Ep 14: Paige Raffo, PT | How to come back from an injury

10/27/16 • 24 min

In this episode, Nikki and Janet sit down with physical therapist, certified Pilates teacher and professional yoga therapist, Paige Raffo to talk about the transition to coming back from an injury, so you don't get re-injured.

They cover:

How to know if you need to see a medical professional for your pain
The different types of pain and injury
The typical process of transitioning from rehab back to regular exercise
The difference between rehab and post rehab + the roles of the medical professional and fitness professional
How to create a conversation between the medical professional and the fitness professional to get the best possible outcome for the patient/client
How to find the right physical therapist to meet your needs

Links mentioned:

Soreness podcast with Janet and Nikki Paige's website

Paige Raffo, PT, OCS, PYT, CPT, OMT

Paige Raffo is a licensed Physical Therapist and board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). She earned her BS in Health Science from St. Mary's College of CA and Master's degree from Samuel Merritt University, CA. She is owner and a practitioner of integrative physical therapy in Bellevue WA.

Special training includes certified Pilates instructor (BASI), Professional Yoga Therapist (PYTI), and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist (AOMT). She is a voracious learner engaging a wide variety of continued education courses related mind-body manual and movement therapies yearly.

Paige enjoys the challenge and reward coming from working with clients from a whole body perspective. She has special interest in hypermoblity, spine care, women’s health, orofacial and airway health. It is her passion to educate not only her clients but colleagues on the importance of holistic physical therapy and wellness.

She is active and gains great joy from spending time outside of work with her family and friends, playing in the outdoors, cooking and eating. To learn more about Paige, please visit her website at balanceflowpt.com.

They cover:

How to know if you need to see a medical professional for your pain
The different types of pain and injury
The typical process of transitioning from rehab back to regular exercise
The difference between rehab and post rehab + the roles of the medical professional and fitness professional
How to create a conversation between the medical professional and the fitness professional to get the best possible outcome for the patient/client
How to find the right physical therapist to meet your needs

Links mentioned:

Soreness podcast with Janet and Nikki Paige's website

Paige Raffo, PT, OCS, PYT, CPT, OMT

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Ep 13: Heather Umberger | Using play to improve fitness

In this episode, Nikki and Janet chat with integrative wellness practitioner Heather Umberger, M.S. counseling about the importance of play in movement and how play can be used as a tool to more effectively reach your fitness goals.

They discuss how play can improve confidence and create an experience that keeps you wanting to return to an activity (like exercise) rather than avoid it.

Heather explains how we've been evolved to use play as a tool to grow learn and develop. She offers tips for how you can incorporate play into your fitness program (even if you're super linear).

Benefits of playful movement:

It helps you work harder without the same level of discomfort
More self confidence
Improved mental outlook and decrease stress levels
Less self consciousness - helps you take more risks
Studies have found when movement is viewed as play and not exercise, then you're more likely to make healthy food choices
More creativity and productivity

Examples of playful movement and fitness:

Games (e.g. tag, adult frogger)
Nia
Laughter Yoga

Three ways to bring play into any workout:

Do something different (in exercise or during a part of your day)
Go outside and explore, move, walk or go to a playground
Explore what kind of play experiences are in your community (e.g. Nia, Laughter Yoga club, a new fitness class)

Heather Umberger offers innovative and effective mind/body experiences to improve overall well-being that are a result of her master’s degree in counseling, facilitation of the PSYCH-K® process 13 years in the bodywork field, as well as multiple other trainings.

She’s trained in advanced bodywork methods including trigger point, myofascial release, cranial-sacral, lymphatic, Orthobionomy®, Trager®, Berry Method®, Integrative Reflexology®, Nurturing the Mother® fertility/prenatal/postpartum, Infant Massage USA®, Laughter Yoga, the MELT Method®, and Nia.

Her clients regularly meet goals such as increased fertility and positive prenatal experience; pain relief (from issues stemming from arthritis, fibromyalgia, pre/post-surgical procedures, headaches, neck/back/shoulder, sports injuries); relief from stress, anxiety and depression; athletic pursuit; graceful aging; management of symptoms with neurological disorders; and wellness.

You can find more about Heather and her classes, movement and massage services in Chesterfield, Virginia at http://www.fertilegroundmassage.com

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Ep 15: Dr. Ada Wells | Injury prevention for rotational sports

In this episode, Janet and Nikki talk with Ada Wells, Doctorate of Physical Therapy and sports rehab expert about how to reduce your risk of pain and injury when playing rotational sports (e.g. golf, tennis, running).

They cover myths and misconceptions about training for rotational sports, core control versus core strength (plus why you need both) and the most common causes of injury in rotational sports.

Additionally, they discuss when to stretch or stabilize something and what parts of the body need stability and mobility to increase power and decrease pain.

Areas that typically need more stability:

Foot
Lower back (lumbar spine)

Areas that typically need more mobility

Ankle
Hip
Midback (thoracic spine)

*The shoulder girdle typically needs both mobility and stability

Links Mentioned:

Tutorial of Ada's favorite foundational exercises for sports training: http://www.probalance.tv/movingwell

Ada Wells, PT, DPT, PMA®-CPT, Level 3 TPI Golf Medical Professional

Owner of ProBalance, Inc.

Ada Wells, DPT, PMA®-CPT, is a Physical Therapist, PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher, a Polestar Pilates Educator, and a Level 3 Titleist Performance Institute Golf Medical Fitness Professional. As owner of ProBalance, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2004, she has leveraged her experience as a movement practitioner/physical therapist for over 22 years to develop rehab and injury prevention programs for everyone ranging from corporate desk jockeys to golfers. In addition, she is an educator for Polestar Pilates, the highly respected comprehensive teacher training program developed by and for physical therapists and fitness Pilates professionals.

Dr. Wells has provided her services to celebrity golfers at the American Century Golf Championship nationally televised on NBC since 2003 and has been part of the volunteer Wellness Team at the US Open Golf Championships since 2012. She has been a guest instructor on the Athletic Training Channel of Balanced Body® Podcasts and has presented nationally and internationally for Pilates on Tour®.

She can be found online at:

Website: www.ProBalance.TV

YouTube: ProBalanceTV

Twitter: ProBalanceTV

Facebook Groups: Pilates 4 Golfers

Linked in Moderator: Pilates for Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation; Pilates for Sports Conditioning & Athletic Performance