Muscatine Physical Therapy Services P.C.

Make Use of the Outdoors!

barry — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:05:19 +0000

To make the most of your spring workout, step outside. Running, biking and hiking are excellent spring workouts and have the advantage of not requiring any equipment. You can also head to a local park and jump rope, which burns about 200 calories in just 20 minutes. Spring is also the time of the year when sport leagues start to kick in, so you might want to consider joining a local soccer, tennis or even Ultimate Frisbee team to get fit and have fun at the same time.
Keep in mind that if you spent the winter exercising indoors, you might be due for a new pair of sneakers, according to Shape.com. This is especially true if you used the treadmill a lot or if you wear your sneakers outside of the gym as well, increasing the wear and tear.

MPTS Joins Iowans in ‘Start Somewhere Walk’

barry — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:13:43 +0000

All three of our clinics (Muscatine, West Liberty, & Columbus Junction) participated in the Healthiest State Initiative “Start Somewhere Walk” on October 7th! All of our Teams had great participation from both our Staff and friends, family, and clients from each location as well! In total, more than 291,000 Iowans joined in together to Walk breaking the former world record.

“In more than 2,300 group walks and thousands of individual walks, Iowans said ‘yes’ to starting our journey to becoming the healthiest state in the nation,” said Governor Terry Branstad, who announced the Healthiest State Initiative in August. “It was a remarkable display of energy as Iowans came together to ‘start somewhere’ in reaching this ambitious goal.”

Walk organizers had set a goal of 250,000 Start Somewhere Walk participants to best a walk world record currently claimed by Canada, which had 231,635 walk participants in 2007. Iowans beat that total even though the state has less than one-tenth of the population of Canada.

Caleen Celebrates 25 years with MPTS

barry — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:33:16 +0000

Muscatine Physical Therapy Services is proud and honored to recognize Caleen Pagel for 25 years of unparalleled dedication and service to our Company and to our Clients! Caleen’s professionalism and passion have helped all of us at MPTS be the best we can be. The value she has brought to our customers and our team has been immeasurable. She has been a tremendous asset to the Physical Therapy profession and we are proud to have her as a colleague, a mentor, and a friend! Congratulations Caleen and thank you for everything! The MPTS Team

HOLIDAY HOURS

barry — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:26:28 +0000

This is a note to all our clients to inform everyone of our upcoming holiday schedule.

MPTS WILL BE CLOSED FOR BUSINESS on:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th
MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd

If you have any needs either of these days, please call us at (563) 299-7913 or (563) 299-1320.

Thank you for your partnership, your patronage, and your support! We’re excited about 2012!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year!
The MPTS Team

ANDY SIERRA – L&M High School

barry — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:30:16 +0000

Andy Sierra, Senior for L&M High School rushed for 296 yards on 26 carries while scoring 5 touchdowns to help the Falcons upend Durant 48-21 to secure a spot for L&M in the state 2A football playoffs for the first time in 27 years and only 2nd time in their history! Congratulations on the season, the success, and your accomplishments Andy! MPTS has been very active with L&M’s student athletes this past year with our Sports Performance Program and couldn’t be prouder and more excited for L&M’s success! It’s been obvious from talking with Scott Morel & Nicole Salvesen that the student athlete’s at L&M gave 110% during the workouts we’re glad to see it helped pay off! Good Luck in the playoffs Falcons!

^{Picture provided courtesy of the Muscatine Journal}

8 Tips to Make Your New Year’s Resolution HAPPEN!

barry — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:50:24 +0000

The new year means new resolutions for millions of people. The most popular resolution with 38% listing it as their #1 priority – chose ‘LOSING WEIGHT’! A recent poll showed that 38% of the respondents picked ‘losing weight’ as their #1 priority! The problem however is that most of us don’t really have a plan or strategy as to ‘HOW’ to lose the weight . . . and without a plan, we tend to stray from our resolutions by the end of January. Be realistic, start simple, and enlist help if you need it! Here are some simple tips to help all of us eat healthier and making that resolution a reality!

1. 45-60 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week
2. Drink lots of water throughout the day, every hour to avoid dehydration
3. Eat foods low in sugar
4. Go easy on the starches (like potatoes and some pastas)
5. Eat whole grains
6. Substitute carbs (Example: Substituting brown rice in place of white rice)
7. Try eating clean, lean proteins like eggs, chicken, fish, lean beef and turkey
8. Eat plenty of vegetables

GOOD LUCK!

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barry — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Join MPTS in the ‘StartSomewhereWalk’ – 10/1

barry — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:41:29 +0000

Join the Muscatine Physical Therapy Services Team and help us celebrate Physical Therapy month! On October 7th at noon, our Team will be meeting at the Pearl City Station downtown on the riverfront to start our walk in support of the ‘Healthiest State Initiative’! For more information on this initiative and the ‘Start Somewhere Walk’, go to www.startsomewherewalk.com! We encourage you to look for other local walks in your area and look forward to you joining other Iowans with this health initiative!

COLE MILLER – Muscatine High School

barry — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:36:21 +0000

COLE MILLER has been a tremendous two-sport standout for the Muskies, receiving all-conference honors in both basketball and baseball. To cap off a brilliant athletic career for the Muskies, Cole was just recently selected to 1st Team All-Mac in baseball. Cole was one of the top three hitters in the MAC Conference this year with a staggering .500 batting average against conference foes. Cole will be playing basketball for the Augustana Vikings and we wish him the best of luck! Congrats on all your successes and achievements Cole! GREAT JOB!

^{Picture provided courtesy of the Muscatine Journal}

Internal MPTS Employee Survey

barry — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:19:24 +0000

We are inviting all of our employees to please participate and take our online survey! We’re very interested in making Muscatine Physical Therapy Services a great place to work and the ‘employer of choice’ so your feedback is important! In advance, thanks for your participation!

CLICK HERE TO START: Online Survey

Thank You!

Paul Kraushaar & Steve Wieskamp