Monica L. White, D.P.T.’08, recently completed training for Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification through Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. This certifications makes White the only certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner in Iowa. She practices with Cedar Valley Medical Specialists P.C. in […]
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Jolene McKeag, M.S.P.T.’91, began providing services at Deer Creek Health Center in the Tama and Toledo, IA, area on Aug. 2. She worked in outpatient care at Grinnell (IA) Regional Medical Center for 19 years and provides services in home
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For many student volunteers, Des Moines University’s free Back 2 School Physicals event is their first time applying skills learned in clinical medicine and practiced in SPAL to real patients, many of whom have barriers to accessing health care. It’s also an opportunity
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Amanda Brandt, D.P.T.’16, was featured in July in a “get-to-know” video on YouTube by her employer, the Iowa Clinic. She said she pursued physical therapy as a way to help people and apply her knowledge of the human body. She
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The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, is probably not a part of the body you know by name. If you experience pain or hear clicking when you open your mouth or chew, the TMJ is likely at fault. To locate the
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The pelvic floor is an often overlooked, but important group of muscles. It’s the job of the pelvic floor muscles to provide support for the pelvic organs — the bladder, uterus, vagina and rectum — and help them function properly.
A weak pelvic floor can wreak havoc on your quality of life Read More
Des Moines University awarded 472 degrees in nine programs at the 116th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 28. Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the graduates throughout the weekend with banquets, awards and a campus picnic. Check out the photos of
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Kathy Mercuris, PT, D.H.S., associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, was selected as a 2016-2017 Iowa Campus Compact Engaged Scholar Faculty Fellow. The fellowship provides an opportunity for faculty interested in developing and expanding their engaged scholarship practice. Mercuris is developing a
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Physical therapy is a key component of rehabilitation from any orthopedic surgery. Whether it’s a total joint procedure or a less invasive arthroscopic procedure, physical therapy is vital to optimizing your recovery and restoring you to full function. Rehabbing after
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When your lymph nodes are swollen, you take notice. It means your body is fighting off an infection and your lymphatic system is trying to get rid of the toxins. The lesser-known part of the circulatory system, the lymphatic system
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