Finding Fitness With Lower Back Pain
The number of U.S. emergency room visits, pain medication orders, injections, imaging studies and surgical interventions directed at lower back pain continue to rise. Physical therapists frequently meet people who report their fitness efforts have been hampered by low back pain. Here are five recommendations...
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Missy
Meet Andrew Bos!
Meet Andrew Bos! Andrew is a favorite patient at the Generation Care Muskegon Clinic location. Andrew has been attending therapy at Generation Care after being involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a TBI (traumatic brain injury). March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and...
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Missy
Remembering Samantha Deur – Our Special Pediatric Patient of the Month for March
This month, our Pediatric Patient of the Month post is serving as a platform to remember a life that our team loved so much, Samantha Deur. Samantha ‘Sami’ Deur gained her angel wings on January 31, 2019. Our team had the pleasure of working with Sami...
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Missy
You Won’t Want To Miss Have a Heart for Kids April 13th!
North Ottawa Pediatric Rehab powered by Generation Care will be holding its 2nd Annual “Have A Heart For Kids” and we want you to attend this free event! Last year we had an amazing turnout with numerous vendors, a ton of families, and even a...
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Missy
Blood Flow Restriction Training at Grand Rapids Performance Center
Here at the Grand Rapids Performance Center, we are always looking at new and exciting evidence-based ways to help treat our patients. Personalized blood flow restriction (BFR) training is one of those ways. While BFR training is not new, it is something that has been...
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Missy
The Rehab Trifecta For Parkinson’s Disease
When it comes to staving off Parkinson's disease's progression, movement is the best medicine. A long-term degenerative disease that affects mobility, speech and motor skills, Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurologic disorder worldwide and set to outpace dementia. Parkinson's disease afflicts 1 million people in the United States and 6.9 million people globally....
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Missy
Race Directors for the RunSTRONG 5K to participate in the Five Mile Hill Challenge!
RunSTRONG 5k Race Directors Scott McKeel and Lauren L' Huillier were asked and selected to participate in the 5 Mile Hill Challenge this year to raise money for the Nayamba School in rural Zambia along with eight other people from the Grand Haven community. Scott was able to...
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Missy
Meet Liam! Pediatric Patient of the Month for February!
Meet Liam Green, our Pediatric Patient of the Month! Liam has been working with Generation Care Occupational Therapist, Tessa Hagen, MOTR/L and Physical Therapist Jackie Bradley, DPT at our NOCHS Pediatric Rehab Facility. Liam’s mom, Jennifer Green shared: “Liam has been working hard in therapy. He’s been...
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Missy
Have A Heart For Kids – April 13
Get ready for our SECOND Have A Heart For Kids event on Saturday, April 13th from 10 AM - 12 PM. Our event last winter was a huge success, so we are more than happy to help families connect with resources once again. Have A...
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Jeff Rigley, MSPT, C/ART, Grand Rapids Performance Center It might seem surprising that a male and father of only boys would be writing about women in sports! But as a former athlete and now physical therapist, athletics is still a major part of who I...
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Missy