Northbound Physical Therapy & Wellness

04/15/2026

Attention current and prospective direct care workers (caregivers)!

Looking to build your skill set in caring for people who need support? Looking to change into this career and want to get a footing in the work?

This is for you!

FREE 12 hours of training from Benzie Senior Resources of Impart Alliance Level 1 curriculum!

Topics include an introduction to direct care work, communication, body mechanics, safety, and more!

May 4, 5, 6
10 am -3 pm
Mills Community House

This is highly valuable training which can stack into a certification. Learn more about the certification at https://impartalliance.msu.edu/

Register by emailing or calling BSR:

Baileyp@benzieseniorresources.org
231-525-0600

I will be instructing the content and look forward to seeing you there!

Do you know anyone looking for a career change or a soon-to- be high school graduate exploring possibilities? Help us share this opportunity!

04/14/2026

I had the best time with a great group of super thoughtful and engaged caregivers last week!

We discussed simple ways to engage clients in activities that support health and wellbeing including helping them out with their home program.

And I got to lay down on the job which is always fun, of course.

Someone at the seminar said "I'm excited, I've never been offered a training like this at any of my other jobs".

People don't often realize the level of skill it requires to be a caregiver. I'm grateful to partner with organizations like Comfort Keepers Northern Lower Michigan who continually invest in the important people who take care of seniors and others who need support here in Northern Michigan.

We’re so grateful for our continued partnership with Aubrey from Northbound Physical Therapy & Wellness! 💙

Recently, Aubrey spent time training our Comfort Keepers team, including Alex, during a session titled “Assisting with the Home Program and Activity Engagement.” Her passion and expertise truly shine as she teaches our caregivers how to better support clients through movement, motivation, and personalized home exercise programs.

From range of motion to strengthening, these skills make a meaningful difference in helping our clients stay active, independent, and engaged in their daily lives.

Thank you, Aubrey, for empowering our team and elevating the care we provide every day! 👏

10/27/2025

Last weekend I had the honor of being named the 2025 “Emerging Leader” by the American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan.

I have volunteered on their board of directors for 3 years and worked on everything from grass roots organizing for legislative advocacy, educational opportunities, strategic planning and serving in the PT profession’s version of congress.

Growing up, I never thought of myself as a leader or having “leadership qualities” but this experience has shown me that

1- I do

2- you don’t have to be perfect, know how to follow Robert’s Rules, or be a flawless public speaker to make an impact- especially when you collaborate with others (photo 3 of me and my vice chair Kelly Aubry, PT, DPT).

And 3- Good work+ good people is fun (Photo 2 me calling out my colleagues who are jealous of my competitive euchre skills!)

I have put my energy here because I believe in elevating services and professions like Physical Therapy which have positive ripples into their community by helping people tap into their innate resilience and power.

I’m grateful for the honor of receiving this award and for the lesson that we can all make a difference without quitting our day job, being perfect, or going it alone.

If you want to know how you can help yourself or your office, industrial, or senior caregiver team prevent injuries, improve health and satisfaction, and tap into inner resilience send me a message and let’s chat.

If you’re a PT professional and want to get involved with - we’d love to have you, send me a dm!

07/14/2025

That’s a wrap on the American Physical Therapy Association’s Leadership Congress 2025.

🏛️ Yes- PT professionals have a congress, just like our government.

3️⃣ 2025 was my 3rd year with the Michigan Delegation- it’s an honor to serve with these exceptional folks who serve with passion, determination, and good humor.

🧤Michigan introduced and had a motion pass that strengthened the APTAs commitment to high-quality informed care for all patients.

🃏We also represented our state by, playing a healthy amount of euchre in our free time.

🗣️I encourage my PT colleagues to consider becoming a delegate as a the body benefits from a wide array of voices and experiences.

🏥 If you’re not a PT and you don’t have a physical therapist who you like and trust on your healthcare team- strongly consider finding someone! They can help you save time and money on healthcare AND do what you love with longevity.

📢 The public and PT professionals all benefit from taking opportunities to advocate for strengthening conservative and resource-responsible healthcare disciplines like physical therapy which improve people’s lives through connection, education, and person-centered care. You can do that by supporting legislation (visit choosept.org or join the email list at northboundpt.com).

Until next year!

07/07/2025

I had a great time practicing injury prevention strategies and exploring the mind-body connection with some wonderful caregivers today. We came up with a couple of silly t-shirt ideas and they told me they love hearing each client's life stories.

Caregiving is hard and essential work and I always enjoy exchanging knowledge with these folks! Thanks for having me!

Back-Saving Tips with Aubrey from Northbound Physical Therapy & Wellness!

We had a blast learning from Aubrey! She showed us how to protect our backs during everyday tasks — even things as simple as vacuuming!

From posture pointers to proper movement techniques, Aubrey reminded us that a little knowledge goes a long way in preventing injuries and keeping our caregivers feeling strong and supported.

Thanks, Aubrey, for helping us care for ourselves while we care for others. 💙

06/09/2025

Hey folks! I have a new online ergonomics workshop for remote workers that just went live.

Thursday June 26, 12-1 pm EST

Share with a friend who works remote!

Neck pain and back pain are two of the most common complaints of remote workers and they can get worse over time and be expensive to manage. This seminar is packed full of info to help remote workers minimize the physical impact on their body.

Comment INTERESTED on this post and I will send you a code for 20% off.

Registration link is in the bio. Hope to see my remote worker friends there!

03/05/2025

🔥 Northbound was nominated for best physical therapist on the Red Hot Best list!

🙏 It’s an honor to be on the list of contenders, thanks to those who nominated me!

🗳️ You can cast your ballot to recognize your local favorites once a day on their website (link in bio)

🩵 TC has some great small businesses, let’s show them love!

03/05/2025

My latest online workshop, with , where I’ll share the best tips for setting up your office, necessary equipment, and productive/preventative habits. Essential knowledge if you’re working from home on a computer!

Registration found through the events link in bio.

02/24/2025

Uplifting moments from the weekend:

🦶Patient wins (Please careful with your snow removal everyone!)

📸 Seeing grace the cover of ’s magazine and reading her and other badass women’s stories.

🌖 Visiting the midnight market at for these these beautiful mugs from

🥟 Making (and eating!) delicious dumplings

Don’t forget to join Northbound’s email list if you’re looking for a monthly email with simple, common sense tips to uplift your physical health. Link in bio.

02/06/2025

Last year, I was privileged to partner with on prioritizing the health and well-being of their employees.

Their dedicated team packs each jar of cherry salsa, bag of cherry chocolates, and many other goodies with lots of care and attention.

It was very special to meet the many hands behind those bountiful brown boxes!

Cherry Republic understands that joyful moments for their customers would not be possible without a dedicated team. By prioritizing their employees with injury-prevention services, they have more strategies to keep that team comfortable and healthy as they do this important work.

Together we crafted strategies which helped their team reduce injury risk and streamlined their process to get out more orders in less time!

Thanks to Cherry Republic for supporting their team on this injury-prevention process and trusting Northbound Physical Therapy and Wellness to cook up the recipe to do so.

If you’re a business looking to retain and care for your employees and reduce costs associated with common aches, pains, and injuries, let’s talk about what a customized program might look like for you.

01/23/2025

This monthly email is where the content is focused on simple and holistic strategies that can help:

⚠️ Reduce pain
🩼 Prevent common injuries
💸 Reduce spending on future healthcare costs
🌞 Promote overall wellbeing
👯‍♂️ Connect with community

I hope you’ll will join in! I promise not to spam you. 🙃

01/21/2025

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