Leverage Physical Therapy

11/02/2025

If you have shoulder pain or instability, here's 3 exercises for you.

1. Sidelying external rotation
2. Sidelying shoulder flexion
3. Sidelying horizontal abduction

Shoot for 2-3 sets of 8 reps of each exercise

pain

11/01/2025

Starting November 13th, I will be running an exercise class for people with Parkinson's Disease on Thursday's at 1:00pm.

This class will consist of boxing, balance, strengthening, mobility, and endurance exercises.

Exercise improves symptoms of Parkinson's like improving posture, mobility, balance, and speed. Exercise has also been shown to slow the progression of the disease.

If you or someone you know has Parkinson's or Parkinsonism, reach out to learn more about the class.

715-204-4787

Physical Therapy clinic in Cameron, WI dedicated to improving the health and fitness of our patients

10/30/2025

If you're like most of us, you don't get enough rotation in your daily life.

Add this thoracic rotation to your warmup. The band adds more of a stretch.

10/17/2025

It was once thought that bone density couldn't be improved and at best could be maintained. We now know that bone density can improve with resistance training.

But light weights probably aren't going to cut it.

A structured program including compound movements like squats and deadlifts along with jumping can improve bone density and reduce fracture risk.

If you want to improve your bone density, reach out!

10/16/2025

Osteoporosis and osteopenia affects over 50 million people in the United States.

Low bone density increases the risk of fractures, especially in the spine, hip, and wrist.

Resistance training is effective at reducing bone density loss that comes with age and even increasing bone density.

Recently had a patient in their 80s improve bone density through a structured resistance training and jumping program.

If you'd like help improving your bone density, reach out!

10/09/2025

Are you over 65 and looking to improve your balance, strength, endurance, and mobility?

Movement with Age is a small group fitness class specifically for adults over 65.

Run by Brett Scoles, Doctor of Physical Therapy, who has run 250+ classes over the last year.

- groups are limited to 6 people for individual attention
- every class is run by a Doctor of Physical Therapy
- each class consists of balance, strength, and endurance exercises
- exercises can be adjusted for any level
- no experience needed

Everyone gets an assessment by phone or in person before starting the class.

A new group is starting November 4th and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am.

Call or text 715-204-4787 to come watch a class or get signed up

Visit https://www.leverage-physicaltherapy.com/movement-with-age to learn more

Join Movement With Age for tailored physical therapy and fitness classes to improve strength, balance, and health for adults 65+ in Cameron, WI.

10/05/2025

Rehab isn't just to get out of pain so you can sit on the couch. If you want to stay strong and healthy and keep doing the activities you enjoy, you need a rehab plan that matches that.

09/25/2025

A common concern when someone is in pain is not knowing when to work through pain or when to stop.

It's unrealistic to have no pain when recovering from an injury, but having guidelines to know when it's ok to work through or when to modify is helpful

Some amount of pain can be an indicator that you are working a muscle/tendon enough to make it stronger.

Here are some guidelines when exercising with pain:

Pain of 0-4/10 is ok to work through

Pain of 5-7/10 is probably time to back off a little. This might be using less weight, less reps, less intensity, etc.

Pain of 8-10/10 is time to stop or change what you are doing.

These general guidelines can be useful to stay in a range of pain that is not making an injury worse or prolonging it but also keeping you doing your activities and building resilience

09/24/2025

An MRI of your back doesn't tell the whole story

MRIs were taken of the low back in over 3,000 people who didn't have pain. There were degenerative findings in a large percentage of people.

These were all people who didn't have pain.

Just like gray hair or wrinkles, there are changes that happen on the inside that dont necessarily cause pain.

Findings on an MRI may or may not be the reason for pain. And just because an MRI shows something, doesn't mean you'll have pain.

Pain is complex and takes a comprehensive approach to treat it. Not just taking an image of it

02/14/2025

Deciding whether hip pain is coming from a nerve in your back, a muscle, or the joint cannot be done by guessing.

Deciding whether it's you should work through pain or adjust what you're doing has to take into account all the variables, not just hoping that it works out.

It takes a thorough assessment and a focused treatment to address the problem.

Guessing what is causing the pain and hoping it gets better isn't a solution.

02/10/2025

If you're an athlete or active person you've probably had the experience of going to the doctor/PT/Chiro/etc and being told to rest or stop doing your sport or activity. This has lead many people to avoid seeking treatment.

Every week I talk to people who put off getting treatment because they feared being told to stop doing their favorite activity.

The goal is to keep you training and doing your sport or activity. If you train, you know how important it is to not miss time.

Work with someone who understands how to not only decrease your pain but also adjust technique, manage load, modify workouts, and give guidelines for when to push and when to pull back.

01/22/2025

Introduction:

I started Leverage Physical Therapy last year with the goal of bringing the highest quality of physical therapy to Northwest Wisconsin. I realized that health was missing from healthcare, so I needed to have a place that people could come to not only get out of pain, but also get healthy.

I have a passion for working with athletes, active people, and people who are interested in getting healthy.

When I'm not trying to change healthcare 😅, I like to spend time with my wife and 2 kids, hangout with family and friends, coach and watch wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, workout, hunt, and be outside.

If you're ready to get out of pain and get healthy, schedule an appointment to see me at Leverage Physical Therapy in Cameron.

- Brett Scoles