by Net Health | Oct 4, 2017 | Pain Management
October is National Physical Therapy Month. And as medical professionals across the U.S. work together to expound the benefits of physical therapy, the team at Body in Balance Physical Therapy in Palmer are joining the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in...
by Body in Balance | Sep 6, 2017 | Active Living
It’s been said that too much of anything can be bad for you. And according to Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, this theory holds true with sitting – or, pretty much any prolonged sedentary behavior, for that matter. In an age when more people find themselves...
by Net Health | Aug 3, 2017 | Concussion, Injury Prevention, Sports Rehabilitation
With high school sports starting up soon, and NFL training camp in full swing, concussions are certain to ramp up within the mainstream consciousness. And while talk will often point to conventional wisdom which states that “time and rest” are the best and only...
by Net Health | Jul 3, 2017 | Active Aging
“Mind over matter” may seem a bit cliché when it comes to health and science, but in Ann Thomas’s world, a positive attitude plays an undeniable role in reaching and maintaining optimal health. A physical therapist and owner at Body in Balance Physical Therapy in...
by Net Health | Jun 7, 2017 | Physical Therapy
As National Cancer Survivors Day was in June, Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas finds this annual celebration of life as the ideal opportunity to point out the ways research has shown that movement and exercise can improve the health and quality of life of those...
by Body in Balance | May 5, 2017 | Active Aging, Injury Prevention
As we start what’s been known since 1989 as National Stroke Awareness Month (May), Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas is eager to point out that stroke is a medical emergency that’s highly preventable, and that movement and exercise are keys to such prevention. “As...
by Body in Balance | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s the season for weekend fun runs, charity 5Ks and multi-stage team relays. But as recreation and competitive runners hit the roads and trails to prepare for upcoming events, Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, reminds us that avoiding common early season...
by Body in Balance | Mar 7, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Pain Management, Sports Rehabilitation
There’s soreness, and then there’s pain. It’s important to not confuse the two, says Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, owner of Body in Balance Physical Therapy. To active people in general and athletes at all levels, the inability to recognize the differences...
by Body in Balance | Feb 7, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Pain Management, Sports Rehabilitation
With basketball season in full swing and winter weather affecting large areas of the country, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. And yet Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas says incidents of ankle...
by Body in Balance | Nov 8, 2016 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy
During a time when health care professionals and researchers are seriously reevaluating the effectiveness and safety of prescription drug use for chronic pain, Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas emphasizes that physical therapy has long been considered a safer,...
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