Posts in Physical Therapy
Basic Training Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona

If you are located in Scottsdale and are in need of a personal training, then Basic Training is the solution to finding a personal trainer in Scottsdale that can achieve your personal fitness goals. Basic Training is a fully equipped fitness gym that can accommodate any and all of your fitness needs. Located in the heart of Downtown Scottsdale, Basic Training is THE gym for private instruction, personal training, fitness guidance, weight-loss exercise, and overall general personal well-being.

At Basic Training everyone gets personal training. Each and every member who joins the MedX Strength Training Facility is educated and set up on a comprehensive personal weight resistance exercise routine. Bill personally works with every person who signs up at Basic Training to insure machine settings are correct and operation of the sophisticated complex machines are mastered.

The exerciser is “shadowed” with supervision until they are able to demonstrate a level of competency and confidence on the machines. This step-down training with Debbie Crawford works extremely well with geriatric populations who can benefit greatly from the MedX strength training. Debbie has been assisting on the floor for over ten years and is educated in MedX protocol.

Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Exercise, MedXCathryn Jakobson RaminBasic Training ScottsdaleArizona
UPMC Center for Musculoskeletal Health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Musculoskeletal problems are the second most common reason for physician visits, and they represent one of the most common causes of disability. Specifically, as many as 80 percent of people will experience low back pain during their lifetime.

Our goal at UPMC Total Care — Musculoskeletal Health is to explore all treatment options to determine what works best for you. The Center is led by Gwen Sowa MD, PhD and Chris Standaert MD.

Rehabilitation, Physical TherapyCathryn Jakobson RaminUPMC Center for Musculoskeletal HealthPennsylvania
InForm Fitness

New York, California, Colorado, Virginia

In the early 90’s, after suffering several exercise related injuries and feeling generally worn out, Adam Zickerman was struck by the notion that brief, intense exercise performed just once a week could yield equal and, possibly superior results compared to his five-day-a-week exercise routines.

For five years, Adam immersed himself in the exercise sciences, and recruited his family and friends as guinea pigs while he developed his exercise protocol. In 1997, he opened his first InForm Fitness – a 300 square-foot space, in a dank basement, with five pieces of used equipment.

The big break came in November that same year when this ‘radical’ workout was featured on the front page (Science section) of the New York Times. This resplendent publicity led InForm to open its second location in midtown Manhattan during the summer of 1999.

InForm’s ecstatic, and quickly growing, client base fueled more national publicity and a book deal with HarperCollins. In 2003, Adam and friend Bill Schley, co-wrote, Power of 10: The Once a Week Fitness Revolution. The book became a NYT’s bestseller and Adam was thrust into the limelight appearing regularly on the local and national media scene extolling the virtues of the Power of 10 workout.

Currently, InForm Fitness’s headquarters is still housed at the same Midtown address, although it’s been expanded to 4,000 square feet and serves over 300 clients weekly. In recent years, InForm has opened additional locations in New York, California, and Virginia – and launched a mobile gym; a 27-foot bus with retrofitted equipment available to train people at their home or office. 

Rehabilitation, Exercise, Physical Therapy, MedXCathryn Jakobson RaminInform FitnessNew York, California, Colorado, Virginia
Karin Wagner, Certified Advanced Rolfer

Portland, Oregon

Karin says:

“I first tried Rolfing when I graduated from college, hoping that it would help with the back pain I'd had since high school. It turned out that improving my posture through Rolfing was the key.

The 10-session series resolved the chronic back pain, and it also dramatically improved my athletic ability. When I began practicing yoga, the movements felt easy and strong because my joints were better positioned and my movement was more coordinated. I trained to run a 5K without much discomfort, learned to ski as an adult, and got my blackbelt in Aikido. I tried each of those activities prior to receiving Rolfing, and felt a huge change after my Rolfing series. Rolfing helped me access my natural ability to move. 

Now I've been a Rolfer for 15 years, and I love doing this work. Sometimes it is like following clues to unlock a puzzle, so we work together to solve the mystery.”

Rehabilitation, Exercise, Physical Therapy, Posture, Rolfing, YogaCathryn Jakobson RaminKarin Wagner, Certified Advanced RolferOregon
SpineZone

San Diego, California

Dr. Kamshad Raiszadeh, an orthopedic spine surgeon, established SpineZone in 2005 to develop the best aspects of non-operative treatment in an atmosphere of empowerment to maximize the body’s own healing capacity. With this program, many fewer patients have required surgery, and the ones who underwent surgery had much better long term results. Through the 4 clinics Dr. Raiszadeh built in San Diego he learned that with appropriate education, focused strengthening and postural treatment we can decrease the rate of injections and surgery while significantly improving the function and satisfaction of patients.

Rehabilitation, Exercise, Physical Therapy, PostureCathryn Jakobson RaminSpineZoneCalifornia
Integrative Physical Therapy and Spine Treatment Center

Alaska

Our mission at Integrative Physical Therapy is to provide skilled therapeutic services in a comfortable and welcoming environment. We will aim to achieve the most rapid, cost effective, evidence based, and complete recovery possible. Additionally, we would like to provide patient and public education regarding healthcare terminology and treatments. Patients should understand the purposes of the tests, procedures, terminology, and exercises that may be presented, recommended, or offered to them by us or other healthcare providers.

Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, McKenzie Method, MedXCathryn Jakobson RaminIntegrative Physical TherapyAlaska
ReQuest Physical Therapy

Florida

ReQuest’s Mission: Reinvent physical therapy to not only treat the diagnosed orthopedic issue, but also provide a comprehensive plan for lifelong wellness.

Every business has a story about how it began, someone who had a vision based on a moment, an event, or an experience that would shape the foundation of the business. ReQuest is no different, inspired by a knee injury sustained in a sparring session that would change the practice of physical therapy in Gainesville.

In 1986, Gainesville Health & Fitness owner and ReQuest founder Joe Cirulli injured his knee during a sparring session that would lead to surgery and physical therapy. After weeks of lifting sandbags, he decided that he could do better on his own believing there was a more modern way to strengthen his muscles and a more inspiring environment in which to recover. His passion to make this kind of physical therapy a reality started ReQuest with just one therapist and a medical testing machine called the lumbar extension. The goal was to eliminate spine pain.

Rehabilitation, Exercise, Physical Therapy, MedXCathryn Jakobson RaminReQuest Physical TherapyFlorida
NOI Group: A treasure trove — global listings of OCS specialists

Once in a while, I stumble across a treasure trove of expertise.  The NOI Group mostly provides training and seminars to physical therapists, but with a little sleuthing,  this listing will help you find a top-notch practitioner in your corner of the world.  Use Google to do the rest.

 

Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Physical TherapyCathryn Jakobson RaminNew York, Netherlands, United Kingdom, California, Australia, Colorado, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Minnesota, Canada, Chile, Denmark, India, Spain, Illinois, Wisconsin
Brian Yee, PT, DPT, MPhty, OCS, FAAOMPT

Georgia

Brian Yee is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist working at Motion Stability in Atlanta, Georgia. Clinical specialties include injury-related motion analysis, manual therapy, neurodynamics, fascial manipulation, and dry needling. Brian is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), a Nike Golf 360 Performance Specialist, and member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Brian is also on teaching faculty of the leading international neurodynamics education and research groups – Neurodynamic Solutions founded by Michael Shacklock DipPhysio, MAppSc, FACP. Brian has been published in subjects related to nerve pain, tennis and running, as well as contributed content for Golf Magazine and www.Sharecare.com. Brian is passionate about helping his patients understand why their pain exists through learning their individual story and providing appropriate plans of care to help patients get back to the goals and lifestyles they want to achieve.

 

 

Exercise, Rehabilitation, Physical TherapyCathryn Jakobson RaminBrian Yee at Motion StabilityGeorgia