Healthy Hands Week Begins June 6th
June 6th marks the beginning of Healthy Hands Week, a National event of the American Society of Hand Therapists. The importance of hand therapy cannot be overstated. Hand therapists work with...
View ArticleCommunity First
Apple Physical Therapy is more than the largest physical therapy services provider in the state, we’re also actively involved in making Western Washington a better place to live, work and play.
View ArticleShin Splint – Tip of the Week
You're working hard staying in shape, and then the body rebels with a bad case of shin splints. There are answers, and you can get some of them in this video, and by checking us out at www.applept.com...
View ArticleFoundation Donates $1.3 Million Dollars in 12 Years
The Apple Physical Therapy Foundation was established in 1999 as a means for Apple PT to formalize its charitable giving. The Foundation reached a very important milestone in its 12th year: raising...
View ArticleTip of the Week: Tennis Elbow
Don’t let the name fool you! Tennis Elbow doesn’t only affect Tennis players. Gardner’s, golfer’s, baseball players, and bowler’s are a few of those susceptible to get this pesky condition. Don’t let...
View ArticleApple’s Weekend Calendar – April 27th & 28th
Apple Physical Therapy is excited to take part in four events taking place in our communities around the Puget Sound this weekend. Saturday is full, as we have volunteers at the Special Olympics at Mt...
View ArticleWhat is Chronic Pain?
What is chronic pain? Pain is produced by your brain as a response to a perceived threat to your body. For new injuries such as a sprained ankle or a strained back, the pain is related to tissue...
View ArticleEnhance Your Health with Proper Office Ergonomics
You’re probably one of the 80% of Americans whose job is more or less sedentary. Aside from making sure you get regular exercise outside the office, another way to improve your life is to make sure...
View ArticleAnnual Food Drive a Success!
Over 5,700 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected for Northwest Harvest and Puyallup Food Bank, during Apple Physical Therapy’s annual food drive in May. This provided over 4, 500 meals...
View ArticleWhat Exactly is PT?
Our patients ask this question often enough that we thought it would be a good topic to share here on the Apple PT Blog. In our next three posts, we’re going to cover the history of physical therapy,...
View ArticleWhat Exactly is PT? (Part II)
What do Physical Therapists do today? This is part two in our three part series on explaining the basics of physical therapy. Part one covered the history of physical therapy, and in this post, we’re...
View ArticleWhat Exactly is PT? (Part III)
Why should I choose PT for my issue? This is the third and final part in our series explaining the basics of physical therapy. If you missed them, here are the previous posts on the history of physical...
View ArticlePregnancy and Physical Therapy
Lucie R. Khadduri, PT Pregnancy has a profound impact on women’s body. From the baby’s first kicks to the huffing and puffing up the stairs, we marvel at all of the strange sensations that occur...
View ArticleConstipation: Causes, Cures, and Your Physical Therapist
Jennifer Edwards, MSPT, COMT, CCI We’ve all heard the term “constipation” but do you really know what it means? Are you constipated? Did you know that a physical therapist can help treat your...
View ArticleOur Updated Mission and Vision
Recently, we came up with the idea to take a close look and update our mission and vision statements. After exploring our possibilities and options, we reached a solution. It encompasses what we stand...
View ArticleBaseline Concussion Testing: Another Tool for Detection and Treatment
The season of Friday night lights, lazy Sundays, and Monday night madness! It’s football season, and not only will the NFL be tearing up the turf, but so will youth and school programs. With all the...
View Article16th Annual Apple Kids’ Cup
Today is the 16th Annual Apple Kids’ Cup charity golf tournament hosted by Apple Physical Therapy and Kent Gypsum Supply. We have a fine tournament field, with many wonderful sponsors. This event has...
View ArticleCourage Classic Wrap-Up
Apple Physical Therapy took on a big role this year with the Courage Classic, which is a 3-day bicycle tour put on by Multicare and benefitting the Child Abuse Intervention Department at Mary Bridge...
View Article1,400+ Baseline Tests Performed at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup
Our Apple Physical Therapy athletic trainers, with help from volunteers from Sound Family Medicine, Summit View Clinic, Puyallup Area Young Life and others, performed over 1,400 baseline concussion...
View ArticleTo our 3 Evidence in Motion Graduates: Congratulations!!!
We’re proud to announce three new graduates from Evidence in Motion‘s (EIM) Executive Management Program. Holly Pennington, our Bonney Lake Clinic Director, Matt Krings, our Mountlake Terrace Clinic...
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