Physical Therapy

Did you set a New Year’s resolution to live a healthier life? Lose weight? Eat better? You are not alone. These resolutions are among the most commonly set, but also the most frequently failed. The first few months of the year are the easiest, but are you still succeeding? It has been said that nearly 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail in the first couple of months. Now that the first few months are over, it is time to persevere and keep on track. If you have given up or thought of giving

Are you one of the millions of people that suffer from upper body pain every year? You are not alone. Without a doubt, back and neck pain are some of the most common conditions treated with physical therapy. Our backs and necks have a lot of pressure on them when it comes to doing day-to-day activities and can even get injured from just being overused which makes them extremely vulnerable. It is important to take great precaution and care when doing things that could put your back and neck in potential

Who doesn’t like to get to know their physical therapist? We want you to get to know Core Physical Therapy just a little bit better, and we’re starting by telling you a little bit about us! Over the next few months, we are going to have our staff introduce themselves in our blog. Enjoy!   Meet Mike I am one of the founding partners of Core Physical Therapy. My tenure with Core started in 2004 when I opened the Adel location. At the inception of the Adel clinic, I was

It’s a fun month-long celebration that you may not have heard about: Nutrition Month! In honor of this month, we will cover the importance of nutrition and how to keep the overall health of your body strong. What Does Nutrition Look Like? What you fuel your body with is converted to energy and your overall sense of well-being. Yet, many don’t realize what proper nutrition looks like and if they do, they find it difficult to follow. These tenets are a great starting point. Proper

March holds the first day of spring and whether the weather is ready for us or not, we are coming out! Many think that the only way to truly benefit your health is through vigorous exercise, but the truth is that there are many benefits to walking that go unvalued. Get your walk on and get moving this spring. Share these benefits of walking with your future walking buddy, as it can be more fun in pairs!   1. Supercharge Your Immune System We aren’t out of flu season just yet and

There is an aspect of physical therapy that may surprise you. It is called myofascial therapy. Not every practice offers this, but it is a Core PT specialty. We have seen firsthand the improvement in healing and pain from patients who have chosen myofascial release therapy (MFR). Here are some proven ways that MFR can help treat common pains.   What is Myofascial Release Therapy? It is a gentle, sustained pressure onto the myofascial connective tissue. The fascia is the connective tissue

  Hello, we’re Core Physical Therapy and we are excited to meet you! If you haven’t had a chance to stop by and meet us, we hope you will soon. Until then, here’s what you should know about us and why we are committed to your health through physical therapy. What We Do We believe that your treatment should be unique and specific to you. For this reason, we have a variety of treatment options available. As you can tell from the name, we seek to treat the core of

We see it often as new patients come into our office. They feel they have tried everything, but after the coaxing from their primary provider or loved ones, they decided to give physical therapy a try. They have a variety of health concerns with chronic and acute pain. While it saddens us to see people in this state, it also motivates us to be the answer to their relief. Here is Meghan’s story: This place is truly amazing. I walked in with little hope of recovering from whiplash pain

While arthritis can’t be cured, the pain can be managed through physical therapy. Here are some of the ways your PT can help you cope with OA.   What is Osteoarthritis of the knee?   This is when the cartilage between the knee bones on the knee joint wears away. It impacts the entire leg muscles, joints and bones. It can be caused by a traumatic injury, but can also be caused by other factors including weight, age and genetics. It can slowly worsen over time, but thankfully

When you make the decision to seek physical therapy treatment, you’re doing so because you’re looking for a solution to a specific issue. We believe in providing you with a treatment plan that is tailored for your specific condition and to meet your therapy goals.   Our physical therapists will work with you in a one-on-one setting, allowing you to feel comfortable with the person providing your treatment and to develop a rapport with your therapist. We take great pride in