In January 2007, I was in a car accident that nearly took my
life. I had a spiral fracture in my left femur, three pelvic
fractures, five broken ribs, a punctured lung, Level 3 spleen
injury, traumatic brain injury, and a blood infection. I was
hospitalized for six weeks, went to a rehabilitation center, and
received home health care and physical therapy when I went back
home. I was 19 years old at the time of the accident.
I was doing very well until August of that year when I went back...
I first came to Accelerated Rehab after being referred by my orthopedic surgeon. I had suffered from chronic pain in my left hip for several years due to over exercise. It was so painful, I was unable to run, kickbox, play tennis or do other physical activities to which I was accustomed. What's worse, the pain was so severe that it was difficult for me to do normal daily activities such as stand for a long period of time, walk or climb stairs. I began working with Sarah Giroux at Accelerated...
Read More »After running my second half marathon in 10/2010, I suffered a fractured knee and walked the remaining 4 miles. I had several visits with Dr. Larkin at St. Peters Bone and Joint (St Peters, MO) to diagnose my pain and treatment however, the pain remained for over 18 months. I had X-rays, physical therapy, therapy for home and consistently worked out with a personal trainer however, the pain only got worse. One of the many doctors I saw told me one leg was shorter than the other (not true)....
Read More »I suffered from Patellofemoral Syndrome. The problem has limited me for about 6 mo. to a year. I was having instability in my knee and some pain. I realized that I needed to get some help when I tried exercising to a video and riding bike. My knee would feel very weak. My Doctor recommended that I start physical therapy. After only 4 treatments and of course my continued work at home I started to see a difference. Now that I have completed Astym my knee is much stronger and I do not feel any...
Read More »After several years of running, including training for half-marathons, I was diagnosed with Achilles Tendonitis. I developed calcification deposits due to scar tissue along with a tear in the tendon. I went through various treatments including ultrasound therapy, Topaz surgery and platelet injections, as well as rest and immobilization. After a year and a half, I still experienced pain pretty much every time I moved. I could barely walk, let alone run. I could only wear shoes that had an...
Read More »A double head-on collision 18 years ago took away my freedom of movement. A hip replacement on 3/19/12 gave me the opportunity to re-gain mobility, but the 18 year old atrophied muscles were still a road block. I started physical therapy mid-April and was introduced to Astym. It's a very intense method, with the best results I have ever experienced. I did previous PT years ago, did stretching exercises and work outs, had professional manipulation through chiropractic care; and nothing resolved...
Read More »I hurt my achilles in a fall back in November and went through 1 round of traditional PT, then an MRI where I found out that I had a lot more going on then just the achilles problem. I had, at some point in my life, broken a heel spur off, sprained my ankle badly and had arthritis and a lot of scar tissue. I then went back for more traditional PT. Then a foot specialist looked at my ankle and decided that a boot and this new treatment called Astym might be something that would be helpful. I...
Read More »Being a preschool teacher to 14 very active 3 and 4 year olds is a very demanding job. When I began to have difficulty climbing steps, kneeling to tie shoes, and trouble getting up and down off of the floor, I discovered that I had tendonitis in my left knee. My pain was severe and I suffered with it for 8 months! My physical therapist, Ashley, who was the most awesome person ever, tried some stretching and strengthening exercises to no avail. When she suggested Astym I was totally game because...
Read More »I was restricted and had limited activity due to ongoing pain from extreme chronic tendon stress on my left foot. Over several months, I was treated by three doctors, wore a restriction boot for months and surgery was recommended. At long last, I found my way to Amy Goddard at Goddard Sports Therapy and, WOW, what a difference Astym made to my life. There was a big improvement after just a few treatments, and then I was able to return to my normal active life which includes a daily two-mile walk...
Read More »I wear many hats in my daily life. I'm a mother of two, three if you count my fur baby and I do count him as one of my children. I work full time in an office. I am a wife. I am also an athlete in one of the toughest sports. I am a roller girl. I skate for the Ohio Valley Roller Girls and we train hard. During one of our training sessions I fell and broke my ankle. I have no extravagant story like I took on an entire pack and was able to finish the game and our team won. Nothing that magical or...
Read More »Training for my 3rd marathon I injured my Achilles in the tail
end of the training program and was unable to do the race. I went
through traditional PT however returning to running kept on being
put off and off. When just about ready to run went through
extensive pre-run testing (??) jumping jacks, trampoline..and had a
set back.
Researched Astym looking for a better way, was encouraged to run
shortly after beginning treatment. Back to running 3 -4 miles
comfortably at end of approx 2 months as...
I started experiencing pain along the outside of my right knee and a tightness that prevented me from running downhill on one of my trail runs. The pain reoccurred every time I attempted to run in the following weeks. Rest, ice, and stretching were my first approach to healing from this injury that came on out of the blue. My next attempt at running led to frustration and disappointment as the pain and tightness were still there! I did some research on IT Band Syndrome and determined that was my...
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Meet today's guest bloggers:
Dr. Timothy W. Flynn, PT, PhD
Dr. Flynn is board
certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS), a Fellow of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
(FAAOMPT), and a frequent research presenter at state, national,
and international meetings. Dr. Flynn is widely published including
5 textbooks, 6 book chapters, over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts on
orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual therapy issues. He was the
editor and author of The...
Meet today's guest bloggers:
Dr. Terry Gebhardt, PT, DPT
Dr. Gebhardt
completed his Master of Physical Therapy at the U.S. Army-Baylor
University Graduate Program in 1998. During Dr. Gebhardt's 7 years
of physical therapy practice in the Army he specialized in treating
a broad range of musculoskeletal injuries. He has worked
extensively with injury prevention initiatives and has been a
leader in the development of training programs designed to maximize
fitness while preventing injury. Dr. Gebhardt...
Meet today's guest bloggers:
Dr. Timothy W. Flynn, PT, PhD
Dr. Flynn is board
certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS), a Fellow of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
(FAAOMPT), and a frequent research presenter at state, national,
and international meetings. Dr. Flynn is widely published including
5 textbooks, 6 book chapters, over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts on
orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual therapy issues. He was the
editor and author of The Thoracic...
Astym treatment is a physical therapy treatment that
regenerates healthy soft tissues (muscles,
tendons, etc.), and eliminates or reduces unwanted scar tissue that
may be causing pain or movement restrictions.
Astym treatment is highly effective for restoring movement
and reducing pain from soft tissue injury/dysfunction,
and Astym even works when other approaches
routinely fail. One of the main reasons for
this is that Astym was designed to target the underlying cause of
many soft tissue...
A controlled clinical trial showing the effectiveness of Astym treatment for tennis elbow was presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand's annual meeting. The study showed that Astym treatment was an effective tennis elbow therapy by resolving 78.3% of chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) cases. This figure is consistent with the 80.9% resolution rate for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) that was contemporaneously reported in the national outcomes database...
Read More »Meet today’s guest bloggers:
Kris Korsan, PTA (left) has been a physical therapy assistant for 20 years, and co-owns City Center Rehabilitation, a private orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Peru, Illinois.
Tracy Daugherty, M.S., ATC, PTA (right) has been a certified athletic trainer for 14 years and a physical therapy assistant for four years. Ms. Daugherty works with Ms. Korsan at City Center Rehabilitation in Peru, Illinois.
Chronic Tennis Elbow That Would Not Improve With...
Read More »Meet today's guest bloggers:
Dr. Timothy W. Flynn, PT, PhD
Dr. Flynn is board
certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS), a Fellow of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
(FAAOMPT), and a frequent research presenter at state, national,
and international meetings. Dr. Flynn is widely published including
5 textbooks, 6 book chapters, over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts on
orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual therapy issues. He was the
editor and author of The Thoracic...
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