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ASTYM, a Tool for Better Running

posted on March 28th, 2012, by Rich. Comments Off posted so far.

If you are a runner, the last thing you want to hear is that you must stop running. Injuries often sideline runners.

ASTYM, or augmented soft tissue mobilization, is a physical therapy treatment that regenerates healthy soft tissues. This non-invasive treatment provides a great option for runners and enables them to keep running.

  • ASTYM decreases scar tissue and muscle restrictions that can lead to injury.
  • ASTYM stimulates your body’s healing mechanisms to repair injured tissue.
  • ASTYM re-models muscle tissue to withstand the strain of running.

In addition to being a great tool to treat running injuries, ASTYM can also be used proactively to reduce the risk of running injury.

For more information on injury prevention, treatments for running injuries and strategies to improve your running, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or contact our office.

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filed under Overuse injuries, Physical Therapy, Run Training, Running, injury.

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Prevent Youth Tennis Injuries With Tennis FITness

posted on November 16th, 2011, by Kevin. Comments Off posted so far.

Tennis comes with its share of injuries, especially for young athletes. The most common injuries are shoulder, lower back, and elbow, all of which come from repetitive swinging. Young players often have weaknesses in the core and gluteal muscles, and these weaknesses contribute to injuries. Baudry Therapy Center’s Tennis FIT program targets those muscle imbalances. Physical Therapist and tennis professional Kevin Dessauer explains various tactics in training and how physical therapists can help.

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To find out how we can help you with your tennis fitness, contact us.

filed under Kids Health, Tennis, injury.

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3 For Thursday – Health and Fitness Training Reads

posted on August 25th, 2011, by Rich. Comments Off posted so far.

Cardiovascular exercise is popular and certainly an important part of staying healthy. But are you getting the most out of your workouts on cardiovascular machines like the treadmill, elliptical or bike? This article provides good tips of form and strategies to efficiently burn more calories.

Recently, there has been much interest in nutrition and sports performance. And while there will always be questions about this topic, this article presents evidence and makes a good argument for the use of protein based drinks during and after exercise.

As a parent, how do you know when to take a child’s complaints seriously. We all know that kids can be dramatic, but you are better safe than sorry. Trust your instinct. When in doubt get it checked out. Here is a list of the signs and symptoms of a broken bone from the Mayo clinic:

  • Severe pain, which may increase with movement
  • Swelling
  • Tenderness
  • Bruising
  • Obvious deformity, such as a bent arm or wrist
  • Stiffness or inability to move your arm, wrist or elbow
  • Inability to turn your arm from palm up to palm down or vice versa

When to see a doctor
If you have enough pain in your arm that you can’t use it normally, see a doctor right away. And do the same for your child. Delays in diagnosis and treatment of a broken arm can lead to poor healing.

And that concludes this week’s edition of Three for Thursday.  As always, I’d love to hear what you think about it, ways to make it more valuable to you or maybe just your thoughts on today’s posts.

- Rich Baudry, PT, DPT, OCS

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filed under Exercise, Healthy Living, Kids Health, Three for Thursday, injury.

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4 Ways to Decrease Acute Pain

posted on August 16th, 2011, by Rich. Comments Off posted so far.

muscle pain therapy | inujury therapyAcute pain and soreness is inevitable. Everyone has it at one time or another. Whether from playing too much volleyball at the picnic or going for that extra mile on your Saturday run, its going to happen. Just a quick twist of an ankle, or overuse of a muscle, or tendon and there it is.  Any activity that causes trauma to a body part causes pain and triggers an inflammatory response (our body’s natural healing mechanism). The amount of trauma determines the amount of inflammation and usually the amount of pain.

While pain from a soft tissue injury, or inflammation are not the only types of pain, how well you deal with acute inflammation, will play a large roll in how fast you recover from the pain.

If you find yourself hurting after an injury, try these techniques to manage the acute pain:

  1. Ice early on to the site of pain helps with circulation and inhibits the pain. Limit icing to 10 minutes at a time to prevent skin burn.
  2. Elevation of the body part above your heart will help with circulation and dissipate inflammation.
  3. Massage: mobilizing the soft tissue in the area inhibits pain, stimulates circulation, and helps with healing.
  4. Light exercise: Using the involved muscles for light activity helps improve circulation, decreases inflammation, and promotes tissue healing. The activity should be with light resistance and completely pain free to be effective.

Other mechanisms that we use in our physical therapy clinic to reduce pain and inflammation include electrical stimulation, compression, dosed therapeutic exercise, and manual therapy with joint and soft tissue mobilization.

As always for the fastest recovery possible, a professional evaluation from a MD, physical therapist, or athletic trainer is advisable. These individuals are trained to provide you with appropriate advise for handling an acute injury.

If you would like more information on how to manage pain and inflammation, please contact our office, or respond through the comments section.

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filed under Aches and Pains, Sports injury, injury.

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