The Importance of Sunlight Exposure

April 16, 2024

Sunlight, particularly in the morning, plays a crucial role in synchronizing our circadian rhythms, which are the internal processes that regulate our sleep-wake cycle. Exposure to morning sunlight is potent in signaling wakefulness throughout the day and improving the quality of sleep at night. This is due to the stimulation of cells in our eyes,

Minimizing Soreness and Injury for Weekend Warriors

April 10, 2024

As physical therapists, we often emphasize the importance of regular physical activity for maintaining health and preventing injuries. However, even for those of us accustomed to an active lifestyle, the sudden increase in physical demand—like taking on a weekend warrior project—can lead to unexpected aches and pains. Recently, I embarked on a project to rebuild

Kathryn’s Story

April 4, 2024

Hurt my knee on vacation and thought it would get better on it’s own. That didn’t happen so went to the doctor and recommend physical therapy. The pain affected my sleep. I had trouble kneeling and walking was also painful. With therapy, I am now sleeping without pain and can kneel on that leg. Walking

Carol A’s Story

April 4, 2024

Becki worked with me over a period of time for pelvic floor strengthening. I appreciated many things about Becki’s approach. She introduced exercises slowly. She made sure I knew to do the exercises correctly and she gave me time to develop habits slowly without asking me to do too much all at once. She used

Jim & Jean’s Story

April 4, 2024

Jim came to Jordan at New Life PT on the referral of a friend! Jim had bilateral knee surgery 9 months before our first appointment. Jean was dealing with balance and pain moving since her double brain aneurysm over 6 years ago! After 3 months, we feel like we have nothing holding us back to

Shoulder to OH Matrix

March 18, 2024