Posts by Marilou Manicot
Pregnancy
We treat Pregnancy Health and Wellness with a unique collaboration of professionals unlike other PT clinics. We love working with pregnant women! Our Pregnancy Health and Wellness Program is designed to minimize complications that may arise prior to pregnancy, throughout pregnancy, during labor and delivery and post-partum. Here is a layout of how we approach…
Read MorePelvic Health (All Genders)
Stroma’s Pelvic Health program combines many different approaches of healing to treat all genders for issues related to the pelvic floor or the “root base” as stated in the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Pelvic rehabilitation, also known as pelvic floor rehabilitation or pelvic physical therapy, is a specialized area within physical therapy that focuses on…
Read MoreCardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CPR) is a comprehensive program designed to optimize the physical and psychological well-being of individuals with heart and lung conditions. This specialized form of rehabilitation is typically prescribed for individuals who have experienced cardiac events, undergone cardiac surgeries, or have chronic respiratory conditions. The primary goals of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation are to improve cardiovascular…
Read MoreNeurological Rehabilitation
Neurological physical therapy, also known as neurorehabilitation, is a specialized branch of physical therapy focused on the assessment and treatment of individuals with neurological disorders or injuries that affect the nervous system. The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Neurological physical therapists work to enhance and restore functional abilities, mobility, and…
Read MoreVestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular rehabilitation is a specialized form of physical therapy designed to address issues related to the vestibular system, which plays a crucial role in balance, spatial orientation, and coordination. The vestibular system is located in the inner ear and provides information to the brain about the body’s position and movement in relation to gravity. Disorders…
Read MoreOrthopedics
Orthopedic physical therapy is a specialized branch of physical therapy that focuses on the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other connective tissues that provide support and enable movement. Orthopedic physical therapists work to address a wide range of orthopedic issues, including injuries,…
Read MoreStrains / Sprains
Muscle strains and ligamentous strains are a part of not just sport injury but also non-athletic injury as well. Pulled a muscle in your back? Rolled your ankle on the curb? Ruptured your quadriceps playing touch football? These types of injuries require specific treatment plans and focus. Stroma therapists are specific. It is the details…
Read MoreRotator Cuff Injuries and Other Shoulder Injuries
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body and injuries of the shoulder, which include rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor) tears, labrum tears, bicipital tendinitis, acromio-clavicular (AC) separations, osteoarthritis, thoracic outlet syndrome, snapping scapula, and fractures, can result in a complicated rehabilitation process. The shoulder needs both stability and mobility…
Read MoreMeniscal & ACL Knee Injuries
“Meniscal tears are fickle and moody”. This comes from one our referring orthopedic surgeons who, also, was a Stroma patient. In recent studies, physicians are moving away from performing meniscal tear repairs as the outcomes of conservative approaches such as physical therapy versus surgery are showing no significant difference. It is important to emphasize the…
Read MoreStroke Rehabilitation
Outpatient stroke rehabilitation at Stroma is a comprehensive and multi-dimensional approach that uses manual therapy targeted at improved recovery of function, leading research in bracing and taping techniques, and therapeutic exercises that are directed at general strength, core strength and specific limb related neuro-motor retraining. Additionally, our therapists are niched in using Pilates Methodology in…
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