Dec31st 2018Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis that most of us are familiar with, but do we know exactly what it is? To answer this and many more questions, Appalachian Physical Therapy of Harrisonburg will be hosting a seminar titled “Fibromyalgia: A Dead – End Diagnosis?” Annie Baker PT, MS and Colleen Whiteford PT, DPT will be discussing
Oct31st 2018With the recent retirement of Mrs. Carla Lloyd, who we will dearly miss, we welcome to the Broadway office the new PT Tech Dan Buhl. Dan recently graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelors in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science. He has completed a physical therapy minor and an occupational therapy minor upon
Aug30th 2018On Tuesday, September 18th, Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg, (located between Koh’s and Martin’s) will be hosting Kneed A Knew Knee: A Deeper Look at Knee Pain Treatment Options seminar from 7pm-8pm. Dr. Danial Mills, PT, DPT, and Dr. Bill Whiteford, PT, DPT will be speaking about causes of knee pain (beyond arthritis), alternatives to
Jun29th 2018I recently returned from a 9 day trip to Italy. No, I did not see much of the sights, drink lots of wine, or eat gondola- loads of amazing food (I resorted to canned tuna one day for lunch). But I did learn a lot more about one of my favorite topics: FASCIA! All events
Jun27th 2018Come join us at Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg, as we host “Empower Your Wellness: Going above and beyond Parkinson’s Disease” seminar, Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 from 7pm-8pm by Dr. Jennifer Grove, PT, DPT, LSVT BIG®, PWR!® Instructor. Learn about what’s new with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), what’s the big deal about alpha synuclein, what makes Parkinson’s
May10th 2018On Tuesday, May 22nd, Appalachian Physical Therapy and Bluestone Bike and Run will be hosting a runners clinic at our Harrisonburg office. The event will consist of a discussion of proper foot mechanics, footwear selection, the latest research on running and injury prevention, shod versus barefoot running, and avoiding common training errors. The format will
To the patients, clients, and staff at Appalachian Physical Therapy: Many of you have seen me around or have worked with me over the past four months. My name is Parker Reynolds and I have had the privilege of completing my final physical therapy school clinical rotation at Appalachian Physical Therapy working under the
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
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
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
