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Upping Their Game so You Can Pick Up Yours
Upping Their Game so You Can Pick Up Yours 12/04/2023 Stride physical therapists, Laurie Gribschaw and Trevor Farm, advanced their expertise in working with the fitness athlete by recently completing coursework and certification with the Institute of Clinical Excellence (ICE). This certification allows them to better serve fitness athletes along the continuum from injury to performance optimization. With in-depth movement...
Patient Spotlight – Dana Daugherty
Patient Spotlight - Dana Daugherty By Alexis Eusterbrock We are beyond proud of Dana Daugherty for placing second in her weight class at the USA Powerlifting Washington State Championship on October 8 th . Dana is new to competitive lifting, competing in her first competition in May 2023. She has been very successful but has also met with some physical...
Squatting for Health
Squatting For Health By Isabella Yanine, PT, DPT You just graduated from physical therapy and are finally back to doing those things that keep you physically active, but that little thought inside your head is concerned about how you will continue to build on the progress you’ve already made in the clinic. Incorporating strength training into your movement routine is...
Masking Optional at Stride Physio
June 12, 2023 Stride Physio is lifting its own requirement that our employees continue to mask. We believe that masks remain an important tool, along with vaccinations, to keep people healthy and safe. We welcome everyone’s personal choice to either wear a mask or not. Out of respect for our client’s choices, our team will reflect each client accordingly. Our...
The Gold Standard of Data Tracking for Health, Longevity, and Wellness: Heart Rate Variability (HRV).
The Gold Standard of Data Tracking for Health, Longevity, and Wellness: Heart Rate Variability (HRV). By Laurie Gribschaw PT, DPT, ATC/L, PRC, PN-1 What is HRV? Heart rate variability is the variation in milliseconds between heartbeats and is a reflection of your autonomic nervous system’s ability to respond to different situations of stress, both positive and negative. This delicate...
Unmasking the Mandate
Unmasking the Mandate Washington State’s mandate around masking in healthcare facilities will be lifted on April 3, 2023. Because we are proud of our safety record throughout the pandemic, we are putting in place the following measures to keep everyone as healthy as possible while visiting Stride. Until further notice, Stride’s employees will continue to be masked in all...
Office Chair Workout
We all know that sitting for hours at a computer is bad for us. It can lead to neck and back soreness, and for some, nerve irritation and even damage. Our solutions have largely been focused on altering the positions we are in while we are typing away on our keyboard at work (and increasingly on our laptops at home.)...
A Physical Therapy Holiday Survival Guide
Keeping up with physical therapy during the holidays is tough. There are so many other things to do - cooking, parties, shopping, travel, and visiting with family and friends. But if you're in physical therapy over the holidays, there's a reason. You're having pain, or not moving as well as you want to. These issues place limitations on your life, which are going...
Body Mechanics with Baby and Toddler- Part 2
How to keep your body healthy and avoid injury while caring for little ones Alexis Eusterbrock, DPT, COMT, OCS, pelvic rehab provider Part 1 of this blog was published in 2018. As I continue to work with parents, grandparents, and caregivers, I realize that more information is needed regarding body mechanics when caring for children. Unfortunately, this information is not commonplace in...
What Moves You to Move?
What moves you to move? We ask this as a way of tapping into what is important and meaningful to each us. When we explore and discover ways of moving that delight us, that we find interesting and that aligns with our values, we can fuel and sustain our motivation to stay fit and healthy. We asked our team at...