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 …
Dry Needing Update
Published December 13, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Great group shot of the Pinnacle Rehab Network crew (including some from here at Portsmouth Physical Therapy!) after finishing their Dry Needling 2 and achieving Certifications in Dry Needling recently! PPT, and Pinnacle as a whole, has progressed over the years to become a well respected leader in physical therapy and it’s with courses such as …
PPT Updates: Awesome Things Happening In Portsmouth!
Published November 13, 2017 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Last week along with Somersworth Physical Therapy we took part in the 4th Annual Health Fair at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard! We were able to give great information on physical therapy’s benefits to the many individuals in attendance. And did we mention that we love where we work?? Late last week, Pinnacle Rehab Network …
Demo: Dan F. Teaching a Cervical Spine Technique to Staff
Published November 6, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Great clip of our own Dan F. teaching a cervical spine technique to Portsmouth Physical Therapy staff. It’s demos like this – as well as covering case studies, reviewing journals and current evidence, and practicing high level techniques – that allows our staff to be the absolute best physical therapists on the New Hampshire seacoast!
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 …
Alyssa R. Attends Spinal Manipulation Course at Somersworth PT
Published September 18, 2017 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.The Pinnacle Rehabilitation Network, to which Portsmouth PT proudly belongs, hosted the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy for a Spinal Manipulative Therapy Level 1 course. PPT’s own Alyssa R. was in attendance to take her physical therapy skill-set to the next level! AAMT is considered the leader in Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling education and …
Get to Know the Team! Interview #4: Alyssa Rigazio
Published September 11, 2017 | Posted in Employee Interview.For the 4th installment of our employee interviews, we got to question another tremendous physical therapist who is also relatively new to the team, Alyssa Rigazio. Check out her PPT ‘behind-the-scenes’ interview! What is your role/position? AR: Physical Therapist What are your duties within that role/position? AR: I evaluate and treat patients. What made you …
Get to Know the Team! Interview #3: Charlie Miller
Published August 30, 2017 | Posted in Employee Interview.For the 3rd installment of our employee interviews, we got to question an incredible physical therapist who is relatively new to the team, Charlie Miller. Check out his PPT ‘behind-the-scenes’ interview! What is your role/position? CM: Staff physical therapist. What are your duties within that role/position? CM: I evaluate patients, create comprehensive Plan of Cares, …
Portsmouth PT Selected to Train French Students
Published July 21, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts, Press Releases.We are pleased to announce that we have been selected by Assas University in Paris, France, to help train their most advanced physical therapy students. Three of the top physical therapy students from the University arrived in early July and will complete their rotation in early August. The students have been a great addition to …
Dry Needling: The PT Technique You Should Know About
Published June 19, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.More and more physical therapists (like those Portsmouth Physical Therapy) are utilizing a new technique that’s effective at providing relief for your aches and pains: dry needling. The technique – which is NOT acupuncture, or the manipulation of the body’s energy – works directly on the painful points in muscles commonly referred to as trigger …