Changing How You Go

Do you feel like you always have that urge to urinate? Do you also struggle with having regular bowel movements and feeling constipated? Do you sometimes think your urinary leakage is worse when you struggle with bowel movements?

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Occupational Therapy Month

Age-Related Stiffness

Breland Scharschmidt, Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Institute, Southwest Health If you wake up in the morning with pain or stiffness, you may be wondering where it comes from. The majority of the population aged 40 years and older will experienced some extent of joint pain or stiffness. As you age, the connective tissue and cartilage cushion […]

Getting the Most of the Season

Ann Morley, OTR/L, CLT Rehabilitation Services, Southwest Health Summer is a much-anticipated time of year, especially in Wisconsin, where there’s so much to enjoy. We wait all year to get outside to enjoy the warm weather and all of the fun activities that come along with it. Whether you are hiking the Big M, boating […]

ACL Tears – Are you at risk?

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the knee. Each year 100,000-200,000 ACL injuries are reported in the United States. The primary function of the ACL is to prevent forward movement of the tibia on the femur and to assist with stabilizing the knee during high velocity movements. […]