Tensegrity Physical Therapy

Services That Set Us Apart

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A comment we often hear from patients is that Tensegrity is unlike any other clinic they have been to before. This is something we pride ourselves on because we work hard to provide an even deeper level of care. Whether that is from our in-house massage therapist, our pelvic floor specialists, our acupuncturist/naturopathic doctor, or just our advanced training equipment, our goal is to be a one-stop-shop for all things recovery.

Some of the services that we offer that set us apart are:

–Biodex Dynameter Strength Testing

–Walking/running gate analysis

–Return to sport evaluations

–Surface electromyography

–Bike fit evaluations

–Metabolic / VO2 testing

–Pelvic floor physical therapy

–VertiMax raptor

–Pilates training

–Force plate

And that’s just to start. We will continue to do everything we can to provide the best quality care that we can for our patients.

Benefits of Bodyweight Strength Training

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At Tensegrity Physical Therapy, we believe that strength can help combat future pain and injuries. Our process begins with a visit to one of our trained physical therapists, and after a few appointments with them, the next step is often a visit to one of our strength and conditioning coaches. The goal of these coaches is to help our patients develop a program that they can continue to do for the rest of their lives.

We will often start patients on bodyweight exercises, and potentially over time, we will amplify that to heavier weight. Another benefit of bodyweight exercises is that they are very easy to incorporate into daily lives because they do not require space or equipment.

Below are some of our favorite bodyweight exercises that we recommend for our patients.

Bird Dog

Side Plank

Dead Bug

Scissors

Pushup Plus

Obliques

Planks

To get your own custom workout plan, give us a call today!

Benefits of Stretching

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At Tensegrity, we see many patients come in suffering from tight muscles, joints, and ligaments. We love giving our patients stretching exercises to do at home because they do not require any equipment or space, and they can be done just about anywhere. This is another way we work to empower our patients to take their recovery in their own hands.

Below are some of our favorite stretching exercises that we recommend to patients.

Calf Stretch

Hip Flexor Stretch

Lats Stretch

QL Stretch

Thoracic Rotation

Start your journey today. The Tensegrity Physical Therapy team is here to help!

Tips To Protect Your Pelvic Floor

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Everyone has a pelvic floor. It consists of muscle, fascia and ligaments that form the floor of your core and your pelvis. The pelvic floor supports the bladder and bowels (and for women, the uterus).

Just like any other part of the body, the pelvic floor is vulnerable to injury. Here are some tips to help protect it.

Exercise Your Core and Pelvic Floor

Exercises like planks, ball roll outs, and functional movements like squats and deadlifts all are great ways to exercise both your core and your pelvic floor. It is necessary to have both strong and reactive core and pelvic floor muscles in order to maintain healthy function in daily activities, like bladder, bowel, and sexual health.

Exhale During Lifting

Without even realizing it, it is common to hold ones breath when doing daily activities like carrying groceries or lifting weights. This actually creates an excessive strain on the pelvic floor, that over time, will actually weaken it. Instead, practice exhaling when lifting to reduce the pressure on pelvic floor and move it to the core muscles.

Maintain A Healthy Body Weight

The pelvic floor was designed to be able to support a healthy body weight. Any added weight, especially in the abdomen, actually places a strain on the pelvic floor, which will weaken the muscles.

If you want to learn more about pelvic floor health, visit one of our trained physical therapists who can help you out with a custom plan.

Benefits of Foam Rolling

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At Tensegrity, we believe that the foam roller is a great tool to have in your toolkit when it comes to recovery and strength building. We often recommend foam rolling exercises as apart of our treatment plans. We love recommending this because the foam roller is an affordable piece of equipment that does not take up much space, and that it empowers our patients to take their recovery into their own hands.

Below are two of our favorite foam rolling exercises. Both of these foam rolling techniques get down into hard to reach areas that can get get sore and cause pain. If you want to see more of our foam rolling technique videos, check out our YouTube channel.

Adductor Roll Out

IT Band Roll Out

Start your journey today. The Tensegrity Physical Therapy Team is here to help!

Covid-19 Business Update: April 29th, 2021

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Lane County will be moving to “extreme risk’ this Friday, April 30th as cases continue to rise this month. This will not be affecting our office or operating hours as we continue to provide our services in an effort to keep people with non emergency musculoskeletal issues out of hospitals and emergency departments.

Our number one priority always will be the health and safety of our patients and our community. We continue to comply with state mandates by requiring masks, limiting the number of people in our gym, and sanitizing equipment after use.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, and we will continue to provide ongoing updates as necessary. The Tensegrity Physical Therapy team is here to help!