Martine Marino, MPT, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist

02/14/2023

I had a nice time at Fleet Feet Pittsburgh new Bakery Square location. The new store is beautiful.

It was nice to see some familiar faces outside of the clinic!

Thanks for having me! Looking forward to another marathon season with you.

PS They have Fleet Feet coffee and it's awesome!

02/11/2023

Come see me tomorrow at the new Bakery Square store! I can answer all your PT questions or just day Hi!

12/16/2022

We were proud to be a sponsor for the Holiday Lights Run with Fleet Feet Pittsburgh . It's always a fun event and always for a great cause. If you missed it this year, make sure you check it out next year!

11/18/2022

We are still collecting items for The Marybelle Baby Doll Project which provides people with dementia items to help calm them.

Items being collected are stuffed animals, baby dolls, fidget blankets/aprons.

You can also direct ship to the clinic from Amazon
180 Fort Couch Rd
Suite 400
Pittsburgh PA 15241

We thank you in advance!

11/16/2022

Bone Stress injuries can occur in any athlete from young and competitive to older weekend warriors. Some athletes carry a greater risk for developing these injuries.

What are the risks??
✅A previous bone stress injury
✅Poor biomechanics
✅No weight training
✅BMI less than 19
✅RED S (relative energy deficiency in sport, formerly the female triad)
✅ Decreased bone metrics
✅ Hormone dysfunction
✅ Single sport specialization
✅ Psychological drivers (can lead to impulsive training)
✅No history of ball sports. Playing a sport involving a ball(ie soccer, basketball, tennis) at a young age actually has a protective effect against bone stress injuries.

Questions about this? Message me.

Curious about faulty biomechanics? We can test them with our dorsaVi USA software.

11/07/2022

Over-use and Non-Contact injuries are a real concern in youth sports. Several factors contribute to this such as single-sport specialization, over training, poor sleep, poor nutrition, muscle imbalances and latent neuromuscular control over growing limbs.

We can help screen for those imbalances and lack of limb symmetry and control. These guys here play soccer for Peter's Township High School as well as Beadling Soccer Club and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC . They are in excellent physical condition, yet there are areas that put them at risk for non contact injuries.

The movement assessment is wearable technology that can help screen for movement dysfunction and injury risk. We then provide a home exercise program to address the deficits.

We also have running analysis software as well.

Give us a call or message us to schedule!
412-831-2060

10/31/2022

🎃Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!🎃

10/28/2022

Here's a little Halloween PT humor for your Friday.

10/26/2022

It's getting to be that time of year again when we really take the time to reflect on things we're thankful for and give back to the community.

Please consider helping us by donating new baby dolls, Teddy bears, digit blankets etc for those with dementia.

Call the clinic with questions 412-831-2060 or message us. Thank you in advance.

Themarybellebabydollproject

09/29/2022

Wow, tough crowd 😆

Who's everyone rooting for this weekend?

09/08/2022

We had the pleasure of bringing a guest speaker with us for our monthly lecture at the Bethel Park Public Library .

Paula Franetti, author of Driving Force: How One Woman Rebounded from Life-Altering Injuries and You Can Too, told her inspiring story. Thanks for joining us!

09/01/2022

Join Paula Franetti for an informative and interactive lecture Wednesday Sept 7 Bethel Park Public Library .

08/29/2022

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Hear from Ashton Swinford, physical therapist, who recently won the Cleveland Marathon. She shares how she trained and general tips for running long distances.

We also recommend checking out Fleet Feet Pittsburgh for their training programs.

07/27/2022

I'm just going to leave this right here.

If you want to know if your child is at risk for injury, call us and set up a DorsaVi athletic movement index test.
412-831-2060

High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.

06/22/2022

This comes from our OT friend Emily Duessel.

My first comparison will be on Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) vs Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis). To simplify, Tennis elbow is inflammation that affects the outer side of the elbow (which are used to bend your wrist back and straighten fingers) and Golfer's elbow is inflammation that affects the inner side of the elbow (flex wrist and close fingers into fist). Repetitive strain/ overuse to either of these areas cause these injuries. *Get confirmation from your doctor!

06/15/2022

It's going to be a HOT one out there today 🥵

Protect yourself and plan ahead

06/11/2022

It was so nice seeing so many familiar faces today! Thanks for stopping by!
Gabe even dragged his soccer buddy out for his first 5k🙌