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Katie Ferraro, PT, Cert. MDT Joins Redmond Clinic
Step & Spine Physical Therapy welcomes Katie Ferraro as the newest addition to the Redmond clinic. Katie started seeing patients July 17th. She has been a Physical Therapist for 19 years and has a wide range of experience, including orthopedics, oncology care, and...
Seth Wilkie PT, DPT Receives OCS Certification
Seth, who has been a PT at Step & Spine Physical Therapy for two years, currently works out of both the Redmond and Sisters clinics but will begin working full-time in Sisters beginning July 24th. He recently became a Board Certified OCS (Orthopedic Clinical...
Summer Pro Tip: Wear your flip-flops with caution
Warmer weather means lighter clothing all around, and footwear is no exception. But before you grab the flip-flops for summer outings and activities, physical therapists join other medical professionals in offering a word of caution: long-term flip-flop use can be bad...
Lower back pain? Check the hips!
It’s well established that about eight in 10 people in the U.S. will experience back pain at some point in their lives. And while the causes of such pain often vary, Central Oregon physical therapist Barrett Ford says increasingly, in a world that accommodates a more...
Think prevention during Stroke Awareness Month
While we start what’s been known since 1989 as National Stroke Awareness Month (May), physical therapists are eager to point out that stroke is a medical emergency that’s highly preventable, and that movement and exercise are keys to such prevention. As is true with...
Avoid these five running mistakes during 5K season
’Tis the season for weekend fun runs, charity 5Ks and multi-stage team relays. It’s also the season when physicians and physical therapists treat the highest number of injuries related to running. From plantar fasciitis and IT band friction syndrome to pain in the...
Don’t confuse soreness with pain
There’s soreness, and then there’s pain. It’s important to not confuse the two, say physical therapists. To active people in general and athletes at all levels, the inability to recognize the differences between muscle soreness and pain can mean pushing your body –...
Take steps to help prevent sprained ankles
With basketball season in full swing and winter weather affecting large areas of the country, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. And yet physical therapists point out that incidents of ankle sprains can be...
Avoid ‘text neck’ injury with better smartphone posture
In so many ways, our smartphones make elements of our lives easier and more convenient, putting the world at our fingertips at a moment’s notice. But as we turn to our phones more often to connect, learn about the world and simply occupy downtime, physical therapists...
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