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Missoula Clinic: 406-721-3096
Stevensville Clinic: 406-777-3523
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New Year Resolutions
The new year inspires many to create goals related to New Year’s resolutions. Here are some pointers to help you cultivate new habits to reach your goals during 2024. Making the goal: Don’t make it arbitrary. Why do you want to go to the gym (or read 2 more books a...
Reduce Your Fall Risk This Winter
Winter is here, and it is beautiful! However, ice and snow are also here, sometimes making common walking areas hazardous. A fall can result in serious injury. Here are some tips to help reduce your fall risk this winter. Be more cautious: Become aware of your...
Your Balance Systems and Considerations in the Winter
Our bodies are constantly using input from our environment to help assess and respond to our environment. This includes our balance. Falls are one of the primary causes of accidental injury deaths in the world.1 In the winter months, when icy conditions arise, we must...
How to Avoid a Running Injury this Summer!
With many races that will begin again as our restrictions during COVID-19 are slowly lifted, here are some ways to prepare for running or racing while preventing injuries. Dynamic Warm Up Dynamic warm-ups are vital for preventing injuries as they help to get your...
Dynamic Warm-Up for Runners
Research has demonstrated that dynamic warm-ups are important for preventing injury as well as help to produce greater power, strength, muscular endurance, anaerobic capacity, and agility performance. This is in comparison to static stretching before exercise...
Is Dry Needling (IMS) An Effective Treatment Option?
Is an old injury keeping you side-lined? Trigger point dry needling can be an effective treatment option. In our pursuit of fitness and participation in sports/recreation, most of us have sustained an acute injury of ligament/joint sprain or a muscular strain. If not...
Summer Thoughts on Eating
Palatable foods are foods that taste good. The more palatable the food, the more we are driven to eat. Palatable foods are generally potent foods meaning extra sweet, salty and/or fatty. Sweet, salty and fatty foods trigger a pleasure response in the brain making it...
Avoiding Falls in Winter Conditions
Winter weather brings slippery conditions on sidewalks, stairs and roads. Here are a few tips to help prevent suffering a falling on snow and ice. Wear appropriate footwear. Rubber or neoprene soles with a good tread are preferable, avoid leather or plastic soles. Use...
Keeping Yourself Properly Hydrated?
Summer is in full swing. You have taken great care to keep the grass green, the flowers and vegetable garden watered, but are you keeping yourself properly hydrated? The amount of fluid required to remain well hydrated will vary with the climate, your activity level,...
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