As a physical therapist that has seven years of advanced education and countless hours of post professional training including specialty and fellowship designations, reading this article brought me through a range of emotions. (You may find the article referenced in this piece by clicking here. Fear: The inaccuracy and heterogeneity of which the author refers …
Our PTs Are Getting Their Dry Needling Certifications!
Published October 17, 2017 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.We are pleased to announce that Alyssa and Charlie are both taking the required courses to obtain their Dry Needling certifications. In September, the course was held for Level 1 and coming next month will be the follow up for Level 2. Dry Needling is a highly skilled technique that is noted as one of …
PPT Now Stocks PT United Products
Published March 2, 2017 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.We are proud to announce that Portsmouth Physical Therapy has partnered with the best in medical and therapy equipment – PT United! Like the team here at PPT, they are dedicated to optimized patient care and outcomes. Not only does PT United bring tremendous value to physical therapists nationwide, but we are able to pass …
PT New Years Resolutions for You!
Published January 11, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.In pain or discomfort? Resolve to choose physical therapy instead of pain medications, opioids, and even surgery. Opioid risks can include things like depression and addiction, and are really only masking the pain. With PT, a safer alternative, you’ll be treating your pain instead of just pacifying it. And, treated properly, physical therapy can be …
Get to Know the Team! Interview #2: Cecile Egan
Published November 21, 2016 | Posted in Employee Interview.For the 2nd installment of our employee interviews, we got to question another of our amazing physical therapists, Cecile Egan. Check out her PPT ‘behind-the-scenes’ interview! What is your role/position? EG: Physical therapist What are your duties within that role/position? EG: Treat patients. What made you decide to come to work for PPT? EG: I …
Get to Know the Team! Interview #1: Katie Cole
Published October 17, 2016 | Posted in Employee Interview, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.We have such a tremendous team here at Portsmouth Physical Therapy, and we want to showcase each of them over the next few weeks! One of our amazing physical therapists is Katie Cole. Check out her PPT ‘behind-the-scenes’ interview! What is your role/position? KC: I am a Physical Therapist and PT manager treating patients here …
Craniosacral Therapy Isn’t Therapy At All
Published September 21, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Plainly stated, craniosacral therapy (CST) is not medicine. It’s silly, non-scientific, most certainly ‘alternative’ and, while as far as massages go it can it be quite relaxing, but it is still medical fiction. Bunk. Fantasy. The Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Santa can get craniosacral therapy. If you are dealing with any real aches or …
Portsmouth PT Performed Free Fall Sports Athletic Physicals!
Published September 13, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Portsmouth Physical Therapy, along with the medical doctors at Martin’s Point Healthcare (Pease Intn’l Tradeport), recently performed free fall sports athletic physicals. The event was a great success, providing these sports physicals to high school athletes at the beginning of their fall sports seasons. This exam is referred to as a preparticipation physical exam, or …
Proud to be the Sports Medicine Provider for Great Bay Community College
Published September 2, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Portsmouth Physical Therapy is proud to be the official sports medicine provider for Great Bay Community College Athletics, supplying the athletic trainers for injury management and game coverage. Participating in both the Yankee Small College Conference as well as the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, Great Bay fields teams for the sports of men’s and …
Physical Therapy – For Prevention and Success in Athletes
Published August 23, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.With the summer winding down and students heading back to school, we’re now heading into football season. Players are training, both on the field and off, to have the best season that they can. They are conditioning themselves to not only become faster and stronger, but to build a body that can sustain the season …
