The H&D Experience

For Those Who Love to Exercise - But Hate or Don't Feel Safe at the Gym

Most everyone knows they should exercise. And once you've conquered the excuses for not starting, you might come up against one more compelling obstacle which keeps you from beginning...

You're not the sculpted, air-brushed hipster that all of the gyms seem to be courting.  Or perhaps you are, but you're sophisticated enough to want an exercise specialist training you, not a cookbook technician.

Where can YOU safely go?

We asked Vincent Metzo, Chairman of the Science Department and Dean of Personal Training/Exercise Science at the Swedish Institute, isn't there a better way?

And he said, "Well... yeah."  And that's how Your BodyWorks was created.   

Inspiring Stories from West Africa

In 2006, Charlene Goggin, Director of H&D's Your Healthy Spine program, mentioned that a mentor of hers, Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, was looking for a physical therapist to accompany him on a two-week trip to Ghana.

Dr. Boachie is the founder of FOCOS whose aim is to provide complex orthopedic and spine care to underserved communities. His birth country of Ghana has a dramatic need for such care - there are just 18 orthopedic surgeons for Ghana's 15 million people!  (By contrast, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there are 20,000 orthopedic surgeons in the US.)

So for two 2-week periods last year, H&D sent Tonya Juge, PT down to Ghana with Dr. Boachie and his team of surgeons, nurses, aides and assistants. And then this year, from April 28 through May 12th, H&D's Tom Grunewald, PT was sent along. Below are reflections Tom and Tonya's reflections from their trips...

We Understand Pelvic Pain & Incontinence

Pelvic pain and incontinence are never easy topics to bring up. And it can be especially frustrating if when you do, you are met with blank looks or are pointed toward treatments that are not effective.

There is increasing evidence about the role that pelvic floor physical therapy can play in treating conditions ranging from urge and stress incontinence, to various manifestations of pelvic pain, of painful intercourse and of painful digestive conditions.

H&D's Pelvic Health and Wellness Program aims to provide the highest level of care and compassion to people experiencing these challenges.

DISCLAIMER: You do not have to disclose your first and last name - you can use initials or an alias to keep your identity confidential. Please share your opinions and experience, not your complete medical history.

What's Your H&D Experience Like?

At H&D, we're passionate about good physical therapy.

Not 4 or 5 patients an hour physical therapy. Not let me quickly check you out and have my aides keep an eye on you physical therapy. Not e-stim, cold pack, co-pay physical therapy. 

At H&D, we think good physical therapy requires 60 minutes of 1-on-1 care.  That's what it takes to understand what kind of care an individual needs - and to help people do the things they want to do and to accomplish the things they couldn't imagine doing.

This is the space to tell us and others what your experience was like.

DISCLAIMER: You do not have to disclose your first and last name - you can use initials or an alias to keep your identity confidential. Please share your opinions and experience, not your complete medical history.