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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

Brand New Technology for Missoula and Western Montana

The word is out. Alpine is ushering in a brand new form of exercise technology. In fact, the first actual pieces of equipment are hot off the press and nearly ready for delivery.

We expect to receive our shipment of three brand new CoreAlign units on March 15th. That’s good news for our staff, our [...]

Alpine Pioneers Tomorrow’s Technology Today

Cutting edge is an understatement. Remember when Pilates took the fitness and rehab world by storm? Well Alpine is couched to deliver to Missoula and Western Montana a brand new form of exercise and rehab.

Introducing the CoreAlign. Some experts say that the CoreAlign will make an impact as big or bigger than the [...]

Alpine Adds Another Layer of Excellence

To remain licensed as a physical therapist in Montana, 20 contact hours of continuing education are required every two years.

Notably, all of the physical therapists at Alpine receive $1,000 annually for continuing education, enabling all of us to go well beyond the minimum!

In fact, I’m flying out on Friday to San Diego to [...]

Alpine Meets the Winter Olympics on the Missoulian

Alpine proudly accepted the opportunity to participate in an exclusive advertising promotional with the Missoulian.

This time, we went front and center on the special Winter Olympics page. Be sure to check out this link often during the day for updates on the Winter Olympics.

Click here for the direct link, and check out the [...]

Meet Another of the Best Physical Therapists in Missoula, Linsey Olson

According to a recent readership vote in the Independent, three of Alpine’s 10 physical therapists were voted the Best in Missoula.

Over the past week or so, I introduced you to Angela Listug-Vap, who took first. I then included information on the physical therapist who took second. Uh. That would be me (Brent Dodge).

Third [...]

I’ve Got Back Pain and Want Answers: Introducing BackCare 101

When it comes to back pain, know-how is good medicine.

That’s why I created BackCare101.com. It’s a free online resource for people who want answers with a mere click of their mouse.

Join me as I discuss with Dr. Randale Sechrest, MD the history, purpose, and goals of my brand new online resource for [...]

Breaking News: Alpine Introduces the CoreAlign® to Montana

All of our clinic managers at Alpine Physical Therapy will get some warmth and sun in San Diego next week while participating in one of the first courses on a brand new approach to rehab and fitness, the CoreAlign®.

Imagine a new piece of equipment on the magnitude of the elliptical trainer. Alpine Physical Therapy [...]

MT CrossFit Winter Challenge a Success

Prior to my first heat in the Advanced Men’s challenge on Saturday, my wife and daughters stopped by. Since my oldest daughter is an aspiring CrossFit athlete, I couldn’t wait for her to watch as six women challengers took the floor. We muscled our way to the front of a huge crowd that had gathered [...]

Getting Real about Manual Physical Therapy

Many physical therapists today use various forms of manual therapy.

For a nuts and bolts understanding of this effective approach to orthopedic care, get the facts from Angela Listug-Vap, DPT, FAAOMPT, the only fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists in the state of Montana.

Just yesterday, I posted how Angela was [...]

Meet Missoula’s Best Physical Therapist, Angela Listug-Vap

According to votes recently cast by the readership of the Independent, Angela Listug-Vap, DPT, FAAOMPT, the Clinic Manager of Alpine Physical Therapy North, is Missoula’s Best Physical Therapist.

The proof is in the pudding. It’s the 2nd year in a row that Angela has achieved this accolade.

What makes Angela tick? Let’s start with [...]