Therapydia HQ, Author at Therapydia Portland Physical Therapy

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Three things any human resources department can do to drastically improve employee health, happiness, and productivity

Written by Therapydia HQ on July 16, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Curbing the astronomical costs of workers compensation costs has proven to be an incredibly challenging task. It is estimated that works compensation costs have reached nearly $250 Billion, that’s Billion,...

Building Your Physiological Saving Account: Finale

Written by Therapydia HQ on June 13, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Building your savings account The idea behind a monetary savings account is that it gives you a little “wiggle room” financially in case something comes up. The physical savings account can give us...

Building the Physiological Savings Account part 4

Written by Therapydia HQ on June 12, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Rest & Recovery Just make sure you get enough sleep. OK, that’s all, goodnight. Not hardly! Sleep is vital yes, but even if you are sleeping 8-10 hours a day but then going out and over loading...

Building the Physiological Savings Account part 3

Written by Therapydia HQ on June 11, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Mobility & Coordinated Movement Mobility has become an incredibly hot topic as of late and I think for a lot of the right reasons. The term mobility is a bit nebulous, however. Mobility can be thought...

Building the Physiological Savings Account part 2

Written by Therapydia HQ on June 10, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Strength What? I need to be strong? But I’m not an athlete. Oh really?! The SPORT OF LIFE requires us to demonstrate the ability to move, balance, lift, carry, and coordinate movement in a variety of...

Building the Physiological Savings Account

Written by Therapydia HQ on June 9, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Most financial planners will advise their clients to carry a certain amount in savings to help cover the unexpected in the event of an emergency. I think all will agree this is a good idea. Now, what...

Optimizing shoulder function

Written by Therapydia HQ on May 19, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

The shoulder is one of the most versatile and complex joints in the human body. As the connection point for the upper extremity to the body it is required to provide a tremendous amount of mobility...

Understanding Stroke

Written by Therapydia HQ on May 4, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

There wasn’t anything unique about that day; it had started like any other. I had just begun my warm up on the bike as the rest of the class went through the beginning phases of their programing. After...

The PT Weighs In: How to Tackle Concussions

Written by Therapydia HQ on April 25, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

From professional football to pee wee hockey, there is probably no other health concern in athletics that has exploded on a national level like concussions. The American Journal of Sports Medicine...

Return to Sport part 2

Written by Therapydia HQ on April 18, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Now are they ready? Time has passed, rest has been given and things are feeling better, but how are we sure the athlete is ready to go? Honestly we aren’t, at least not with 100% certainty. However,...