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 Therapydia Seattle and enjoys working with runners, dancers, and all athletes for rehabilitation...
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...
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...
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...