by Melanie Herron | Jan 24, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Staying Healthy
Getting older has its perks, and it has some downsides. For aging athletes or anyone who enjoys being active, time can have a way of dampening the fun. Slowing down is part of aging, but for many Central Oregonians, slowing down or, ahem, stopping isn’t an option. ...
by Melanie Herron | Dec 5, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Hip, Knee Pain, Overuse Injury, Pelvic Pain, Spine Care
Many people come to physical therapy thinking one thing is wrong, only to discover the cause of their pain is something entirely different. When Missy began lower extremity physical therapy for her knees, she thought running was the culprit. “I continuously heard...
by Melanie Herron | Oct 29, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Chronic Pain, Injury Prevention
Breaking new ground in order to offer patients the most advanced and effective treatments available has been at the foundation of Step & Spine Physical Therapy for nearly ten years. The vision many people have when thinking about physical therapy is one akin to a...
by Melanie Herron | Apr 10, 2019 | Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Injury Prevention, Knee Pain, neck pain, Pelvic Pain, Shoulder Pain
When you have pain it is natural to want to rest in order to heal. In fact, that’s often the first piece of advice someone will give you. But inactivity may actually do more harm than good. “Motion is the Lotion.” Something you will frequently hear from orthopedic...
by Melanie Herron | Mar 7, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Chronic Pain, Staying Healthy
All of the snow we have recently received is great for our mountains, but it sure makes walking a potential hazard. Traction shoes can only do so much when ice is virtually everywhere. Slipping on ice and landing on your bottom can be a significant pain in the...
by Melanie Herron | Mar 5, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Spine Care
“Sit up straight.” “Don’t slouch.” If your mom was anything like mine, you’ve probably heard that more than a few times in your life. But mom was right to correct us and not just because a slumped posture looks terrible. Poor posture can adversely affect health in...
