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TreatmentsPhysical Therapy and Sports RehabilitationOur licensed and experienced physical therapists and physical therapist assistants will help you overcome pain, injury, and dysfunction that impact your ability to function to your normal level of activity and keep you from enjoying your full quality of life. We offer a multi-disciplinary approach to treating injuries sustained through participating in sports and recreation at every level so patients can regain their pain-free mobility and return to their activity as quickly as possible. We combine effective physical therapy interventions with clear, concise patient education to ensure that patients do not fall into a pattern of recurring injuries. Among the common sports-related injuries we treat are sprains, strains and fractures. Whether you are a high school soccer player, a collegiate lacrosse player or a professional hockey player, we work with you to help you improve your performance and prevent further injuries. Pre- and Post-Operative RehabilitationOur staff is specially trained in orthopedics, the science of correcting injuries and conditions that impact the skeletal system and its associated joints, muscles and ligaments. Research has shown that having physical therapy both before and after a joint replacement surgery will promote more efficient healing and lead to a more satisfactory recovery. We are knowledgeable about joint replacement surgery and other orthopedic surgical and non-surgical interventions and will work with your surgeon and physician as a team to determine the most effective intervention for you. With the use of evidence-based therapy, a combination of hands-on manual therapy and modalities, our goal is to improve your flexibility, range of motion, strength, and function to return you pain-free and without limitation as you resume your normal, active lifestyle as quickly as possible without recurring problems.
AlterG Anti-Gravity TreadmillAt Advanced Sports Therapy, we are pleased to offer patients the opportunity to use the amazing AlterG® anti-gravity treadmill (http://www.alterg.com/). See how the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill actually works! The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill utilizes an exclusive NASA-patented Differential Air Pressure unweighting technology. AlterG products have been proven to shorten injury recovery times, reduce injury occurence, and improve mobility for patients. Watch this video! AlterG is committed to advancing technology to improve possibilities of healing, recovery, training, mobility, and performance. Whether that means running a marathon or walking to your living room, their goal is to bring you products and technology to keep you healthy and on your feet. As a member of the physical therapy and athletic training communities, the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill is utilized in a wide-variety of ways to improve patient outcomes and help patients achieve personal bests. Spine Rehabilitation One of the most common reasons people seek physical therapy is to find relief from neck and back pain. Both conditions can deter us from living life to our normal level of activity and seriously impact our quality of life. After determining the primary source of your pain, we develop a customized treatment plan to begin to address the healing process, combined with a series of exercises and patient education to help prevent recurring problems.
Injury PreventionEvaluating and understanding the primary source of your dysfunction, pain, or injury is a significant first step to developing a customized plan of care that prevents recurring injury. We will work with you to assess the extent to which your injury and/or dysfunction can be prevented, and prescribe specific exercises that will allow you to take control of your condition between physical therapy sessions. AST is an organizational affiliate member of STOP Sports Injuries, an outreach program which focuses on the importance of sports safety-specifically relating to overuse and trauma injuries. The initiative not only raises awareness and provides education on injury reduction, but also highlights how playing safe and smart can enhance and extend a child's athletic career, improve teamwork, reduce obesity rates and create a lifelong love of exercise and healthy activity.
Manual TherapyJoint Mobilization/Manipulation
Dry NeedlingTrigger Point Dry Needling is a skilled intervention which introduces a "dry" (no solution is injected with the hypodermic needle), monofilament needle into a specific tissue with the goal of creating a change in pain, bloodflow, and/or muscle tightness. It is an effective therapy to treat muscular tension and spasm which commonly accompanies conditions such as arthritis, nerve irritation, muscular strain, ligament sprains and spinal disc herniation. Trigger points, or tight, irritated bands of muscles, are targeted to reduce pain and tension and improve flexibility and range of motion. The proposed mechanism behind the technique creates a microscopic injury to the target tissue, thereby jumpstarting the body’s natural healing response. Research shows that there is a significant increase in bloodflow in a target tissue after needling treatment. Often, the TDN intervention creates a local twitch reflex phenomenon, which is both diagnostic and therapeutic as the first step in breaking the pain-inflammation cycle. Over the past decade, TDN has been increasing in popularity with healthcare practitioners including physical therapists, MDs and DOs in the US and abroad. [JOSPT Perspectives for Patients, JOSPT, 2013; 43 (9)]
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