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Top 4 Causes of Running Injuries

Top 4 Causes of Running Injuries

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:01:53-04:00November 5th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Gait Retraining Articles, Running Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Melissa Baudo, running, shoes, pain, running injury, gait analysis, shoe wear, Medicine, Perception, Foot, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Animal locomotion, Terrestrial locomotion, Footwear, Running injuries, Gait, Sneakers, Sports injury, Barefoot, Contents, High-heeled shoe|

What Are the Top 4 Causes of Running Injuries? Studies show that up-to 90% of runners will experience a running injury at some point because of one or more of these top 4 causes of running injuries. The actual problem is only about 20% actually seek medical care because they consider low back, hip, knee and foot pain to be part of the deal. 1. Poor Running Form Causes Running Injuries Form Matters! That's why it's at the top of [...]

Whole Body Cryotherapy Benefits

OneTherapy2018-11-05T17:13:51-05:00October 16th, 2018|Categories: Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Cryotherapy Articles|

Tony Robbins, at 0:55 min, explains why Cryotherapy is his favorite technology and how he benefits from it. Try Whole Body Cryotherapy for yourself, contact us to schedule an appointment.

Are You Being Tricked By Your Halloween Treats?

Are You Being Tricked By Your Halloween Treats?

Melissa Baudo2023-12-20T06:12:28-05:00October 11th, 2018|Categories: Nutrition Articles|Tags: Nutrition, health, food, Halloween, sugar, food dyes, candy, Food and drink, Diets, Convenience foods, Gluten-free diet, Insulin resistance, The Non-GMO Project, Obesity, Added sugar, Insulin, Gluten|

Are you wondering about how you should feel about the sugar rush that’s inevitable with Halloween? Should your kids be allowed to eat ALL of the candy they get? Will your kids be happy if you limit the treats they get? Are sugar and food dyes really bad? If you are like most parents, these questions may arise each year. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a maximum of 6 teaspoons or 25 grams for women and 9 teaspoons or 38 grams for men [...]

Improving Overhead Position in Weightlifting

Improving Overhead Position in Weightlifting

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:41:37-05:00August 12th, 2018|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Strength Training Articles|Tags: sports, overhead squat, shoulder mobility, stability, weightlifting, Recreation, Human behavior, Clean and jerk, Squat, Olympic weightlifting, Snatch, Overhead press, Push press, Kettlebell, Powerlifting, Physical exercise, Squatting position, Bodyweight exercises|

Achieving a perfect overhead position in weightlifting is not an easy task. The grip used to perform a “clean and jerk” or “push press” or the slightly wider grip used to complete a “snatch” or “overhead squat” requires a tremendous amount of mobility, strength and neuromuscular control. Here are four easy methods to improve the overhead position and the stability while overhead: The Box Stretch Figure 1. Box Stretch A common limitation in overhead mobility is tightness in [...]

Tabata Training

Tabata Training

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:02:19-04:00June 29th, 2018|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Strength Training Articles|Tags: Melissa Baudo, sports, exercise, Tabata, HIIT, Recreation, Human behavior, Aerobic exercise, High-intensity interval training, Izumi Tabata, Interval training, High-intensity training, Aerobic, Physical exercise|

I recently had the opportunity to try a Tabata class and it KILLED me, but I loved it. It was an intense workout that included sprints, jumping jack, burpees, bear crawls, inchworm planks, and TRX. I was sore for about 2 days, but I felt my body work harder than it had in a while and I felt really good. Here is the scoop on Tabata training and how it may help you. What is Tabata? Tabata training is a [...]

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:45:22-05:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Gait Retraining Articles, Running Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Melissa Baudo, running, orthotics, shoes, pain, running injury, gait analysis, shoe wear, Medicine, Perception, Foot, Shoe, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Animal locomotion, Terrestrial locomotion, Footwear, Running injuries, Gait, Sneakers, Biomechanics, Consumer goods, Athletic shoes|

By: Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC Calling all runners! The Peachtree Road Race is just two months away. So, if you are running in pain right now, help is just a phone call away. Studies show that up to 90% of runners will experience injury at some point during their running tenure and as low as 20% actually seek medical care--this does not have to be the case! Runners commonly experience low back, hip, knee and foot [...]

Functional Strength Training is for You & Everyone Else Too

Functional Strength Training is for You & Everyone Else Too

Alex Wilkins2018-11-07T18:53:01-05:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Strength Training Articles|Tags: health, sports, weight lifting, wellness, strength, strength training, Recreation, Human behavior, Squat, Olympic weightlifting, Powerlifting, Physical exercise, Squatting position, Individual sports, Deadlift, CrossFit, Bench press, Nancy Pickett|

"Strength training" has come to be synonymous with Crossfit, powerlifting and Olympic lifting, which can be highly intimidating to those of us who are wanting to stay healthy, but have no prior experience in the previous matters. However, functional strength training is vital for injury prevention, despite fitness level, and can be scaled for everyone. Our bodies are pretty incredible. Without our conscious thought they coordinate our movements, fight infections, regulate our heart beat and temperature, and digest food amongst [...]

Why Do I Need Massage Therapy?

Why Do I Need Massage Therapy?

OneTherapy2019-04-10T12:58:15-04:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Redcord Neurac Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Wellness Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Pain Management Articles, Massage Therapy Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, wellness, massage, massage therapy, Medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Manual therapy, Health care, Allied health professions, Equine massage, Hydro massage, Medical specialties|

Let me begin with explaining why I do this, why I’m a Massage Therapist. I’ve been a pretty active person most of my life—running, martial arts, weight training—so I’ve had my share of injuries, aches and pains. In my 20’s, I experienced my first massage session with an elderly lady that had the ability to find the root of my issues. I found this to be remarkable because the root was not necessarily where the pain was. Over the next [...]

How to Strengthen your Gut to Get Through Cold and Flu Season

How to Strengthen your Gut to Get Through Cold and Flu Season

Alex Wilkins2023-12-20T06:51:32-05:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Nutrition Articles, Wellness Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: health, wellness, gut, gtu health, probiotics, prebiotics, Medicine, Digestive system, Bacteriology, Gastroenterology, Microbiology, Prebiotic, Probiotic Research, Probiotic, Gut flora, Irritable bowel syndrome, Biotic, Bacteriotherapy, Medical specialties, Branches of biology, Human gastrointestinal microbiota, Probiotics in children, Gut microbiota, Antibiotic, Dysbiosis|

Page Love MS, RDN, CSSD, LD During the winter, frequent changes in temperature can suppress the immune system and make even the fittest of athletes more prone to those winter colds and influenza viruses. Taking a look at your gut health is a great way to help your body fight of infection this time of year. Your digestive tract is teeming with microbes -- microscopic bacteria that can be both good and bad -- that are often referred to you [...]

Fed Up Feet

Fed Up Feet

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:11:04-05:00January 24th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Wellness Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: sports, orthotics, shoes, feet, plantar fascia, plantar fasciitis, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Medicine, RTT, Soft tissue disorders, Foot, Heel, Arches of the foot, Overuse injuries, Foot diseases, Fasciitis, Orthopedics, Orthotist|

You’ve been there before. After hitting the snooze button a few times, you finally decide that you are ready to take on the day. You stretch out, toss the covers off and hop out of bed. You go to take that first step and “BAM!” - you fall to the ground in pain. “Why in the world does my foot hurt so bad? Did I run a marathon in my sleep?” After hobbling around for a while, the pain decreases [...]