Kimberly Painter, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Kimberly Painter
PT, DPT
Education: BA in Biology and a minor in Psychology from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL; Doctor of Physical Therapy at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL
Member: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Illinois Physical Therapy Association (IPTA)
Focus/Emphasis: Orthopedics, manual therapy, low back, sacroiliac joint, shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle rehabilitation
Interests: Running, yoga/hot yoga, crafting, and spending time with family and friends
Personal Quote: “Take a moment and contemplate the gift you were given and how you are using that gift, that calling, to make this world a better place.” This is a quote from one of my biology undergraduate professors. He always gave very insightful advice to us as future clinicians, that you can be whatever you want to be, but you must do something that you love and that makes you happy. This quote is something I hold close to my heart in the fact that I love helping my patients and I believe that I was brought into this profession to strengthen and educate others.
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Resources from Kimberly Painter
LOVE to Move: Staff Picks Rehab Exercises
What can movement do for you? As a physical therapy clinic in Champaign, Illinois, we love to move! Movement can do so much for you! It can help you to relieve and prevent pain, feel energized, and so much more! The staff at Mettler Center have chosen their favorite...
Word of the Year: Staff Picks!
Do you have a goal/intention/focus for 2021? The staff at Mettler Center in Champaign, Illinois have chosen a word of intent for 2021 and we would like to share them with you! These focus words are usually about personal growth or things that are important to us...
The Impact of Stress & Ideas for Coping
Have you ever had a day or even a week where your stress controls how you go about your daily activities? Does it ever seem like you can’t complete all of your tasks or some movements just feel uncomfortable? The amount of stress you experience each day can lead to...
How Does Exercise Help to Relieve Stress?
Do you ever feel like you are super busy, and your stress levels are through the roof? Did you know that exercise is actually a stress reliever? Any type of exercise can actually help reduce your stress levels! Let’s talk a bit about exercise and how important it can...
5 (Fun and Easy) Ways to Fit Exercise Into Your Daily Routine
How Can You Fit Exercise Into Your Daily Routine and Make it Fun and Easy? They say when you love your work, it doesn't feel like work. The same concept is true for exercising. Exercising can be fun and easy! 1. Make it a Family Activity Practice a sport together...
How to Choose a Good Shoe
Most of the time, we think of shoes as a fashion accessory... However, it is also important to remember that shoes are used to help support our body alignment, protect our feet, and make it so we can enjoy our favorite recreational activities. The proper shoes for our...
What Are Your Shoes Doing for Your Feet?
With proper footwear, we can make corrections for leg length discrepancies, pronation of the feet, and pelvic alignment. Also, it can reduce pain for those with plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and sciatica, to name a few.
How to Manage Pain Levels with Exercise
Sometimes patients come into my office stating that they can’t do a lunge or squat any more due to pain. They mention that if they just do more of them it should get better, right?! I find this to be false because there is something that is keeping them from doing it properly. This is where isolation exercises come in versus the compound exercise (lunge or squat). Let’s talk about the importance between compound versus isolation exercises and which could be of benefit to you!