tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66183837801668856572024-03-19T22:38:17.148-07:00Elite Sports Physical TherapySports And Orthopedic Physical Therapy SpecialistsElite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-27215579674930826522013-01-23T23:19:00.001-08:002013-01-23T23:20:23.609-08:00Muay Thai Champion Returns to the Ring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO00_l7gVaIfCR32iw8_pAJEmkAPKdagLS5QIsH1jDoPn7_XfQSdAxHrQ2TiVXTOeK7pSRhW8QW_11PkKMYAk-wf9NEAn7Bq4G6f_kVWJWx_7wSe2tZN1jmd-WljyR8iJtgwL-4zT7BQ/s1600/Kevin-2-Small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO00_l7gVaIfCR32iw8_pAJEmkAPKdagLS5QIsH1jDoPn7_XfQSdAxHrQ2TiVXTOeK7pSRhW8QW_11PkKMYAk-wf9NEAn7Bq4G6f_kVWJWx_7wSe2tZN1jmd-WljyR8iJtgwL-4zT7BQ/s200/Kevin-2-Small.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He's Baaaaack!! </b></span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Elite Sports Physical Therapy </a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">(ESPT) is thrilled to see Muay Thai Champion Kevin Ross return to the sport he loves. Kevin recently signed a contract with </span><a href="http://www.lionfightpromotions.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Lion Fight Promotions</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> and is scheduled to return to the ring on January 25, 2013 for "Lion Fight 8" from inside the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kevin Ross (aka The Soul Assassin) is an icon for Muay Thai in the U.S. and is recovering from ACL surgery. He is currently ranked 10th in the world by the WBC for Muay Thai in the Super Light Weight Division.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Kevin's dedication and commitment to rehabilitation was remarkable. He did everything we asked and more," raves Chun. "He's a dream patient to work with because of his dedication to his health and his sport."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lion Fight 8 will be broadcast on AXS TV on january 25, 2013. For exact time, please check local listings or visit <a href="http://www.lionfightpromotions.com/">www.lionfightpromotions.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come see for yourself what sets ESPT apart from the competition. Check us out at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a>. We don't just make you feel better, we help you get better!</span></div>
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<br />Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-7773513787107959782012-11-27T23:13:00.000-08:002012-11-27T23:15:38.054-08:00What is Active Release Technique?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those not familiar with the sports arena, may have noticed the acronym A.R.T. being thrown around by a lot of practitioners, especially chiropractors and orthopedic/sports physical therapy facilities. But what is it and how can it help you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.activerelease.com/index.asp" target="_blank">A.R.T.</a> is a patented soft-tissue movement based massage technique with the goal of breaking down scar tissue and restoring mobility. A.R.T. can be used to treat muscle, tendon, fascia, ligament, and nerves. Most conditions successfully treated by A.R.T. have one thing in common: they are overuse injuries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In short, overuse injuries occur when the body is not able to accommodate the loads placed on tissue over time. As opposed to acute injuries where significant trauma may occur, overuse injuries build over time due to microtrauma. Microtrauma can be the result of athletic activities, or just the repetitive nature of our daily lives (like spending numerous hours at a computer).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some examples of Overuse Conditions that could benefit from A.R.T. are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/" target="_blank">ESPT</a> is one of the few physical therapy facilities in the Tri-City Area (Fremont, Newark, Union City) that offers A.R.T. Another example of our commitment to keeping up with cutting-edge techniques to make sure you get the care you deserve and the results you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our physical therapist <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/team.html" target="_blank">Gigi Yee, DPT, ART, CSCS</a> is not only certified in the A.R.T. technique, she's completed an Ironman distance triathlon, where A.R.T. is considered paramount in helping some of these athletes achieve their goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information about A.R.T. or to schedule your treatment session at Elite Sports Physical Therapy, give us a call at 510-656-3777 or check out our website at </span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.espt-ca.com</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-84154671447274774482012-04-29T22:49:00.000-07:002012-04-29T22:49:10.936-07:00Congratulations Miriam- WMC World Champ!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM7NjCo0OaE5aPjHOW6nge_4j0PkCHHmUrEgdrqibjaHEYnKsfv-jxQmflw5Q8SEsr4wty9sBpn6QPbEZ14K3l1zYzilKkYd6avDQMi-PRMgVm-F9feEN672fabZK7iXNRjW-m88fwok/s1600/miriam+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM7NjCo0OaE5aPjHOW6nge_4j0PkCHHmUrEgdrqibjaHEYnKsfv-jxQmflw5Q8SEsr4wty9sBpn6QPbEZ14K3l1zYzilKkYd6avDQMi-PRMgVm-F9feEN672fabZK7iXNRjW-m88fwok/s200/miriam+photo.jpg" width="142" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In her first fight in over a year, Miriam Nakamoto captured the WMC World Title over Sandra Bastian this past weekend at the Legends Muay Thai Championship in San Francisco. She's a testament to the dedication her sports requires with her work ethic and her drive. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations Miriam! Great job!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find out more about Miriam's goals in 2012 by checking out her video interview at Front Row Fights <a href="http://frontrowfights.com/2012/04/miriam-nakamoto-returns-to-action-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-64614496331188733362011-10-30T22:00:00.000-07:002011-10-30T22:00:01.538-07:00Another MMA Fighter Working With ESPT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elite Sports Physical Therapy is pleased to announce that we are working with MMA fighter Dominique Robinson, "<a href="http://therealfallenangel.com/">The Real Fallen Angel</a>."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dominique is a young up and coming MMA fighter who's origins lie in the deep south of Louisiana. He began his training at American Kickboxing Academy under the tutelage of Bob Cook. He left when Frank Shamrock had a falling out with the gym. After splitting with Frank, he began to offer himself up as a training partner for the Cesar Gracie Fight Team.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently Domique works with Felipe Martinez on his boxing and calls this 2-Man Band the "Goon Squad."He is willing to go where he can to seek knowledge and take is MMA fighting the the next level. At the current time, he is the only fighter to have studied under both the Shamrock and Gracie families. Dominique has a career record of 6-4 with 4 TKO's and 2 Decisions. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elite Sports Physical Therapy (ESPT) is proud to be able to help people continue their pursuits. Whether you are trying to get back to work without pain, or compete at the very highest level athletically, Elite Sports PT is the place to go to help you get there.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this blog, we want to give a shout out to Sho Nakamori who will be competing at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico this week. You can find the schedule <a href="http://www.doublefront.net/2011/10/gymnastics-at-the-2011-pan-american-games/">here</a>. We wish him and the rest of the US Men's Gymnastics Team the best. If you want to follow Sho on his journey, not just at the Pan Am Games, but to his ultimate goal, London 2012, you can go to his website at <a href="http://shonakamori.com/">shonakamori.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ESPT is not just reserved for elite athletes though. Anyone can come receive the high quality physical therapy care that our clinicians provide. Spending time with patients is how we separate ourselves from our competition. Combining that with the best and newest equipment and first-class customer service, ESPT provides the best physical therapy in the Tri-City and Tri-Valley with offices in Fremont and Dublin. </span></div>
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<br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-16516602007423240372011-09-09T14:47:00.000-07:002011-09-09T16:03:20.094-07:00World Champion Fighter Chooses ESPT<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another elite athlete has chosen ESPT as their physical therapy provider. World Champion Muay Thai fighter Miriam Nakamoto is coming to Elite Sports Physical Therapy for her rehab needs.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Considered one of the top female strikers in the world, Miriam is versatile in both Muay Thai kickboxing and traditional boxing. She has been involved in the striking arts for over 11 years, and became a professional in 2005. She has a Muay Thai record of 13-0.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam has a host of fighting awards, accolades, and honors to her name. A testament to her skill and her coaching, since she has bested fellow competitors with much more experience. The most recent title she captured was the the coveted WBC World Title on August 21, 2010 in Haikou City, Hainan Island, China. She scored a vicious first round KO over Luxemburg's Claire High. Haigh was ranked 3rd in the world at the time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam currently trains out of Combat Sports Academy in Dublin, CA under the tutelage of Coach Kirian Fitzgibbons, head coach of the US National Muay Thai team.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"It's a great honor and privilege that athletes of Miriam's caliber choose ESPT," says Director of Physical Therapy, Jacon C. Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS. "I think that speaks volumes about the level of service we provide and how we can meet the needs and expectations of these special patients."</span></div>
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Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, had an article published in the most recent issue of ADVANCE for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine. ADVANCE is a national publication for physical therapists highlighting new advances in technology, current trends in rehabilitation, and job openings available for PT's and PT assistants.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"It was a pleasure working with the ADVANCE editorial staff," says Jacon, the only Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist in the East Bay. "They made it so easy to share clinical knowledge in their magazine. I hope other PT's and the public will see how far PT has advanced (no pun intended)."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Physical therapy is no longer just about ultrasound, massage, exercise, and electrical stimulation. A good therapist is not just an "exercise technician" or the extension of an MD. True physical therapists can evaluate and treat any musculoskeletal disorder, using current evidence and theory to support their rationales.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"I get disappointed when I see people come in after receiving 'physical therapy' from other clinics," says Jacon, "What they are getting is so archaic. The profession has come so far it's sad some clinicians are holding us back."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The article in ADVANCE highlights new technology that clinicians are using in rehabilitation, specifically an Anti-Gravity Treadmill that helps progressively load patients to help restore their lower extremity strength and normalize gait mechanics. Jacon hopes to bring the first one to the Fremont area later this year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Physical therapy in the 21st century is so much more. I hope that everyone gets the chance to experience what good clinicians with cutting-edge technology can do," states Jacon.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you want to experience the level of care that professional athletes receive, don't hesitate to call ESPT for your appointment. With offices in Dublin (925.452.4656) and Fremont (510.656.3777), ESPT is looking forward to serving your rehabilitative needs.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 71px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurVNU68MhvrRNpFeCWjsV9IgHnGEHv0GZIzINpxzKxBT07EgnqvNEaJVrENXGFqGLzv1Y84i85gnmX9xKKg6W6utzTIir5h3SBB2dg8Rkk9FSTI5rswz7zm4GxRAowtDFD1nJgXnTidY/s400/headerCover_PT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623511969981629858" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can read the complete article </span></span><a href="http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Archives/Article-Archives/From-the-Ground-Up.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-29099155898925804902011-06-16T23:11:00.000-07:002011-06-17T00:09:31.437-07:00ESPT Supports Olympic Hopefuls!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVE9wj-XAXUTVOkgp8flqmZNmwcMrKR4EoiGWfBQOROg3RvBvzJdjtAdvMOyDphVej5Yn3lxVzQLEbYkcXwf1HD4-8wvHJf0ig_OsfQ4I13eW3DxJBksbrzPq4PW32Zt23WDGmIhorjY/s1600/_40685738_gym300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVE9wj-XAXUTVOkgp8flqmZNmwcMrKR4EoiGWfBQOROg3RvBvzJdjtAdvMOyDphVej5Yn3lxVzQLEbYkcXwf1HD4-8wvHJf0ig_OsfQ4I13eW3DxJBksbrzPq4PW32Zt23WDGmIhorjY/s200/_40685738_gym300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619072347125269282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At Elite Sports Physical Therapy, we pride ourselves in providing the highest level of sports and orthopedic rehabilitation. And we could receive no greater compliment, than to have people recognize us for the quality of our work. So it gives us great pleasure, to be able to sponsor </span></span><a href="http://shonakamori.com/staying-healthy-is-half-the-battle/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sho Nakamori</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in his quest for London 2012. You can check out his website </span></span><a href="http://shonakamori.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Few physical therapy clinics in the Fremont or Dublin areas could probably claim they serve this caliber of athlete. This a true testament to ESPT's commitment to providing the best physical therapy care possible. Nobody combines clinical excellence, first-class customer service, and cutting-edge technology like ESPT.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"I’m very fortunate to have Jacon on my side as I continue about this journey of mine!," says Sho on his website. And we are very honored to be working with Sho at ESPT.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">With one of the few Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialists in the Bay Area available to the public, ESPT should be your #1 choice for sports and orthopedic rehabilitation. "We see patients from as far north as Sacramento and as far south as Carmel. It's thrilling to have people seek you out because they believe you can help them out," says Jacon C. Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, ESPT's Director of Physical Therapy.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For more information about how you too can receive the same level of care that professional athletes and olympians receive, check out our website at </span></span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.espt-ca.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. With convenient locations in Dublin and Fremont, ESPT is easily accessible for all your sports and orthopedic rehabilitation needs.</span></span></span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-75477212003594125032011-05-01T20:55:00.000-07:002011-05-01T21:04:35.824-07:00ESPT Celebrating Pilates Day!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjyIdPkWxYcHvItoG4_A3n7PP6ubB94Ge0UFtt3nZ3wVBAoMj8WWnm0ojd8o5XRpSt6wPDSIxVgXok8N7X2E8mS1pHIO6MD5aN_nj7BDUhjQnEkLDPChyNvrbeYPIHJorW_aGRhBwExo/s1600/Pilates+Day_Postcard_2011.3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjyIdPkWxYcHvItoG4_A3n7PP6ubB94Ge0UFtt3nZ3wVBAoMj8WWnm0ojd8o5XRpSt6wPDSIxVgXok8N7X2E8mS1pHIO6MD5aN_nj7BDUhjQnEkLDPChyNvrbeYPIHJorW_aGRhBwExo/s200/Pilates+Day_Postcard_2011.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601964409051282978" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">Elite Sports Physical Therapy</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> will be celebrating </span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/pilates.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pilates Day </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">this Saturday (5/7) at their new Dublin facility.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The first Saturday of May has been set aside by the Pilates Method Alliance (</span><a href="http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">www.pilatesmethodalliance.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">) as Pilates Day, to promote awareness of the many benefits that the Pilates method brings to every age group, to a variety of diagnoses, and to maintaining optimum health.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Feel free to come by between 10am-4pm to partake in the food, fun, and festivities. For more information check out our website at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com </a>and click on the Pilates Day link. Or call us at 925.452.4656 for more details.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hope to see you there!!</span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-84847340465264124912011-04-22T00:58:00.000-07:002011-04-22T01:17:42.164-07:00TRX Is Here!!<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXHv244wGzTEXfgbZML3KgtCN_Q5rpSeX8rYC4EnVcw31NNeY-Wfil55q6ZTLNebMCNZb9f266Ca_JXFbOnkqSvpv-cjXk9DeJF72WrueQ5GiP4SdEbURFXNP_p0TU3O6BCZUx1ZrEY4/s200/TRX-Banner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598317619150651170" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">TR Suspension Training is now available at ESPT Fremont and will be coming to ESPT Dublin. Born in the U.S. Navy Seals, TRX Suspension Training is a revolutionary method of leveraged body weight exercise being used by pro athletes and fitness facilities. Easily set up TRX users can safely perform hundreds of exercises that can build power, strength, flexibility, balance, and mobility. In addition to training, sports physical therapists are now using TRX to rehab patients and athletes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AT6rsXWCyf0hE7GzbLNG2lyIQHkBBd86ZvIDC7d2xySzq6_u1qvPmAdsdY_DBhRGOkBm5SOOcdQFQL0VWTktyWkJd1BtejfKgfmmOfxTmBF3a8qdkcd3bqILIR9zDps44-end5oYrl4/s200/TRX+Trainer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598318012345931874" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">TRX is a wonderful tool for all levels of patients. Users can easily adjust the resistance to meet their needs, while challenging muscles in multiple planes. Multi-planar movements are much more functional than standard one plane exercises. The result is more specific training, that is more similar to how we actually use muscles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhAiR4s0ofUU1YHMjXqf8kMHNtxF26YkeIv0GnsZwMqCQQRry6oQGXyjsMBo6QJ0HV1Tm6d3vaSArmRUHGLNA4B_zUW8F_EeiK_QBS0M7PjvalbyqCERAl1cFJnIORDpBEMOfhc6AVgg/s200/292x355_TRXCustomerFav.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598317722153046818" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">Even though TRX weighs less than 2-lbs., it delivers greater performance and functionality than large machines that cost thousands of dollars. As a result, it is seeing great adoption in fitness facilities across the nation. It is available at many Bay Area health clubs, and there is even a <a href="http://www.trxtrainingcenter.com/">TRX specific training facility</a> in San Francisco.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-JdqHlD087vMz8q-PT_mB5tt_An2ST0afdIZOLgu4wc6lKLyTyk0oohR9CfsYVkozc4vlTQVOiM90hwU26UYfiCiDUDe024JJGMtHUFkMRYZE3v6QPDJOb-YXiuQzMGm_ud7njjdGNM/s200/TRX_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598318544121934882" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Call us in Fremont at 510.656.3777 to set up your appointment to try the TRX. Coming in the future to our facility in Dublin.</span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-33773814288807603862011-04-18T23:15:00.001-07:002011-04-18T23:28:43.247-07:00Follow Us<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSQLP7vR0eyYnZKXIyPs7xC9G0OOIhxbRY-k41NHTsNhFU4TfmHrV67M8gPvhC5KCYstOAJvbH3VG8CkzbxVt1JrXQFPQj0b9INOHkGHaWEksZt7rqRyCsdRuVeLQB50wemNq18o1fKw/s200/Twitter-Icon.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597177141266056402" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1TXZ-lj-VIB19rTuh48ChiPCnddBp6ZGwOZ16jgUVHtmDXKj9RFAv9C8a_grDhvkJx5PofCqEaUAgrmjzTJ9AkzmWhsvs-hXjGgglVJeL4R1OJV1ul9mYdCfb987p4AlW5flh-5Sn9E/s1600/Facebook-Icon.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1TXZ-lj-VIB19rTuh48ChiPCnddBp6ZGwOZ16jgUVHtmDXKj9RFAv9C8a_grDhvkJx5PofCqEaUAgrmjzTJ9AkzmWhsvs-hXjGgglVJeL4R1OJV1ul9mYdCfb987p4AlW5flh-5Sn9E/s200/Facebook-Icon.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597177266620433122" /></a><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Elite Sports Physical Therapy is one of the few physical therapy clinics in both the Tri-City and Tri-Valley areas that you can follow on social media. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">You can follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/EliteSportsPT">Twitter</a>, like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EliteSportsPT">Facebook</a>, of check us out on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDxlm4q9EmU">YouTube</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In our current world text messages, tweets, updates, and emails, this is the wave of the future and ESPT is not afraid to be a leader. Check in with us on a regular basis to get updates on the clinic, including postings for upcoming events and information about how to best care for yourself.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For more information about ESPT, visit our website at www.espt-ca.com or call us in Fremont (510.656.3777) or Dublin (925.452.4656)</span></div></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-89826527323264368442011-03-31T22:14:00.000-07:002011-03-31T22:29:42.525-07:00Dealing WIth Arthritis, Physical Therapy Can Help<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Approximately 27 million Americans with with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Osteoarthritis is a result of mechanical wear on joints, but studies have also show that not loading cartilage enough could also be a detriment.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4w0JRrdFNhIf-0inIV9qjvE7U6gNbJiK7hl-x_D2v_rbWONOP9Wwk_5OrNU3r1AxRlFelLNaH-SawDTD0vYsCKEgSw_0b6pqdYoqwSWRRgaD-grdEiE4NEIx-SkAp8vGYbWHNphYuzzQ/s200/knee-pain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590482234735866610" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"The key for cartilage is health is performing the proper kind of exercise to nourish joint and provide proper stimulation," say Jacon C. Chun, ESPT's Director of Physical Therapy. "What people don't realize is doing nothing could be just as bad, or worse, than doing too much."</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In an article on </span><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220807.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Medical News Today</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, one of the non-surgical treatment options for osteoarthritis is physical therapy. By getting a custom exercise program from a licensed physical therapist, people suffering from arthritis can get guidance on lifestyle modifications and can modify pain by improving strength, flexibility, posture, and balance.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdREEnjungjr8FKaUoMsQeTIk1FB-uKbsEbb1Agy9bQFf4djaOkitW0sh0T0U6X6nyM6NajJXHA6F_NrgLDxeCqiYacBZAeiqVAVNjZsUpGxB9cSf8iCjQyHC9KmQhAyiqYkR6xAvpOs/s200/knee+pt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590482403116483250" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For more information on how physical therapy can help, please do not hesitate to contact us at Elite Sports Physical Therapy at 510.656.3777 (Fremont) or 925.452.4656 (Dublin). Or check out our website at </span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">www.espt-ca.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> for more information.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We look forward to serving your physical therapy needs.</span></div></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-70257418180830197712011-02-21T18:17:00.000-08:002011-02-21T18:46:26.985-08:00ESPT Expanding To Dublin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS0RM66DVdw6EaDvO-mGu_1JBWlQId1wAM8Yri4DbY7KFVhHZQlcdhIM273Qm6K2lbqnsUYEFZsGJhW7HaE68nY0HW_7RN1ghoyTdnScQIXKp0DFfJROJ9Xum3WzlWcgH0g1_1cKLypY/s1600/Entrance+3.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS0RM66DVdw6EaDvO-mGu_1JBWlQId1wAM8Yri4DbY7KFVhHZQlcdhIM273Qm6K2lbqnsUYEFZsGJhW7HaE68nY0HW_7RN1ghoyTdnScQIXKp0DFfJROJ9Xum3WzlWcgH0g1_1cKLypY/s200/Entrance+3.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576338470656415570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">Elite Sports Physical Therapy</a> is excited to announce that it will be opening doors to a new facility in Dublin in early March. Partnering</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">with Velocity Sports Performance, ESPT will continue it's vision of providing top-notch sports and orthopedic physical therapy to the general public.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1JgxU8F6InvAr5LoiFSeBBPPD58f1YD4MiUwuJR6lV5Ts8E2rCjOMLxZaD5YVh6ycsz82MTPO-9qrVKNwYpUPPX3GxKdj2YS7To12RWw74u9tSO8Uns1q5BVjUyX1mXO1HvPamKqhN8/s1600/velocity+collage.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1JgxU8F6InvAr5LoiFSeBBPPD58f1YD4MiUwuJR6lV5Ts8E2rCjOMLxZaD5YVh6ycsz82MTPO-9qrVKNwYpUPPX3GxKdj2YS7To12RWw74u9tSO8Uns1q5BVjUyX1mXO1HvPamKqhN8/s200/velocity+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576338749983703426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">By expanding to the Tri-Valley, more of the East Bay will now have access to one of the <span style="font-style: italic;">f<span style="font-weight: bold;">ew physical therapists in the Bay Area board certified as a Sports Clinical Specialist</span></span>. Board Certification is provided by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities (ABPTS), when a physical therapist passes an exam, showing that they have proficiency in a certain area beyond that of their peers.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Jacon C. Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, the Director of ESPT, is one of those Sports Clinical Specialists.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's natural for most physical therapists to say they treat sports injuries and practice sports medicine. Both are tied very closely, but <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">there can be a big difference between adequate and excellent sports rehabilitation</span>.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">If a physical therapist hasn't been in a sports setting where you not only have to deal with constraints of healing tissue, but a very strict timeline, they may not be used to more aggressive rehabilitation protocols or programs to try and optimize recovery time.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GrNhmfH-lO87rJ0wlr_7SeJs9ipc-8XGDAGR0K2-5nSHH7nOWOMst3vBrf3D9_-Ji7gAa8pfY7dKmyfu64_n6D69CmDDh8sJ0MUbr25XWReCEz2UAs8fojwCJ1sg376CBDcnDA9iAPo/s1600/hawaii8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GrNhmfH-lO87rJ0wlr_7SeJs9ipc-8XGDAGR0K2-5nSHH7nOWOMst3vBrf3D9_-Ji7gAa8pfY7dKmyfu64_n6D69CmDDh8sJ0MUbr25XWReCEz2UAs8fojwCJ1sg376CBDcnDA9iAPo/s200/hawaii8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576339326639487426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">At our Dublin facility, physical therapist Charissa L. Chaban, MPT, ATC is also an athletic trainer and performing artist. She understands fully the rigors of competition and performance, and will help design a treatment program for all her patients based on their specific needs.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The plan will take into account the nature of the injury or operative procedure and the specific sports or functional goals of the patient.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At ESPT, our goal is to make sure that everyone knows what it's like to be treated like a professional athlete, whether or not you are one.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">For more information about us, feel free to check out our website at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.espt-ca.com</span></a> or call <span style="font-weight: bold;">925.452.4656</span> to schedule and appointment.</span><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-65662558302675703682010-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:002010-11-28T22:25:58.030-08:00Shopping Deals Continue Thursday<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicodlVoNypXJBOjdIz1YUKXMF4X4w5BrPiCygFGWKCgvxLXHAjRBX5N0rCjZhtRxqnxtP20LBxAVLySNvpnoRnjQ9_sDr3UMO8I7nDPtM4OMGgXyS2hPiwujvM1lObyvB0CC5SZvxJ-YY/s1600/SPORTS_BASEMENT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicodlVoNypXJBOjdIz1YUKXMF4X4w5BrPiCygFGWKCgvxLXHAjRBX5N0rCjZhtRxqnxtP20LBxAVLySNvpnoRnjQ9_sDr3UMO8I7nDPtM4OMGgXyS2hPiwujvM1lObyvB0CC5SZvxJ-YY/s200/SPORTS_BASEMENT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544851024656204290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Don't worry if you didn't get all your shopping done on Black Friday. Come out and join Elite Sports Physical Therapy for a shopping party at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.sportsbasement.com/">Sports Basement</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in Sunnyvale on 12/2 from 6:30pm-8:30pm.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WTxoY2LGQscHtpChb80usQoIGV9IdH55MU_B9Vw8ZezhBYKplYh4jGoX1fLwUjyxLZrg8HC0PNANZb8tdRogQgFFsKDB5IaZ2Wd8xz0S6f8p0Rl47tViAcGRTlKWiN7FJqsGL1tl2rM/s1600/SBJERSEY09%2521CAST-15164_d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WTxoY2LGQscHtpChb80usQoIGV9IdH55MU_B9Vw8ZezhBYKplYh4jGoX1fLwUjyxLZrg8HC0PNANZb8tdRogQgFFsKDB5IaZ2Wd8xz0S6f8p0Rl47tViAcGRTlKWiN7FJqsGL1tl2rM/s200/SBJERSEY09%2521CAST-15164_d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544851190236771586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">In appreciation of our partnership, Sports Basement will provide a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">20% discount on all purchases for those 2 hours.</span> So come and get discounts on the latest snowboard and ski gear for the upcoming season or pick up some new training gear to start your year off on the right foot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcYuQ4xi7n6I2iDFF9yFu0cJx9hA88v2vojTWwKRgL8umfhlBumv2KggKsbM7M_KAiosmQ4dm-d622ahrhjdKQefDd5xCkEuJnJUDq8UNISP-fstmv1ikdXqCKhUYknQ_FyqE_NKanpo/s1600/standard.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcYuQ4xi7n6I2iDFF9yFu0cJx9hA88v2vojTWwKRgL8umfhlBumv2KggKsbM7M_KAiosmQ4dm-d622ahrhjdKQefDd5xCkEuJnJUDq8UNISP-fstmv1ikdXqCKhUYknQ_FyqE_NKanpo/s320/standard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544852539493590962" border="0" /></a>Don't miss out. Many of our patients and friends have already signed up to join us for this fun event. There will also be food and refreshment if you need some energy to get you through your shopping at the end of a long work day.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> If you want an idea of what to expect, check out some pics from last year's shopping party <a href="http://espt-ca.blogspot.com/2009/12/shop-til-you-drop.html">here</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For more details or to sign-up for our shopping party, contact us at Elite Sports Physical Therapy at 510.656.3777 of check us out on our website: <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a>.</span><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-27584771202458431002010-10-24T21:37:00.000-07:002010-10-24T22:12:11.270-07:00ESPT Welcomes New Staff Member<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZF0jJvUVd26cSOXsSq92fUt8hdq-ys8JuepS9tn9c-8lIOSspCSXV3NRnRNFXvbEQYgvdZedZBTGpBjpEvnxdrnJT4du8-nLaCQ-lujyAOnD_FTdgXvZF61aLRE4vkRTl72ocoU_VWs/s1600/Vrikshasana.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZF0jJvUVd26cSOXsSq92fUt8hdq-ys8JuepS9tn9c-8lIOSspCSXV3NRnRNFXvbEQYgvdZedZBTGpBjpEvnxdrnJT4du8-nLaCQ-lujyAOnD_FTdgXvZF61aLRE4vkRTl72ocoU_VWs/s200/Vrikshasana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531846772912497858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">Elite Sports Physical Therapy</a> welcomed it's newest staff member in July, Smita Radhakrishnan, PT.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Smita received her professional degree in Physical Therapy from SRM University in Chennai, India in 1999. She has attended continuing education classes on various topics including Sports Massage, Pain Management, Management of Athletic Injuries, and most recently completed a year long course in Manual Therapy based on the Maitland concept.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Her philosophy as a therapist focuses on helping individuals improve their level of fitness, wellness, and quality of health, through awareness and understanding of their condition, along with the willingness to be personally responsible for their health and to put the appropriate effort required to maintain it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Smita is multi-lingual and speaks Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, in addition to English.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Some of her other interests include Yoga, Reflexology, volunteering in the community, traveling, and spending time in Nature.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"We take pride in adding only the very best clinicians to our staff. We want to make sure that patients feel their care at our facility is nothing short of the best," says Jacon Chun, ESPT's Director of Physical Therapy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We have received nothing but rave reviews thus far of Smita's work with patients. We look forward to people seeing just how good a physical therapist she is. We are thrilled to have her as part of the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">ESPT</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> team, helping to serve the rehabilitative needs of the Fremont community.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For more information about us, check us out at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com </a>or call us at 510.656.3777 to set up an appointment.</span><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-15377981917575610252010-08-22T22:49:00.000-07:002010-08-22T23:11:25.362-07:00Prevent Pediatric Sports Injuries With ESPT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYo5jrF-_fgYAdv9dyodVkVsgjyNxY4VaZcDqJD02fW1I296xTWS-yf-rg490P-qJ6b2YYa1lwooevxBulAU2Z3AM3FHqMCZdveSEiXK9z2HleS-slPxsEEsH4NFMOGOAathIYMZpjcg/s1600/Pop+Warner+FB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYo5jrF-_fgYAdv9dyodVkVsgjyNxY4VaZcDqJD02fW1I296xTWS-yf-rg490P-qJ6b2YYa1lwooevxBulAU2Z3AM3FHqMCZdveSEiXK9z2HleS-slPxsEEsH4NFMOGOAathIYMZpjcg/s200/Pop+Warner+FB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508483371919006034" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As summer ends and we get ready to embark on another school year, that means student-athletes will be starting practice with competitions soon to follow. Depending on off-season conditioning, the coach's awareness of injury prevention, and the athlete's own physical development, some of these students will end up with aches and pains, while others will be able to avoid them altogether.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"What's most disappointing is the majority of these injuries are totally preventable," says Jacon C. Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, Director of Physical Therapy at Elite Sports Physical Therapy (ESPT). "Simple preventative measures such as adequate rest, hydration, flexibility, strength, and support, could mean the difference between sitting on the bench to recover or staying healthy and playing regularly in competitions."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">ESPT is better equipped than any other clinic in Fremont to address the issues these young athletes face. With <i><b>the only Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist in the city</b></i> leading the clinical team, you can be sure that each treatment program will be individualized for the injured athlete's particular sport and needs.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7So4z3TkX_h1EH9-455Om9MOzOjndBeQ5kGjUgRUiT7AlfaznFAVIOTGlEkk-Ylxp6ks5k42_tl5Whzx4D97tVDOssMmfyyWCb6F5foWre4y0nAD8vDvnzYbbhZDihUM8ClEqC96CX4w/s200/girls+soccer+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508482936106381378" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One key in treating young athletes is to remember that <b>children are not little adults</b>. Things that you can use in designing programs for grown-ups, need to be modified when you are dealing with an immature musculoskeletal system. "The last thing we want to do is cause more harm, when we are trying to do good," say Chun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Another reason ESPT is more appropriately suited for these young athletes, is the fact that they can offer <i><b>the most 1-on-1 Physical Therapist time in Fremont</b></i>. With children, we can't expect them to have the same attention span as adults. So most children cannot be left alone to perform exercises. They need proper supervision and instruction at all times. This will allow for greater adherence to to proper technique and successful completion of each and every treatment session. This practice model is why we will afford the greatest opportunity for success when working with young athletes.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfGLtMsXdTm6WnpBNVqV-0IGtVARSCBQCu_4Mlt7mf2-yNTD8-8Fr7G95LVueHvOkoeW458xnz2lNMoTzNVRZGtPDPSBk0sITk_pkohWVQRT1HL7mOr_e9XT328MStpMkjre822NWcXo/s200/Pop_Warner_Football.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508482933352256546" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Combine our clinical expertise and first-class service with some of the newest, cutting-edge equipment and it's not hard to see why <i><b>ESPT should be your first choice for an Outpatient Physical Therapy clinic in Fremont</b></i>. Not just for young athletes, but for patients of all ages.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For more information about our services and how we can help you get rid of pain and get back in the game, contact us at 510.656.3777 or check us out at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-89192051314309961572010-06-20T23:34:00.000-07:002010-06-21T00:17:52.188-07:00Change In Physical Therapy On The Horizon?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7i_7qD_NY6xVNrK0g_mFTCtYummFyWzwb07a9f6erfBG5WJAwd3wK1IG2UMd9koJ1i_l4mG3J8lr5UlSGwp7P-s3c3hvU6zNd-sSAtge3ewTK401clR4qaAZWuPEaevxbBvByCQz2lE/s1600/medpac.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7i_7qD_NY6xVNrK0g_mFTCtYummFyWzwb07a9f6erfBG5WJAwd3wK1IG2UMd9koJ1i_l4mG3J8lr5UlSGwp7P-s3c3hvU6zNd-sSAtge3ewTK401clR4qaAZWuPEaevxbBvByCQz2lE/s320/medpac.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485121117851651378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">In it's June 2010 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending a policy option to exclude physical therapy from the in-office ancillary services (IOAS) exception. This would be a start in prohibiting physician self-referral for physical therapy services. A step that the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) supports and will help eliminate abusive financial patterns by these physicians and help maintain the quality of physical therapy care for patients.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfMAqdIVU-7ExpOIOqxcbO7tKPOp_pUMp4bHWIhdmvOtZgDqHHOwEMVglDgqIz9ZziPR6l1vgwy-G-HOrbUVOlDDn0OFB8xtnSRaqLdWUJfCP2Nby8yznO5A21Z-_Cwqxbsizi7Yxdjw/s200/Medicare+Payment+Policy+Primers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485120840473103906" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In chapter 8 of their report, MedPAC highlights the rapid growth of physical therapy services provided in physicians' offices and shows that some of the services ordered by those physicians are not clinically appropriate. Specifically the report states that these ancillary services "experienced rapid volume growth under the physician fee schedule from 2003 to 2008... the volume of outpatient therapy services rose by an average of 11.4% per beneficiary per year."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Until there is legislation enacted to effectively end physician-owned physical therapy practices, our best advice to you as a patient is: <b>Do your due diligence</b>. You have the right to choose which physical therapist you go to, regardless of who your physician refers you to. And if they refer you to a facility they have a financial interest in, they are obligated to disclose that to you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">At Elite Sports Physical Therapy, we are committed to not only providing you with the highest level of care in the Fremont area, but we hope to educate you regarding your rights and privileges as a patient. We want you to feel empowered by having control over the quality of care you receive.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e7zPvTgLmEygIf-tml0qa7Oh2sFCoXnIkxKqGlROnFU0QH5jhwh0Lt5JWERiQqJGanBHU32dcjMzb4Vx022ghMupEvovIUmeefPswz5bWXXn_UhVaq1Fu_xy6pDQE9M6gn5SPeOrqkI/s200/Entrance+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485122355985398658" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Feel free to compare us at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a> to any other facility in Fremont. We are confident that you won't find better clinical care, customer service, and cutting edge equipment anywhere else. We would be glad to answer any of your questions as well at 510.656.3777.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For more information about physician owned practices, check out our previous blog <a href="http://espt-ca.blogspot.com/2009/06/ab-1152-and-physician-owned-pt-services.html">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-17821725315844468122010-06-10T23:30:00.001-07:002010-06-10T23:49:12.602-07:00Pilates Options Grow At ESPT!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI5JIcCgkB7yju3TPCKqe_VzL77otmZgmLpWA5c1ZEjIoNN_Cvl_yPuDAZPtCPTwXOV42eh7H1yH7SiqUK7SZ9sg651iRsSYls4cbFwGBvqrg1fCzaWy2ldjLbHneoh4oY7E5jV98R_M/s1600/exo-split-header2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI5JIcCgkB7yju3TPCKqe_VzL77otmZgmLpWA5c1ZEjIoNN_Cvl_yPuDAZPtCPTwXOV42eh7H1yH7SiqUK7SZ9sg651iRsSYls4cbFwGBvqrg1fCzaWy2ldjLbHneoh4oY7E5jV98R_M/s320/exo-split-header2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481403791099405442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">New to Elite Sports Physical Therapy this month is the EXO Chair by Balanced Body. This beautifully crafted piece of pilates equipment delivers a "unique and fun, full-body workout," according to the Balanced Body website.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The pilates chair gives therapists and patients a plethora of new exercises not previously available with other equipment. Challenging cardio and aerobic workouts can be performed with the chair and it is great for individual use by patients of all levels. From elite athletes to pregnant women to seniors, the EXO Chair allows for strengthening, flexibility, endurance, balance, and core work in a fun, new modality.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3do2LIh8sMIZ_bJcsN7JhIU70SFTo6v8k7UhQHkUyUMCPYoDdBlOsxaGugV0r8TMAqTqdnNgaDN6RCKBy3uIUdg1YWEUnMBnjATiTsivdP_UYX4JjV0j79SBi8kyel1PUmFdfknQolvA/s320/exo-split-product.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481403932778321938" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For more information about the EXO Chair or to sign up for classes with our pilates expert, <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/team.html">Charissa Chaban, PT, ATC</a>, please contact ESPT at 510.656.3777. Feel free to check us out at our website: <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com">www.espt-ca.com</a>.</div></span>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-8318770885187859762010-04-20T12:47:00.000-07:002010-04-20T13:05:57.763-07:00Physical Therapy Advice On YouTubeOne of the most important things for any business owner, is the ability to communicate with their clients. Addressing <span style="font-style: italic;">their</span> needs, is one very important way to ensure that you are being relevant and current.<br /><br />In the near future, Elite Sports Physical Therapy (ESPT) will be posting videos on YouTube on numerous physical therapy and health/wellness topics. Be on the lookout at our channel at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteSportsPT">www.youtube.com/user/EliteSportsPT</a>. Subscribe and you'll be notified when we post new videos.<br /><br />For a little taste of what we're about, check out this awesome promo video shot and produced for us by one of the Bay Area's Premier Event Filmmakers, Andrew Hsu, of StudioMSV:<br /><br /><object width="375" height="275"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NDxlm4q9EmU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NDxlm4q9EmU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="275"></embed></object>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-71243778319554798572010-03-25T10:24:00.000-07:002010-04-01T14:22:00.938-07:00Care Credit Coming April 1st<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyoy-TnuYY3DkWXsVp1MAZMMEQWoZV_SLWgOMV-FAzZDGpWtiP6qKuWoTz1o_qhrXu23X1LefYUXmWgXJOA4m4eXLIhu0bEmZBZ10brKdkfV05h17poqYl6NoL7S8931ez9pEvOQjnG0/s1600/CareCreditCard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyoy-TnuYY3DkWXsVp1MAZMMEQWoZV_SLWgOMV-FAzZDGpWtiP6qKuWoTz1o_qhrXu23X1LefYUXmWgXJOA4m4eXLIhu0bEmZBZ10brKdkfV05h17poqYl6NoL7S8931ez9pEvOQjnG0/s200/CareCreditCard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452627481640747346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Beginning April 1st, even more people will be able to access Fremont's Best Physical Therapy facility. By using CareCredit to help cover medical costs, our patients can receive the medical care they need, when they need it.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We understand the difficulties people are facing in this economic time. With rising health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs, people often delay care for themselves because they are not able to afford even the cost of a co-payment (which insurance companies are also raising). With care credit helping to defray some of those costs, patients can now access physical therapy when it is necessary, not when it is convenient.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >How Does It Work</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">CareCredit is basically a credit card that you can use in health care practices nationwide. From dentists to cosmetic surgeons, vision care to even veterinary medicine, CareCredit allows patients to start treatment immediately and pay balances over time with low minimum monthly payments.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">By using CareCredit, patients can also avoid dipping into their credit cards</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">for health care expenses, saving their available credit for other financial emergencies.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj8Cw1zwn-lVex-1ZvK3Xs6RNcHcCCSKTOUps30tJoAuXIJHcUOAesUwyqGD8OJU-zrTUEKHT-NQbaRgnI_h6ZCUOCV419YJmi6JvxISmYK4_kjYyHVY_GdJ3RQLKpWLqTSAfnvsd-vc/s1600/care-credit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 83px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj8Cw1zwn-lVex-1ZvK3Xs6RNcHcCCSKTOUps30tJoAuXIJHcUOAesUwyqGD8OJU-zrTUEKHT-NQbaRgnI_h6ZCUOCV419YJmi6JvxISmYK4_kjYyHVY_GdJ3RQLKpWLqTSAfnvsd-vc/s200/care-credit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452627124421802242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You can apply for CareCredit 3 easy ways: 1) In person in our office, 2) Online at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.carecredit.com/">www.carecredit.com</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, 3) By phone at (800) 365-8295.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CareCredit can be used for co-pays, outstanding balances, and any durable medical goods that we sell. It can also be applied to charges for other family members and can be used at other participating medical providers.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> For more details, please check out CareCredit's <a href="http://www.carecredit.com/">website</a> or call Elite Sports Physical Therapy at 510.656.3777.</span><br /></div><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-6426894006221189662010-03-01T22:58:00.000-08:002010-03-01T23:11:59.101-08:00iPod Giveaway Winner!!<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The greatest compliment we could ever receive at Elite Sports Physical Therapy is the trust our patients place in us when they refer family and friends. In Jan/Feb of this year, we collected the names of all those who referred new patients to us for rehabilitation. These names were entered in a drawing for a <span style="font-style: italic;">32 gb iPod Touch</span> h<span style="font-family:arial;">eld today at our clinic.<br /><br />Here we are drawing the name out of our magic Jack-O-Lantern:</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKaA1BA7V8YVW23z1BzvIZN17UZAaK0pCmfRR-Bacp0xHVTIdlTjcqps88SkJfIbm36k6lyhmolT8kZ6Yl0F7YNajotnGHpP7Vyc6BmK76Zgai7X4R3-9K4yy-k8qLYtkzq8xBsNRpx4/s1600-h/iPod+Giveaway+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKaA1BA7V8YVW23z1BzvIZN17UZAaK0pCmfRR-Bacp0xHVTIdlTjcqps88SkJfIbm36k6lyhmolT8kZ6Yl0F7YNajotnGHpP7Vyc6BmK76Zgai7X4R3-9K4yy-k8qLYtkzq8xBsNRpx4/s200/iPod+Giveaway+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443928666430750866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is the winning selection- Can you read the name?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkpl3pt9Mq2x5zKvOgR4bvHhbFA4AHQbPnx-Z6Hm_1BdQ3RCiGOS7NAuuxTy8wgkhT-JTWBNcrU2esVeZeB8ABkBvDS4-VHlWarHnD0EhJEznXkUApCmHAC27uvafHcCsgHit_NyQuOI/s1600-h/iPod+Giveaway+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkpl3pt9Mq2x5zKvOgR4bvHhbFA4AHQbPnx-Z6Hm_1BdQ3RCiGOS7NAuuxTy8wgkhT-JTWBNcrU2esVeZeB8ABkBvDS4-VHlWarHnD0EhJEznXkUApCmHAC27uvafHcCsgHit_NyQuOI/s320/iPod+Giveaway+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443928898057059794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Congratulations to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Paul Aboumrad</span> for your referral and for your continued support of ESPT. Here's your super cool 32gb iPod Touch:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxrqU_ubX2ndLLWpmCjWcXVUS0FIoYV1qrmse6vFxL6XaDBOAr_uRdX7-d4vKSK8qQz2MuL2V3ox0YrPWP3BuR-0QhLHU2aiHru-rsqadg0fog5u0eCrvWCvNyJJcytQpVdbySoAjJGI/s1600-h/iPod+Giveaway+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxrqU_ubX2ndLLWpmCjWcXVUS0FIoYV1qrmse6vFxL6XaDBOAr_uRdX7-d4vKSK8qQz2MuL2V3ox0YrPWP3BuR-0QhLHU2aiHru-rsqadg0fog5u0eCrvWCvNyJJcytQpVdbySoAjJGI/s200/iPod+Giveaway+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443929277784048690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Go ahead- Go app crazy!!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For more information about our facility and to see why we are the sports and orthopedic physical therapy leader in Fremont, check out our website at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a>.</span>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-9106423494526479072010-02-09T11:06:00.001-08:002010-02-09T11:28:51.472-08:00Data Shows ESPT is Fremont's Best!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIfCfYxOIjpWwtFzppieiYsod76ObYg0njkhSSLVp3yRrFOUYf0wLBwFjByGxV1oJD-OXQGDsMNOQ2MAqQ1fpag9yTehdYGpHM7ofOrJn1jR2MBeYc_kXa2b8wg4pt4Gxz7kAQzejXMY/s1600-h/Best+Logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIfCfYxOIjpWwtFzppieiYsod76ObYg0njkhSSLVp3yRrFOUYf0wLBwFjByGxV1oJD-OXQGDsMNOQ2MAqQ1fpag9yTehdYGpHM7ofOrJn1jR2MBeYc_kXa2b8wg4pt4Gxz7kAQzejXMY/s200/Best+Logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436327810519891058" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, serif;">As Elite Sports Physical Therapy (ESPT) embarks on its 4th year providing sports and orthopedic rehabilitation to Fremont and the surrounding communities, it continues to establish itself as <b>Fremont's Premier Physical Therapy Clinic</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Based on data collected for an outcomes study in conjunction with the <i>Physical Therapy Provider Network (PTPN)/Physiquality</i>, ESPT is <b>1 of only 2 clinics in the Fremont/Newark/Union City </b><b>area that exceeds benchmarks for outcomes and efficiency.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>What Does This Mean</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The data collected measured clinic abilities in 2 main areas: Outcomes Benchmark and Efficiency Benchmark.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The <i><b>Outcomes Benchmark</b></i> measures how well an office achieves expected treatment outcomes based on much improvement patients receive. What this says is that ESPT is able to help patients improve and reach their goals better than its competitors. In other words, if you want physical therapy that you can trust in to get you better, you'll choose ESPT.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The second area of a clinic that is evaluated is its <i><b>Efficiency Benchmark</b></i>. Simply put, this measure indicates how efficient each office is in being able to achieve positive treatment outcomes. Higher ratings mean greater efficiency, because patients gain more improvement in fewer visits. So if you want to get better FAST, there's no other place in Fremont except Elite Sports Physical Therapy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b>What The Best Looks Like</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What is unique about our facility is that we provide<i> the most 1-on-1 physical therapist time</i> of any clinic in the area. And obviously the data shows that it's working. In addition to that, we have the latest cutting edge equipment and we have a team of the city's most experienced physical therapists. No PT on staff has less than 5 years of experience and we have the only Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist and the only Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist on staff.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For more details about us, check out our website at </span><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">www.espt-ca.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> or call us for more info at 510.656.3777.</span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-1065537164777885472010-01-31T22:18:00.000-08:002010-02-01T22:26:24.821-08:00Anthem Blue Cross of CA Leaving Members In The Lurch<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjS0xtG22EYjDArzJjCVfLR55ClDpii7NPkBMVVf5ArnIdpCScUr1byPjEr34_WeAREX2PZnkcumRdkcNPPuHs_LVISoey4n1dWvm_njJY3KhTuvVtjinFHJT8O9Yrr79UpPlNtA2dEU/s1600-h/Anthem_Blue_Cross.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjS0xtG22EYjDArzJjCVfLR55ClDpii7NPkBMVVf5ArnIdpCScUr1byPjEr34_WeAREX2PZnkcumRdkcNPPuHs_LVISoey4n1dWvm_njJY3KhTuvVtjinFHJT8O9Yrr79UpPlNtA2dEU/s200/Anthem_Blue_Cross.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433188740140868066" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, many Anthem Blue Cross members may have more difficulty finding physical therapists willing to treat them. A situation resulting from a "cost restructuring" move by the insurance company.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In November 2009, a letter was sent out by Anthem to all the physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists in its network, telling them that they would be switching to a flat fee rate of reimbursement of $75 per visit in February 2010. Depending on the services provided, this represented a </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">25-200% reduction</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> in the reimbursement rate.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">These rates are an absolute insult to these 3 allied health professions. I know personal trainers at gyms, with less education, that get paid more for 1-hour sessions. <i>Why should medical professionals with advanced degrees be reimbursed less?</i> In my opinion, these <b>drops in reimbursement set a dangerous precedent because there will likely be 2 outcomes</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1) Good therapists wanting to devote time and quality care to their patients, will have to opt out of the network. This means that patients that want to see them, will have to bear more of the burden of the expenses.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2) Therapists that remain in the network will likely shorten time patients get with licensed PT's and use more aides/assistants to administer care. They may also begin to double book patients to try and increase productivity of their staff members. This will result in a significant drop in the quality of care and less than optimal outcomes for patients.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPaEO8jdnV9rzKwMbG142HCiMKQfm_MTcKrKpJdGOD3HgNTzrWZeJFvVQEutED8cTVFecj8Mw5kWsmv1dQEP3TDubqPhfkHww-CruA7kGiKS0ros3yDRA8Fu1pYAHSI6pOTK1oKGvWqY/s200/health+protest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433188846815807506" border="0" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><b>The</b> <b>bottom line is this "restructuring" will result in significant ramifications to both Blue Cross providers and patients</b>. Throughout this process the last few months, Anthem Blue Cross has held steadfastly to the claim that this new fee structure will actually save their patients money. They have tried to justify their position by stating that decreased reimbursement to therapists will result in decreased out-of-pocket expenses for their patients. At our facility, we have already seen other insurances forcing patients to pay a co-pay/co-insurance ($40) higher than the reimbursement amount the insurances are paying ($35). Why should you the patient be paying more than the insurance company? What is your insurance premium going towards? Why should you have to pay higher premiums <i>and</i> higher visit costs?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><b>The most disturbing aspect of this decision?</b> Wellpoint, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross' parent company, posted <i>4th quarter net income for 2009 at $2.7 billion</i>. A meteoric rise from $331.4 million from a year ago. Wellpoint says they are expecting continued growth and CEO Wayne DeVeydt is quoted as saying, "Our insurance subsidiaries remain well-capitalized and we continue to generate substantial operating cash flow." <b>So why the need for higher patient premiums and cuts to provider reimbursement?</b> You can read more about it <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/28/business/la-fi-wellpoint28-2010jan28">here.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Though they are the most recent, Blue Cross is not the only insurance provider to change it's reimbursement methodologies and shows us why third-party payers fear a national health care reform that would challenge them for members.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO30AvhQXv2sPhIp4tmNTwcjX8HzISBI3g5Q8CUZrRwwxcfVOksC7O-y459rAEDIx5LNMttzt24I7_4L8Uk34MZTeGSYUrpLByO_vnBcbgLf3eiQ5PN091zHml1VTUr3l12SVMcqmuocU/s200/single+payer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433188947354489058" border="0" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">While we wait for our leaders in Washington to come to an agreement on new policy, there are some things that you can do to preserve the quality and affordability of your health care.</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Write a letter to Blue Cross representatives and voice your concerns. A sample letter and contact list can be found on the More Physical Therapy website </span><a href="http://www.morephysicaltherapy.com/bluecross.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">Write, call, or email California insurance officials and express your concerns. A list can be found again on the More Physical Therapy website above.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">Contact members of Congress with your concerns using the email forms provided by PTPN's <a href="http://capwiz.com/ptpn/home/">Political Action Center</a>.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">Contact your HR department and express your dissatisfaction with Blue Cross and the fact that you may be paying higher premiums for more limited access to providers.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">At Elite Sports Physical Therapy, we know that we will not be able to continue to provide the standard of care that we would like at Blue Cross' new reimbursement rate. We are still evaluating our current situation and will keep all of our patients (current and future) apprised of our contract decisions.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 510.656.3777 or continue checking our website at <a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a> for updates.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,serif;">Thank you for your understanding and support.</span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-28946793122131027742010-01-21T21:46:00.001-08:002011-06-29T00:26:03.654-07:00Win a 32 gig iPod Touch!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAz8pr5weEcrOfqlroF8C55n7F0hL0TxpbVHks6_tq2z9xTD_fMwzuKH6UEmw4aRzn_ktR8RgChNbLMdtkiQ91iuAb9sUqnJnpgil9YU5zxksxb8H6ZdkYur0Wo_K3CO-wayju4YjRAM/s1600-h/32gb-ipod-touch.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAz8pr5weEcrOfqlroF8C55n7F0hL0TxpbVHks6_tq2z9xTD_fMwzuKH6UEmw4aRzn_ktR8RgChNbLMdtkiQ91iuAb9sUqnJnpgil9YU5zxksxb8H6ZdkYur0Wo_K3CO-wayju4YjRAM/s200/32gb-ipod-touch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429440429082796450" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, serif;">The greatest compliment that we have received at ESPT is the recommendation of our services from past patients and the endorsement of our facility from referring providers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">To show our gratitude, Elite Sports Physical Therapy, will be having a raffle on Mar. 1, 2010 for a <b>32 gb iPod touch</b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">To qualify for the drawing, all you need to do is refer a patient to us sometime before Feb. 28. <i><b>For each patient that you refer to us, you will be given a drawing entry.</b></i> So the more people you send, the more chances you have to WIN!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">For complete details about the drawing or to print up the entry form, you can check out<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> our website at: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.espt-ca.com/">www.espt-ca.com</a> and click on the link.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">Thanks again for your support and good luck everyone!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618383780166885657.post-75997612348387499232010-01-12T11:49:00.000-08:002011-06-29T00:27:23.231-07:00Seeing With Our Hands, Not Just Our Eyes<span style="font-family:arial;">When I was in physical therapy school, a lot of my professors would tell us that as physical therapists we "<span style="font-style: italic;">see not only with our eyes, but also with our hands</span>."</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />For a good manual therapist that is absolutely true. We use our palpation skills to look for soft-tissue tension, check for alignment issues, and assess proper motion/movement. We do more than simply ultrasound and exercise you as a patient. There are in fact a plethora of tools at our disposal. Below I'll describe a few of them for you.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKkZFwN_sABZiNTS9KkXV028cZUB5EeZVXfojBgXdPKVtnmMsnrcJPo_h5AW0ByhCHcmKMIS-cQYgFFRX1PlmCEkOIhLIYEHd8DqOLRKvaWFVxYYj2zEsuWW10ugB5L3xn-PQNxaaBjs/s1600-h/manualleg.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKkZFwN_sABZiNTS9KkXV028cZUB5EeZVXfojBgXdPKVtnmMsnrcJPo_h5AW0ByhCHcmKMIS-cQYgFFRX1PlmCEkOIhLIYEHd8DqOLRKvaWFVxYYj2zEsuWW10ugB5L3xn-PQNxaaBjs/s200/manualleg.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425953975232925618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Soft Tissue Mobilization</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Often times muscle tension needs to be addressed or joint dysfunction may persist/return. For example, after an injury or surgery, adhesions and scar-tissue may form in the area, limiting normal range of motion (ROM). With soft-tissue mobilization, those adhesions can be broken down. In addition tissue fluids can me moved so swelling is dissipated and circulation can improve.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />At ESPT, we are one of the few clinics in the area that offer </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.sastm.com/">Sound-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By using special tools to help break down the soft-tissue and fascial restrictions, we can better treat ongoing muscle and tendon issues (tendinosus) in ways our competitors can't.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjtgokjG25g3e2WZlfJS-uAaKSMCEfF9-N83LUhO-TgM-5-wrD2bYh-QKvUUWxm1LFGD1l6fOYuEXzah6aCF_Ms21Yzo_sB66cEd3Ea72xhVd9i3yk_O_fK2DkHgcVBmwMfZXTOTDcRk/s1600-h/manualshldr.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjtgokjG25g3e2WZlfJS-uAaKSMCEfF9-N83LUhO-TgM-5-wrD2bYh-QKvUUWxm1LFGD1l6fOYuEXzah6aCF_Ms21Yzo_sB66cEd3Ea72xhVd9i3yk_O_fK2DkHgcVBmwMfZXTOTDcRk/s200/manualshldr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425954716758083474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Joint Mobilization</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Muscle spasms can also respond to a restricted joint, so simply heating and stretching an area may not produce lasting results. By mobilizing a stiff joint, we can restore proper movement and range of motion, thus taking stress off of the surrounding muscles. These mobilizations should be painless, but on occasion can be a little painful if the joint is very stiff. In any case, there should be no lasting symptoms after the mobilizations.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At ESPT, we are the only clinic in the area with the ATM2 by Back Project. You can read more about it in our blog </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://espt-ca.blogspot.com/2009/08/espt-offers-innovative-treatment-for.html">here</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. With the ATM2, we can "reset" your neurological system so that you do not perceive pain. Muscles often respond with guarding/spasm, when we are in pain. By supporting your body with the ATM2 apparatus and eliminating your pain, your muscles will have a chance to relax and return to their normal function, instead of tightening up to protect you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Muscle Energy Techniques</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a special technique using voluntary contractions by the patient to mobilize restricted joints and lengthen shortened muscles. This procedure is a little more active as compared to joint mobilizations, since it requires patient interaction to contract certain muscles against a counterforce provided by the therapist. These are tolerated very well and do not usually stress the joint.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfad75WuMYs5D2_dreQ2GVlqob2zzX9UA6XCbSCoQhORtgMR3Tq_ef6vCHAHFxA578jyye69pWKlKAV1fupJoenLeJe1z49dNE_63mGMHCiapE-c_Tm06Ge-3b9DlrI4AMkkRfltS_YQ/s1600-h/manualspine2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfad75WuMYs5D2_dreQ2GVlqob2zzX9UA6XCbSCoQhORtgMR3Tq_ef6vCHAHFxA578jyye69pWKlKAV1fupJoenLeJe1z49dNE_63mGMHCiapE-c_Tm06Ge-3b9DlrI4AMkkRfltS_YQ/s200/manualspine2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425956681184691586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">High Velocity, Low Amplitude Mobilizations</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a more aggressive technique that takes a joint to its restrictive barrier and thrusting with a low amplitude to restore proper joint motion. If it is used properly, increased motion and decreased muscle spasm should be noticed immediately. Therapists have to go through special coursework/training in order to perform these mobilizations.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At ESPT, we are fortunate to have the only Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist in the area. You can read about it in our blog </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://espt-ca.blogspot.com/2009/12/espt-announcing-another-fremont-1st.html">here</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. And Joey is qualified to perform these high velocity, low amplitude mobilizations. Come see him if you have back pain/neck pain that has not improved with physical therapy elsewhere.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In today's health care environment, physical therapy clinics can no longer just be "gyms." Patients cannot come in and simply run through exercises. Therapists have to show what they are capable of and how they can provide a unique, professional service that others cannot. We need to prove our worth, so that patients know they are getting quality service and care with their insurance dollar.<br /><br />If you haven't experienced any of the above techniques in your physical therapy treatment or would like to find out more about them, feel free to contact us at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.espt.ca.com/">Elite Sports Physical Therapy </a><span style="font-family:arial;">@ 510.656.3777.</span><br /></div>Elite Sports PThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783884769508690398noreply@blogger.com0