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Steroid Injection, Physical Therapy, or Both?

Thank you to Kimberly Phomsopha, PTA, of Loudoun Physical Therapy, for this informative blog post! Studies have shown that both physical therapy and steroid injections can be effective for combating pain and inflammation for certain types of joint-related issues – such as bursitis, tendonitis, frozen shoulder, and plantar fasciitis.  So why choose physical therapy first.  […]

Workouts On Ice: Cold Weather Exercise Tips

Thank you to StoneSprings Hospital Center for this informative blog post!To learn more about the Loudoun Chamber’s Health & Wellness Business Initiative, click here. Don’t let cold weather put an end to outdoor fitness. With a little TLC, you CAN continue your workouts. Anyone with a condition aggravated by the cold, like asthma or heart […]

5 Ways to Deal with a Pain in the Neck

Dr. Betsy Scudder, PT DPT Cert MDT, Restore Physical Therapy & Wellness  Pain in the neck…  And, no, I’m not talking about your annoying neighbor or co-worker! I’m talking about a legitimate neck pain – the kind that makes you stop what you are doing, rub your neck and roll your head around.  Or, one that […]

How Can New Working Mothers Feel Immediate Work-Life Balance?

Thank you to Jennifer Brady of the Loudoun County Health Department for this informative blog post.For more information on the Health & Wellness Business Initiative through the Loudoun Chamber, click here.  Over the summer, the Loudoun County Health Department wrote a post for the Chamber Insider outlining the benefits to businesses for implementing a comprehensive Lactation […]

Should This Tax Deadline Change?

Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue, Robert S. Wertz, Jr., recently asked the Board of Supervisors to change the Business Tangible Personal Property (BTPP) Reporting Deadline from April 15 to March 1 starting in Tax Year 2018. Why is this Important? The County’s BTPP revenues have increased significantly over the last few years, from $70 […]

2017 Loudoun County Community Leadership Award Finalists Announced

Monday, December 12, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Tony HowardO (571) 209-9020thoward@loudounchamber.org Community Leadership Awards Honor Businesses, Community Leaders for Their Contributions to Support Loudoun’s Citizens and Strengthen their Quality of Life Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce today announced the finalists for the 2017 Loudoun Community Leadership Awards, which honor the businesses and […]

7 Tips on Beating Holiday Stress

Thank you to Suzanne Nixon from Northern Virginia Integrative Therapy Center for this great blog post! How can the holidays be here? Wasn’t it just yesterday we were helping our kids with their Halloween costumes or gearing up for a robust 4th quarter? We know the winter holidays arrive the same time each year, yet our perception […]

Loudoun Chamber Seeks Nominations for 32nd Annual Valor Awards

 PRESS RELEASE: Dec. 6, 2016 Chamber asks the Loudoun public to nominate worthy first responders or ordinary citizens whose heroism and lifesaving actions are worthy of recognition Loudoun County, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 32nd Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards, when the Loudoun business community will honor […]

This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence

Blog series by Vanessa Wagner, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Manager, Loudoun County, Va Department of Economic Development Welcome to the future happening right now. For many, artificial intelligence may sound like a theme from a science fiction novel; however, implementing A.I. technologies is an increasingly important strategy when designing new and improved products. So what exactly is […]

Court Enjoins DOL Overtime Rule on Nationwide Basis

Originally posted here, thank you to Timothy M. McConville, Esq. of Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. for this post! View the Loudoun Chamber position/press release, here A federal court in Texas yesterday enjoined the United States Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the DOL’s controversial new regulation revising white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. […]