Deeper Roots Physical Therapy

04/16/2023

Alignment of the hip, knee, and ankle is imperative for lower limb health and contributes to healthy muscles and joints up the spine as well.

If we look at these examples from my sweet girl, SGH. We can see that her knee is pointed in the same direction that her toes are pointed. She distributes her weight through the whole foot, and she is getting good glute firing by shifting her hips back.

This alignment allows for better absorption of force when landing from a jump/hop or when running or playing sports.

Special thanks to SGH for having fun playing hopscotch today and being a good model.

04/11/2023

This is something that I can get on board with!

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/womans-hospital-implements-exercise-is-medicine-program/article_7bab9190-ad74-11ed-a018-c3b434b99ba1.html?fbclid=IwAR0hht6yB0R89fGF4hzk3t-zz_9n0TFDb0dAIYIIkPLOxK4CuB2uaeKya3k

Brooke Coogan calls exercise a miracle drug.

04/04/2023

Hello April! Dr. Elise has a new special for for this month!

When you schedule for dry needling this month, pick up your loyalty card. Schedule 5 dry needling sessions, and get the 6th for free!

There are a limited number of these cards, so grab them while you can!

03/16/2023

I recently was told about Physiobot.io, and I was curious about how well it works. I decided to try it for myself based on some pains that I've had myself in the past. Below I will summarize and offer my insight for this AI Physical Therapy program.

1. Options include low back and knee only.
2. AI begins with asking subjective questions regarding pain using multiple choice answers to guide the next questions.
3. Based on answers, the AI provides a "best match diagnosis"
4. Based on the diagnosis, education is provided on stretching, exercises, evaluation of evidence for various treatments, etc.
5. Offers for in clinic and telehealth Physical Therapy if desired.

There are definitely some positives and negatives to the AI Therapy platform. I appreciate that it was made by a Physical Therapist, and I appreciate that it doesn't claim to replace one on one care with a PT.

The diagnosis for me was accurate. However the low back evaluation is limited by its focus on common pain patterns. In terms of the lumbar spine, there are so many patterns and schools of thought for origin of pain. I understand limiting this to one of the most prevalent, but one should understand that it may not fit all. I do like that it asks red flag questions associated with more emergent diagnoses.

Providing education and best practices based on evidence based guidelines is spot on! These are, once again, based on the diagnosis I received. The exercises provided were also accurate, however only 5 exercises were provided and they consist of the most basic movements meant for the first visit or two. Progression of exercises is not present, and exercise dosage is fair.

Overall, I think Physiobot.io is a fair program for immediate concerns and education, but it is incomplete on treatment.

For more complete analysis of your joint or muscle pain, please speak to a Physical Therapist (like me)!! Get complete help for your aches and pains!

Please contact me if you have any questions. Be good, and be safe!

https://www.physiobot.io/

Physical Therapist-trained AI. Why it hurts. How to fix it. Personalized exercises. We know the right questions, to get you the right answers.

03/07/2023

Hey everyone! I'm catching up on some reading on treating generalized low back pain. Thought I'd share!

If you are experiencing pain, and you are wondering who to see...give me call or DM. I will be happy to speak with you and answer any questions!

Take care!

03/01/2023

Here it is! March into Spring with this discount! If you've been experiencing pain, difficulty doing things that you need or want to do, or you're afraid of falling or getting weak...Deeper Roots PT is here for you!

03/01/2023

Keep an eye open for a special coming up later today!

02/15/2023

I'm here for you, whether it's for an injury, pains, wellness...I am looking forward to meeting you and taking care of your needs.

02/02/2023

It's been a while, and there are some new people to the page. So here is a little something about me.

01/26/2023

Rolling mechanics is something I have thought a lot about since PT school. I've always wanted to incorporate this into treatments, but never really had the space or time for in the clinic.

I think rolling is so important because it let's us know where we are weak, where we are asymmetrical. This is where we work on evening out these differences.

Watch the video! Try it out! Are you symmetrical? Can you complete the roll?

LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/p9iKnsHz_EE

01/26/2023

Rolling mechanics is something I have thought a lot about since PT school. I've always wanted to incorporate this into treatments, but never really had the space or time for in the clinic.

I think rolling is so important because it let's us know where we are weak, where we are asymmetrical. This is where we work on evening out these differences.

Watch the video! Try it out! Are you symmetrical? Can you complete the roll?

In this video, Tim demonstrates how to get more tactile stimulation by rolling with a focus on both your rolling path and your skin-to-skin contact. This is ...

01/26/2023

I feel great after doing some yoga! Yoga is a great way to stretch, strengthen, and dial up the parasympathetic system, which can help with relaxation and pain reduction (among other things!) Thanks for the invite Stephanie Roberts Rutledge Willow Retreat Wellness Center