The Importance of Gait Analysis
The equipment and methodology used for gait analysis has progressed substantially in recent years. The advances in how a person’s gait is evaluated, and the tools used to correct…
Macon Rehabilitation & Performance Center Case Study Interview
Name: Sammy K. Bonfim PT, M.S, Cert. D.N Title: President, Physical Therapist Practice Name: Macon Rehabilitation & Performance Center Location: 125 Plantation Centre Dr. South, BLDG 900, Macon, Georgia 31210…
Empower Physical Therapy: One Athlete’s Success Story
Halfway through my Marathon Training Plan, I felt a sharp pain in my heel followed by severe pain in my arch. Having been a runner for four years, this pain…
How Exercise Improves Stress Management
Stress is an unavoidable part of human life. In small doses, stress is a GOOD thing because it enables us to recognize and overcome both physical and psychological threats to…
Part II: Sleeping Strategies To Supercharge Your Mind And Body
In part I of this series, the benefits of getting enough sleep, ideally 7-9 hours each night, were discussed. However, many people frequently struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep….
Sleeping Strategies To Supercharge Your Mind And Body: Part I
We live in a fast paced, demanding society that often views downtime as time wasted. Attaining adequate sleep on a regular basis frequently becomes of secondary importance to cramming the…
AlterG Customer Spotlight: Altitude Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Interview Questions and Answers When did you first start using AlterG? 2012 What attracted you to the AlterG solution? (either business or clinical) From a clinical perspective, it was an…
Walk This Way: Gait Training for Functional Improvement
For most of us, walking just happens. We don’t spend time thinking about moving our bodies forward and we typically don’t worry about it. But for those with an illness…
Empowering Breast Cancer Patients With Exercise
If your patient has been through breast cancer treatment, you know she’s on a brutal uphill climb. And the battle doesn’t end after the cancer is in remission. The lump…
Stroke Rehabilitation
More than 6.4 million people are living with the aftermath of a stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), which brings sudden neurological deficits when arteries leading to the brain are blocked…