“Movement is essential, exercise is optional.” This statement is indisputably true. Many of us do not workout at a gym or play sports every week. All of us, however, roll out of bed, walk places, and bend to do laundry or take out the trash, and all of us want to be able to keep up with our spouses, kids, and grandkids. The physical therapy staff at Creative Therapeutics held an onsite course to build on their skills in improving how people move. The therapists in attendance were Lynn Batalden, Becky Rogers, Danielle Rempfer, Chamberlin DeWitte, Denise Nichols, Jamie Justice and Jane Park. The course was taught by the Gray Institute, an international leader and innovator in movement and exercise. The class focused on movement of the hips, upper back, and neck. Our therapists will help people regain lost movement, become less stiff and reduce pain in all areas of the body. Other benefits are improved balance, agility, and endurance. The two day course was made possible by a grant from the River Valley Workforce Investment Board. For more information and photos from the course visit our website at www.wholept.com.

Lynn Batalden, physical therapist and owner of Creative Therapeutics recently received a grant for training from the River Valley Workforce Investment Board.  Pictured above are River Valley board representative Aaron Lundquist and Lynn Batalden.

Lynn Batalden, PT, recently attended a conference entitled “Nutritional Wellness and Functional Medicine.”  Her attendance of this course was made possible by a grant from the River Valley Workforce Investment Board.  Lynn is finding clinically that many patients have impaired ability to heal injuries and to resolve pain issues.  The “Nutritional Wellness and Functional Medicine” seminar outlined many reasons for this including the standard American diet and the fact that we are subjected to daily environmental toxins.  These toxins, combined with poor diet often counteract the positive effects of exercise and physical therapy, thereby increasing a patient’s recovery time.  Chronic pain syndromes are also on the rise due in part to poor nutrition and body toxicity. 

Lynn plans to use this information in her practice at Creative Therapeutics to design patient hand-outs, and to make patient care more holistic. Creative Therapeutics is part of Kishwaukee Hospital’s Integrative Health Network.   Visit www.wholept.com for more information about programs and care at Creative Therapeutics.  Contact Lynn at Creative Therapeutics at (815) 758-5508 or e-mail her at lbatalden@wholept.com if you have questions.