Monthly archive for November 2020

With everything going on in society right now you can’t help but feel the effects – both mentally and physically. Changes in your health or the health of a loved one, recent changes in your work environment, and social distancing are taking a toll on both our physical and mental well-being.

Julie Blodgett from Northern Physical Therapy / Ivy Rehab stopped by the WOOD tv studios of eightWest to chat with Rachael Ruiz about how to recognize signs of chronic stress and some unexpected ways to manage it.

Knowing the signs of chronic stress can keep a lot of mental and physical pain at bay. Long term health issues that can pop up as a result of stress include hypertension, heart disease, obesity, depression, and anxiety. If you’re experiencing unexplained fatigue, restlessness, headaches, stomach issues, weight gain or loss, or chest pain you might be suffering from chronic stress. Learning a few proper breathing techniques is vital because that can play a huge roll in reducing those stress levels and relaxing the body.

Julie mentions our Healthy Lungs program, which is ideal for people who have compromised lung and respiratory capacity. Patients may be suffering from COPD, a heart condition, weight gain, or are recovering from COVID-19 (including those “long-haulers” where recovery takes months).

If you have questions about chronic stress or our Healthy Lungs program, feel free to reach out to us. We can schedule a consultation and learn more about your situation and the issues you’re facing. As part of the Ivy Rehab Network, you can request an appointment at any of our clinics by clicking here.

View Our Previous Physical Therapy Segments on eightWest

If you missed any of our previous WOOD TV eightWest segments, you can view them at the following links. We’ve talked about various topics: keeping kids active while at home, Tips for doing yard work with less pain, Tips for comfortably working from home, Couch to 5k Training Program, how fitness can prevent cancer, tips to reduce holiday stress, reducing your chances for a fall, is physical therapy painful, pediatric constipation and bed wetting, back pain in women, physical therapy vs taking prescription pain medication, the lesser known issues we treat, benefits of physical therapy, pain during pregnancy and when caring for a newborn, our annual step challenge, senior and elderly fitness programs, having healthy kids and teens, reducing the chances for injuries by knowing the proper form when running and stretching, women’s health, and direct access to physical therapy in Michigan. With multiple west Michigan locations we’re offering physical therapy in Lowell and throughout the greater Grand Rapids area!