Petersen Physical Therapy
In honor of National Physical Therapy Month (October 2021!!), we wanted to put out a short list of fun facts about the profession. Did you know any of the following? Physical therapy has its roots in the year 435 B.C. The Greek philosopher Hippocrates was the first to advocate for therapeutic massage and hydrotherapy as … Read more
Below is a physical therapist’s review of the popular budget friendly Staples Hyken Chair, a mesh task chair available (at the time of this post) for $159 on Staples’ website. We bought the chair with our cash and received no compensation for the review. Jeff rated the chair 3 out of 5, but finished by … Read more
What follows is a video Jeff Petersen shot with two different types of people – a very large / tall male and an average sized female. The topic is setting up an ergonomics chair for different sizes of people, and he also covers how to set up an ergonomic work chair. The chair used is … Read more
The following is a video Jeff and Kendra recorded to discuss the course of action one could take if they are waiting on an elective surgery for the hip or knee. It’s a frustrating wait! If you’d prefer to read, rather than watch, a full transcription of the video is available to read below. Hello, … Read more
The following is the a video Jeff Petersen and Kendra filmed showing the most effective 60uP exercises. As always, if you would prefer to read the transcript instead of watch, skip below the video to read the instructions! Video transcript below: Hello, my name is Jeff Petersen with Petersen Physical Therapy. We are going to … Read more
We don’t even need to mention the severity of the opioid epidemic these days, but just to point out some of the numbers, according to drugabuse.gov, here are some quick facts: 128 people per day die due to an opioid related overdose. Keep in mind that not all hospitalizations or overdoses result in death, meaning … Read more
In a follow up video to our message about why we experience pain, Jeff discussed some simple things you can implement that will decrease your pain.
Are you starting to hit the courses again? Of course, it’s getting hot out, but if you’re anything like us, we’ve been dying to get out there again! Here is a quick routine of the best exercises for golf warmups put together by Jeff Petersen, MOMT, PT, and owner of Petersen Physical Therapy. As a … Read more
Jeff took some time to explain the mechanism by which we experience pain. We hope you find the video helpful!
During this time of uncertainty for our community, it is imperative that we stick together. In times of desperation, lending a hand can mean the difference in your emotional, physical, and financial survival. Our survival as a community during COVID-19 is dependent on our ability to collectively ask for help when we need it and … Read more
1844 E Baseline Rd Ste C-5
Tempe, AZ 85283
P: (480) 833-1005
F: (480) 833-1312
Petersen Physical Therapy has been serving the East Valley in Arizona for over 30 years. Our 5 locations are easily accessible from all over Arizona, and are within close driving distance of Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Maricopa, Chandler, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
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