We can continue with you on your journey, providing guidance, advice and helpful tips & tricks as we watch you move over video chat and demonstrate exercises for you to keep you stronger and resilient. If you have recently undergone surgery we will be open and available to continue your care in the clinic as we follow strict CDC sanitation guidelines.
March 1st marked the 1 year anniversary of Catalyst’s presence at 710 E Railroad!
This has been a phenomenal year! We have had numerous ‘future’ PT’s working through their clinicals with us - just long enough to fall in love with them! But as it is with interns, they move on. It’s a proud / sad moment every time! Our commitment to …
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We are thrilled to be providing the Illinois Physical Therapist Association with a credit class regarding ethics and the newly implemented Direct Access law this Saturday.
Ethics may feel like a dry topic for professionals, but we know it’s a big deal for you, our patients, that we revisit this topic in relation to our services! Physical therapists must complete an ethics component every 2 years in order to stay current with their licence. For us to be able to help our peers think through the unique issues that present themselves in the evolving healthcare landscape is a real honor. .
Physical Therapists are generally considered movement experts, but we are actually movement optimists. We believe everyone has the capacity to move well despite age, injury, or illness and it’s our job to help make that happen. Of course being injured or suffering from a disease process may affect how you move, but there is always room to improve with hope of feeling better. Let’s talk a little about functional movements and how we use them to help you move towards your best self.
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We are thrilled to see an increased focus on health and wellness in society today. Focussing on diet and exercise is a key part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, many are unaware they are actually over (or under) functioning ...until an injury occurs, alerting them to this fact. A common question we hear from patients is, “So, how do I avoid injury?”
Guest contributor Beth Kolar (www.center-fit.com)
I am going to tell you, right now, what pulls you down.
Habits. Your habits are what keep you from having the lifestyle you want. (Sidenote: Of course we are talking ‘achievable goals’. If you aren’t a pilot, you are not going to pilot a 737 flight to Paris next week, no matter how on point your habits are. So be realistic, do the little steps to get to the big ones. Now that that is out of the way, let’s talk.)
Kettlebells for the win! We ran across this great article that addresses the benefits of weight training in regards to reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke!
And let’s not forget that olympic lifts have been shown to increase ones capacity to withstand stress and can increase cardiovascular fitness which means decreased risk for heart attack and stroke. …
We are thrilled to see Beth, owner of Center-Fit, join us here at Catalyst! Having someone we trust to refer our clients to for continued care is of prime importance to us. Once you leave our care, we want you to continue to grow in strength and mobility. The only way to do that is through regular training.
We asked Beth why she does small group trainings rather than larger classes. We think you will be interested in her answer:
