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Welcome to Health and Fitness 101, a blog for people who enjoy the Montana lifestyle.
The aim of our blog is to interpret, distill, and then deliver to you the threads that bind physical medicine with applicable health and fitness ideas and principles.
It's all about helping to connect the dots that foster optimal human function and, ultimately, superior performance. Feel better. Perform better.

Missoula Area Events

Alpine Sponsors the Best Marathon

Once again for 2010, Alpine Physical Therapy is the exclusive physical therapy sponsor of this year’s Missoula Marathon.

This annual Missoula-grown event is going to be even better this year–and well it should be, seeing that it was recently voted the Best Overall Marathon by the readership of Runner’s World Magazine. Check out the article in [...]

2009 Mother’s Day Eve Bash

Line up the sitters and ditch the dads. This is just for mamas!  A party for moms on the night before Mother’s Day.  This is for new moms, old moms, grandmothers, step-moms, and aspiring mothers to celebrate together.

This year promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more volunteers, prizes, pampering, and goodies.

FREE! — [...]

Introducing the 1st Annual Coaches’ Clinic: Spring Performance

Featured Guest Speakers

Dr. Chris Price, MD, from Missoula Bone & Joint will present “The ‘Throwing Athlete’: Shoulder Anatomy and Common Injuries.”

Bob Botkin, PT, ATC, from Alpine Physical Therapy will present “High School Athletic Injuries: Prevention and Treatment.”

Interactive Breakout Sessions include the following:

On-field Assessment for Coaches
Current Testing & Training Concepts
Taping & Wrapping Techniques for Common Injuries
Athletic [...]

Healthy Back for the Holidays

Join spine expert Angela Listug-Vap as she presents tips, facts, and exercises to use throughout the holidays and all year long to help you ease and manage your back pain.

When        December 17th. The class will run at 1:00 PM and again at 6:00 PM.

Where      The Peak Health and Wellness Center, 5000 Blue Mountain [...]

Shoulder Pain While Exercising?

Seems like every time you exercise, you feel shoulder pain. Should you work through it? Or could a few simple exercises make all the difference? Find out by attending our free and practical course at the Peak Health and Wellness Center.

Brent Dodge, PT and Bob Botkin, PT, ATC will present this helpful shoulder class during [...]

Alpine Tips its Tiara for the Diva Day All Women’s Run

Diva Day is nearly here! Get ready for the Diva Day All Women’s Run, of which Alpine Physical Therapy is a proud sponsor.

 

Mayor Engen has proclaimed October 4th, 2008 as “Diva Day.” Diva Day is a celebration of women and the role they play in the community.

Did you know that 28,701 women reside in [...]

Alpine, the Exclusive PT Sponsor of the Missoula Marathon

Alpine Physical Therapy is the yearly and exclusive physical therapy sponsor of the Missoula Marathon.  This prestigious sponsorship puts us face-to-face with runners of all skill levels, giving us opportunities to provide consultation to all participants and to present numerous training seminars for area marathoners.

Our team of seven physical therapists provides both pre- and post-race [...]

2008 Mother’s Day Eve Bash

Line up the sitters and ditch the dads. This is just for mamas!  A party for moms on the night before Mother’s Day.  This is for new moms, old moms, grandmothers, step-moms, and aspiring mothers to celebrate together. 

This year promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more volunteers, prizes, massages (thanks MT School [...]

Runner’s Checklist: Footwear, Fitness, and Fun

Attention area runners. Join us for an information-filled class designed to improve your running performance, to broaden your understanding of foot wear and injury management, and to put a bit of extra fun in your sport.

                                                          

Course Presenters

 Brent Dodge, PT, OCS, CMPT, CSCS
     Owner, Alpine Physical Therapy
 
 Anders Brooker
     Owner, Runner’s Edge

Course Dates & Times
 
 February 19th, [...]

“Ski-Lates”: The Core of Ski Conditioning and Injury Prevention

Alpine Physical Therapy and Dudley Improta, Full Certified PSIA Ski Instructor, invite you to attend our upcoming ski conditioning and injury prevention class, using Pilates-based ski- and snowboard-specific exercise and apparatus. Get focused exercise and instruction on form, technique, and demands, while maximizing vital muscle coordination and strength to prevent compensations and injuries. Your participation in the class [...]