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Dizziness and Imbalance

Dizziness and Imbalance

Melissa Baudo2020-01-19T21:34:15-05:00January 19th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: Medicine, RTT, Nervous system, Neurological disorders, Concussion, Organ systems, Vestibular rehabilitation, Dizziness, Labyrinthitis, Balance disorder, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière's disease, Migraine-associated vertigo, imbalance, VRT, whiplash, Motion sensitivity, vestibular cochlear nerve, FAST, Dr. Patricia Pruszynski, Dr. PJ, vestibular disorder, Vertigo|

Dizziness and Imbalance is a sensation that we have all probably experienced at some point in our lifetime. However, when dizziness is no longer a transient feeling after a carnival ride and it impacts our ability to perform normal day to day things like driving, laying in bed, and walking in a grocery store, then it becomes a huge burden. To be clear: dizziness is not always the classic room-spinning sensation. It can also be described as floating, rocking, imbalance, [...]

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 1

Postpartum 101 – Part 1

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

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 [...]

7 Breathing Benefits: How To Manage Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue & Pain

7 Breathing Benefits: How To Manage Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue & Pain

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:39:28-05:00November 6th, 2018|Categories: Pain Management Articles|Tags: health, chronic pain, pain, anxiety, fatigue, stress, breathing, breathing exercises, Medicine, RTT, Clinical medicine, Lance Cross, Sleep disorders, Insomnia, Respiration, Gases, Reflexes, Pursed lip breathing, Alternative medicine, Branches of biology, Yoga, Relaxation, Animal physiology, Yoga as therapy, Yoga as exercise, Human body, Panic attack|

Have you heard that breathing exercises can help relieve chronic pain, stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and fatigue? There is increasing awareness in our society that breathing exercises can be a useful tool to improve our health and performance. Research has shown equal effectiveness among various forms of breathing exercises such as 4,7,8 breathing, alternate nostril breathing and yoga breathing. Even though the evidence is supportive for reducing pain, managing stress and improving sleep many people avoid breathing exercises for a variety [...]

Hydration For Youth Athletes

Hydration For Youth Athletes

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:41:23-05:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapists News, Youth Sports Articles|Tags: Dehydration, hydration, youth athletes, sports drink, heat illness, Medicine, Biology, Medical emergencies, Dietary supplements, Electrolyte disturbances, RTT, recovery, Exercise physiology, Heat cramps, Physical exercise, Articles, Branches of biology, Thermoregulation, Wilderness medical emergencies, Heat stroke, Perspiration, Karen Davis Warren, health|

As a parent of a young athlete, like me, I often get asked the following questions about youth hydration: How much should my child be drinking? When should they be drinking? What should they be drinking? Why are children more prone to heat illness and how do we prevent it? What happens in the winter when it’s cooler? The youth sports programs don’t typically have nutritionists on staff guiding and educating the athletes or parents, so it’s time to put [...]

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: Physical Therapy Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, chronic pain, pain, dry needling, back pain, MRI, Medicine, RTT, Perception, Pain management, 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, Women's Health Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Women's Health, health, pain, pelvis, pregnancy, incontinence, back pain, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, RTT, Obstetrics, Urinary bladder, Rectus abdominis muscle, Anisha Drake, Physical exercise, Urinary bladder disorders, Overactive bladder, Gynaecology, Medical specialties, Urinary tract infection, bladder|

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 [...]

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Injury Prevention for Tennis Players

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:16:58-05:00March 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, 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 [...]

Fed Up Feet

Fed Up Feet

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:11:04-05:00January 24th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Wellness Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: sports, orthotics, shoes, feet, plantar fascia, plantar fasciitis, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Medicine, RTT, Soft tissue disorders, Foot, Heel, Arches of the foot, Overuse injuries, Foot diseases, Fasciitis, Orthopedics, Orthotist|

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 [...]

Pesky Pelvic Floor

Pesky Pelvic Floor

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:45:39-05:00December 20th, 2017|Categories: Wellness Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Women's Health Articles, General Information, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: pelvis, pain, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health, core, Prolapse, bladder, Urinary system, Kegel exercise, Stress incontinence, Branches of biology, Medical specialties, Sexual anatomy, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Anatomy, Overactive bladder, Urinary incontinence, Urinary bladder disorders, Urinary bladder, RTT, Medicine, Medical classification, Medical Subject Headings, bowel movement|

When we learn about our body we tend to focus on certain muscles, and not realize other muscles exist. Today we are going to highlight the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is the muscle on the bottom of your core. It is charge of supporting your back, organs and sending important messages to your brain. The pelvic floor comes in three layers. The first layer is for sensation, when working correctly helps with orgasm and some continence control. When [...]