Hello, My name is Carissa Brenwall and I currently work as a physical therapy aide at Physical Therapy Advantage.  I was recently hired because I was searching for more hours to work because I am only offered two Saturdays a month at Good Samaritan Hospital.  I currently attend Waubonsee Community College and am planning to apply to the physical therapist assistant programs at College of Dupage and Elgin Community College.  As I wait to be accepted, I will continue to take classe...

In this featured post, student blogger John Snyder SPT, CSCS discusses ACL injury prevention strategies. To learn more about the author, visit his blog at OrthopedicManualPT.com. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily represent those of MedBridge. Scroll down to read John’s full article and share your thoughts on ACL injury prevention. In my previous post, I discussed the current research and concepts with regards to R...

Everyone loves bananas and they are so good for you. Its amazing the benefits that the perfect fruit can give you...it comes in its own package.  The problem is that you buy a bunch of green bananas and if you dont eat them quick enough,they are quickly getting over-ripe...so I have added some delicious recipes to use the over-ripe bananas and you can still enjoy their benefits. Have you watched tennis? If yes, you must have definitely seen some tennis players eating bananas when they ge...

Hello, My name is Kyle Phelps and I am an aide here at Physical Therapy Advantage and I wanted to take this time to tell you a little about myself. I have been an aide here since 2010 and, like Josh, I attended North Central College. However, many people are surprised to hear that I did not graduate with a degree in pre-physical therapy or exercise science. I graduated from North Central this past year with a major in Social Studies/History and a minor in Secondary Education. During my time at ...

Hello, my name is Joshua Delancy, and I am an Aide at Physical Therapy Advantage. I graduated from North Central College in the spring of 2010 with my B.A. in Exercise Science. During my time at North Central College I was not always sure what I wanted to be, but I knew it was something in the medical field. The thought of having a helping hand in getting people better and helping them get back to activities they once enjoyed was something that I really liked about  physical therapy. Being ...