Happy Holidays

The holidays are here and we want you to enjoy them! View our video newletter for ways to relieve your holiday stress. To view our video newsletter, click on the link below.

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Your First Visit

We want your experience at Bodybasics Physical Therapy to be a pleasant one. These are a few tips to help your initial appointment run smoothly.

First, Avoid the Waiting Room:


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Print the paperwork, fill it out at home, and bring it in for your scheduled appointment. By doing so, we should be able to get started with you much sooner.

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For your first visit, please remember:

1. Insurance Card

2. Prescription for therapy that you received from your doctor

3. Wear comfortable clothes so we can assess your condition

For Worker's Compensation Cases:

Case Number - Only Worker's Compensation Patients
Phone number of your case manager - Only Worker's Compensation Patients

Location information:
We have two locations to serve you in Corona and Norco.

Bodybasics Physical Therapy
3179 Hamner, Suite 7
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 736-5646

Inland Empire Physical Therapy
1303 W. Sixth St., Suite 104
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 273-7742

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October is National Physical Therapy Month

Are you aware that October is National Physical Therapy month?  In recognition of this, we would like to present to you some informative facts.





Good news for seniors: Part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exercise. That simple? Yes, it is!
Physical exercise has been proven to discourage declines in health and fitness. Join the growing number of seniors who are actively demonstrating that exercise helps keep a body strong and on the go.
The best retirement is a healthy one
Did you know that moderate physical activity can help you live longer? That it can actually reduce health hazards? It's true.
So is the fact that regular exercise helps control blood pressure, body weight and cholesterol levels, and reduces the risks of hardening of the arteries, heart attack and stroke.
A well-balanced fitness program holds other benefits for you, too. It conditions muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones to help fight osteoporosis, keep your body more limber and stabilize your joints, lowering the risk of everyday injury. Regular physical activity can even help you maintain your independence.
Physical exercise is probably the best all-natural laxative you'll find. It not only improves digestion, but exercise is also good for managing lower back pain, arthritis and diabetes. And recently, there's been more indication that an active lifestyle helps lower the risk for certain types of cancer.
But maybe the best reason for incorporating regular exercise into your life is that you'll feel better and enjoy life more. Exercise helps you sleep better, manage stress better, and gives you more endurance to enjoy work and play.

If you are unsure how to get started consult your physical therapist for an exercise program and fitness plan. Physical Therapy can help prevent falls!  According to the National Aging Council, about one in three seniors above the age of 65 and nearly one in two above the age of 80 will fall once this year.  We are there to help you improve on your balance skills and therefore prevent those falls.



Physical Therapy helped 92% of patients with low back pain.  Along with our hands on care, we will help direct you on an appropriate exercise program to manage your back.  (Spine July 2008)

Physical Therapy developed exercise programs can reduce athletes risk of injury by 41%, With proper conditioning and stretches, we can instruct you properly so these risks can be reduced.  (American Journal of Sports Medicine Aug. 2008)

We are here for you to improve your quality of life. By working together, we can formulate an exercise program and help you reduce the risk of falls, manage your low back pain, and reduce the risk of injury while enjoying an active lifestyle.

Back to School with a Healthy Start

Now that the children are returning to school, it’s time to make their lunches once again. Instead of their typical PB&Jelly sandwiches, chips and soda; how about switching it up a little and giving them something a little more nutritious? You can send them on with a yogurt, cream cheese celery sticks, slices of apples that have soaked in pineapple juice (so they don’t discolor), pretzels, and of course a bottle of water. By giving them something healthy, they can think more clearly during their day. Thankfully, creating a healthy midday meal doesn't have to be time-consuming. The key is creativity,  a trove of healthy recipes that can be quickly prepared.  A lot of kids get bored with sandwiches, but take the same ingredients and package them in a different way, and it becomes a lunch your child gets excited to eat.  Your kid might stick her tongue out at a ham and cheese sandwich, in other words, but gobble up ham and cheese shish kebabs—chunks of skewered whole-grain bread, ham, cheddar cheese, and a few cherry tomatoes.

Another way to improve the odds that your brown bag lunch will actually be eaten—not trashed or traded—is by getting your child involved. So get your kids involved and start them off with a healthy new school year!

Women's Health

Did you know that BodyBasics Physical Therapy offers female therapists that specialize in women's issues such as pregnancy problems, pelvic pain, and incontinence? Special treatment is available for women who have these problems. We offer discreet, professional help in a comfortable secure setting. Many that suffer from incontinence do so needlessly. A physical therapist may be able to help. If you are interested in more information about any Women's Health issues, contact our office. We would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Physical Therapy Careers

Physical Therapy Careers
Maybe you’ve had a good experience with a physical therapist in the past, or you’re looking for a hands-on health care field with a great future. The role of physical therapy is expanding within our health care system as a means of promoting health, preventing disease, improving function, easing pain and limiting disabilities from injury or disease. Demand is also expected to grow with the increasing elderly population.

What do Physical Therapists do?
Administering physical therapy is only part of the job. A physical therapist must also be skilled in examining, evaluating and planning courses of treatment. Many supervise other health care workers. Some treat a wide range of ailments, while others specialize in areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, sports medicine, neurology and cardiopulmonary physical therapy. PT’s may also teach, provide consultation or perform clinical research.

Where do Physical Therapists work?
Hospitals
Rehabilitation centers and institutions
Private practice
Sports medicine centers
Schools and colleges
Nursing homes
Patients’ homes

What will I like (or dislike) about this work?
Satisfaction from helping others
Opportunity for problem-solving
Working with other professionals

How is the job outlook?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-2011): “Employment of physical therapists is expected to increase 27 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. Job opportunities will be good, especially in acute hospital, rehabilitation and orthopedic settings.”

What are the Educational Requirements?
Master’s degree
Doctoral degree (DPT) from an accredited program (The American Physical Therapy Association’s Vision 2020 states that by 2020, all physical therapists should be trained at the DPT level.)
Licensing through national exam