North Arkansas Therapy Services

10/06/2025

🌟 Did you know your voice or swallow can change after cervical fusion surgery? 🌟

Neck surgery can sometimes cause swelling, irritation, or nerve changes that affect how you swallow, speak, or project your voice.

👄 Common signs include:
• Trouble swallowing food or pills
• Feeling like something’s “stuck” in your throat
• Coughing or choking when eating or drinking
• Hoarseness, voice fatigue, or pitch changes

💬 The good news?
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) can help retrain and strengthen these muscles, restore safe swallowing, and bring your voice back to normal.

📍 At North Arkansas Therapy Services, our certified SLPs specialize in helping patients after neck and spine surgeries—using evidence-based techniques to get you feeling confident again.

📞 Call us today or send us a message to learn more about our Voice & Swallow Recovery Program at our Mountain Home or Ash Flat locations!

🧠 Your recovery deserves a voice—and we’re here to help you find it!

10/02/2025

🦷✨ Any TMJ Sufferers out there?! 🦷✨

Do you suffer from:
·𝐉𝐚𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?
·𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠?
·𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧?
·𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲?

You may be experiencing TMJ Disorder (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction)❗️

Our licensed Physical Therapists at NATS are trained in specialized techniques to reduce pain, restore mobility, and improve function. 👇
💉𝐃𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐣𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
💆🏻‍♀️𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲: 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
💪𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.
📋𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞-𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

📍 230 Hwy 5 N.
Suite 10
Mountain Home, AR 72653

📞 Call today to schedule your appointment: (870) 404-0270

💻 Visit us: www.northarkansastherapyservices.com

10/01/2025

Call us and let us get you back in tip top shape! 💪

It’s National Physical Therapy Month! A physical therapist is uniquely trained to design an exercise routine that targets specific motor impairments.

Physical therapy also offers an opportunity for frequent, direct feedback to help you exercise safely and effectively. Learn more about how physical therapists can assist people with PD: Parkinson.org/PhysicalTherapy

09/26/2025

🌟 A huge THANK YOU to the Parkinson's Foundation for partnering with us and sending tons of free resources and materials to share with our patients and community! Your generosity allows us to better serve those living with Parkinson’s right here in north central Arkansas. 💙

At North Arkansas Therapy Services (NATS), we’re proud to be the Parkinson’s and Neuro Rehab experts in our region. Our team is passionate about helping individuals with Parkinson’s live stronger, more independent lives through specialized therapy, education, and support.

👉 If you or a loved one has Parkinson’s, come see us at NATS! We’re here to walk beside you every step of the way.

09/18/2025

🌟Serving Rural North Central Arkansas with Compassionate Care 🌟

At North Arkansas Therapy Services (NATS), we’re proud to serve our communities with locations in Mountain Home and Ash Flat! 💙

🧠 Our highly trained Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists specialize in treating neurological conditions—including Parkinson’s disease—to help you regain independence, strength, and quality of life.

💻 Did you know? We now offer Telehealth Speech Therapy anywhere in the state of Arkansas! That means expert care and guidance, right from the comfort of your home.

Whether you or a loved one are recovering from a neurological condition, managing Parkinson’s, or simply needing support to stay active and independent—we’re here to help every step of the way.

📞 Call us today to learn more about in-clinic or telehealth options and discover how NATS can help you or someone you love.

✨ North Arkansas Therapy Services – Local Care, Lasting Impact. ✨

09/05/2025

💙💛GO BOMBERS! BEAT HARRISON!💛💙

09/01/2025

We will be closed tomorrow in observance of Labor Day! See you all Tuesday! 🇺🇸

08/27/2025

Well this content was just too good to pass up. 🎯

08/18/2025

⭐️The man, the myth, the legend..graduated from therapy! He might not be coming to see us twice a week anymore, but he is family now so he has to put up with our monthly lunch dates! Thank you for all the laughs, Phillip and here’s to more to come! 🎓🥂

08/13/2025

Peek into a therapy session at North Arkansas Therapy Services, where our amazing OT worked side-by-side with one of our post-stroke recovery patients on a fun and functional task — making a peanut butter sandwich! 🥜🍞First, they worked together to create clear, step-by-step written instructions. Then came the challenge — the patient had to sequence the steps in the correct order and follow them exactly to complete the task. This activity may look simple, but it’s a powerful way to work on cognitive skills, problem-solving, sequencing, and independence in daily living — all while building confidence. 💪✅ Small steps.✅ Big progress.✅ One delicious sandwich.📍 Helping our patients get back to the activities that matter most!

07/30/2025

👶💖 Future therapy assistant in training!
This sweet girl was on her best behavior while her mama received therapy today — and our hearts just about exploded! 💕

At North Arkansas Therapy Services, we’re proud to be a family-friendly clinic — and we’re always happy to snuggle, bounce, and babysit your little ones so you can focus on healing.

Because when we say we treat the whole family… we mean it! 💪🍼

07/24/2025

🧠💪 PHYSICAL THERAPY POP QUIZ: PRO LEVEL 💪🧠
Think you really know what physical therapy does for the adult population?
Let’s separate the fans from the pros! 💥

🎁 WIN A FREE NATS T-SHIRT! 👕
Comment with your answers below. Get all 5 correct and you’ll be entered to win! Share & Tag 3 Friends for an additional entry!

📚 Ready? Let’s go!

1️⃣ Which system of the body is most directly targeted during balance training in older adults?
A. Integumentary system
B. Vestibular system
C. Endocrine system
D. Digestive system

2️⃣ Which of the following is a research-supported benefit of physical therapy in the management of osteoarthritis?
A. Reversal of cartilage loss
B. Elimination of joint inflammation
C. Improvement in joint function and reduction of pain
D. Avoidance of all surgical options

3️⃣ True or False:
Physical therapy can slow the progression of certain neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s Disease by promoting neuroplasticity.

4️⃣ What is the primary reason physical therapists perform gait analysis in older adults?
A. To help them walk faster
B. To identify abnormalities that increase fall risk and functional decline
C. To diagnose scoliosis
D. To determine leg length discrepancy only

5️⃣ Which of the following interventions would a physical therapist most likely use for an adult with generalized deconditioning and orthostatic hypotension?
A. Cognitive-linguistic therapy and oral-motor exercises
B. Prolonged bedrest and hydration
C. Gradual tilt table progression and seated strengthening
D. Cold laser therapy and dietary supplements

🙌 Drop your answers in the comments!
🕛 Winner will be drawn Tomorrow, Friday at Noon from everyone who gets them all right!
🎉 Bonus points if you share this with a friend who could use a PT refresher!