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Tech Office Worker Ergonomics

07.20.2018 0 Patient Resources

Tech Office Worker Ergonomics Sustained postures for any given task, be it lifting, biking, driving, or working at a computer, can overload the bodies biomechanical tolerance...

Climbing Grip Choice and Injury

07.20.2018 0 Blog

Climbing Grip Choice and Injury By: Dustin Steffan, DPT Hand injuries, specifically pulley injuries, are common amongst climbers. Pulley injuries are slow to heal and often responsible...

When to Seek Care

07.20.2018 0 Blog

When to Seek Care By: Kristen Vaughan, DPT It’s summertime in the Northwest and we at Union PT hope that you are getting out to enjoy the...

Physical Therapy after ACL Repair/Injury

07.20.2018 0 Blog

Physical Therapy after ACL Repair/Injury By: Dustin Steffan, DPT The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of many ligaments that provide structural support to the knee. The...

Manual Therapy

05.21.2018 0 Blog

What is Manual Therapy? Why is Manual Therapy Important? Why I’m a Manual Therapist By: Sarah Kaiser, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT What is manual therapy? Manual therapy is, at its...

Physical Therapy for Whiplash

03.05.2018 0 Patient Resources

Whiplash occurs during a forceful forward and backward or side to side movement of the neck. Whiplash most often occurs during a motor vehicle accident,...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

03.05.2018 0 Patient Resources

The thoracic outlet is home to a bundle of nerves, a vein, and an artery travelling from the neck toward the shoulder. The borders of...

Physical Therapy for Rotator Cuff Injuries

03.05.2018 0 Patient Resources

The rotator cuff is a set of four muscles that attach from the shoulder blade into the ball and socket joint of the shoulder. These...

Physical Therapy for Hip Impingement

03.05.2018 0 Patient Resources

Hip impingement is a structural or mechanical disorder of the hip. The hip joint is made up of the femoral head (ball) and the acetabulum...

Physical Therapy for Frozen Shoulder

03.05.2018 0 Patient Resources

Frozen shoulder (aka adhesive capsulitis) is a condition of the shoulder in which the shoulder capsule – the connective tissue that surrounds the joint –...