Testimonial from Dr. Caroline Withall When I decided to write about progress of my hip arthroscopy rehab, I promised to be truthful and real about my experiences. Without a doubt, this last month...
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Maximizing your Progress After your Hip Scope – Month 2/Post 2
If you missed the last blog, read that here by Dr. Caroline Withall This month I want to highlight the importance of appreciating your progress, even when it feels like there are raging storms at...
Personal Story of a Hip Scope Recovery with Integrative Physical Therapy
We don’t always get a chance to hear a first hand account of what it’s like to be a patient in physical therapy. We have a patient who is happy to document and share her experience and...
Got Estrogen Dominance? How to Tell and What You Can Do Now
by Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret What is estrogen dominance? Estrogen dominance sounds like a strange term, especially to those of you who may be peri- meno- or postmenopausal. How can you have...
Work-Life Balance for Cultivating Happiness
Work-Life Balance Mental health is a hot topic in our world today. And work-life balance can make or break nurturing it - as well as cultivating happiness. In a society that tells us that our value...
Evolving Physical Therapy: Let’s Ditch the “Home Exercise Program”
by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret Moving from HEP to IHP is outlined in the landmark text, Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy, available at OPTP.com We are long overdue in the...
Just Say No To New Years Resolutions, Choose A Word of the Year Instead
Nearly 10 years ago I made a decision to STOP making resolutions. I simply decided to just say no to new years resolutions. Here’s what I found to be true about making resolutions… Making...
Find Your Voice, Improve Your Health
Have you ever considered the voice as a biomarker of your health? In this post I'll address how to find your voice to improve your health. For example, when you think of pelvic health, what comes to...
Getting the Most Out of Your Hip Injection
For any of you who have hip pain or are considering hip arthroscopy AND your surgeon is suggesting a hip intra-articular diagnostic injection or just a plain old hip intra-articular injection -...
Choosing Your Word of the Year in 2022
I don't do New Year's resolutions. I stopped doing them years ago, and I substituted it with a more sustainable practice: Choosing Your Word of the Year. Visit my IG post to share your Word of the...
Self-Care in Healthcare: How Did we do in 2021?
As we move into 2022, the 3rd year of the pandemic, self-care and our mental health is becoming critically important. This past year COVID certainly continued to impact our small, woman-owned...
Top Tips for Avoiding Burnout
Before I launch into my top tips for avoiding burnout, let me introduce myself first. My name is Ginger Garner. I’m a doctor of physical therapy, among other things... Empowered women empower...