Tuesday, October 1, 2013

October is National Physical Therapy Month

One of the best programs we offer at the Monterey Sports Center is our Physical Therapy Program. We have two wonderful Physical Therapists, Gretta Lijbers-Williams and Katrina Uota. Gretta and Katrina have worked at the Sports Center since 2001 and have established a reputation as caring, skilled and fantastic therapists. Both Gretta and Katrina are excellent aquatic therapists and have assisted elite athletes back to full performance following injury along with children challenged by disabilities and older adults recovering from joint and musculoskeletal injuries.


Gail Devine is our support person for Physical Therapy, setting up appointments, checking insurance eligibility, coordinating referrals from physicians and assisting our patients when they get started. We are preferred providers for Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Tricare, Medicare and most other insurance companies. Our Physical Therapy office number is 831-646-5627.

So why Physical Therapy? Therapists can help you improve your quality of life. They can assist you in recovering from neck, shoulder, back or knee pain. They can help you move freely again without pain and discomfort and feeling renewed and ready to move on. They can help prevent injuries and tell you what exercises you should do to increase your overall strength and flexibility safely and effectively.

Did you know that 70% of all runners experience an injury every year? Most of these injuries can be prevented by understanding your body and training properly to strengthen weak muscle groups and stretch tight areas that can lead to injury.

A study of 1,435 NCAA Division 1 female soccer players demonstrated that those who participated in a Physical Therapy program had an overall ACL injury rate 41 percent lower than those who did only a regular warm-up prior to practice. Female athletes who play sports like soccer, basketball, and softball are six times more likely to injure or tear and ACL than men. Again, much of this is preventable through proper training guided by a knowledgeable Physical Therapist.

Because Physical Therapists receive specialized education in a variety of sciences - physics, human anatomy, kinesiology (human movement), to name a few - they understand how the body works and how to get you moving again. They know how to manage all four of the body's major systems - musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary, and integumentary (skin) - to restore and maximize mobility.

Whether you are living with diabetes or recovering from a stroke, a fall, or a sports injury, our Physical Therapists will work closely with you to evaluate your condition and develop an effective, personalized plan of care. 



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