Apr9th 2018Did you know that our Harrisonburg office is also an art gallery for local artists? The walls of our open gym area serve as a showcase for a variety of artwork by local artists. For the past couple of months we have had the pleasure of displaying mixed media art by Rebecca Humphrey. On April
Mar26th 2018Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg will be hosting an Artist Open House on Tuesday, April 3rd, from 7pm to 8pm. Come meet and enjoy photographs from local professional photographer Lynn Whitmore. Lynn is graduate of James Madison University where she majored in Biology. In 2015, she attended Lord Fairfax Community College and received a certificate in
Mar22nd 2018Anyone who has undergone physical therapy during their lifetime understands the benefits and huge impact it can have on their life. Unfortunately, research has shown that a large number of people who do well in physical therapy fail to maintain the gains they have achieved once they have discontinued care. This situation can occur for
Mar19th 2018On Saturday, March 10th Bill and Colleen Whiteford represented Appalachian Physical Therapy at Run the Runway 5K at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave. While runners covered 3 miles around the Airport, Bill and Colleen were busy discussing the all the ways our therapists at Appalachian Physical Therapy work to keep runners healthy and
Mar6th 2018Come join us at Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg on March 20th at 7pm and learn about the growing body of research on fascia and how it may play a key role in many health issues affecting adults and children. The effects of fascial dysfunction can range from joint pain/degeneration, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, headaches
Nov29th 2017On December 5th from 7-8:15pm, Appalachian Physical Therapy of Harrisonburg will be hosting a seminar on Parkinson’s Disease: Apathy and Motivation. The topic will cover such things as Prevalence of non-motor symptoms such as apathy in Parkinson’s Disease, defining apathy and it subtle symptoms, difference between depression and apathy, keys to combating low motivation, current
On November 14th, 2017 Appalachian Physical Therapy will be hosting a Art Exhibition. Artist Rebecca Humphreys will be displaying some of her magnificent pieces of “mixed media art,” all around the office of Appalachian Physical Therapy. Her love and passion for art has driven her all her life and she has even begun to share
Oct11th 2017We are less than one week away from our dizziness and vertigo seminar that we will be hosting at our Harrisonburg office on October 17th at 7:00 PM. This seminar will discuss our innovative treatment approach for dizziness, vertigo, and unsteadiness. Attendees will gain an understanding of the differences between dizziness, vertigo, and unsteadiness as
Oct4th 2017Many of you know that Bill and Colleen Whiteford are pilots with the privilege of owning their own plane. With this privilege comes responsibilities and one of those responsibilities spoke to the owners a few weeks ago. “We were in church talking about the devastation of the recent hurricanes and felt called to use
Aug30th 2017It is estimated that one in four adults over the age of 65 will fall this year. However, falls are not a normal part of aging. That was the emphasis of the Falls Prevention seminar we recently hosted at our Harrisonburg clinic. Over 32 area residents attended to learn more about the many factors that
