CoreAlign™: A new way to expand rehab and fitness services
By Brent Dodge, PT, OCS, CMPT, CSCS.

Riding the wave of a new rehab and fitness trend can put your career or
business in the driver’s seat. But sometimes you realize it’s more than a trend. Take Pilates. I heard of it in the 1990s; I embraced it in the 2000s. Doing so placed my skillset and PT practice in the forefront, even in a market saturated with PT clinics. more

UM professor fights cancer to top
By MICHAEL MOORE of the Missoulian

ATOP MOUNT SENTINEL - At least twice a week, Scott Woods comes up here carrying a 30-pound pack that is mostly full of water.

It's also full of dare-to-dream dreams.

That he will make it to the top of an icy volcano in a couple of weeks.

That the cancer that infiltrates his body will cease its ceaseless invasion.

That he will live.

Scott Woods, who never smoked, has lung cancer. By the time it was discovered in 2008, it was advanced enough to make a cure impossible. more

Repair and strengthen: Physical therapists, exercise instructors call CoreAlign ‘avant garde,’ the next big thing
By JAMIE KELLY of the Missoulian.

Like all things done well, moving your body correctly is an art.

That’s the philosophy of physical therapist Jonathan Hoffman, who says understanding and mastering your body’s kinetics is no different from tackling a Mozart sonata.

“People learn to use their bodies like they learn how to use the piano,” said Hoffman, an Israeli citizen who was in Missoula on Friday to introduce his physical therapy and exercise machine, which he considers revolutionary. more

The Certification Experience: A close look at the Pilates certification process
By DANIEL WILSON of PT Products Magazine

Over the years, Pilates has steadily grown within the ranks of PTs. Its reason for success is a simple one: Physical therapy is all about getting a client to a desired state of function. Pilates is all about learning to move with optimum functionality. The two essentially go hand in hand. more

Physical therapist among elite company of fellows
By MARK PAGE of the Missoulian

In June, a 50-year-old runner came into Angela Listug-Vap's physical therapy office wanting to run Missoula's half-marathon. But with the race only about four weeks away, she was in no shape to compete.

"She was having severe hip pain," Listug-Vap said. "She thought she wasn't going to be able to run."

Upon first meeting, Listug-Vap knew the woman would not be helped by simple exercises on a treadmill. So she recommended the woman spend the next few weeks at the runners' clinic Listug-Vap operated at Alpine Physical Therapy. more

Active population creates clientele — Alpine Physical Therapy has plans to expand services beyond its two Missoula locations
By PAMELA J. PODGER of the Missoulian

Alpine Physical Therapy, which opened a second location in March, hopes to cross the $1 million mark in total billings by mid-2009, according to owner Brent Dodge.

"We were close enough to reach out and touch it last year," said Dodge, a certified physical therapist for 17 years. more

Beef up mental fitness in your own 'inner gym'
By BRENT DODGE, published in Western Montana in Business

Toned biceps and six-pack abs may invite an affirming glance from a co-worker. But a mind that's fit can propel your successes at work - and in life - for the long haul. Now you can achieve mental fitness fast and free in your own "inner gym." At first, it may seem like a journey through space as you enter your mind for a powerful mental workout that'll put you on the cutting edge at work and in life.

Now that you've got your mental sweats on, let's hit the inner gym. more

Alpine Physical Therapy Announces that all Physical Therapists are Members of the American Physical Therapy Association

In an effort to demonstrate its continuing commitment to patient care, all physical therapists at Alpine Physical Therapy, a progressive orthopedic and sports facility housed in Missoula’s premiere 50,000 square foot health facility, Peak Health & Wellness Center, that offers services such as spine care, aquatic therapy, certified Pilates instruction, pediatrics, women’s health, Back Care Boot Camp® and sports injuries in Missoula, Montana, has achieved 100 percent membership in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

“Achieving 100 percent membership in our professional association will help us strengthen our patient care by allowing us to stay abreast of today’s best practices, legislative action, and new and effective treatment options,” said Brent Dodge, PT, OCS, CMPT, CSCS, owner of Alpine Physical Therapy. more

Muscle puzzle — Unorthodox physical therapy quickly relieves pain
By DARYL GADBOW of the Missoulian

A certified physical therapist in Montana for 15 years, Brent Dodge of Missoula recently learned a new form of treatment that has changed his practice and revised his expectations for helping clients overcome pain.

"I've never seen these kinds of results clinically that I have since the training I took in March of this year," says Dodge. "This works." more

Missoula medical professionals author guide for back-pain treatment
By VINCE DEVLIN of the Missoulian

Thirty years ago, back pain could land you in traction for a week.

Twenty years ago, a doctor might order up bed rest for several days.

Hunting can be hard on a body
By MARK WARD of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show

Let’s face it, hunting can be hard on a body.

Have you ever started to feel the strain on your body that opening day of hunting brings on? Have you felt the aches and pains after a long day climbing mountain trails for elk or pounding the prairie for grouse or pheasants?

For me, the answer to those questions is a resounding, yes!

I wish it wasn’t that way.

You have no idea how fast a herd of elk can explode in the opposite direction when they get a whiff of my liniment on the second day of the hunting season. more

Bring on the pain relief
By CANCACE CHASE of The Daily Inter Lake

Kalispell chiropractor offers innovative treatment for chronic muscle, joint aches