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The Nocebo Effect: How Your MRI Report Can Hurt You

The Nocebo Effect: How Your MRI Report Can Hurt You

Melissa Baudo2023-12-20T06:54:07-05:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Pain management, Physical Therapy, health, chronic pain, pain, dry needling, back pain, MRI, Medicine, RTT, Perception, Nociception, Human back, Soft tissue disorders, Spinal disc herniation, Myofascial trigger point, Rotator cuff tear, Clinical medicine, Low back pain, Lance Cross, Pseudoscience, Sciatica|

MRI finding L5 disc herniation Ever been diagnosed with a tendon tear, disc bulge or degenerative disease of a joint based on an MRI report? Has a physician determined that this was causing your pain? If so, while the physician was correct as far as finding a variance in your body’s tissue, they may be incorrect in determining that this finding was the primary cause of the pain. Recent research indicates that many people without pain actually have [...]

Oh Baby! Common Pregnancy Conditions and What Physical Therapists Can Do To Help

Oh Baby! Common Pregnancy Conditions and What Physical Therapists Can Do To Help

Melissa Baudo2023-12-20T06:37:19-05:00June 10th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Medicine, bladder, Urinary tract infection, Medical specialties, Gynaecology, Overactive bladder, Urinary bladder disorders, Physical exercise, Anisha Drake, Rectus abdominis muscle, Urinary bladder, Obstetrics, RTT, Medical Subject Headings, back pain, incontinence, pregnancy, pelvis, pain, health, Women's Health, Physical Therapy|

Dr. Anisha Drake, PT, DPT, WCS Many of the structures in the body change during pregnancy. As the ligaments stretch, the rectus abdominis muscles split, the organs get moved around, and the brain is finding new and efficient ways to move the body. In the past, much of the complaints pregnant women had during pregnancy were given a sympathetic nod and a promise it would get better. However, new research shows that this is not always the case. Although discomfort [...]

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Melissa Baudo2024-05-13T16:56:09-04:00May 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 [...]

Oh Baby! What Happened To My Body?

Oh Baby! What Happened To My Body?

Alex Wilkins2024-05-13T16:57:25-04:00April 4th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapists News, Trigger Point Dry Needling Articles, Women's Health Articles, Pilates Articles, Dry Needling Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Melissa Baudo, health, pain, massage, baby, body, dry needling, back pain, Medicine, Nociception, Soft tissue disorders, Myofascial trigger point, Clinical medicine, Manual therapy, Myofascial pain syndrome, Diastasis recti, Low back pain, Pseudoscience, Medical specialties|

By Melissa Baudo Marchetti Calling all moms! Have you recently had a baby, or still struggling with post baby pain and weakness? Pregnancy places high demand on the musculoskeletal system and can be very traumatic for some women leaving them with myofascial pain, internal pelvic pain, nerve pain, diastasis recti (a gapping in the abdominal muscles), weakness in the core from a C-section, neck and shoulder pain from holding your newborn baby, and much more. In December, after a five-year [...]

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Alex Wilkins2024-05-13T16:59:06-04:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Melissa Baudo, Tennis, health, athlete, sports, massage, tennis injury, Medicine, RTT, Soft tissue disorders, Human leg, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Sports injuries, Sports medicine, Flexibility, Elbow, Warming up, Stretching, Overuse injuries, Tennis elbow, Sports injury, Medical specialties|

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players By Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC It’s that time of year again…welcome back Spring ALTA tennis players! The weather is getting nicer out…perfect for tennis! We want you to be prepared this tennis season and minimize those pesky injuries, aches, and pains. Injuries to the lower leg, elbow, back and hips are common in tennis due to the high demand of the sport and the repetitive, quick movements required. You can reduce your [...]

Sports Specialization

Sports Specialization

Alex Wilkins2023-12-20T05:12:11-05:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Injury Prevention Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Youth Sports Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: sports, children, child athlete, sport specialization, Medicine, Human behavior, Sports injuries, Sports medicine, Amateur sport, Youth sports, Overuse injuries, Early sports specialization, Repetitive strain injury|

Is sports specialization helping kids get better at sports and keeping them healthy? Sports participation in younger athletes has evolved over the years from child-driven activities for fun to intense training, performance-enhancement, and specialized training. This changing environment has left parents, young athletes, and coaches wondering and needing guidance on what is the most appropriate path of athlete development. Until recently, there has been very little published evidence to support any particular path or to outline any specific risks of [...]

Will Cryotherapy Benefit Me?

Will Cryotherapy Benefit Me?

Karen Warren2020-04-07T12:36:26-04:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Wellness Articles, Cryotherapy Articles|Tags: Karen Davis Warren, health, wellness, cryotherapy, whole body cryotherapy, inflammation, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Obesity, Reactive oxygen species, Antioxidant, Adipose tissue, Cold compression therapy, Branches of biology|

People often ask why there is a Whole Body Cryotherapy machine in our physical therapy practice? and I say why not?! Whole Body Cryotherapy, WBC, is a fantastic adjunct to any physical therapy treatment on many levels. PAIN RELIEF Whole Body Cryotherapy will provide pain relief via the production of norepinephrine, NE. Cold exposure releases NE, into the bloodstream and to the brain. This release of NE is one of the most consistent and profound physiological consequences to cold exposure. [...]

The Hassle of Headaches – Physical Therapy for Headaches

The Hassle of Headaches – Physical Therapy for Headaches

OneTherapy2023-12-20T06:51:51-05:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Trigger Point Dry Needling Articles, Dry Needling Articles, Wellness Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: pain, headaches, headache, head injury, Medicine, Pain management, Clinical medicine, Migraine, Cervicogenic headache, Tension headache, NIH classification of headaches, Savas Koutsantonis|

Physical Therapy for Headaches and Migraines Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints. Recent data suggests the prevalence of this condition is rising. Most people experience headaches at some point in their life regardless of age, race or gender. There are a multitude of different types and classifications of headaches. It is important that your type of headache is accurately diagnosed as many people suffer from a combination of different types; this will determine the specific treatment [...]

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: massage therapy, Physical Therapy, health, wellness, massage, 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, Performance Enhancement Articles, Wellness Articles, Nutrition Articles|Tags: Microbiology, Dysbiosis, Antibiotic, Gut microbiota, Probiotics in children, Human gastrointestinal microbiota, Branches of biology, Medical specialties, Bacteriotherapy, Biotic, Irritable bowel syndrome, Gut flora, Probiotic, Probiotic Research, Prebiotic, Gastroenterology, Bacteriology, Digestive system, Medicine, prebiotics, probiotics, gtu health, gut, wellness, health|

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 [...]