Sports & Preventative Rehabilitation
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Movement Screening
Movement screening is a way to narrow down where your problem is located by analyzing you doing "global" activities such as lunging, squatting, and reaching. When we see one of these big activities look incorrect, we dive deeper into that movement pattern. Many clinicians will look at just your knee if you are experiencing knee pain instead of finding the actual problem such as a stiff or weak joint above or below, then address that area. Think of it as a car and changing your tire when it wears down instead of fixing a broken axle. At the PTC we utilize the FMS and SFMA as our movement screening tools.
Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
The FMS is a great tool to find area issues to prevent injury. It is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal function. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. These are issues that can reduce the effects of functional training and physical conditioning and distort body awareness.
The FMS generates the Functional Movement Screen Score, which is used to target problems and track progress. This scoring system is directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically sound movement patterns.
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
The SMFA is a series of 7 full-body movement tests designed to assess fundamental patterns of movement such as bending and squatting in those with known musculoskeletal pain. When the clinical assessment is initiated from the perspective of the movement pattern, the clinician has the opportunity to identify meaningful impairments that may be seemingly unrelated to the main musculoskeletal complaint, but contribute to the associated disability. This concept, known as Regional Interdependence, is the hallmark of the SFMA.
The assessment guides the clinician to the most dysfunctional non-painful movement pattern, which is then assessed in detail. This approach is designed to complement the existing exam and serve as a model to efficiently integrate the concepts of posture, muscle balance and the fundamental patterns of movement into musculoskeletal practice. By addressing the most dysfunctional non-painful pattern, the application of targeted interventions (manual therapy and therapeutic exercise) is not adversely affected by pain.
Movement screening is a way to narrow down where your problem is located by analyzing you doing "global" activities such as lunging, squatting, and reaching. When we see one of these big activities look incorrect, we dive deeper into that movement pattern. Many clinicians will look at just your knee if you are experiencing knee pain instead of finding the actual problem such as a stiff or weak joint above or below, then address that area. Think of it as a car and changing your tire when it wears down instead of fixing a broken axle. At the PTC we utilize the FMS and SFMA as our movement screening tools.
Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
The FMS is a great tool to find area issues to prevent injury. It is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal function. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. These are issues that can reduce the effects of functional training and physical conditioning and distort body awareness.
The FMS generates the Functional Movement Screen Score, which is used to target problems and track progress. This scoring system is directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically sound movement patterns.
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
The SMFA is a series of 7 full-body movement tests designed to assess fundamental patterns of movement such as bending and squatting in those with known musculoskeletal pain. When the clinical assessment is initiated from the perspective of the movement pattern, the clinician has the opportunity to identify meaningful impairments that may be seemingly unrelated to the main musculoskeletal complaint, but contribute to the associated disability. This concept, known as Regional Interdependence, is the hallmark of the SFMA.
The assessment guides the clinician to the most dysfunctional non-painful movement pattern, which is then assessed in detail. This approach is designed to complement the existing exam and serve as a model to efficiently integrate the concepts of posture, muscle balance and the fundamental patterns of movement into musculoskeletal practice. By addressing the most dysfunctional non-painful pattern, the application of targeted interventions (manual therapy and therapeutic exercise) is not adversely affected by pain.
Sports Rehabilitation
At the Physical Therapy Center we aim to help all ages with sporting activities from the young school athletes, cross fitters, or your older recreational sporting adult! If you are injured, we can help you with your recovery or teach you ways to prevent injury by bettering your movement and sport technique! We can also utilize global movement screening (mentioned above) as well video recording tools to show you just exactly where movement is faulty and help you correct it!
We also have Senaptec Strobe glasses to improve visual processing for activities involving coordination and balance! The glasses provide a strobe effect to that takes away your vision for short periods of time.
At the Physical Therapy Center we aim to help all ages with sporting activities from the young school athletes, cross fitters, or your older recreational sporting adult! If you are injured, we can help you with your recovery or teach you ways to prevent injury by bettering your movement and sport technique! We can also utilize global movement screening (mentioned above) as well video recording tools to show you just exactly where movement is faulty and help you correct it!
We also have Senaptec Strobe glasses to improve visual processing for activities involving coordination and balance! The glasses provide a strobe effect to that takes away your vision for short periods of time.
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Blood flow restriction is a tool to help patients improve muscle growth in the arms and legs with lifting less weight. The restriction actually prevents venous blood from returning, not restricting arteries. This allows for lactic acid from exercise to stay in the target muscles longer to stimulate the release of growth hormone.
Blood flow restriction should be supervised by licensed medical professionals to avoid injury.
Blood flow restriction is a tool to help patients improve muscle growth in the arms and legs with lifting less weight. The restriction actually prevents venous blood from returning, not restricting arteries. This allows for lactic acid from exercise to stay in the target muscles longer to stimulate the release of growth hormone.
Blood flow restriction should be supervised by licensed medical professionals to avoid injury.
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
We see many patients who come in with joint pain who also have a history of cardiovascular issues such as high blood pressure, history of heart attack, or peripheral vascular disorders. We also see patients who require the use of oxygen and have conditions such as COPD. Our therapists have training in ways to appropriately exercise these patients in order to improve their cardiopulmonary functioning. We can teach you breathing techniques in order to maximize oxygen to your body as well.
As physical therapists, we are not allowed to prescribe oxygen and we do not do pulmonary function tests (PFTs) at our clinic. We also do not do phase I cardiac rehab (inpatient rehab), it is important to be cleared by your physician to start outpatient physical therapy after any recent cardiac events. We do not have ECG monitoring at our facility.
We see many patients who come in with joint pain who also have a history of cardiovascular issues such as high blood pressure, history of heart attack, or peripheral vascular disorders. We also see patients who require the use of oxygen and have conditions such as COPD. Our therapists have training in ways to appropriately exercise these patients in order to improve their cardiopulmonary functioning. We can teach you breathing techniques in order to maximize oxygen to your body as well.
As physical therapists, we are not allowed to prescribe oxygen and we do not do pulmonary function tests (PFTs) at our clinic. We also do not do phase I cardiac rehab (inpatient rehab), it is important to be cleared by your physician to start outpatient physical therapy after any recent cardiac events. We do not have ECG monitoring at our facility.
General Weakness & Energy Conservation
As people get older, strength can decrease as well as energy levels. Other certain conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect your energy levels. We can help you to improve your strength and endurance so you are able to function better with every day activities. We will also work with you to make sure that your level of exercise does not fatigue you for the things you need to get done and progress you from there!
As people get older, strength can decrease as well as energy levels. Other certain conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect your energy levels. We can help you to improve your strength and endurance so you are able to function better with every day activities. We will also work with you to make sure that your level of exercise does not fatigue you for the things you need to get done and progress you from there!
Personal Training
Mary's Fitness is attached to our building, she offers many personal training and exercise programs you can do in conjuction or after your treatment sessions with physical therapy. Mary has many years of personal training experience and has great aging and exercise classes
Exercise Classes
In the past we have had exercise classes in our spacious upstairs room such as yoga, tai chi, hoola hoop dancing.
Mary's Fitness is attached to our building, she offers many personal training and exercise programs you can do in conjuction or after your treatment sessions with physical therapy. Mary has many years of personal training experience and has great aging and exercise classes
Exercise Classes
In the past we have had exercise classes in our spacious upstairs room such as yoga, tai chi, hoola hoop dancing.
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