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 …
The Most Intriguing Rings at the Olympics: Cupping
Published August 10, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.As the world is glued to their television sets for this summer’s Olympic Games, many are noticing sets of rings that aren’t the medals themselves, or the symbolic rings of the Games. Even before I thought to write this piece I was noticing the circular reddish maroon spots on the backs and shoulders of athletes …
What Does A Network of PT Partners Mean for the Patient?
Published July 30, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.We at Portsmouth Physical Therapy are proud to be part of the Pinnacle Rehabilitation Network. This is a group of physical therapists and practices that have become well-known and well-respected for our work in physical therapy over the last few years – both here in New Hampshire as well as throughout New England. Each partner …
Physical Therapy Mini-Glossary of Terms (Part 1)
Published July 18, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.After a physical therapy session, while you may feel sore and worn out, there is no need to be confused by some of the language or terminologies that were potentially used by your physical therapist. In order to give you a guide of some of the more frequently used terms, we’ve pulled our first mini-glossary …
After Physical Therapy: Short-Term Soreness Equals Long-Term Health
Published July 6, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.If you’ve suffered an injury, you most certainly wish that you could just click your fingers and have the pain be gone the next day. Of course, the body’s healing process doesn’t function that way and it takes time and proper care to get you back to feeling 100%. Oftentimes, physical therapy is an element …
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About PT
Published June 30, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.(1) The National Physical Therapy Month is each October, celebrating and recognizing the work that physical therapists do to improve the health and restore the motion of our nation’s citizens. (2) Physical therapists do not only perform their work in clinics or private practices. They can work in other settings such as hospitals, schools, and …
Dan Fleury PT, DPT is awarded Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Published June 22, 2015 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Portsmouth Physical Therapy is proud to announce that Dan Fleury PT, DPT, OCS has been awarded a Board Certification in Orthopedics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists! Dan is also enrolled in the prestigious American Academy of Manual Therapy Fellowship with an anticipated completion of the Fellowship and Diploma in Osteopractic Physical Therapy …
Portsmouth Physical Therapy Publishes National Outcomes Data on its Website!
Published November 10, 2014 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Portsmouth Physical Therapy in Portsmouth New Hampshire is proud to publish its Real Time Outcomes Data. If you have read anything on healthcare lately, the latest buzz words being thrown around include cost, quality, and patient satisfaction. This is often referred to as the Triple Aim Philosophy. Its ironic that this information is almost impossible …
Portsmouth NH: What should you expect from a modern evidence based Physical Therapy practice?
Published August 1, 2014 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.What you should expect from modern evidence based Physical Therapy! If you have been to our office, you have been asked to fill out a survey on a tablet. In addition to being a health history questionnaire, the survey is also allowing us to track and predict the outcomes of our patients. The system we …