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The Importance of Physical Therapy Treatment for Lower Back Pain
A series of articles were recently published in the medical journal The Lancet that highlight the lack of adherence to clinical practice guidelines and advocate for “self-management, physical and p...
April 11, 2019
Andrea Carter Completes Functional Capacity Evaluations Training
Andrea Carter, lead Physical Therapist at Northern Rehab’s Sandwich clinic, recently completed training to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations in occupational rehabilitation. If injured at th...
March 27, 2019
Is Knee Surgery Necessary?
Approximately 25% of people older than 50 will experience knee pain from degenerative knee disease. Degenerative knee disease is an inclusive term that describes patients with knee pain who are o...
February 21, 2019
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is an important multi-purpose nutrient that is significant in the prevention of heart and autoimmune diseases, as well as cancer. Recent research has also likened the vitamin to a “natu...
February 13, 2019
Recent Study On PT For Neck Pain
In a recent study published by BMC Health Services Research, researchers studied health care utilization for neck pain over a 1 year period. They tracked when patients consulted with a physical t...
December 18, 2018
Donations To Help Fight Hunger
Part of Northern Rehab’s mission is to give back to our community! Our Director of Community Relations, Deb Loitz, recently delivered three small donations to organizations that help feed the hungr...
December 11, 2018
Coat Drive Donations Delivered SUMC Coat Ministry 2018
We held our annual 2018 community collection of winter coats and accessories for the Sycamore United Methodist Church (SUMC) Coat Ministry for. A very large donation of coats, boots, scarves, hats ...
November 20, 2018
New Study Shows Positive Results Using Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain Instead of Opioids
A new study recently published in Health Services Research tracked private insurance information from nearly 150,000 patients for 1 year after an initial visit for low back pain. Researchers found ...
September 13, 2018
Referrals No Longer Required for Physical Therapy!
Until recently, in order to see a physical therapist, a prescription for treatment was required. Illinois was one of the few states that still had this requirement, however, that Illinois law chang...
August 16, 2018
Congrats To Our Rochelle High School Scholarship Winners!
Northern Rehab recently awarded two deserving recipients their annual Rochelle Township High School Sports and Health Scholarship to Hannah Cruz and Alexander Harvey. Hannah Cruz, a recently gradua...
August 9, 2018