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Cervical Dystonia and Direct Current Treatment

Unnati Topiwala2024-09-19T14:01:23-04:00June 14th, 2023|Categories: Cervical Dystonia Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles, Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapists News, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Autonomic nervous system, Cervical Dystonia, Cervical vertebrae, Danielle Peters, dry needling, Dystonia, Functional electrical stimulation, health, Manual therapy, massage therapy, Medicine, Myoclonic dystonia, Myofascial trigger point, Nervous system, Neubie, Neurological disorders, neuromuscular, Neuromuscular junction, Organ systems, Pain management, Physical Therapy, Pseudoscience, sensory, Spasmodic torticollis, Torsion dystonia, Torticollis, Traction|

What is Cervical Dystonia? Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmic torticollis, is considered to be a motor system disorder in which the neuro-functional connections in the brain are affected. This can cause involuntary, often painful muscle contractions and decreased motor control of the cervical spine musculature. Multiple systematic reviews have shown that physical therapy in conjunction with medical intervention including botox injections can have positive impacts on patients with cervical dystonia. Physical therapy offers a wide variety of treatments for [...]

Knee Pain No More

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-25T12:46:21-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Arthritis, Arthropathies, Blood flow restriction training, Chondromalacia patellae, Clinical medicine, Gluteal muscles, Gluteus maximus, Gluteus minimus, Hip muscles, Human leg, Joint, Knee, Knee pain, Lance Cross, Medical specialties, Medical Subject Headings, Meniscus, Meniscus tear, Muscular system, Musculoskeletal disorders, Musculoskeletal system, Myofascial trigger point, Organ systems, Osteoarthritis, Overuse injuries, Pain management, Prosthetics, Rheumatology, Skeletal disorders, Skeletal system|

Is knee pain ruining your swagger? Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, or a meniscus tear? Are you concerned that you’ll need surgery or that you won’t be able to enjoy your favorite activities? Well, you can jump to the conclusion that there is hope to overcome the difficulty with the right therapeutic approach and knowledge. What about the “damage” that has been seen on x-ray or MRI? Normative studies show about 65% of asymptomatic people above the age [...]

Scar Mobilization: What you need to know

Melissa Baudo2024-09-29T16:36:30-04:00January 26th, 2020|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: Adhesion, Anatomy, Breast reduction, Breast surgery, Clinical medicine, Connective tissue, Fascia, Healing, injuries, Keloid, Laura Glazebrook, Manual therapy, Medical specialties, Medical terminology, Medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Scar, scar mobilization, Scarring, Shoulder, Shoulder problem, Soft tissue, Soft tissue disorders, Surgery|

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 [...]

Comprehensive Guide to Cervical Dystonia Treatment

Melissa Baudo2024-09-19T13:43:07-04:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: Cervical Dystonia Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Acupuncture, Cervical Dystonia, Chinese Medicine, dry needling, Dystonia, Essential tremor, health, Joaquin Farias, Manual therapy, Medicine, meditation, Myoclonic dystonia, Myofascial release, Myofascial trigger point, neck pain, Neurological disorders, Neuroplasticity, pain, Pain management, Physical Therapy, Pseudoscience, redcord, Relaxation, Spasmodic torticollis, Stretching, Torsion dystonia, Torticollis, Yoga|

Cervical Dystonia Treatment, Symptoms, and Specialist Care This article will explore cervical dystonia treatment, symptoms, various treatment approaches, the role of physical therapy, and other therapies designed to improve quality of life for patients. Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal, involuntary contractions of the neck and shoulder muscles. These muscle spasms result in painful, involuntary movements and twisting of the head. Living with cervical dystonia can severely affect a person's ability [...]

5 Ways Physical Therapists Treat Pain

Melissa Baudo2024-05-13T16:55:06-04:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Alternative medicine, chronic pain, Dentomandibular sensorimotor dysfunction, dry needling, health, Joint Mobilization, Low back pain, Manual therapy, Medicine, Muscle energy technique, Myofascial trigger point, Nociception, pain, Pain management, Physical Therapy, Pseudoscience, redcord, Spinal Manipulation, Visceral Manipulation|

Are you familiar with the current ways Physical Therapist's treat pain? Pain is a complex warning signal that suggests something is or may be wrong in the body. The problem is that pain is often a result of a variety of inputs from the body, so it may require a variety of treatment interventions to improve it. Physical Therapists (PTs) are trained in many of these interventions to help manage and treat pain. Here are some of the latest interventions [...]

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: back pain, chronic pain, Clinical medicine, dry needling, health, Human back, Lance Cross, Low back pain, Medicine, MRI, Myofascial trigger point, Nociception, pain, Pain management, Perception, Physical Therapy, Pseudoscience, Rotator cuff tear, RTT, Sciatica, Soft tissue disorders, Spinal disc herniation|

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! What Happened To My Body?

OneTherapy2024-05-13T16:57:25-04:00April 4th, 2018|Categories: Dry Needling Articles, Physical Therapists News, Pilates Articles, Trigger Point Dry Needling Articles, Wellness Articles, Women's Health Articles|Tags: baby, back pain, body, Clinical medicine, Diastasis recti, dry needling, health, Low back pain, Manual therapy, massage, Medical specialties, Medicine, Melissa Baudo, Myofascial pain syndrome, Myofascial trigger point, Nociception, pain, Physical Therapy, Pseudoscience, Soft tissue disorders|

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 [...]

Why Do I Need Massage Therapy?

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

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 [...]

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101

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

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 [...]

Savas Koutsantonis and Amanda Blackmon teaching Dry Needling for Myopain Seminars

OneTherapy2023-12-15T00:17:52-05:00November 11th, 2013|Categories: Dry Needling Articles, Practice News Articles|Tags: Acupuncture, Alternative medicine, Amanda Blackmon, dry needling, health, Janet G. Travell, massage therapy, Medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Pain management, Physical Therapy, Practice News, Pseudoscience, Savas Koutsantonis, Soft tissue disorders, Travell, Trigger Point Dry Needling|

We are proud to announce that Amanda Blackmon and Savas Koutsantonis are teaching Dry Needling as Laboratory Instructors for Myopain Seminars in their Janet G. Travell, MD Seminar Series. One on One is proud to help Myopain Seminars set the standard in myofacial trigger point education worldwide.

Claire Langway

2024-05-31

Greta is amazing

Ginna Possehl

2024-01-28

One on One PT is THE place to go when aches and pains get you down. They check the entire body to determine the best plan of action and explain what they're doing. Very hands on help, not just a list of exercises one could do on their own at home. Go!

Greg Bright

2024-01-19

Melissa was great and we plan to continue to work with Melissa throughout my daughters sports years

Dixon Raney

2024-01-12

Big fan! They really know what they are doing. Took the time to really understand my back pain, explained everything in an easy to understand format, and provided great therapy and relief. Ask for Aretha, she's amazing!

Abby Dorsett

2023-10-06

Devon is very knowledgeable, kind and helped me tremendously to recover from knee surgery.

Allison Simmons

2023-10-03

Extremely knowledgeable, feeling results immediately.

Jeff Doud

2023-08-20

The treatment I received is the most direct, and the most effective I have ever seen.

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