a full-time position. Looking for a motivated clinician interested in contributing to collaborative and fun learning environments. Offering a competitive compensation package to include salary, medical/dental/vision, generous continuing education, PTO, and 401(k)/profit sharing program. Other benefits are negotiable. TAI offers one-on-one clinical mentorship, leadership training, and the opportunity to become a company owner. Experience or interest in ortho and manual therapy preferred. New grads welcome to apply. See www.therapeuticassociates.com/careers for more information.
Contact Lori Dillon, Recruitment Director, via email, phone or fax for more information: ldillon@taiweb.com, 800-249-9020 ...
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November 2, 2011
On November 2nd, 2011, Valley Physical Therapy - West was featured in the Statesman Journal local Community section.
From the article:
"About the business: An outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic, Therapeutic Associates offers a variety of PT and wellness programs and services with an ultimate aim to help its patients lead active lives. Director Gina Paine specializes in women's health issues but provides guidance for a wide variety of physical issues."
View the article here >
New director Gina Paine PT, DPT is excited to announce that Valley Physical Therapy – West opened its doors at the beginning of January 2011. Please stop by our new facility and learn how physical therapy can help you achieve the best physical health life can offer.
