This past weekend, Jess Kehoe, DPT of Alpine Physical Therapy was up at Snowbowl helping the Missoula freestyle ski team work on improving their on-snow warm ups.  Several of Alpine’s therapists worked with the team this fall for their dry-land training, and now we’ve taken the next step as their season kicks off on the snow.

Jess was there during that wild snowstorm this past Sunday leading nearly 80 amped up kids and 10 coaches in a dynamic warm up.  The team will continue using what they have learned in the dry-land and on-snow warmups to help prevent injuries throughout their season.
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At Alpine we’re all about helping our community. In this instance, we are keen on helping to keep these kids active and healthy!

Alpine’s win to loss ratio is indicative that we’re a tad out of our league, as they merged the competitive and recreation leagues this year. Fortunately, playing teams well above our skill level exposes our team to a good dose of humility and a fervent desire to improve our footwork. We’ve been beaten recently by high school varsity kids half our age, and we’ve been beat high-handedly by current and ex-collegiate players double our skill level.
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The good news is we’re out getting some fantastic after-work camaraderie, foot-eye coordination recreation, and loving the thrill of MISA’s exciting soccer turf. For those that haven’t played indoor soccer, it resembles a combination of Foosball, hockey, and soccer all rolled into one intensely fun sport.

We thank Alpine PT for sponsoring our soccer team this winter. We would also like to thank Matt Fowler and the MISA staff for putting together and managing this excellent indoor soccer league. We also hope next year there will be sufficient interest and numbers in Missoula indoor soccer to have separate leagues for “recreational” kickers and trained competitive soccer’lites.
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Hooray, for another awesome winter sport to look forward to each year.

Kristi Moore, a dance rehabilitation specialist with Alpine Physical Therapy, was onsite this past weekend for Garden City Ballet’s Nutcracker working with dancers of all ages.

Moore states, “It was a thrilling experience to help Missoula’s dancers with this annual event!  The hard work the dancers put into this production is truly amazing and it shows in the wonderful performance they deliver.”
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Kristi was there to answer questions, give advice, tape up dancers and help them through the six performances.

Dance is likely one of the most demanding activities an individual can do, for it requires an enormous amount of strength and grace to perform and yet make it look effortless. Getting through a full week of six hours a night rehearsal leading up to two performances per day for three days takes dedication and a love of dance!

We applaud all of the dancers who participated in this year’s Nutcracker, and all the parents who support and take care of their dancers!!  Kristi was honored to be on site to help the many dancers and enjoyed every minute!
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For more information on Alpine’s Dance Medicine specialty, click here.

I received that the Schmidt family is doing well. Sam wanted me to pass the following information along to you.
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Hi All,
Robin is a growing. ..barely 10 wks and pushing 16 pounds (his sister was barely 19 pounds at a year!)…..needless to say we are keeping out of trouble and really looking forward to the holiday party! Brent started the official count down to the bash by kicking it off with a warm group hug! Yeah!!!
Check out the expressions on Robin’s face. Without a doubt, the first is the expression on the face of people before being treated by Alpine. The second is their face after they receive treatment by Alpine!

Hey Everyone!

Help us to continue to be large (we’re Missoula’s largest outpatient PT company) and take charge! Alpine Physical Therapy is Missoula’s Choice for outpatient physical services in Missoula . . . if not the world! Help us nab that top spot again.

Please click here to vote for Alpine Physical Therapy as your choice for physical therapy in Missoula! (It actually says “Physical Therapist,” but they want a PT business . . . Alpine.)

Please invite your friends to do so as well!

You must fill in your contact information and answer at least 20 of the categories. (Note: Your information will not be used for future marketing or sold.)
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Thanks for making Alpine THE TOP CHOICE for PT in Missoula for the second year in a row! The deadline to cast your vote is December 31st.


Again, click here for the link.

On one hand, the notion of pelvic pain may seem a bit “off topic.” On the other, if you have it, you’re not alone and you deserve answers.
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Were you aware there are two specialized physical therapists in Missoula who offer help for this condition? Tara Mund and Morgan York-Singer, both Doctors of Physical Therapy at Alpine Physical Therapy, continue to help area women with a host of different conditions. They are compassionate and caring experts in the treatment of pelvic pain as well.

Here’s an excerpt from the Her Health webpages on the topic of pelvic pain.

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Pelvic pain can be described as an ache, burning or sharp discomfort located in the abdomen, pelvis, or perineal area.  It usually is present for greater than six months and may prevent or interrupt sexual intercourse and may make gynecologic pelvic exams uncomfortable.

Pelvic pain can be caused by several problems including muscular imbalances within the muscles of the pelvic floor, trunk or hips, pelvic joint dysfunction, tender points or trigger points located in the deep hip muscles or pelvic floor, pressure on nerves through the pelvis or dysfunction of the muscles related to bowel and bladder function.  It can also be attributed to the presence of scar tissue after pelvic or abdominal surgery.
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Patients may describe pain through the pelvis, hip, back or tailbone including difficulty sitting or wearing tight clothing. Patients with pelvic pain may also experience disruptions in bowel or bladder habits such as frequent urination, incontinence, constipation, or straining with bowel movements.

Physical therapists are trained in the assessment and treatment of muscular imbalances, movement analysis, and joint dysfunction. They commonly treat impairments including joint restrictions or instability, muscular tightness and weakness, as well as motor control difficulties.  The Her Health physical therapists at Alpine have additional specialized training in the assessment and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction.

A thorough examination is necessary to design an individualized plan of care for the patient suffering from pelvic pain.  Treatment may include manual techniques to address muscular restrictions as well as motor control and breathing strategies for relaxation. Targeted strengthening may be included to improve strength, muscular endurance, and correct faulty muscle recruitment patterns during the rehabilitation process.
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For more information on the services available through Her Health at Alpine Physical Therapy, click here.

On one hand, the notion of urinary incontinence may seem a bit “off topic.” On the other, if you have it, you’re not alone and you deserve answers.
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Were you aware there are two specialized physical therapists in Missoula who offer help for this condition? Tara Mund and Morgan York-Singer, both Doctors of Physical Therapy at Alpine Physical Therapy, continue to help area women with a host of different conditions. They are compassionate and caring experts in the treatment of urinary incontinence as well. #AlpinePT

Here’s an excerpt from the Her Health webpages on the topic of urinary incontinence.

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Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.  There are several types of urinary incontinence:

Stress Incontinence is the leakage of small amounts of urine when there is increased intra abdominal pressure.  This can happen with exercise, coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting or other activities.

Urge Incontinence is the leakage of urine when a person feels the sudden strong urge to urinate.
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Mixed Incontinence includes symptoms of both stress and urge incontinence.

Because many symptoms of urinary incontinence are caused by pelvic floor weakness and/or dysfunction a thorough examination by a specially trained physical therapist is appropriate.  Her Health physical therapists will evaluate your pelvic floor muscles and design an individualized plan of care to help you gain control over your urinary symptoms.

Treatment will include: proper motor control activation and relaxation of pelvic floor muscles and exercises to stretch or strengthen the pelvic floor and other important muscles.  Additional treatment may include education on dietary influences on bladder irritability, ways to decrease urinary urgency and frequency and possible advice on modifications of behaviors that may aggravate your urinary symptoms.
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For more information on the services available through Her Health at Alpine Physical Therapy, click here.