Posture Classes

We offer posture classes on a regular basis.  These classes help improve posture, thereby helping control pain.  Our next classes are

Tuesday December 20, 7:00 PM

Yoga Classes – Saturdays at 9:00 AM.  Call to reserve a spot!

Core Stabilization Classes – Saturdays at 10:15. Call to verify.

  Community Service
Our therapists volunteer each year for the ACMS and High School Physical Committee for sports physicals performing spinal checks/scoliosis screening.  Last year the fundraiser brought in $22,000 for high school sports medicine programs.

Classes
Physical Therapy 180 is pleased to host Boise School District Community Education for the Spring session of 2012.  We have rallied many volunteers in the community and we are excited about the curriculum. We will be hosting the presentations at our own facility: 5909 W State Street, Boise, ID. Evenings from 7-8:30 pm

Tuesday, May 1,  Self-Hypnosis:  Developing A Positive Internal Dialogue  – We all know we need to think more positively, but how to do it?  This class teaches you direct methods to create positive thoughts which then creates positive results in your life. 7 PM to 8:30 PM Instructor Lelelewa Tano Rikiho

Wednesday, May 2, Managing Menopause Naturally  - Alleviate the symptoms of menopause and create vitality using diet, supplements, exercise, cleaning, and bio-identical hormones.    6:30-8:30 PM  Instructor: Sara Rodgers, ND

Tuesday, May 8,  Gastro Intestinal Function, the Basis of our Health  - Maintenance of the health of our GI tract is crucial to our body’s ability to digest and utilize nutrients.  We will discuss natural approaches to keep our GI system in good shape, as well as common issues like IBS, reflux, IBD gas/bloating, and more. 7 PM to 8:30 PM  Instructor:  Dr. Laura Glenn

Tuesday, May 15 The Importance Of Sleep  - Intro to childhood sleep needs and guidance for parents on the importance of creating and encouraging healthy sleep habits in young children.  Please wear comfortable clothes.  7 PM to 8:30 PM  Instructor: Shannon Glenn

Tuesday, May 15  Nutrition 101: Let’s Get It Right  -This class will help you understand the basics and benefits of a plant based diet to help with weight control, overall fitness and prevention of disease. 7 PM to 8:30 PM   Instructor: Jane Barton

Thursday, May 23 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention  - Learn ways to relieve stress on the median nerve.  This is the nerve on the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand, leading to numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and  fingers.  7 PM to 8:30 PM  Instructor:  Jill Thompson PT

Tuesday, May 29,  Healing with Homeopathy  - Homeopathy is a unique system of medicine based on the concept “like cures like.”  Learn about this gentle, side-effect free form of treatment, and begin with basic steps for   learning how to choose the best suited remedy for common conditions.  7 PM to 8:30 PM  Instructor:  Dr. Laurra Glenn

Tuesday, June 5, Self Hypnosis:  Our Relationship With Food We all know we need to eat right and exercise, but why don’t we?  This class helps you find methods to overcome the emotional barriers to eating well and feeling healthy.  7 PM to 8:30 PM Instructor Lelelewa Tano Rikiho

Check the Community Ed website, http://www.boiseschools.org/commed/index.html for more information.  Space is limited so please call to reserve your space.

We also offer evening classes in Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi Chih. Times and dates vary, so call to find out what’s going on now.

Contact Us For Additional Information At 208-343-7700!

See What Our Clients Have To Say About Us!

WOW! I can describe my experience with Jill Thompson in one word – RELIEF. When I injured my back, I thought it was out of alignment and pinching a nerve. I went to a chiropractor, physician, and acupuncturist – and found no relief. I then went to a series of massage therapists who each provided temporary relief, but nothing long term. After digressing to the point where I was in constant pain and could not move my head or neck, I visited my family doctor. After taking x-rays, he sent me to Jill. My only regret is that I didn’t do that first. I could have saved months of pain and discomfort.

-Teresa Denkers


My hat’s off to the therapists in this office. I would recommend anyone who has need of therapy to come to this finely staffed office. They have helped me when no one else could. Others in my family have had the same unbelievable results. I come regularly to maintain full flexibility and good health.

Thanks you PT180 for all you do!
-Patty Hamilton


I am profoundly grateful for the physical therapy I have received at PT 180/Jill Thompson Physical Therapy. I literally could not imagine more kind, gentle, or effective therapy for my occasional severe muscle spasms or misaligned joints. These deeply compassionate, experiences therapists are obviously experts in human anatomy and they know how to carefully get to the root cause of the injury, relieve pain and restore function. Their gentle, professional confidence inspires my trusting cooperation in the healing process. Their prescribed therapeutic exercises have proved extremely effective at facilitating healing and preventing future impairment. As a bonus, they are very, very nice people. What more could you ask?

-Curtis Egge
Boise, ID


Due to various sports injuries that had gone untreated for several years, I had reached a point of constant pain. A friend recommended I see Jill for some hands on physical therapy. Jill and her staff have changed my life! I can once again perform the activities that I enjoy.

A visit to PT180 is a soothing experience that I always look forward to. Thank you!

-Nancy B.
Adrian, OR.


I have been seeing Jill for over 2 years, and I could not have made it through that time as well as I have without Jill’s skilled and experienced touch. I work as a massage therapist and often work quite deeply on my clients. I end up with shoulder, elbow and wrist joints that are somewhat “locked up”. Seeing Jill every other week has allowed me to free up those joints, and, in fact, whole areas of my body, so that I can work with more ease and less pain. Her work has also allowed me to stay active in the sports that I love, well into my 60′s. Thank you, Jill, so much.

-Jean Templeton
Boise, ID Certified Massage Therapist


I have been a patient of Judi and Terrie Lynne at PT180 for the last several months. My treatment was pre and post surgery for a total knee replacement. My surgeon said my recovery was “remarkable.” I was off the walker in one week (three weeks ahead of schedule) and bending my knee to 90 degrees in 2 weeks. I worked with Terrie Lynne for massage therapy and all the swelling was gone in a week. All of the practitioners at PT 180 work as a team. If I came in and had questions on of the other therapists was happy to assist me if Judi was not there. I was with each therapist 100%of the time I was there.
On one visit, I told the PT and Massage therapist about intense shoulder pain I had from my two cancer surgeries. In just a couple of treatments, my shoulder was better.
I would recommend PT 180 to anyone needing physical therapy. You will be in good hands.

-Alice Hoffman
Boise, ID


Are you supposed to enjoy going to a physical therapist?

I always had the impression that going to physical therapy would be a painful experience. I now think otherwise.  I have been having neck issues for some time now, I have tried it all – massages, chiropractic services, and acupuncture. Not to take away from any of those practices, they each have their purpose – but I will have to admit that I have felt more improvement in my neck working with Tori and I am only on my third visit.

I really enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. It is very comfortable and I don’t feel like I am in a hospital environment. The people who work here are so friendly and you have the feeling that you are family right away!

I love the way I feel after a session and highly recommend their services!

-DeAnn Robb


I have been the recipient of many sports & activity stresses on my body and over the years have visited many chiropractors and pt offices searching for pain relief and healing.

For the first time in many years I was completely pain free with good range of motion after several months of treatment. I stayed this way for over 1 year until I was struck from behind in a motor vehicle accident; I knew right where to go and I am on my way back thanks again to PT 180.

-Randy Tate
Boise, ID-Elevator Sales


Hope you have a wonderful holiday. I think of you often and all the things you taught me. I am very grateful for my improved health and good share of that is due to you. I know it’s been a few years but I wanted to say thanks and let you know the way you touch people’s lives has a lasting impact. Best wishes.

-Willa Reese
Boise, ID


After being on the “medical merry-go-round” for 7 months with moderate to severe low back pain, I was referred to Judi Grucella. In a matter of only a few visits, Judi had helped me correct my gait, improve my posture, and dramatically decreased my pain. Judi was the first person that genuinely cared about my progress and acted as my health advocate. I continue to see Judi once a week by attending her yoga/feldenkrais class and I am doing things with my body that I had not been able to do for almost a year! Judi’s calm demeanor and compassionate therapy are greatly appreciated.

-Jill Morse
Owner of FINE ~ an architectural hardware store


You rock! It is great to walk into work and not limp or have to favor my leg. I’m doing my exercises, so I want you to know I was paying attention.

-Derek Nelson
Boise, ID

If You Have Any Questions Contact Us Today At 208-343-7700!

Physical Therapy 180 Partners

Here is a list of our business partners. We truly appreciate their professional, customer-oriented service.

Feel free to visit their sites!

Serenity Retreat Therapeutic Spa
http://www.serenityboise.com

Warm Springs Yoga Studio
http://www.warmspringsyoga.com

Boise Natural Health
http://www.boisenaturalhealth.com

International Minute Press
http://www.printboise.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.  Should I go to a chiropractor?

A. Chiropractic care can be very helpful when recovering from a spinal joint pain/injury.  The chiropractic adjustment achieves different results from a physical therapy joint mobilization.  A P.T. usually nudges or stretches the joint through its normal range. This can help with alignment and pain reduction. The chiropractic adjustment stretches the joint beyond its normal range to create a neuromuscular release and change.  It can create a spontaneous muscle spasm relaxation which can be temporary or permanent. If however, you are having more pain with chiropractic adjustments or need more frequent chiropractic treatments, I would discontinue chiropractic treatment and attempt an alternate treatment. I feel that 75% of the time, the P.T. treatment achieves good results with joint mobility within three visits.  If improvement is not made within three visits, or I feel chiropractic treatment would achieve relief more quickly, I will frequently recommend seeing a chiropractor in conjunction with our office treatment. Unfortunately, chiropractors do not usually address the soft tissue aspects of the injury.  They also rarely spend much time instructing you on postural instruction or a comprehensive exercise program to assist in your independence. A combination of both chiropractic and physical therapy may be the best rehab for some conditions. Also some insurance plans have maximum dollar amount per year for physical therapy as well as for chiropractic care.  This might be the best way to stretch out your allotted money for rehab.


Q.  I’ve tried physical therapy before and it didn’t work.  What is different about your office?

A. There are many different types of physical therapists.  Some focus predominantly on gym and exercise training and offer very little “hands on” treatment.  Some focus on modalities such as heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and whirlpool.  These treatments may be effective for some people.
We have found that with our manual therapy techniques, we can achieve better results in a shorter period of time than with machines modalities, and by feeling the changes during the treatment, we learn more about the condition and your needs.  We also are able to trace the injury to its source more easily. 
For example:  I once treated a man presenting left hip pain after a basketball game.  The first treatment focused on relief of the hip pain with manual therapy, and giving his gentle stretches to improve his mobility.  The pain was relieved only temporarily.   At the second visit, I spent more time assessing the whole lower body and observed a significant problem with his left ankle.  He had sprained his ankle in high school, but it had healed with poor positioning.  This put excessive stress on his left hip causing stress and pain.  After treating the left ankle, he did not require further treatment and the hip pain resolved.


Q.  I am unable to perform the exercises that my physical therapist gave me because it increases my pain. My therapist told me I need to push through them to get better. Is the “NO PAIN, NO GAIN” the only option?

A. Pain is your body telling you that something is wrong.  It’s a warning signal.  In some cases (usually fibromyalgia or other connective tissue disorders) it is necessary to experience some pain with exercise.  However, in most situations, pain should not be produced with your exercises.  I can’t imagine trying to motivate yourself to do something that hurts you.  With treatment prior to performing the exercises and close supervision to assure that your execution of the exercise is correct, you should have no pain with the exercise program.  Sometimes supports such as towel rolls or pillows may be necessary if your muscles aren’t strong enough to perform the exercise correctly.
The most common issue is found with women (more frequently than men) performing abdominal strengthening.  Usually if the abdominals are very weak, the deeper muscles (iliopsoas muscles or hip flexors) are so tight that they will dominate the exercise.  Without treatment to the hip flexors, you may never achieve an adequate contraction of the abdominals and this will create lower back pain and over usage.

If You Have Any Questions Contact Us Today At 208-343-7700!

Buddy Up

Time once again to make that New Year’s Resolution.  Many of us will resolve to get in shape, lose weight, eat better, or make some other life style change for the better.  Some of us will make the same resolutions we made last year. This year, I have the added incentive to go to the gym.  I have to rehabilitate a knee that I just had surgery on.  My resolution includes joining a gym, just like many of you. 

20 plus years ago, I was a regular at the local YMCA in San Francisco.  I would hit the gym to lift weights, attend a cardio class, play some volleyball, or do any number of activities.  I was there at least four days a week, often five days, and sometimes six.  This went on for several years.  Then one day, we bought a house in the suburbs, and started making babies.  The gym routine soon came to an end. 

Since then, I have had several memberships in gyms that have not worked out.  I start out going on a regular basis for a few weeks, but then just stop going after a while.  The last time I joined a gym, the salesman showed me around, then took me into that little room to fill out the paperwork.  After I was done, I took one last look around the gym.  I got a little teary eyed because I knew I would never see the inside of that gym again.

What went wrong?  How come I used to be a regular gym rat, and now I can’t stick to it for more than a month?  Lots of things have changed, but I still have this desire to stay in shape.  What is different about me now that makes me lose my motivation?  The answer is that it is not me, it is who I am hanging around with.  All those years ago, I had a group of buddies that I would meet up with at the gym.  We would work out together.  If one of us missed a couple of days, we would call him up and find out what was going on.  That buddy system worked.  It was not a formal arrangement, but it was what I needed.  Now, I try to go it alone.  Going it alone did not work.

So this year, I am going back to what I know worked before.  I am trying to find a buddy to join a gym with me, or better yet, find a buddy that is already going to a gym, and join his gym.  We can set specific times to go to the gym, and make it a priority.  When I start slipping, I am going to count on getting a phone call chastising me. 

I have to admit, this idea is not all my own.  Last week, You Docs wrote a column about using the buddy system for sticking to a diet.  http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/12/07/1906905/secret-to-successful-weight-loss.html     That got me started. I also thought about it and I have been pretty good about the morning jog for several years.  It is my dog that is really good about encouraging me to head out every morning, no matter what the weather.  Also, I played on an adult soccer team for years.  The team manager sent e-mails encouraging everybody to show up for the game every week.  Obviously, I respond to encouragement, even very little encouragement. 

So this might be the answer to keeping that New Year’s Resolution to improve your health.  Find a buddy to join the gym with you.  Have a dieting partner.  Get a group of friends to start a healthy eating club.  Find a walking partner.  Heck, find a friend and both of you give up smoking. But it isn’t just a matter of meeting at a specific place at a specific time.  It means providing support for each other.  It means encouraging each other to keep on schedule, to improve every week, and be in it for the long haul.  If you have a diet buddy, call each other up a couple times a week to check in.  Encourage each other at all times.  When you fall off the diet, start smoking, or miss a couple of work outs, a good buddy will know what it takes to get you to start all over again.  If you are like me, it will only take a little encouragement.

Past Topics

Headaches and Jaw Pain
Leg Injuries
Pregnancy Woes
Core Stabilization
Shoulders
Case Studies

For copies of these news letters, contact info@pt180boise.com.

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Healing Treatments

Manual Therapy
Soft tissue and joint mobilization
Myofascial release
Cranial-sacral therapy
Posture and Movement Education
Strength Conditioning
Home Program
Massage
Acupunture

Exercise Instruction
General strengthening and flexibility exercises
Core Stabilization
Feldenkrais movement re-education
Yoga
Balance and vertigo treatment
Postural exercises and Instruction
Home Programs
Exercise Ball Training

Modalities
Infrared Laser Therapy
Kinesio Taping
Athletic Taping
Electrical Stimulation/TENS

Treatable Conditions

Adhesive capsulitis(frozen shoulder)
Ankle/Foot pain (including plantar fascitis)
Back Pain
Body mechanics and movement awareness
Fibromyalgia
Hand/Wrist pain (including carpal tunnel)
Headaches/Migraines
Knee pain
Neck pain
Neuropathies
Office ergonomics
Overuse syndromes
Post surgical rehabilitation
Posture dysfunctions
Prenatal/post partum treatment
Preventative health care for joints, posture and muscles
Repetitive stress injuries
Scoliosis
Shoulder/Rotator cuff syndrome
Sprains/Strains
TMJ syndrome
Vertigo
Whiplash/MVA injuries

Our Patients

We see patients from toddlers to 100 years old.  (We’d make an exception if you were older) If you are cooperative and desire to get better, then you are welcome.

Pricing

We offer a 30% discount and affordable payment arrangements for our non-insured patients. Our patients’ well-being, physically and mentally is the most important aspect to achieving wellness.

We are contracted providers with the following insurance companies:

Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Medicaid*
Medicare *
True Blue *
Med Advantage *
TriCare *
United Health Care
Primary Health *
Cigna
Aetna

We also provide services for worker’s compensation* and motor vehicle accidents*. All insurances that display a * require a physician’s referral and some may require insurance pre-authorization.

We offer reduced rates for patients that do not utilize our billing department to submit insurance billing. Patients that have large deductibles, no insurance or have an insurance, with which we are not contracted, may chose to submit their own claims to obtain a 30% discount.

If you are in a room with another patient for core stabilization or stretch and tone training, we give a 50% reduction in the service. We don’t feel you should be paying full price if you are not receiving the therapist’s full attention.

If You Are Interested In Trying Our Healing Services Contact Us At 208-343-7700!

Our History

Physical Therapy 180 began as Jill Thompson Physical Therapy in March, 2002 at our first location on Emerald St. in Boise.  As we continued to grow, we adopted our new name in 2006 to reflect our increased staff. In January of 2008 we outgrew our Emerald St. office and relocated to our current, larger office at the corner of Ellen’s Ferry and State St.:br:

Our Staff

Jill Thompson, Owner and President
Jill Thompson, the owner and president of PT 180°, has been practicing physical therapy since graduating from the University of Wisconsin: Lacrosse in l981.  She has focused her post graduate education on manual therapy and functional orthopedics.  She studied under Greg Johnson, PT with the Institute of Physical Art and was an instructor for the Institute for Functional Orthopedics and Back Education and Training from 1986-1992.

Jill has practiced in Boise, Idaho since 1993 working with the staff at the Therapy Source for nine years before venturing on her own.  Her eclectic style combines manual therapy (hands on osteopathic myofascial and joint mobilization treatment influenced by the Rolfing technique and Jones’ strain / counter strain technique) with neuromuscular re-education (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), Aston Patterning, and Feldenkrais).  She has also received training in cranial/sacral treatment and TMJ (temporal-mandible joint) dysfunction.  Her goal is to facilitate the patient’s progress initially using the manual therapy and a home program to control the pain, progressing with postural training and exercise to lead to independence to gain control and prevent re-occurrence.

Most patients that come to experience therapy at PT 180° ask her “what kind of therapy is this?”  It’s the only kind that Jill knows.   Individualized, specialized, effective.

Josette Troxler, MPT
Josette received a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA in 1993. Prior to completing her Masters, Josette was an Iyengar Yoga instructor (1981 to present), learning to understand movement and dysfunction. After completing her degree, she worked as a staff therapist at Kaiser and then the Human Performance Center at Santa Barbara, CA. During the past ten years, Josette has had an independent clinic, treating chronic and acute injury, fibromyalgia, pain syndromes and multiple systems breakdown with manual therapy and yoga postural and proprioceptive training. She joined PT 180 in Oct 2009.

Her specialities include indirect techniques like: Strain/counterstrain, Muscle Energy Technique for upper and lower extremities and ribcage, Muscle Energy Technique with mobility templates for the pelvis, sacrum and spine, and Visceral Fascial Release for organs, gastrointestinal Tract and small Intestines. Other areas of expertise: Cardiac Health

Rehabilitation: combined vessels approach for the cardiovascular system, Myofascial Release and Mapping, the Autonomic Nervous System: treatment for multiple systems breakdown, Integrative Diagnostics Series, Myofascial Release, and Cranial Sacral therapy.:br:

Tori (Simpson) Hindson, MPT
Tori received her undergraduate degree from the Miami University and her master’s from Northwestern University in 1997. She practiced for three years in Chicago and three in L.A. in various settings including in-patient acute care, in-patient rehab, head injury rehab, home health and outpatient care. Tori has always employed her manual skills and has found them of great importance and effectiveness. She has been part of the PT 180º team since 2003. Additionally, Tori teaches yoga twice each week and in her spare time enjoys running, gardening, meditation and drawing.:br:

Dana Kreusel, DPT
Dana graduated with a BS in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from the University of Wyoming with a minor in Psychology in 2005. She completed her doctorate in PT in 2008 from ISU. Dana has been working in outpatient orthopedics with an emphasis in strength and conditioning and sports medicine. Her specialty is post surgery rehabilitation for joint replacement to return the patients to their normal lifestyle. Dana will be expanding our Sports Medicine Department with expansion to south east Boise.

A Wyoming native, Dana has enjoyed living in Idaho for five years. She plays and coaches volleyball and enjoys reading and time with friends and family.:br:

Jenny Berryhill, DPT
Jenny Berryhill joined our practice in July, 2008. Jenny is a Montana native graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Development from Montana State University – Bozeman. She completed her DPT program at Idaho State University – Pocatello in 2008.She has completed additional training in Functional Orthopedics, PNF ( Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facitilitation), and muscle energy techniques for cervical and thoracic spine. Jenny has designed and implemented our Women’s Health Program at PT 180 for pelvic pain, incontinence, pregnancy and post partum rehabilitation.

Special interests: Running, Mountain Biking, and Reading:br:

Paula Kosberg, DPT
Physical Therapy 180 Welcomes Paula Kosberg, DPT to the staff.  She is a graduate of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Idaho State University, and has recently relocated to Boise.  Paula brings a blend of manual therapy and movement analysis to reach each patient’s unique goals. She has specialized training in spine treatment and exercise physiology.  Paula also treats a variety of Women’s Health conditions such as pelvic pain,  lumbopelvic instability and more. She ncorporates Yoga/Pilates techniques to help with pain reduction and posture correction.

Ruth Hurst, PT
A 1964 graduate of Duke University, Ruth Hurst has a successful and diversified career as a Physical Therapist, Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and Integrative Manual Therapist.

Her over 48 years of practical experience include hands-on and management experience in the military, small community settings as well as a large university hospital.  Becoming a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner in 1992 she eventually specialized in chronic pain, sensing, feeling, movement and awareness.  She continues to study Feldenkrais and  Integrative Manual Therapy. 

 Acupuncturist

Betsy Wiss, L Ac, MS.
Betsy received her undergraduate degree from The University of Missouri in Biology and her Master’s degree from The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Post-graduate work included training with Orthopedic Doctors at the Rimac Training Center for Athletes in Motor Point Acupuncture Techniques at UCSD. She has worked in integrative medical clinics for 23 years in Alaska and California and specializes in acute and chronic pain. She has worked with professional athletes. Her expertise is in blending western with eastern medicine to facilitate the body to heal itself. She enjoys mountain living in Garden Valley with her family and loves the outdoor life Idaho has to offer.

Massage Therapists

Kathryn Williams; CMT
Kathryn graduated from Manifest Health Center School of Massage in Redding, CA. Her training includes Medical Massage, Myofacial Release from John Barnes Inst., Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, and Carpal Tunnel Massage. She worked in Redding, CA for 13 years and then moved to Denver CO. for 5 and 1/2 years where she worked at a Multidisciplinary Clinic featuring both Eastern and Western medicine. She then moved to Idaho and worked 4 years with a specialist in spine and physical medicine. She currently works for Dr. Tod Spainhower, PT 180 and Rejuv Med Spa. Hobbies: Gardening, Exercise and being with her Grandsons.

Kathy Santoro; CMT
Kathy has been practicing massage therapy since 2002. She received training at Dahan Institute of Massage Therapy in Las Vegas, NV and is Nationally Certified and Licensed. She is also certified in Cranio-sacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute, as well as Medical Massage, Oriental Hot Stone Therapy, Lomi-Lomi Hawaiian massage and Ashi-Atsu Oriental Bar Therapy.

She has worked for a DC in Las Vegas and for the MGM Grand Casino as well as maintaining a private massage practice. Her goal is to balance the body with a combination of massage techniques such as Trigger Point therapy and neuromuscular massage and energy work. These therapies help to open energy pathways, release tension and eliminate lactic acid from the muscle and connective tissue in the body. By using these techniques the body functions more efficiently and clients experience less pain in daily activities.

Exercise Physiologist:br:

Jill Waters, E-RYT500
Exercise Physiology; Certified Yoga Instructor (Temple of Kriya Yoga); International Association of Yoga Therapists; Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 Certified; AFAA Instuctor (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America)

In addition to her Yoga and Pilates classes at PT180, Jill teaches the adult fitness programs for the City of Boise and works at BSU as a Fitness Trainer, GTS Trainer, and teaches group exercise classes. She has spent the last 16 years in the health and fitness industry, her first love being Yoga. Jill’s focus has been on stress and anxiety management, helping clients to take control of their life and health issues.