MVP Sports Enhancement
MVP Sports Enhancement is at First Choice Physical Therapy. Call or email us today to get the full scoop on MVP from Brent Holtgrewe. The MVP Creed gives you some insight as to what they are all about. Sign up for fall classes now.Our Creed
There is an inner greatness that must be harnessed and developed by each individual athlete in order to achieve the strength and power desired in one’s skills and abilities. This greatness is necessary to take the athlete to the peak of his/her game. It is the creed of MVP to release this greatness, develop and mold the athlete’s abilities, and develop a strength and power present in his/her game that was not thought to have been possible….until now
Trivia!
If you have been here you have seen our big sign we covered the front entrance window with. Some of you may have already noticed that we have sprinkled 15 Bible verses throughout the images on the sign. These are only some of our favorites. We use others in different areas of the building. For those that have tried to remember the verses mentioned, so that you could look them up at home, here is a list in no particular order of the 15 that ended up on the sign.
Acts 19:11, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Matthew 9:18, Proverbs 13:21, Exodus 15:26, John 4:14, Luke 4:40, Psalm 29:2, Psalm 128:3, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 92:12, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 5:19, Isaiah 12:2, and Isaiah 25:9. If you click on the image you will get to look at a bigger version so that you can see where they are all written.
1 Corinthians 16:13
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
Marathon Countdown: 6 weeks 6 days
What do you do when you’re this close to a marathon and feel like you have not trained as much as you should have?
1. Get realistic.
2. Do not give up.
I must admit that training for a marathon in the Florida summertime has been a lot harder than I expected. I had a great start into my training plan and worked up to about 35 miles per week. As you can see from my prior blog post, I admitted that I needed a breakthrough. I thought I had it, but as the summer heat and humidity progressed, I found it difficult to continue to train. Instead of using the training plan’s remaining recommended long weekend runs of 20, 22, and 24 miles, I am planning to use the next six weeks and six days to ramp up such that I can get one 18-20 mile training run in before the marathon. Also, since I’m not running to break any records, I might even consider not tapering my distance prior to the marathon to try to increase the chance of getting two longer runs in, build more endurance, and decrease the risk of injury. Regardless, I will continue to enjoy the experience of training for and completing a marathon!
Simon Haussmann, PTA
Golf “Fore” Education
First Choice Physical Therapy is pulling out all the stops this time. The Bay Education Foundation is having a golf tournament and ALL proceeds benefit the programs of the Bay Education Foundation and directly impact Bay District Schools. It is going to be held on Saturday, August 24th at the Panama Country Club, 100 Country Club Drive, Lynn Haven, FL.
First Choice is the Senior Sponsor which gets our team into the event, we will be the lunch sponsor and the best news is, “We get to have a tent!” We will set up a couple of tables under the tent and players who wish to offer a donation to the Bay Education Foundation will get a good ‘warm up’ stretch from one of our therapists. The perfect way to begin or end a day of golfing fun!
First Choice Staff Participates at Possum Festival
Congratulations to Brent, Stephen and Carrie for finishing the Possum Trot 5k this past Saturday. Carrie was a former patient of ours who was working hard to get back to running. Stephen finished with a time of 33:16. Carrie and Brent both came in third in their age groups. Brent finished with a time of 27:10. Brent thought he had a better chance to catch a possum if he took his shirt off. Congratulations to these guys!
On time care
Here at First Choice Physical Therapy, we value our patients above all else, which we hope is evident from the time you walk in our door to the time you leave. One of the ways in which First Choice tries to emphasize our attentiveness to patient care as well as the importance of the relationships formed with our patients, is to always have you back in the gym on time for each and every appointment you make. First Choice understands that sitting for long periods of time in a waiting room can make any experience tedious, and we pride ourselves on making sure everyone that comes in our door is attended to as quickly as possible. Your participation in this effort is welcome, by showing up on time (or even early!), for your appointments, as it allows us to ensure you are seen as soon as possible. As always, we are thankful for each and everyone of our patients who has seen fit to choose First Choice for their physical therapy needs!
Share us on Facebook
Did you know you can share your favorite blog post from First choice Physical Therapy on Facebook? We make it easy. If you are on the Blog page reading a bunch of posts, you just click on the title of your favorite. That takes you to that posts page and at the bottom is a Facebook icon. Just click it and it will take you to your own page so you can share us with your friends. We really would appreciate the boost!
Also, be sure to Like our Facebook page. You can jump over there right now to Like us. https://www.facebook.com/1stChoicePT. If you have been a patient, leave a post on our page about your visit and how we were able to help you.
Proverbs 22:1
Proverbs 22:1 – A good name is to be desired more than riches, to be esteembed is better than silver or gold.
Marathon Countdown: 8 weeks 6 days
My training for the Berlin Marathon is just over half way complete. Obviously, throughout my training plan, my total weekly miles run is ever increasing. It is important when one trains that he does not increase weekly mileage too much. A good, general rule to follow when training for a run is to increase total weekly mileage by no more than 10%. My initial training plan was a little aggressive and did not follow this method. At first, my body was whispering to me that I was increasing my mileage too quickly. Then, it began talking and so now, I am trying to keep it from screaming. I am currently trying to work with the 10% rule. I certainly will not break any records in my run, but I will finish and the goal is without injury!
Simon Haussmann, PTA
Deep Thought
We do have a lot of Doctors of Physical Therapy and other very bright people working at First Choice Physical Therapy. Here is an example of the Deep Thoughts that are discussed around the water cooler.
Marathon Countdown: 9 weeks 5 days
I cannot believe that I’ve trained this much and written this many blogs before talking about the importance of running shoes! With running as a hobby you do not need much equipment and do not need to spend a lot of money, but it is important to get a good running shoe. To determine what type of shoe you need, you will need to know the characteristics of your running gait. For example, when I run, I slightly pronate so I need a shoe with a lot of medial support. Check with us at First Choice about what kind of running gait you have so that you can lace up and get on the road.
Simon Haussmann, PTA