Leg Series: L-1 and L-2

L-1:

• 10 squats


• 10 alternating lunges (5 on each leg)


• 10 side lunges (5 on each leg)


• 5 squat jumps


• 10 box jumps

L-2:

• 20 squats


• 20 alternating lunges (10 on each leg)


• 20 side lunges (10 on each leg alternating)


• 10 squat jumps
• 20 box jumps

Push Up Series- Completing 1-3 Circuits

• Regular
• Cross right foot over left
• Cross left foot over right
• Pike up
• Open up onto right hand
• Open up onto left hand
• Stagger right hand down
• Oblique right (feet behind right hand, toes pointing to the right)
• Stagger left hand down
• Oblique left (feet behind left hand, toes pointing to the left)

What...a Student Already!

The plan when Luke and I started this clinic from scratch was to hold off on working with physical therapy students as part of their "clinical experience" until at least January 2011. We thought by this time we would have been able to grow our practice enough to have a steady stream of patients. Well, that was our plan until... we received a last minute phone call from a professor at Bradley University that coordinates their clinical education. One of their placements had fallen through at the eleventh hour and they knew Luke and I would be able to offer a great learning opportunity. I must say I was skeptical to accept knowing that our caseload was not full, but Luke talked me into in stating he would do most of the work.

So, it my pleasure to introduce the Rock Valley following to Danny Schroeder. He started with us last week and will be with us until September 3rd. He is currently in his second year of the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Bradley University. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Illinois where he also was a member of the baseball team. I am feeling a little sorry for him over the next several weeks because I am sure he will get roped into several department activities (like the picture I have included.) Danny was a willing model to update a couple of our common exercise handouts. Stay tune for what we will be having Danny do next.... (A)

Dynamic Flexibility- 20 Yards

• Spiderman Crawls
• Walking Knee Up & Pull to Side
• Walking Knee Up & Pull Heel Behind Ear
• Over-Over Under
• Side Lunge with Pivot
• Lunge & Rotate & Touch
• Walking & Touch Ground
• Inch Worm
• Squat Shuffle

SPIDERMAN CRAWL

WALKING KNEE UP & PULL TO SIDE

WALKING KNEE UP & PULL HEEL BEHIND EAR

OVER-OVER UNDER

SIDE LUNGE WITH PIVOT

LUNGE & ROTATE & TOUCH

WALKING & TOUCH GROUND

INCH WORM

SQUAT SHUFFLE

Trying Something New

In joining the blog era, Luke and I had two purposes. We wanted a method to share a quick story/ clinic event with our Rock Valley "following." We were also looking for a way to demonstrate commonly used exercise progressions that we might incorporate to a patient's home exercise program that might be challenging if accompanied by only a handout. Bare with us, this is our first attempt, and I am sure there is a learning process involved. We took the first steps by purchasing a HD flip video and creating a blogger account. Now let the fun begin... (A)

Open House Wrap-up

I am here to tell you that the sugar cookies were delicious from last night (I thought I would include a picture so you could see for yourself), and I am looking forward to eating the left overs today. Speaking about left overs (the picture doesn't even begin to paint the picture of the amount, you should see the fridge)...we had a lot of individuals attend the Open House, but no one was really in the eating and drinking mood, just the standing and talking mood. That left us with a surplus of meat and cheese trays, fruit trays, vegetable trays, cookies and cake balls. Luke and I decided to send a majority of the food back up to the Quad Cities for other staff members to enjoy. Being the "newbies" to the Rock Valley family, you have got to score points when you can. However, Luke and I did not share the cookies. Instead, we decided to share these with area physicians and their office staff. I bet you thought that we were going to keep them all to ourselves. I am not going to lie...we did eat our fair share! (A)

Open House Time

I think Luke and I sent out over 400 invites for our Open House this evening. Most of the invites were sent to area physicians, past/ current patients, and friends/ family members. Some people (especially Lily from the nail shop next door) have found it odd that the clinic has been open for almost three months and that we are just getting around to hosting an Open House. Well, the first month doesn't count because I had not joined the Rock Valley staff. I have no excuse for the next two months, but to state that there are a lot of little start-up tasks that take time. Anyway...having said that, we are hoping to have a crowd of 100 tonight. It should be a good time! There will be refreshments and prize drawings. Rumor has it that there is this bakery (Old Towne Bakery) located up in the Quad Cities that makes a delicious sugar cookie and somehow finds a way to place a Rock Valley Logo in the icing of the cookie. I am looking forward to sampling these! (A)