Rehabilitation & Performance Institute, PSC - Hancock County

04/06/2026

Upcoming 5K! 🏃🔥🚒

04/02/2026

Still think lifting weights will make you too ‘bulky’? 👀 That myth is holding a lot of women back from getting stronger, healthier, and more confident. The truth might surprise you. Megan Gibson breaks this down on our latest blog post!

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I remember playing sports in middle school and high school and being afraid to lift weights because I didn’t want to “look manly.” I’d heard over and over again that girls who lifted would lose their figure and start to look like boys. As a physical therapist with a background in exercise sc...

03/19/2026

Should kids be strength training? 🤔 It’s one of the most common questions we get—and the answer might surprise you! Jenna Gourlay breaks down what’s safe, what’s not, and how to get your child started the right way 👇

Give it a read, and share with someone who may be asking the same question!

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“Is strength training safe for kids? As a Physical Therapist, I get this question from parents more than any other. Since I was a physical education teacher and coach in 2010, I’ve heard many concerns about strength training and children. Many still worry it could stunt growth or cause injury—...

03/17/2026

Think you’ve got the winning bracket this year? 🏀 Join our March Madness group and prove it. Click below to enter—let’s see who comes out on top!

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Women's: https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=278&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=9b18789f-bb02-48b0-b52d-f38a8281839f

03/11/2026

What's the best way to take care of patients? 🤔 Take care of the team first! This philosophy shapes everything we do at RPI. Patients feel the difference — and clinicians do too. Morgan Weinzapfel digs deeper into this on our latest blog post- check it out!

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In healthcare, you often hear the phrase “patients come first.” And of course they should. But at RPI, we believe something important comes before even that. Great patient care starts with taking care of the people providing it. Physical therapy is a relationship-based profession. It requires li...

03/09/2026

Happy Birthday Brittney! 🎉

Brittney has been working hard toward her Doctorate lately, but the end is in sight! When not balancing school and patient care, Brittney enjoys spending time with Ethan and her puppies. Brittney has never a stranger- dog or human. We are so excited to have her unmatched personality back in the clinic soon!

Help us in wishing Brittney the happiest of birthdays!

03/04/2026

Youth baseball injuries are rising — but many are preventable. ⚾️🥎

In Part 2 of our series, Jake Sullivan, one of our PTs that specializes in baseball, breaks down three key ways to keep young athletes healthy and on the field this season.

If you’re a parent, coach, or player, this is a must-read‼️

Read it here 👇

If you missed Part 1, check it out here: https://rehabilitationperformance.com/how-to-keep-your-youth-baseball-player-healthy-part-1/ Part 1 focused primarily on avoiding overuse, which is likely the lowest-hanging fruit when it comes to youth baseball injuries. Now that we’ve covered that, let’...

02/22/2026

Happy Birthday, Courtney! 🎉

Courtney is a total candy fiend—stale Twizzlers are her love language 🍭 . She’s the easiest person in the world to be around, grounded in a faith that steadies her, and her laugh and smile are the kind that stay with you long after you’ve walked away. She also enjoys the occasional 1/2 Marathon!

Join us in wishing Courtney the happiest of birthdays!

02/18/2026

No one tells you that parenting might make you a better leader…But somewhere between the chaos and the bedtime routines, you start learning lessons that show up in every part of your work.

One of our PTs, Morgan Weinzapfel, wrote about the leadership skills parenting taught her—none of which came from PT school.

No one warns you that parenting might make you better at your job. They warn you about the sleep deprivation. The messes. The emotional breakdowns over the wrong snack or the wrong color cup. What they don’t mention is that somewhere between morning chaos and bedtime routines, you quietly start le...

02/13/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤

02/06/2026

We are set up at the Pelville Fire Dept today selling meats with Angels for Ashley raising money for 92.5 The Country Station! WBKR St. Jude Radioathon.

Boston Butts $35
Ribs $25
Chickens $15
Pulled Pork Sandwiches $5

02/05/2026

Spring is around the corner!⚾ Despite all the snow and ice 🥶, a lot of baseball players have already started throwing in preparation for the upcoming season. Jake Sullivan, one of our PTs that specializes in overhead athlete rehabilitation, offers insight on how to protect the arms of youth baseball players. Give it a read, and share with a friend to help keep this upcoming season injury-free! 💪

Injuries in baseball players are on the rise, there is no arguing that. One of the more alarming things I’ve noticed, however, is that the injuries are now starting at a younger age. In fact, UCL reconstruction (‘Tommy John’ surgery) in athletes ages 15–19 has increased dramatically over the...