Proven Physical Therapy

08/16/2025

You can do hard things!!

Dr. Marissa’s mom, Annette, is training for a 60 mile walk over 3 days in November. She is over 60 years old (sorry to share your age mom 😜) and still continues to push her body on a regular basis. Exercise is not a luxury - it is the key to healthy aging.

Annette walked 10 miles this morning and Dr. Marissa joined her for 6.5 miles with a 20lb weighted vest.

Here is your motivation to get your body moving today!

“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old”

08/07/2025

So many great athletes up for Athlete of the Year!!

Voting is OPEN for our Heiden Concrete Inc. & The Hoffman Agency Girls Athlete of the Year.

Voting closes August 13th at midnight with the winner getting announced on next day’s Local Sports Swarm.

Vote here ⬇️⬇️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffQKTr1w_wKM9hTXqUcTgxNW8C_uM9OXtO0cBQF5ttbJITWw/viewform

Nominees-
Gabrielle Hundling- Ar-We-Va CSD
Sylvia Sullivan- Boyer Valley Community School
Mayah Slater- Denison Community School
Makenna Steiger- East Sac County Community Schools
Karlee Arp- IKM-Manning Schools
Teagan Carritt- Logan-Magnolia Community Schools Panthers
Trista Ohlmeier- MVAO Community School District
Janessa Kolar- Oabcig Community School District
McKenna Baker- West Monona Community School District
Charlie Pryor- Woodbine Community School District

06/24/2025

📣 Name Update Announcement 📣

I’m happy to share that I recently got married, and with that, I’ll be updating my professional name from Dr. Marissa Knott, PT to Dr. Marissa Fouts, PT.

While the name has changed, nothing else has! Same me, same amazing care—just with a new last name and a lot of love behind it. ❤️ Proven Physical Therapy is still here helping you move, feel, and live better every day.

Thank you for your continued trust and support — it means the world to me. Please feel free to update your records, and I look forward to seeing you soon!

-Dr. Marissa

06/16/2025

Dr. Marissa is out of the office this week. All emails and calls will be returned June 23rd.
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Proven Physical Therapy
712-318-1919
marissa@proven-physicaltherapy.com

05/21/2025

Rest is NOT best!

The amount of times young athletes and adults are told to rest is absurd.

Let's talk about the athletics side of things first.
Example: You have hip pain with running. You are told to just rest for 1-2 weeks then return to sport.
What have we accomplished in 1-2 weeks? Have we resolved the issue and why pain started in the first place? Certainly not. Have we deconditioned a body part that was painful and then asked it to go back to the same activity that bothered it in the first place? YEP!
Active rest is best. There are multiple ways to modify exercises and activities to still be able to participate and improve strength, mobility, stability, resiliency, etc.
Please stop telling athletes to rest and not giving them alternate ways to load and improve their body.

Let's talk about adults next.
Example: You go to the doctors office and complain about knee pain while exercising and are told to stop doing squats or lifting to improve your pain.
Will this improve your pain for the short term? Probably so. But the long term consequences of not performing basic every day movements and lifts is catastrophic.
We lose 3-8% of our muscle mass per decade after the age of 30. We NEED to exercise and lift weights to be functional and have a good quality of life as we age.
Alternatively you should choose one of the listed ways to modify the exercise to continue to be able to move and improve your body.

You will NEVER be told to stop doing something at Proven Physical Therapy. Instead, you will be taught to modify exercises appropriately, improve movements that may be contributing to issues, and come up with a game plan together to continue to do what you love.

Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better.
That is the Proven Method and way of life.

05/13/2025

Patient Wins!!

Two Proven Physical Therapy athletes competed in the Market to Market race this last weekend and did great!!

They didn’t want pain stopping them from doing something they love so they came to Proven to get to the bottom of their pain. Both athletes were able to compete without their painful symptoms holding them back. As we age it is so important to continue to move and challenge our bodies. Hats off to Jake and Liz!!

Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better.
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Proven Physical Therapy
712-318-1919
marissa@proven-physicaltherapy.com

05/09/2025

Mother's Day Sale and Spring Package Sale!

75% off a Pelvic Health Evaluation in the Month of May + 10% off 10 visit package or 15% off 20 visit package in the month of May.

Every mom deserves to feel her best and be confident in her body. Pelvic health physical therapy is a great gift to give and is truly life changing!!

This is a great deal. Unlimited Pelvic Health Evaluations but only 5 session package sales available so don't wait!
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Proven Physical Therapy
712-318-1919
marissa@proven-physicaltherapy.com

05/01/2025

Mother's Day Sale!!

Take 75% off of a pelvic health evaluation. This would be a great gift for a mother in your life.

Did you know you don't have to live your life with leakage or other pelvic health symptoms? Pelvic health physical therapy can truly change your life in many ways. You don't have to just put up with leaking with laughing, exercising, or coughing.

What an amazing gift it would be to give a mother in your life confidence in the way she moves and make a lasting difference in her life.

Gift cards are also available.

Evaluation needs to be booked by last day in May.
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Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better.

Proven Physical Therapy
712-318-1919
marissa@proven-physicaltherapy.com

04/28/2025

Dr. Marissa spent the weekend in Des Moines learning from the shoulder guru himself, Adam Meakins. We dove deep into shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, assessment, and simplifying the assessment and rehabilitation process for great outcomes.

Big takeaways from the weekend:
1. Complex doesn’t mean complicated
2. Can’t go wrong with getting strong
3. Master the simple things for great outcomes
4. Chocolate biscuits are a hit in the UK 😂

Thank you Adam Meakins for a fun filled weekend of learning and moving the body.

Fun fact: He flew all the way from the UK to teach this course in Iowa then headed back right after the course!

03/08/2025

Hey that’s our girl!!!
Congratulations Charlie! You make Proven proud! ❤️