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IPT opens facility in new Joplin location!

  January 2010                                                                                

   IPT Joplin is Now Open!!
   
   Industrial Physical Therapy, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are back in Joplin and open for business!  
  
    IPT's newest location is 4830 East 32nd Street, Suite 3, Joplin, MO  64804.  Our phone number is 417-781-0082, and our fax number is 417-781-2893.  Our state of the art facility features the following:

  1.  An open, 6-bed treatment gym for physical therapy, where 
       patients can enjoy watching the flat screen television while
       they exercise.

  2.  A private room for post-offer, Fit 4 Duty and DOT testing.

  3.  Separate area for drug and breath alcohol screening.

  4.  Computer/Internet accessible conference room available for
       meetings and presentations.

  5.  Large waiting room with television.

  6.  Convenient proximity (on 32nd Street in Joplin) to I-44 and
       Highway 249.


   The Joplin facility provides the following services:

   1.  Physical Therapy
   2.  Post-offer and Fit 4 Duty testing
   3.  Drug and alcohol screening
   4.  DOT Services
   5.  Pulmonary Function testing
   6.  Ergonomics assessment
   7.  Employee work and stretch programs

   Contact us today and discover what IPT can do for you!

IPT - Our Service Remains the Same
 
  There has been some confusion recently about IPT, where to go for service and what services we offer, so we are giving patients and employers the 411....
   IPT is independently owned and operated by physical therapist, Neil Yust, and just celebrated its 10 year anniversary serving Southwest Missouri in August 2009.
   We now have locations in Webb City, Nevada and Joplin (which replaces our previous Carthage location). Each of these locations is Missouri Certified facility for the Division of Workers' Compensation and offer the following services:

Nevada - Physical Therapy

Webb City - Physical Therapy, post-offer and fit 4 duty testing, drug screens, audiograms, breath alcohol testing, DOT services, pulmonary function testing.

Joplin - Physical Therapy, post-offer and fit 4 duty testing, drug screens, audiograms, breath alcohol testing, DOT services, pulmonary function testing.



 IPT Joplin Welcomes Newest Neighbor

  Industrial Physical Therapy, Inc.  is not the only local business with a new address.  Missouri's largest local drug testing facility, Employee Screening Services, will also be moving their office to 4830 East 32nd Street as well.  Beginning February 1, 2010 IPT and ESS will be the newest additions to the Integrity Home Care building. 
  ESS designs and administers drug, alcohol and DNA/paternity testing for individuals and organizations.  Joplin is one of their 6 full-service locations, including Springfield, Rolla, Lebanon, Sedalia and Columbia.  They are Missouri's largest provider of on-site drug and alcohol testing, with 24/7 service for random, pre-employment, reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug screening. 
   IPT welcomes Employee Screening Services to the building.

 

 Congratulations to IPT Webb City! 
Listed 3rd in the Occupational Performance Corporation's Top 15 Providers, IPT Webb City continues to help place employees in jobs they are physically matched to by using Physical Capacity Profile testing.  We applaud the Webb City facility for their hard work and area employers for their commitment to reducing workers' compensation costs.  Keep up the good work!

January Tips of the Month

January begins the first month our IPT's "Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy You" Series, brought to us by personal trainer Levi Jett.  Our first subject addresses Healthy Eating Habits:
  The New Year is upon us. Like most, we want to make some grand improvement, but don't have the time or energy to make such a commitment.  Some of the most common New Year's resolutions are health-related.  Gyms become flooded with new members who want the easy road to fitness without the commitment or understanding that being a member at a gym doesn't mean you automatically lose the weight.  In reality, though, we do have the time - we just don't realize it.  Some of the smallest changes in our daily life can play the largest roles.

1)  First, try to eat more often and in smaller quantities.  Many people say that they simply don't have the time to take a break to eat five to six times per day; however, this theory doesn't mean that you have to take a thirty minute break just to eat a snack.  A break can be five minutes in front of your desk.  The idea is to still eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, but throw in two small snacks between breakfast and lunch.  Try to include some type of protein and carbohydrate combination.  Protein is high in satiety, meaning that it makes you feel full, longer - as you won't be hungry while you wait for the next meal to come around.  A good example of protein for a snack would be beef jerky or any type of lean meat.  Then try to mix this with a complex carbohydrate.  To some, this may be a foreign word, but basically this just means any kind of fruit, vegetable or whole wheat grain.  Simple carbohydrates include candy, sugary foods and chips, and are not good for you.  Complex carbohydrates will give you the energy you need to concentrate and get the job done without feeling groggy and tired before you clock out at the end of the day.
2)  Second, try not to eat after 7 pm.  The main reason for this is that most of us end up slouched in front of the tv around that time, not moving for the next three to five hours unless it is to get another snack or go to bed.  By not eating at this time, you will avoid cramming in useless calories that won't be burned off until the next day.  If you are still hungry after dinner, chances are you didn't get proper nourishment wi the food you ate, or you just ate too much.  Our stomachs stretch as we continue to put more food into them.  After digestion, your stomach will start to shrink back to its normal size, causing those hunger pangs and telling your brain that you are hungry again.  If, however, we don't binge at every meal, our stomachs will stay relatively small and the feeling of hunger won't dwell upon us.
3)  Third, don't make excuses.  Some people might say that these eating tips are great for someone who works the normal nine to five job but that their jobs or lives don't allow the proper amount of time to do this.  Even if your job requires you to work late, you can still split eating times up throughout the day.  If you work late, obviously the 7 pm rule will not apply for you.  Depending on the physical nature of your job, though, if you are still up and moving around, a small snack (not including ice cream or chips) won't hurt you.
   By trying these three easy rules, you are on your way to making major healthy life changes.  People try too hard to change their habits in a short period of time.  Doing this will cause them to quick;y revert to old habits when things get busy again.  Making small changes over a period of time and committing to these changes will soon become a way of life rather than a chore or responsibility. Gradually over time you can add more healthy adjustments to your lively habits and will feel better, stronger and more energetic.

 

 Contact Us:  Industrial Physical Therapy, Inc.

Nevada     417-667-6673  *  Fax 417-667-7733
Webb City     417-673-0600  *  Fax 417-673-0601
Joplin        417-781-0082 * Fax 417-781-2893

www.industrialpt.com

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