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ACL Injury Prevention

ACL Injury Prevention

Melissa Baudo2022-08-09T09:47:17-04:00June 7th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: health, Medicine, RTT, Physical exercise, Clinical medicine, Manual therapy, Sports injuries, Sports medicine, Strength and conditioning coach, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports injury, Athletic training, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Knee ligaments, Anterior cruciate ligament, Medical specialties, ACL, ACL injury, ACL injuries in the Australian Football League, Plyometrics, Surgical specialties, Heart rate variability, ACL injury prevention|

One on One Physical Therapy is excited to launch a comprehensive ACL Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement Program. We know you have many choices for preseason training, which is why we wanted to outline a few of the great reasons to join us now. What Makes Our Program Different? As discussed in part 3 of this blog series, ACL Injury Prevention Programs, our program incorporates all essential elements of a successful ACL prevention program which are: Flexibility Running Balance Strength [...]

ACL Injury Prevention Programs

ACL Injury Prevention Programs

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:17:12-05:00May 29th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention, health, orthotics, strength training, Medicine, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Sports injuries, Sports medicine, Weight training, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports injury, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, ACL injury, ACL injuries in the Australian Football League, Plyometrics, Athletic trainer, ACL injuries in Australian rules football|

Since 2018, a number of professional associations dedicated to promoting safety within sport have produced position statements regarding ACL injury. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy, two world-renowned organizations, have both released statements detailing the best practice for preventing ACL injury. The purpose of these statements is to provide a summary of recommendations based on the most recent research and to establish guidelines for injury prevention program development and implementation. What is [...]

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Melissa Baudo2022-08-08T10:19:14-04:00May 17th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: orthotics, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, RTT, Sports injuries, Skeletal system, Sports injury, Anatomy, Knee, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Knee ligaments, Anterior cruciate ligament, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, ACL, Cruciate ligament, Hamstring, Sports physical examination|

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR AN ACL INJURY As we previously described in the blog ACL Injury in Sport, ACL injuries are an EPIDEMIC! Step one of tackling any epidemic is to look at the risk factors. In regards to ACL injury, there are non-modifiable risk factors (things we cannot change) and modifiable risk factors (things we can change). Did you know that an athletes risk of initial ACL injury is 1 in 60 to 1 [...]

Misconceptions of Concussion

Misconceptions of Concussion

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

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: injuries, Medicine, Soft tissue disorders, Myofascial trigger point, Clinical medicine, Manual therapy, Shoulder, Anatomy, Shoulder problem, Medical specialties, Surgery, Laura Glazebrook, Connective tissue, Scar, scar mobilization, Healing, Breast surgery, Fascia, Keloid, Breast reduction|

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 [...]

Staying Active With Parkinson’s

Staying Active With Parkinson’s

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:46:09-05:00November 18th, 2019|Categories: Wellness Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, Medicine, Manual therapy, Rehabilitation medicine, Medical specialties, Parkinson's disease, Management of Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonian gait, Parkinson's disease clinical research, Neurodegenerative disorders, Rare diseases, ALS, Diane G. Cook|

It’s so hard to generalize how any individual is affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD) because everyone’s walk can be so different. Due to the nature of the disease, an individual’s needs and challenges may change as it progresses. As a Physical Therapist (PT), we will partner with you to manage your specific needs now... and as your condition changes over time. Parkinson's Disease & Physical Therapy Parkinson's affects so many areas of life, including motor and non-motor symptoms and Physical [...]

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

Postpartum 101 – Part 3

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

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: Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, health, pain, incontinence, Diastasis recti, Urinary incontinence, Fecal incontinence, Pelvic pain, Medical specialties, Laura Glazebrook, Human reproduction, Midwifery, Motherhood, Postpartum period, Childbirth, postpartum, Stress incontinence, Kegel exercise, Human pregnancy, postpartum recovery|

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 [...]

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Incontinence & Sexual Dysfunction

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:17:34-04:00June 5th, 2019|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Wellness Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, incontinence, Medicine, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Urinary incontinence, Fecal incontinence, Pelvic pain, Medical specialties, Shepherd Center, Stroke, 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, Pain Management Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, Medicine, Rehabilitation medicine, Medical specialties, Neurotrauma, Shepherd Center, spinal cord injury, Spasticity, Laura Glazebrook, Central nervous system, Organ systems, Spinal cord, Tetraplegia, Spinal cord disorders, neuro rehab, Paralysis, SCI|

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 [...]