Welcome to our new location! Our two Poulsbo offices have combined into a new space located at 19505 7th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370 . Please stay tuned for virtual walkthroughs.
The goal of this webinar is to educate individuals about how cognition, learning, and balance relate. Join us on Facebook live to understand more about balance and when to seek help.
Your Brain and Balance Webinar
Research suggests that cognition plays an important role in your balance and mobility. Exercise is as important for your brain as it is for your body.
If you have fallen, feel unsteady on your feet, or have a fear of falling, KPT can help! Our Fall Prevention Specialists have treatment strategies that challenge your balance and your cognition to decreasyour fall risk. For more information, visit: https://kitsappt.com/services/geriatric-rehabilitation-2/
Your brain isn't a muscle, but you can make it stronger through physical exercise. We know, it's pretty amazing!
Learn more here: https://kitsappt.com/exercise-essential-for-a-strong-mind/
Why do I hurt? KPT's Certified Pain Specialists are trained to help you understand your pain and how to manage it. For more information, visit https://kitsappt.com/services/chronic-pain-treatment/
Decreased activity levels can impact overall mobility and increase risk of falls. With a stay at home orders in place due to Covid-19 and with poor air quality from surrounding forest fires it is not uncommon that we find ourselves stuck inside. It is important to stay active even indoors. If you find yourself concern about changes in your mobility or activity level we are here to help. If you have experienced a recent fall (within the last 6 months) it is a good time to come see our Balance and Fall Prevention Team. For more information, please visit: https://kitsappt.com/services/balance-and-fall-prevention/
What is metastatic breast cancer?
Stage IV cancer that has spread outside the breast, usually to the lungs, liver, bones, and brain. The tumor found outside the original area are called metastasis.
How can physical or occupational therapy help with metastatic breast cancer?
Physical or occupational therapy interventions promote quality of life by improving strength, mobility, physical function, while maintaining independence depending on specific goals. This plan is individualized and may incorporate strategies for positive mental and emotional well-being for both patients and their families.
Our Oncology team at KPT is available to support you and your loved ones during this journey from diagnosis to independent management. For more information, visit: https://kitsappt.com/services/breast-cancer-management/
October is National Physical Therapy Month. To celebrate this, we wanted to tell you about a few ailments and conditions that can be effectively treated with physical therapy -- and some of them may surprise you: https://kitsappt.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-physical-therapy/
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About PT - Kitsap Physical Therapy
Male or female, you should know if you are at risk for developing breast cancer.
Know your controllable risk factors for breast cancer:
- Controlling your weight
- Low fat diet
- Exercise regularly (45-60 minutes of physical exercise >5 days a week)
- Decrease alcohol consumption
- Exposure to estrogen
Know your uncontrollable risk factors for breast cancer:
- Gender, age, race
- Familial history of breast cancer
- Radiation therapy to chest
- Breast cellular changes
At KPT, our certified clinicians offer skilled physical and occupational therapy services designed for before, during and after breast cancer treatment. Our goal is to provide education, exercise, and emotional support to help patients improve their rate of healing, reduce the risk of lymphedema, and improve their general health and quality of life. For more information, visit: https://kitsappt.com/services/breast-cancer-management/
Physical therapists can also help patients prepare themselves for surgery, strengthening their bodies so that they recover faster and without complication.
Learn how physical therapy can help reduce pain before surgery: https://kitsappt.com/surgery-procedure-delayed-by-the-pandemic
Oftentimes, one will feel the possible effects of lymphedema before a clinician can measure for it. In fact, the area can have an increase in fluid volume up to 30% before it is visualized or measurable.
Ways to reduce the risk of developing lymphedema:
- Protect your arm: Limit or avoid cuts, scrapes, burns, insect bites, needle pokes, and blood pressure measurements on the affected side.
- Rest your arm: Exercise and stretching are encouraged but progress low and slow, monitoring for any changes in the arm or breast.
- Heat: May increase the swelling because with heat comes increase in blood flow.
- Elevation: keeping your arm above the level of the heart may help to lessen the swelling.
- Tight clothing/ jewelry: Try not to wear anything that will restrict blood flow.
- Skin care: Keep the skin and nails clean and trimmed to reduce the risk of infection.
In an attempt to salvage supplies and resources during this pandemic, many U.S. hospitals and medical institutions have opted to postpone elective surgeries.
Learn how physical therapy can help people avoid the need for surgery: https://kitsappt.com/surgery-procedure-delayed-by-the-pandemic/
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Surgery, Procedure Delayed by the Pandemic? - Kitsap Physical Therapy
Working with a physical therapist during the pre-surgery phase can help reduce anxiety while PTs better prepare patients for the mental strain of surgery and rehabilitation.
To learn more about how PT can help before surgery:
https://kitsappt.com/surgery-procedure-delayed-by-the-pandemic/
Discover strategies to finish 2020 strong with the KPTs Health and Wellness program.
Wellness Webinar
Every expecting mother deserves the empowerment and relief they can get by seeing a physical therapist. And, after they've given birth, physical therapists help moms overcome post-partum hurdles to live their best lives!
Learn more here: https://kitsappt.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-physical-therapy/
Today KPT is celebrating National Medical Assistants Day. Thank you to all our Kitsap MAs for your contribution to our nations health. #MedicalAssistantsRecognitionDay
Thanks to advanced treatment options, survival rates are improving every day but that means that people are living longer with the effects of cancer treatments. KPT’s Strength After Cancer rehabilitation program strives to facilitate the transition from illness to wellness through a 1:1 supervised skilled physical or occupational therapy program with the focus on providing a supportive and restorative role to address survivorship issues following cancer treatments.
If you're an athlete trying to compete at your best, don't wait for an injury before seeing a physical therapist! PTs can help you improve form and mechanices, optimize your energy output, and perform at higher levels! Learn more here: https://kitsappt.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-physical-therapy/
Are you at risk of developing shoulder pain as you age? Get some insight, and learn how you may prevent it, in our article here: https://kitsappt.com/bad-posture-can-sneak-up-as-shoulder-pain-as-you-age/
Fortunately, physical therapists are not only trained to effectively diagnose and treat shoulder pain. They can also help prevent conditions that may lead to the weakening of your shoulders.
Learn more: https://kitsappt.com/bad-posture-can-sneak-up-as-shoulder-pain-as-you-age/
People 50 years and older are more likely to develop shoulder impingement syndrome than younger people. Can it be caught early?
Learn this and more: https://kitsappt.com/bad-posture-can-sneak-up-as-shoulder-pain-as-you-age/
Think about it! 29,000 annual surgeries every year breaks down to an average of nearly 80 surgeries per day — and three every hour! When you consider the cost of surgery and -the impact it can have on an adolescent’s life, this number is staggering. That’s a lot of money and a lot of big changes in the lives of young people and their families.
KPT has certified scoliosis specialist, who can evaluate and treat scoliosis. For more information, visit: https://kitsappt.com/services/scoliosis-evaluation-and-treatment/
Find Your Fiber February
Challenge #10
Fiber offers countless health benefits, but it is important increase your fiber intake slowly over time to avoid bloating or gas. Drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated can also help keep those symptoms at bay. Try eating 4 grams of fiber at each meal or snack. One cup of brussels sprouts, one medium baked potato with skin, and a medium apple with the skin all have 4 grams of fiber per serving.
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Find Your Fiber February
Challenge #9
Fiber is an umbrella term for types of carbohydrates that the body cannot digest. Even though the body doesn’t use fiber as fuel, don’t be fooled into thinking it lacks health benefits. Fiber helps lower cholesterol, promotes a healthy body weight, adds bulk to the digestive tract, helps control blood sugar, and be protective against colon cancer. Start increasing your fiber by eating 3 grams of fiber at every meal or snack. Common foods with 3 grams of fiber per serving are a medium banana or orange, 1 cup of strawberries, or a large handful of carrots.
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Find Your Fiber February
Challenge #8
Find the rainbow. Eat the rainbow. Let’s put the spectrum of colors together now and eat 1 serving of each red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white/brown fruits or vegetables throughout the day.
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Find Your Fiber February Challenge #5
The darker the color the richer the nutrients. Blue/black can be tricky. Here are a couple options to get you started: blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, concord grapes, damson plums, blue tomatoes, and black currants.
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Find Your Fiber February Challenge #6
A fruit or vegetable that has a strong test, smell, or stains your shirt is biomedically active. This means it is chalk full of health benefits. Grapes, eggplant, figs, plums, and purple cabbage are just a few purple fruits and veggies you and your family can try. Tag @kitsappt and tell us what purple foods you eat today!
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Find Your Fiber February Challenge #7
Many white fruits and vegetables are high in potassium, fiber, and other nutrients that boost immunity. Potassium helps balance the electrical activity in the heart and fiber is important for the digestive tract. Incorporate more white and brown foods in your diet by eating: cauliflower, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, and mushrooms. Tag 3 of your friends and family to challenge them to find their fiber!
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