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The Importance of Play

The Importance of Play

Alex Wilkins2023-12-20T05:28:52-05:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Sports Medicine Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Wellness Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Pilates, health, sports, wellness, new years resolutions, cycling, biking, play, exercise, january, Chloe Murdock, Medicine, Recreation, Human behavior, Physical exercise, Chloe, Cycle sport, fitness, Human activities, workouts, Fitness apps, Health software, Summer Olympic sports, Physical activity|

Chloe Murdock PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS We’re two weeks into January, and gyms are bursting with people eager to keep their New Year’s resolutions. But how many of these people will be so zealously hammering away on the Stair Master in July? Becoming and staying active is very hard in our sedentary society, often because it becomes just another task on our “To Do” list. Adding one hour of exercise per day can cut into our social lives and time [...]

Changing the Pain Game // Chronic Pain Fix

Changing the Pain Game // Chronic Pain Fix

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T07:40:12-05:00December 13th, 2017|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Wellness Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapists News, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Lance Cross, Psychogenic pain, Organ systems, Piriformis syndrome, Radiculopathy, Nerve root, Nervous system, Low back pain, Acute pain, Spinal disc herniation, Nociception, Perception, Physical Therapy, back pain, recovery, pain, chronic pain|

Lance Cross PT, MPT, OSC, CMTPT Four times as many people in the U.S. truly suffer from chronic pain compared to those who suffer from diabetes, heart disease and cancer and the medical community is playing catch-up. Have you or someone you know been left to feel hopeless or invalid because past treatments have failed or doctors haven’t been able to explain the causes of your chronic pain? I’m of the opinion that, far too often, our well-intended pharmaceutical, therapeutic, [...]

Eating for the Holiday Season

Eating for the Holiday Season

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T07:43:35-05:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Nutrition Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Nutrition, health, food, holiday, eating clean, sugar, Diets, Applied sciences, Food science, Self care, Healthy diet, Dietary fiber, Whole grain, Carbohydrate, Articles, Carbohydrates, Excipients, Human nutrition, Diet in diabetes|

One undeniable element of the upcoming holiday season is sugar! It seems every family, work or social event around the holidays offers an array of sugary treats and beverages that threaten to de-rail even the most conscientious eater. How can you prep for, make it through and recover from the holiday season without going into sugar overload? Here are some tips to get through: 1. Determine why it is important to you to avoid excess sugar Our gut is host [...]

Hit the Weights this Winter!

Hit the Weights this Winter!

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:15:56-05:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, sports, cycling, exercise, strength training, Medicine, Human behavior, Squat, Physical exercise, Strength and conditioning coach, Weight training, Personal trainer, Jonathan Meade, Medical specialties, Outline of exercise|

(Strength Coach Jonathan Meade, exercise: deadlift) Hit the Weights this Winter to Boost Your Cycling Performance Next Season! The 2017 cycling season is winding down, and as the days grow shorter many cyclists unfortunately resign themselves to the trainer or the couch. Cold dark mornings and early sunsets do not lend themselves to weekday rides, and many cyclists lose fitness and gain weight over the winter months. Adding strength training in the off-season is an excellent way for cyclists to avoid [...]

The End of the Line // Colonic Constipation

The End of the Line // Colonic Constipation

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T07:45:17-05:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Women's Health Articles, Nutrition Articles|Tags: Pelvic Floor, health, colon, colonic constipation, constipation, incontinence, Medicine, Anisha Drake, Clinical medicine, Digestive system, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal tract disorders, Defecation, Feces, Rectum, Fecal incontinence, Colon cleansing, Medical specialties, Digestive diseases, Large intestine, Sigmoid colon, Anismus, Neurogenic bowel dysfunction|

Anisha Drake PT, DPT, MCS Constipation is common but rarely talked about. Many are surprised to hear that physical therapy can actually help with this frustrating condition. Before we talk about how PT can help, here are some quick and dirty facts about the end of the track. Constipation can be caused by medication, hormonal changes and even increased stress. People who are chronically constipated can start to experience depression. Continuous straining leads to hemorrhoids, possible prolapse and fissures. [...]

Lights Out Part II // Eat to Sleep

Lights Out Part II // Eat to Sleep

Alex Wilkins2023-12-14T03:28:23-05:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: General Information, Nutrition Articles|Tags: sleep, eat, food, melatonin, Biology, RTT, Neuroscience, Circadian rhythm, Melatonin receptor agonists, Acetamides, Antioxidants, Sleep disorders, Hypnotic, Pineal gland, Insomnia, Branches of biology, Organ systems, Aromatase inhibitors|

Karen Davis Warren PT, MPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS Sleep plays a vital role in your health. Many if us are aware of the benefits of sleep, yet not so sure how to get a good night’s sleep. While research has shown the body’s naturally produced melatonin helps regulate sleep, synthetic melatonin has proven less than impressive. However, there are many foods that help the body’s natural melatonin production. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. It controls your circadian [...]

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101

OneTherapy2023-12-19T16:26:54-05:00September 12th, 2017|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Dry Needling Articles, Trigger Point Dry Needling Articles, General Information, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: health, Myofascial pain syndrome, Clinical medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Spinal disc herniation, Pain management, Medicine, dry needling, pain, Pseudoscience, Trigger Point Dry Needling, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, Savas Koutsantonis, Myotherapy, Alternative medicine, Janet G. Travell, Chiropractic|

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101 Savas Koutsantonis PT, DPT Is Dry Needling right for me? Dry Needling is quickly becoming commonplace as many more practitioners are offering this procedure. What is it exactly? It’s a highly effective technique that’s used to treat patients who are suffering from pain generated from myofascial trigger points. It involves the use of a thin,flexible filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying trigger points and other connective tissues. What is a [...]

Tennis Leg Care and Treatment

Tennis Leg Care and Treatment

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:04:55-04:00August 29th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Massage Therapy Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Atlanta, Melissa Baudo, Injury Prevention, shoes, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Foot, Human leg, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Muscular system, Fade, Knee, Triceps surae muscle, Achilles tendon, Gastrocnemius muscle, Calf, Plantaris muscle, Soleus muscle, Musculoskeletal system|

Get A Leg Up A Physical Therapist can treat tennis leg and implement prevention strategies necessary to get you back on the court safely and quickly. Injuries to the lower leg are common in tennis due to the high demand of the sport and the repetitive, quick movements required. Tennis leg is an incomplete tear or rupture of the calf muscle in the lower leg. The calf muscles include the superficial gastrocnemius, the larger of the lower leg muscles, and [...]

Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect

Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect

OneTherapy2023-12-21T14:44:25-05:00August 2nd, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Youth Sports Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: Fade|

Risks of Early Sport Specialization in Young Athletes Youth sport participation has increased tremendously over the past several decades. In the past 30 years, there has been a 200% increase in the number of children participating in youth sports. Sports are a great way for kids to develop skills, learn teamwork, set goals, and socialize with their peers. However, the days of simple recreational sport are slowly fading for many of our nation’s youth. Kids are being asked to [...]

Foam Rolling for Recovery

Foam Rolling for Recovery

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:05:40-04:00July 4th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Prevention Articles, Massage Therapy Articles, Tennis Medicine Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Melissa Baudo, health, massage, Medicine, Exercise physiology, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Flexibility, Fade, Exercise equipment, Myofascial release, Foam roller, Fascia training, Iliotibial tract|

The best kept secret to maximizing your sports performance and keeping you active is simple: “Recover better”. The use of a simple piece of foam for foam rolling can help you optimize recovery, which is ideal for athletes and active people of all levels and ages. Why foam rolling? Hard exercise may lead to increased tension/stiffness in your muscles and joints, which can alter joint motion and lead to poor movement patterns, a faster rate of fatigue, and injury. Self-massage [...]