Get Ready for Ski Season with the Alpine Training Project at Prevail PT!
Are you eager to hit the slopes this winter feeling strong, confident, and ready for anything? Join Dr. Keith Pike, PT, DPT, CSCS at Prevail Physical Therapy for a 6-week pre-season Alpine Training Project series designed to prepare your body for backcountry and resort-based skiing and snowboarding.
This hybrid in-person and online program combines expert-led sessions with on-demand training videos—giving you the tools to build strength, endurance, and mobility all season long.
Class Name: Alpine Training Project 6-week pre-season series hosted by Prevail PT
Location: Prevail Physical Therapy in Shoreline (include address or not?)
Time: Wednesdays @ 6:30PM
Class Dates: 11/05, 11/12, 11/19, no class 11/26, 12/03, 12/10, 12/17
Price: $230 for 6 in person classes and 6 month access to ATP’s online training videos
Get Your Health Back On Track With Physical Therapy
Have you struggled with pain? Are you dealing with an injury affecting your ability to do your usual routine? Our highly skilled physical therapists can guide you back to health and back to doing what you love!
Whether you have recently had surgery or are recovering from a new injury, physical therapy at Prevail Physical Therapy Services can help.
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Prevail Physical Therapy Services wants to make sure that you have a reliable source to help you resolve whatever physical condition you face. Our physical therapists are highly trained and experienced in treating musculoskeletal disorders. We understand how important it is to get to the root of the problem and provide solutions that work.
Our team of physical therapists is devoted to helping our patients recover from injuries and pain that are interfering with everyday activities and making life way harder than it should be. Request an appointment with Prevail Physical Therapy Services today, so we can help you get back to the life you deserve!
Why Should I Choose Physical Therapy?
There are several reasons to choose physical therapy over costly surgeries and medications. Physical therapy has been shown to not only help resolve pain and improve function, but it is also effective at enhancing your overall health and well-being.
One of the most significant benefits of physical therapy is that it can uncover the underlying reasons for your injuries and/or pain. Some of the impairments your physical therapist can help you correct include:
Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (i.e., poor sleep habits, improper nutrition, lack of exercise, etc.).
- Loss of motion
- Weakness
- Poor posture and faulty movement patterns
- Gait abnormalities
- Loss of balance
- Coordination deficits
- Neurological impairment
4 Benefits of Physical Therapy
A physical therapist can educate you about ways to move safer, use your energy more efficiently, reduce the risk of re-injury, and enhance the overall effects of your care. The benefits of physical therapy treatments include easing pain, reducing spasms, increasing circulation, and promoting healing.
- Physical therapy can help improve your joint range of motion and overall mobility: Our ability to move depends on how individual joints move and how the body’s joints move in concert with one another. Increasing joint range of motion and mobility of the connective tissues around your joints (including the tendons, muscles, fascia, and joint capsules) will help your joints feel better and move better.
This will also help you improve overall functional mobility and activity tolerance, essential for work, leisure, and simple daily functions. - Physical therapy can help strengthen weaknesses and compensation patterns: Through injury or surgery, muscles become weak and impact your ability to move and function normally.
For some, an old injury or abnormal movement pattern has led to weakness due to compensations. Physical therapists are skilled at assessing the whole body, identifying weaknesses, and teaching how to restore strength and function. - Physical therapy can improve your overall health and well-being: When you see a physical therapist for pain and injuries, you will receive rehabilitation benefits to resolve the condition and a total body approach to health.
Physical therapists can recommend nutrition to improve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve overall health. In addition, physical therapists are movement experts and trained to help you move/exercise more, no matter your limitations or restrictions. More activity equals improved health! - Physical therapy can help you reduce the risk of injury: By implementing a holistic approach, we can improve and restore your function and prevent injuries. This may include all components of typical physical therapy and include gait modifications and coordination exercises to stimulate the nervous system and help ensure your mechanics are ideal to avoid an injury.
Call Us Today To Request An Appointment
The mission of our physical therapy clinic is to use compassion, encouragement, and motivation in the treatment of our patients and clients. We provide outstanding and personalized skills as movement and rehabilitation physical therapists through exceedingly high customer service and results!
Our goal is to positively impact people’s lives and improve their quality of life. Your therapy will be centered around helping you get back to doing the things you love without pain. We understand that no two pain conditions are alike, and no two treatment plans should be either.
Contact Prevail Physical Therapy Services to learn more about National Physical Therapy Month and the benefits of physical therapy.
If you’re struggling with a painful condition or experiencing a physical limitation, our therapists will work with you to ensure your success!
Our Patients Get Great Results
“I’ve had a great experience at Prevail and highly recommend it! I went in order to build a bone-strengthening/protective program due to a recent diagnosis of osteoporosis. Rachel listened closely to me as I listed my various musculoskeletal issues and she subsequently carefully designed a program to meet my needs. She has provided detailed instructions after each session for my home exercise program. All of the staff whom I’ve met at Prevail have been professional and friendly.”
– Cathy K.
Get Ready: Preseason Ski & Snowboard Preparation Tips
As the snow season approaches, now is the perfect time to prepare your body for the demands of skiing and snowboarding. A well-planned preseason routine can help reduce injury risk, build endurance, and keep you carving turns all season long.
1. Focus on strength & stability
Target your core, glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Exercises like single-leg squats, lateral lunges, deadlifts, and planks help replicate the movements and loads your body will experience on the slopes.
2. Improve balance & proprioception
Use balance boards, BOSU balls, or single-leg stance drills. Adding perturbations (standing on one leg while catching or tossing a ball) challenges your system to react dynamically – exactly what your knees and ankles will face on uneven snow.
3. Stretch & mobilize regularly
Include dynamic warmups (leg swings, hip circles) and mobility work for hips, ankles and thoracic spine. Flexible joints help you absorb bumps and maintain control through transitions.
4. Build your cardiovascular base
Don’t rely purely on strength; your heart and lungs must keep up. Bike, jog, row, or do interval training to build stamina for long runs and variable conditions.
5. Simulate ski/snowboard movements
Incorporate lateral slide drills, ski-jump hops, or side shuffles to prepare for the side-to-side demands of your sport.
6. Gradual progression & recovery
Start with lower volume and intensity, then gradually ramp up. Allow rest days and recovery work (foam rolling, stretching) to let tissues adapt.
Get Your Health Back on Track This National Physical Therapy Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and at Prevail Physical Therapy, we’re celebrating by reminding our communities that physical therapy is one of the safest and most effective ways to overcome pain, restore movement, and improve overall health.
If you’ve been struggling with pain, recovering from surgery, or dealing with an injury that limits your daily activities, our highly skilled therapists are here to guide you back to doing what you love. Unlike quick fixes that only mask symptoms, physical therapy addresses the root of the problem and provides lasting solutions tailored to your needs.
Why choose physical therapy? Here are just a few of the benefits:
- Improved mobility and range of motion: Therapy helps joints, muscles, and connective tissues move more freely so you can return to work, sports, and everyday life.
- Restored strength: Whether from injury, surgery, or poor movement habits, we identify weaknesses and build them back up to support healthier movement.
- Better overall health: PT encourages healthier habits, improved posture, and increased activity, all of which reduce pain and enhance wellness.
- Lower risk of re-injury: By teaching you safer movement patterns, we help protect your body from future setbacks.
At Prevail Physical Therapy, we believe care should be generous, clearly understood, and focused on helping you achieve real results. Our mission is to positively impact lives by combining compassion, encouragement, and expert treatment for every patient we see.
If pain or limitation is holding you back, there’s no better time to take the first step. Call today or request an appointment at www.prevailpt.com. Let’s make this National Physical Therapy Month the start of your journey back to health.
October Word Scramble
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Answer Key
candy
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Don’t Let Your Benefits Go to Waste
Use Your Deductible Before the Year Ends!
Did you know your physical therapy sessions could be free or reduced if your insurance deductible has already been met? Now’s the perfect time to schedule those sessions you’ve been putting off!
Whether it’s addressing lingering pain, improving mobility, or just staying on top of your health, Prevail Physical Therapy is here to help you finish the year strong –and save money while doing it.
Call us today to check your benefits and book your appointment before the year ends!
Exercise of the Month
SIDE BRIDGE
Lie on your side with your elbow directly under your shoulder and your legs stacked. Lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet. Hold this position while keeping your core engaged and hips level. Switch sides after each set.
3 Sets, 30-Second Hold (each side). (Materials needed: floor mat)
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Quick & Easy Healthy Recipe
Greek Turkey Burgers with Spinach
Enjoy the juicy flavor of Greek-inspired turkey burgers blended with fresh spinach and Mediterranean spices. Healthy, hearty, and full of flavor, they’re a perfect twist on the classic burger night.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 thick rings red onion (about ¼-inch)
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 4 small hamburger buns, preferably whole-wheat
- 4 tbsp tzatziki
- 12 slices cucumber
Directions:
Preheat grill to medium-high. Squeeze excess moisture from spinach. Combine the spinach with turkey, feta, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Form into four 4-inch patties. Oil the grill rack. Grill the patties until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes per side. (An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center should register 165°F.) Assemble the burgers on the buns, topping each with 1 tablespoon tzatziki, 3 cucumber slices and 2 onion rings.
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PT, DPT
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PT, DPT
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PT, DPT
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PT, DPT
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PT, DPT
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Client Services Coordinator
