Patient Spotlight: Dylan Brown
Dylan Brown has been a patient at Melanie Massey Physical Therapy since November of 2011. A victim of an accidental gunshot wound to the head at age 19, Dylan h...
Blog Category: Adults
Patient Spotlight: David G.
In an instant, David’s life as he knew it was transformed. After a traumatic hand injury (so severe that amputation was a possibility), he was forced to use h...
Read More...Patient Spotlight: Mr. Bobby
Bobby Phillips first came to us in July of 2012. He was in severe pain and couldn’t use his hands or pick up his left arm. His doctors were perplexed. When h...
Read More...Superheros vs. Nerds: MMPT Halloween Costumes Rocked!
One of the best things about working for this company is that we are totally encouraged to go all out with fantastic Halloween costumes! In the West Monroe clin...
Read More...Something Wicked This Way Comes!
Spiderwebs and goodie bags, this is how MMPT prepares for Halloween. Everyone knows we love holidays around here, and Halloween is one of our absolute faves! We...
Read More...Pajama Day
Sometimes you just gotta be comfy! In preparation for the Girls Only Pajama Party (separate post coming soon!) we invited all of MMPT's staff and patients to co...
Read More...The Twin Cities Mayor's Committee on Disabilities Awards Dinner
July 17th, a few of us from the West Monroe clinic attended the Twin Cities Mayors’ Committee on Disabilities Awards dinner. We had several different members ...
Read More...6 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health & Wellness
Our lifestyle choices play a key role in keeping us from getting hurt or sick. Limited sleep, inactivity, and poor nutrition can increase the risk of injury and...
Read More...Speech Development & Play
Something I often hear as a speech-language pathologist: “All you do is play!” Think about this… How do children learn? Are they given textbooks for...
Read More...Poor Posture and Tension Headaches
Most people with complaints of headaches will have a postural or musculoskeletal component causing the pain. Approximately 80% of people with headaches have dif...
Read More...Fueling Your Body for Optimal Performance
From rehab clients to weekend warriors, performance is directly tied to nutrition. If you want to train at the peak of your ability and recover quickly, y...
Read More...Kegels. Is that all there is?
Often we hear, “My doctor recommended kegels for my symptoms. Is that all there is?” The answer is no. Kegels are not enough for a healthy, happy pelvic flo...
Read More...Tummy Time
Around the early to mid 90’s, back sleeping was identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a way to lower a baby's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndro...
Read More...How to Safely Increase Your Mileage with Running
Do you want to start a running program? Are you already a runner and want to increase your miles? Are you recovering from an injury and trying to return to runn...
Read More...Understanding Constipation
Research suggests that over 4 million people in the United States have frequent constipation. It is three times more common in women than men and it has a marke...
Read More...When Should my Toddler Begin Wearing Shoes?
This topic has been debated by health care professionals for years. Still to this day there is not a uniform answer provided among various healthcare grou...
Read More...Poor Posture & Neck Pain
Many people have complaints of neck pain that can stem from a postural component. When you are looking at someone from the side, a “normal” posture is...
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