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What is Physical Therapy? Empowerment though Listening, Learning and Collaboration.

by Andrew Young, DPT, Physical Therapist Despite previous experiences that might quickly come to mind, Physical Therapy is more than a combination of stretching, strengthening and hands on treatment. Physical therapy is empowerment. When someone is empowered, it means they are…

“How much do I have to do my home exercises?”

by Mike Klobucher, DPT, FAFS This might be one of the most common questions we hear on a daily basis as physical therapists, and it is undoubtedly an important question to answer. It is important because we most effectively make…

Ask a Physical Therapist To “Screen” Your Movements This Spring

Let’s talk about the last time you—or someone close to you—interviewed for a new job. Chances are that the first step was a phone screen with your potential employer, and when you passed that portion of the process with flying…

Physical Therapy Over Opiods to Treat Back Pain Research Says

If you suffer from back pain, there's new research that points to Physical as the ideal solution to treat it. Click here to read the article from the May 8th Orland Sentinel.

How Physical Therapy Helps Retirees Keep Dreams Alive During the Golden Years

Are you among the millions of Americans who have high aspirations for how you’ll spend the extra time during your post-retirement years? Whether you plan to travel the world, pick up fly fishing, spend more time woodworking or sign up…

Mike Klobucher, I'move Physical Therapist, On The True Stretch

Does stretching really work?

by Mike Klobucher Walk into a gym and you’re bound to see a lot of stretching going on. I think most of us seem to believe it is important or “good to do.” In fact, a lot of people tell…

Open Gym Saturdays

Open Gym Saturdays Start January 20th Beginning Saturday, January 20, 2018 i'move is hosting Open Gym Saturdays at the MSA Fieldhouse in Grand Rapids. This is a time for athletes to come in and work on strength straining or any…

Victim vs. Culprit by Mike Klobucher, DPT

by Mike Klobucher, DPT When something starts to hurt, we usually want to do something to it to make it go away, right? That seems fairly logical and reasonable. We might massage or “release” it. Sometimes we compress it, ice it, or heat…

Get your Black Friday on!

We've got some great specials going on for Black Friday. First, we're giving away a 6-month membership to our Adult Fitness classes. All you need to do is stop by our Cove Street facility in Spring Lake and buy a…

Ringing the Pain Alarm

by Robin Isaacs

Everyone feels pain at some point. It may range from a small paper cut to a broken bone, a headache to a sunburn, a sprain to full blown arthritis. Pain is an output of our brain and nervous system that helps to keep us safe and motivate action or change to protect the body.The latest research suggests the more you know about your pain the less impact pain will have on your longevity and your ability to move and function.