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Blood Flow Restriction

Blood Flow Restriction

Melissa Baudo2020-08-27T13:55:24-04:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Articles|Tags: Musculoskeletal system, RTT, Exercise physiology, Soft tissue disorders, Rotator cuff tear, Overuse injuries, Muscular system, Shoulder, Tendinopathy, Anatomy, Rotator cuff, Surgery, recovery, Branches of biology, Organ systems, Blood flow restriction training, BFR, MUSCLE STRAINS, tendon injury, fracture, rotator cuff repair, pulled muscles, Musculoskeletal injury, pain|

Blood Flow Restriction: Is It Right For You? Is Blood Flow Restriction right for me? This question has recently become more common as the medical community has become increasingly aware of this powerful treatment modality. In this blog, we will detail Blood Flow Restriction, how it works, and how it might help you rehabilitate from injury or a pain process. What Is Blood Flow Restriction Training? Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training in the clinical setting involves the use of a [...]

Is My C-Section Scar Healing Well?

Is My C-Section Scar Healing Well?

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:15:15-04:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: RTT, Medicine, pregnancy, pain, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health, Physical Therapy, Pelvic pain, Vagina, pelvic physical therapy, pelvid dysfunction, scars, pelvic pt, Keloid, Healing, scar mobilization, Caesarean section, C-section, postpartum, Midwifery, Scar, Laura Glazebrook, Branches of biology, rehab, Anatomy|

Considerations After a C-Section & When to Get Help! The c-section scar is a specific type of scar that is very familiar to many American moms (statistically about 30%), yet it doesn’t get a lot of attention. Our c-section scars will continue to tighten and change over time, regardless of how old they are, and tight scars can create a whole host of problems. Some women with c-section scars can go for years without having any problems but will notice [...]

The Pelvic Floor & Hypermobility

The Pelvic Floor & Hypermobility

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:15:43-04:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pelvis, pregnancy, Medicine, RTT, Pelvic pain, Hypermobility, Anatomy, Musculoskeletal system, Laura Glazebrook, Contortion, Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, Skeletal disorders, Core stability, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, laxity|

We all know of people in our lives who are “double jointed”. It’s a fun party trick for school aged kids, being able to bend arms and fingers in an unnatural way. But as we age, hypermobility, which is excessive movement in the joints, isn't so fun and can cause pain and dysfunction especially in the spine, hips, and pelvic floor. Hypermobility Hypermobility is often a genetic issue within the collagen of the connective tissue, otherwise known as fascia. The [...]

Misconceptions of Concussion

Misconceptions of Concussion

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:13:25-04:00February 4th, 2020|Categories: Concussion Articles, Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles|Tags: Organ systems, PJ Pruszynski, Rehabilitation, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Post-concussion syndrome, Labyrinthitis, Dizziness, Vestibular rehabilitation, Concussion, Traumatic brain injury, Neurotrauma, Medical specialties, Medicine|

Misconceptions of Concussion Over the last decade, there has been a surge in media coverage on concussions. Every major news network has aired a story on prevalence of concussion in children or the crippling effects of CTE Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in former NFL players. However, after hearing and reading all the new stories, it is apparent that there is a lot of misinformation out there. I mean, A LOT. We hope this blog helps to clear up some common [...]

Scar Mobilization: What you need to know

Scar Mobilization: What you need to know

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:16:13-04:00January 26th, 2020|Categories: Women's Health Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Medical specialties, Breast reduction, Keloid, Fascia, Breast surgery, Healing, scar mobilization, Scar, Connective tissue, Laura Glazebrook, Surgery, Shoulder problem, Anatomy, Shoulder, Manual therapy, Clinical medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Soft tissue disorders, Medicine, injuries|

The body is really a phenomenal system that has the unique ability to completely rebuild our tissues when we get injured, biologically stitching our wounds back together. It’s quite amazing! The special cells that lay down the collagen to create a scar do a fantastic job of closing the body off from the unforgiving world. The problem is that the collagen fibers don’t get laid down in a very organized fashion (think of a string of Christmas lights that mysteriously [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:16:42-04:00September 25th, 2019|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Pelvic floor dysfunction, hip pain, scar mobilization, pelvc pt, Episiotomy, Vagina, Stress incontinence, C-section, Laura Glazebrook, Medical specialties, Gynaecology, Physical Therapy, Prolapse, Urinary incontinence, Low back pain, Clinical medicine, RTT, Medicine, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health|

Welcome back! We’ve spent the last two blogs introducing the mystical Postpartum period, specifically Diastasis Recti and Stress Urinary Incontinence. Today, we discuss two more issues that you maybe haven’t heard so much about, but that can occur and could cause pain and dysfunction down the line. Number 3 → Dysfunctional Scar Following a c-section, there will be a scar across the suprapubic region. You can also tear or have an episiotomy during a vaginal birth, which would leave a [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

Postpartum 101 – Part 2

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:00-04:00August 13th, 2019|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Pelvic pain, postpartum recovery, Human pregnancy, Kegel exercise, Stress incontinence, postpartum, Childbirth, Postpartum period, Motherhood, Midwifery, Human reproduction, Laura Glazebrook, Medical specialties, Physical Therapy, Fecal incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Diastasis recti, incontinence, pain, health, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health|

Hello again, ladies! Our last blog on this topic introduced you to postpartum recovery and how Physical Therapists can bridge the disconnect between what we know and what we don’t regarding normal recovery. In this post, we will delve into two conditions that you may have heard of or even experienced before, how they can affect you, and how to get help. Number 1→ Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (otherwise known as Diastasis) Diastasis occurs when the rectus abdominis, or the “6 [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 1

Postpartum 101 – Part 1

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:22-04:00July 25th, 2019|Categories: Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Human reproduction, Pelvic girdle pain, Puerperal disorder, C-section, postpartum, Childbirth, Postpartum depression, Postpartum period, Motherhood, Midwifery, Women, Laura Glazebrook, Hypermobility, RTT, pregnancy, health, Women's Health|

A series for all moms! This is the first of a series about postpartum recovery, some issues that may arise from pregnancy or childbirth, and a handbook to knowing what is normal and when to seek help. Okay, ladies, let’s go back to school! Motherhood is a wild and crazy adventure, and the very beginning of the adventure is definitely the most confusing. The market is flooded with information on what happens to the baby immediately postpartum, but very little [...]

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:34-04:00June 5th, 2019|Categories: General Information, Wellness Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Stroke, Physical Therapy, health, incontinence, Medicine, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Urinary incontinence, Fecal incontinence, Pelvic pain, Medical specialties, Shepherd Center, spinal cord injury, Functional incontinence, sexual dysfunction|

The Questions No One Is Asking No one dreams of finding themselves here, but every year it happens to thousands more. A catastrophic injury. An unthinkable diagnosis. Your life is turned upside down, and you have to find some way to pick up the pieces and rebuild. Sometimes the initial rehab experience is overwhelmingly devoted to figuring out new ways to move, rebuilding strength or learning how to adapt to normal activities of daily living. This process may take weeks [...]

Spinal Cord Injury: How PTs Can Help

Spinal Cord Injury: How PTs Can Help

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:58-04:00May 1st, 2019|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: spinal cord injury, SCI, Paralysis, neuro rehab, Spinal cord disorders, Tetraplegia, Spinal cord, Organ systems, Central nervous system, Laura Glazebrook, Spasticity, Shepherd Center, Neurotrauma, Medical specialties, Rehabilitation medicine, Medicine, health, Physical Therapy|

The Many Faces of Spinal Cord Injury Spinal cord injury, or SCI, is defined as damage to the spinal cord causing temporary or permanent changes in its function. The spinal cord is a wonderfully complex structure, which controls so many things in our bodies, and an injury can vary widely based on where the injury occurred. Cervical spinal cord injuries typically affect a larger proportion of the body, which can include arm function, thoracic typically the trunk muscles and lumbar [...]