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Alpine Physical Therapy Announces that all Physical Therapists are Members of the American Physical Therapy Association
ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 22, 2007—In an effort to demonstrate its continuing commitment to patient care, all physical therapists at Alpine Physical Therapy, a progressive orthopedic and sports facility housed in Missoula’s premiere 50,000 square foot health facility, Peak Health & Wellness Center, that offers services such as spine care, aquatic therapy, certified Pilates instruction, pediatrics, women’s health, Back Care Boot Camp® and sports injuries in Missoula, Montana, has achieved 100 percent membership in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
“Achieving 100 percent membership in our professional association will help us strengthen our patient care by allowing us to stay abreast of today’s best practices, legislative action, and new and effective treatment options,” said Brent Dodge, PT, OCS, CMPT, CSCS, owner of Alpine Physical Therapy. more
Muscle puzzle — Unorthodox physical therapy quickly relieves pain
By DARYL GADBOW of the Missoulian
A certified physical therapist in Montana for 15 years, Brent Dodge of Missoula recently learned a new form of treatment that has changed his practice and revised his expectations for helping clients overcome pain.
"I've never seen these kinds of results clinically that I have since the training I took in March of this year," says Dodge. "This works." more
Missoula medical professionals author guide for back-pain treatment
By VINCE DEVLIN of the Missoulian
Thirty years ago, back pain could land you in traction for a week.
Twenty years ago, a doctor might order up bed rest for several days.
Ten years ago, it was four weeks of hot packs, massages and rest.
“Current lower-back pain treatment takes a sports-medicine approach,” says Dr. Randale C. Sechrest, medical director at the Montana Spine Center. “You stay on your feet, you stay at work. It allows you to remain active.” more
Hunting can be hard on a body
By MARK WARD of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show
Let’s face it, hunting can be hard on a body.
Have you ever started to feel the strain on your body that opening day of hunting brings on? Have you felt the aches and pains after a long day climbing mountain trails for elk or pounding the prairie for grouse or pheasants?
For me, the answer to those questions is a resounding, yes!
I wish it wasn’t that way.
You have no idea how fast a herd of elk can explode in the opposite direction when they get a whiff of my liniment on the second day of the hunting season.
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Bring on the pain relief
By CANCACE CHASE of The Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell chiropractor offers innovative treatment for chronic muscle, joint aches
Kalispell chiropractor Jim McKiernan clearly recalls the moment he learned about the pain-release-reflex technique.
He was in a coffee house in June when his wife spotted an article about the technique in the Health section of the Missoulian.
His wife, also a licensed chiropractor, pushed the paper across the table.
“She said, ‘Take a look at this,’” McKiernan said. “I was a little flabbergasted.”
In the article, physical therapist Brent Dodge said the technique quickly relieved headaches as well as pain in joints and muscles, and the neck, jaw and lower back. McKiernan said it was like nothing he had studied during more than two decades of practice. more
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