Tensegrity Physical Therapy

Prepare For Oregon Allergy Season By Strengthening Your Immune System

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For our local Eugene residents, we all know that once spring rolls around, so does allergy season. Eugene residents suffer even more because of our grass pollen count. Grass seed is Oregon’s 5th largest crop, and there are days where Eugene’s pollen count can be the highest in the entire country. Nationwide, the Eugene area is ranked one of the worst for allergies and pollen count.

Now, it may not be completely avoidable, but there are ways to help prevent the intensity of these allergies.

Avoidance

Anytime you can, try to avoid your exposure to the outdoors when the air is this and. If you do have to go out, it is recommended to wear a face-covering (which we are all used to at this point anyway), sunglasses/glasses, hats, and long sleeves and pants.

Even if it is nice out, windows should be kept closed and instead, fans and AC should be used to cool down the house.

Clean

Allergy season is a great time for spring cleaning. This is the perfect time to change out air filters, vacuum more often, and wipe down any surfaces. It is also important to change out of clothes right away after being exposed to the outdoors so that none of the pollen comes into the house.

It is also important to keep clutter to a minimum to avoid any build-up of dust.

Boost your immune system

Gut health is a big determining factor in how your immune system reacts to allergies. There are certain foods that have been shown to help manage allergies, like omega-3 fatty acids, fish, nuts/seeds, and green leafy vegetables.

Wash your hands often. This has also become normal, but it is important in order to avoid any other illness that could weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to allergies.

Excercise a few days a week. If the air is bad outside, we have a full workout facility at our clinic that patients’ can use with their strength coach or their physical therapist.

Get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. It is important that the body has time to rest and recover, and sleep is the best time to do that.

Talk to your doctor if you have worsening symptoms.

What Are The Benefits Of Pre-Surgery Rehab?

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No one wants to hear the words, “You need to get surgery.” But unfortunately for some, it is a harsh reality. Whether that surgery is for a chronic issue that has been going on for many years, or it is for a recent injury that requires immediate attention. Rehab before surgery can be beneficial for just about any type of procedure. Whether that surgery is for a foot, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, spine, shoulder, or neck.

The term for rehab before surgery is called prehabilitation. This time is spent helping the patient prepare both physically and mentally for their upcoming surgery. Some of the benefits of prehab include…

-Less anxiety: Going under the knife is a stressful experience for most, but our physical therapists work to share as much knowledge that they can about what the procedure will be like. Also, the process of gaining strength and flexibility prior to surgery can help a patient gain peace of mind that everything will go well.

-Faster recovery: We will often teach our patients the exercises they will be doing immediately after surgery. Gaining the strength early on, and practicing those movements, will mean that it will be easier to start doing them post-surgery. This will mean a speedier recovery.

-Fewer complications: Prehab can help increase strength and build up the immune system prior to surgery, which can decrease the number of complications that could happen.

If you are interested in learning more about our prehab and rehab services, give us a call today!

Manual Therapy – What Is It?

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Manual therapy is one of the techniques we utilize here at Tensegrity Physical Therapy that offers a hands-on approach to address muscle and soft tissue pain, stiffness in joints, and allows us to assist in movement.

We use manual therapy to help improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore normal function. Manual therapy can be beneficial to anyone suffering from acute and chronic pain conditions. It can also help anyone with soft-tissue and joint restrictions.

Often, manual therapy coupled with strength training is the perfect combination to lead a patient down the road to a successful recovery and an improved quality of life.

We’ll help you identify your health goals and set a plan for reaching them. Get started today!

Let Us Help You Achieve Your Physical Therapy Goals

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We take the time to understand your individual lifestyle choices in your space, thereby creating a treatment plan to maximize your functional capacity. For example, if you live in a studio apartment, certain home exercises may not fit your space. Or if you do not have access to gym equipment, or you don’t live in an area where you can get out and run, etc. We take all of these factors into account while creating your custom plan.

Most patient end goals consist of targeted change to one particular area of the body. Our specialists work with you to break down these goals into bite-sized pieces, displaying progress between milestones using performance data.

We want you to succeed, so we will not set you up with a program where you will fail. Our goal is to always make you feel your best, at all times.

To start you on the path of rehabilitation success, call and schedule with us!

VertiMax Raptor – What Is It?

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Increase your strength, speed, and resistance with the VertiMax Raptor at Tensegrity Physical Therapy. This machine is a resistance training system that uses patented training technology to help patients/athletes gain strength, help heal injuries, stop pain, and prevent future injuries. It was designed specifically to optimize athletic potential by focusing on three key components: vertical jumps, speed, and explosive power.

Training with VertiMax is perfect for people interested in strength training, speed training, and resistance training. This tool is the most advanced sports training system designed to increase athletic performance across all sports and ages. We have had a wide range of athletes benefit from training with the Vertimax at Tensegrity Physical Therapy. Some of these include:

  • Quarterbacks / Football Players
  • Basketball Players
  • Soccer Players
  • Gymnasts
  • Volleyball Players
  • Lacrosse Players
  • Swimmers
  • Track and Field Athletes
  • Baseball / Softball Players

Just to name a few. If you want to learn more about how we help athletes return to sport, check out this blog post. And if you want to schedule an appointment with one of our trained physical therapists to try the VertiMax Raptor for yourself, give us a call today!

Why Choose Us?

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About Us

Our educated team of physical therapists, exercise specialists, and data technicians combine perspectives to create personalized patient game plans. Some highlights include our running & walking gait analysis, our metabolic + VO2 testing & training, our bike fit services, our force plate, and our 15,000 square foot facility.

Our Philosophy

Tensegrity is “tensional integrity”, a philosophy that treats the body as an interconnected system of bones and soft tissue in continuous tension. A fully functional body maintains natural tension integrity, allowing it to perform optimally.

Our Services

Manual Therapy Clinic: Specialized treatments using hands to diagnose and improve pain, range of motion, or strength.

Pelvic Health Center: Health care needs for men and women-centered around pain, dysfunction, pregnancy, and post-partum conditions.

Performance Enhancement Lab: Athletic optimized regiments for individuals looking to hone their abilities for tournaments, competition, or sport.

Data Analysis Lab: Our lab is equipped with research-level data-gathering equipment designed to identify weak points, track recovery, and measure gains.

Why Choose Us?

We use state-of-the-art equipment that provides real-time data metrics to measure and solve dysfunction.

“Physical strength is the most important thing in life. This is true whether we want it to be or not.” – Mark Rippetoe, Strength Coach

Bring Your Body Back to Tensegrity Today! Get started.