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There Is No Simple Ankle Sprain

Unnati Topiwala2023-10-02T11:39:56-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Ankle, Ankle problems, Anterior talofibular ligament, Broström procedure, Calcaneofibular ligament, Knee, Lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint, Maisonneuve fracture, Mary Beth, orthotics, Osteochondritis dissecans, Soft tissue injury, Sprain, Sprained ankle|

Have you ever twisted or “rolled” your ankle? If so, then you likely experienced an ankle sprain. It is one of the most common soft tissue injuries in sports, with some studies reporting 23,000 ankle sprains per day in the United States. 80% of ankle sprains, for both athletes and “weekend warriors”, involve the lateral ankle ligaments. So what happens when you twist your ankle? The lateral ligaments (anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments) of the ankle joint are [...]

If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now – In The Treatment Of Scoliosis

Unnati Topiwala2022-01-11T06:50:11-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Scoliosis Articles|Tags: athlete, Atlanta, Back brace, Brace, health, injury, Injury Prevention, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, Orthopedics, orthotics, Physical Therapy, Providence brace, Scoliosis, Skeletal system, Stephania Ballis, treatment, Vertebral column|

FOR STARTERS AND PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT YOUR MOTHER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. Listen to her when she tells you to wear your brace or whatever it is for that matter. I will never forget the day I was told I had to wear a brace. It was a horrible hot heavy piece of plastic. It became a nightly routine to wake up in the middle of the night sweating and chuck the brace across the room. Yes, I was [...]

ACL Injury Prevention Programs

Melissa Baudo2024-09-27T15:31:01-04:00May 29th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: ACL injuries in Australian rules football, ACL injuries in the Australian Football League, ACL injury, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Athletic trainer, health, Injury Prevention, Knee injuries, Manual therapy, Medical specialties, Medicine, Musculoskeletal system, orthotics, Physical exercise, Physical Therapy, Plyometrics, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports injuries, Sports injury, Sports medicine, Sprained ankle, strength training, Weight training|

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

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

Top 4 Causes of Running Injuries

OneTherapy2024-05-15T10:33:22-04:00November 5th, 2018|Categories: Gait Retraining Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Running Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles|Tags: Acute pain, Animal locomotion, Barefoot, Biomechanics, Contents, Dance and health, Foot, Footwear, Gait, gait analysis, High-heeled shoe, Locomotor effects of shoes, Medicine, Melissa Baudo, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, orthotics, pain, Perception, running, Running injuries, running injury, shoe wear, shoes, Sneakers, Sports injury, Terrestrial locomotion|

What Are the Top 4 Causes of Running Injuries? Studies show that up-to 90% of runners will experience a running injury at some point because of one or more of these top 4 causes of running injuries. The actual problem is only about 20% actually seek medical care because they consider low back, hip, knee and foot pain to be part of the deal. 1. Poor Running Form Causes Running Injuries Form Matters! That's why it's at the top of [...]

Running 101: “Know Pain, Know Gain”

Melissa Baudo2024-05-13T16:56:09-04:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Gait Retraining Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Running Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles|Tags: Animal locomotion, Athletic shoes, Biomechanics, Consumer goods, Foot, Footwear, Gait, gait analysis, Medicine, Melissa Baudo, Melissa Baudo Marchetti, orthotics, pain, Perception, running, Running injuries, running injury, Shoe, shoe wear, shoes, Sneakers, Terrestrial locomotion|

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 [...]

Fed Up Feet

OneTherapy2023-12-19T16:11:04-05:00January 24th, 2018|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Arches of the foot, Fasciitis, feet, Foot, Foot diseases, Heel, Medical classification, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, Orthopedics, orthotics, Orthotist, Overuse injuries, plantar fascia, plantar fasciitis, RTT, shoes, Soft tissue disorders, sports|

You’ve been there before. After hitting the snooze button a few times, you finally decide that you are ready to take on the day. You stretch out, toss the covers off and hop out of bed. You go to take that first step and “BAM!” - you fall to the ground in pain. “Why in the world does my foot hurt so bad? Did I run a marathon in my sleep?” After hobbling around for a while, the pain decreases [...]

Get to Know MSO!

OneTherapy2023-12-19T16:13:06-05:00December 6th, 2017|Categories: General Information, Wellness Articles|Tags: Atlanta, Bunion, Foot diseases, Health care, Jim Fox, Medical specialties, Medicine, multi sport orthotics, Muscular system, Musculoskeletal system, Orthopedics, orthotics, Orthotist, Pedorthist, plantar fasciitis, Podiatry, Prosthetics, RTT, running, shoes, Skeletal system, Veterinary orthotics|

At Multi Sport Orthotics, we realize that today's rapidly growing health care needs require a diversified approach for maximum gain. Using our extensive background in the field of Sports Medicine, we strive to achieve the most efficient outcomes for each patient. Unlike the traditional orthotic world, we implement a treatment plan consisting of when the properly fit orthotics and appropriate footwear are necessary. We successfully work with many patient populations, including orthopedics, neurological, pediatric, and geriatric. Our focus on individualized patient [...]

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