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Old Dog, New Tricks: When Dog Paddling Doesn’t Work In the Triathlon

Old Dog, New Tricks: When Dog Paddling Doesn’t Work In the Triathlon

Four years ago, I completed my first triathlon. I knew I would be able to do it, but there was just one thing. Triathlons involve running, biking and swimming. Running and biking I had mastered—hard work, but I have confidence

FoothillsBlog September 6, 2018 Exercise Routine 3 Comments Read more

Shake Hands with Your Feet: Simple Strategies for Plantar Fasciitis

Shake Hands with Your Feet: Simple Strategies for Plantar Fasciitis

This may sound like a hokey way of thanking your feet for keeping you upright and moving for an average of 5,000 steps per day. But, if we multiply that number by 365 days in a year, that means our

FoothillsBlog May 9, 2018 Physical Therapy Techniques 1 Comment Read more

Can What I Eat Really Change My Arthritis Pain?

Can What I Eat Really Change My Arthritis Pain?

I am a physical therapist and I have arthritis pain. There, I said it. Not a hard admission after all! Recently, many of my patients have been asking about things they’re hearing about helping arthritis pain by eating an anti-inflammatory

FoothillsBlog April 5, 2018 Personal Healing Story 2 Comments Read more

Going for Red: Women and Heart Health

Going for Red: Women and Heart Health

This month I celebrate Go Red For Women, a campaign for heart health by American Heart Association. I write about this public health awareness effort in memory of my dad, and in honor of my mom. Every minute in America,

FoothillsBlog February 14, 2018 General Wellness No Comments Read more

The Vital Heart: Breathing to Support Heart Health and Resilience

The Vital Heart: Breathing to Support Heart Health and Resilience

I am always ready, if not quite happy, for this time of year. The earth has entered a period of darkness and stillness. In the evening I am ready to retire to bed at an earlier, healthier, hour. After the

FoothillsBlog January 24, 2018 General Wellness No Comments Read more

A PT’s Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery: Mindfulness and ‘Radical Self-Care’

A PT’s Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery: Mindfulness and ‘Radical Self-Care’

Julie first wrote about her shoulder repair surgery last July, sharing some of her experience of the first several weeks of adapting and healing. Now, more than a year and a half out from the surgery to repair two large,

FoothillsBlog December 29, 2017 Personal Healing Story 4 Comments Read more

Finding a New Normal

Finding a New Normal

While working with clients, I try to do everything possible to help them return to all their “normal” activities. We’ll typically have conversations about doing things differently or even giving up some of their usual activities, and those conversations are

FoothillsBlog November 9, 2017 Personal Healing Story No Comments Read more

Kayaking, Blue Gentians and Tending to the Core

Kayaking, Blue Gentians and Tending to the Core

Serendipity often occurs when I kayak, whether on a river or the ocean. Kayaking allows me to focus in on the microcosm of the water/land interface, where so much beauty lies. It also teaches me again how to relax in

FoothillsBlog September 18, 2017 General Wellness No Comments Read more

How My Aging Dogs Helped Me Find New Hiking Trails

How My Aging Dogs Helped Me Find New Hiking Trails

One recent  morning, when my “old girl” Hunny didn’t want to do our regular walk, I knew I had to make some changes to our regular routines. My precious pup was now twelve and a half years old and just

FoothillsBlog August 6, 2017 Exercise Routine, General Wellness 1 Comment Read more

My 4 am Workout: Tai Chi for Body and Spirit

My 4 am Workout: Tai Chi for Body and Spirit

Even before the alarm goes off at 4 am, I’m thinking about hauling myself out of bed. Even so, 4 am often comes too quickly. In warmer weather, I go out onto my deck; in cooler and wet weather, I

FoothillsBlog June 8, 2017 Exercise Routine, General Wellness No Comments Read more
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Foothills Physical Therapy, LLC
28 Commercial Street, Suite 4
Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603.225.5132
Fax: 603.225.6061
Email: info@foothillsphysicaltherapy.com

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Our Patients’ Words…

Warm, cheerful professionals. Front line staff work to accommodate your schedule and resolve any insurance problems. It's almost like going to a spa!

Diane R.

“The Foothills PT people have helped me so much. I am greeted by friendly office staff who keep appointments straight and send me reminders on email. I look forward to the brick walls with art and quilts on them and a terrific photo of Horseshoe Pond in the waiting room. When a joint hurts, or

“After I tore cartilage in my knee, I was a mess. My surgeon fixed the knee. But it was Foothills that truly healed me. By working with my therapist Carol Wong, I gained an understanding of how my knee worked, and together she and I worked to get not only my knee, but my whole

“Your service is top notch and your compassion is unparalleled. Maggie is awesome!” ~ Betsey M.

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