Earlier this year telehealth services were approved for physical therapy. Through this service, physical therapy offices have been able to perform visits over webcam for patients who are unable to visit in person due to health risks or safety concerns. With many of our friends and family participating in social distancing and self-isolating in response to [...]
Beyond our ongoing efforts to deliver the highest quality of physical therapy available, we are also doing everything possible to ensure our clinics are a safe place for our patients and staff. Our response to COVID-19 has continually evolved as we receive new information, new guidelines from public health experts, and new executive orders from governing bodies and [...]
With all that is going on in the Spring of 2020 – stay-at-home orders, financial stressors, parents having to become teachers, and general anxiety from coronavirus – there seems to be a long list of new stressors being added to the normal, everyday troubles in the world. The most common sources of stress have often been [...]
Momentum Physical Therapy is happy to announce that we have reopened our Bandera Fitness Gym located inside of our Bandera, TX location on Monday, May 18, 2020. After being shut down by Executive Order GA-08 (we closed on March 18, 2020), we were able to open up again due to the recently announced Executive Order GA-21. [...]
Living in pain, having reduced function, and risking lifelong impacts from not getting vital physical therapy services is not something any person deserves. We would much rather have our community members come to Momentum for help with any sort of pain they are experiencing rather than being forced to visit a doctor’s office, an urgent care [...]
Optimizing your bike and clothing isn’t just for competitive racers. Even if you’re just looking to ride a few miles recreationally, you can be more comfortable and have more fun by following our tips for a more enjoyable bike ride! Clothing Very few people think of bike shorts as a good fashion statement. However, if you’re [...]
Whether you typically frequent your gym or are looking to make good on those 2020 resolutions, this can feel like a hard time to prioritize your fitness. The idea of exercise is to better yourself, mind and body. This is more important now than ever before. During times of heightened stress, caring for your body becomes [...]
Within 72 hours after the federal government relaxed restrictions on providing telehealth physical therapy, our team stood up a telehealth program to help serve Momentum patients who cannot make it to one of our clinics. Momentum now offers patients at all of our locations the ability to utilize a telehealth option to receive physical therapy! How [...]
As you all may already know, a “stay at home” or “shelter in place” order was issued for San Antonio on March 23, 2020. What does this mean? This means all non-essential businesses must pause or alter their operations. Will Momentum Stay Open? The short answer is “Yes, and we will continue to take precautions to [...]
Preventing the Spread of Illness As many of you may be aware, there is an emerging public health threat related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), additionally, it is also flu and respiratory disease season. We are taking necessary precautions to prevent the spread of these viruses and encouraging everyone to take actions to stay healthy. [...]
When we find ourselves injured or in pain, we know who to see for help. (hint: your Momentum Physical Therapy team is a great place to start *wink*) The best time to think about injuries is BEFORE you experience one! We've pulled together a few of the best ways to prevent yourself from injuries below. Preparation [...]
Did you set a health or fitness goal for this new year/new decade? Maybe it was running, joining a gym, drinking more water or even getting more sleep. No matter what you choose, it’s important to have a goal in mind. We have all heard the statistics on resolutions, especially when it comes to fitness-related resolutions. [...]
Momentum Physical Therapy recently participated in their 3rd annual United Way Corporate Campaign. The United Way, funded solely by employee contributions from companies across the city, provides vital funding to non-profits that provide basic needs (food, clothing, shelter and safety) to those in need. In San Antonio, United Way focuses on improving early care and education [...]
Momentum’s Own, Doris Crofts, OTR, CHT was recently elected President of the Texas Society for Hand Therapy (TSHT). The TSHT is our state chapter of the American Society for Hand Therapy (ASHT) and was established in the early 1990’s. The Texas Society for Hand Therapy promotes education, research and advancement of science in the field of [...]
Given that roughly 85% of people in the U.S. will experience back pain at some point in their lives, it is surprising to learn that there is so much confusion about back pain. Go online and search for “Back Pain” and you’ll find research articles, pain management doctors, as well as back surgeons, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and [...]
