2 weeks ago, our physical therapists, Ila Suplizio and Brett Pinkney had the pleasure of traveling to Pacific Medical for an educational seminar on the latest advances in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, as well as a bioskills cadaver lab in which common orthopedic surgeries were reviewed by the surgeon's who regularly perform them! 

In order to further understand what our patients go through both anatomically and physiologically during surgery, Ila and Brett spent time in the cadaver lab with the surgeons, getting hands-on experience with knee replacements, arthroscopic shoulder, ankle and knee surgeries, grafting surgeries including ACL repairs, and more! 

Ila and Brett also got to review their anatomy knowledge by going through cadaver disections with the surgeons 

During the lecture portion of the seminar, the use of biologics, including stem cells and PRP were reviewed. "We are seeing more and more patients who have received biologic adjuvants and it was great to hear the surgeon's perspective on the rehab following these treatments" -Ila Suplizio, PT, DPT

We would like to thank the wonderful staff at Pacific Medical and Sutter Surgical Hospital of North Valley, as well as all of the doctors and members of our industry who put on this great seminar. We all learned a great deal and we can't wait to share this new knowledge with our patients! 

You may remember from our previous posts Here, Here, and Here, our clinicians have been working hard to become Myofascial Decompression Certified. Last weekend, Lexi traveled to University of California, San Francisco to take her Level I course in Myofascial Decompression!

​What Lexi has to say about her newly acquired knowledge from the course:
"Learning about the physiology behind the results of MFD and seeing the current research that is being done has helped to solidify my "why" when it comes to incorporating MFD into treatment sessions for my patients. I'm looking forward to taking Level 2 at the end of June!" -Alexis Theuring, PT, DPT

Happy Birthday to our Auburn Clinic's wonderful physical therapist, Amy!!!!

You may remember our previous post about our physical therapist, Lexi, participating in a fundraiser to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Lexi joined other members of Lifetime Fitness in Roseville to participate in "Ride for a Reason." 

Lifetime Fitness in Roseville raised an amazing $21,291!  This is in addition to the 2.5 million dollars Ride for a Reason has raised since 2016!

At Family Physical Therapy, we value the importance of research, and supporting our local community. We are so proud of Lexi for her dedication to helping children in our clinic, and through her philanthropy! Thank you, Lexi and Lifetime Fitness! 

Please visit the following link to learn more about how you can donate to St. Judes!
https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?cID=14262&pID=24671&frequency_selected=1&sc_icid=wtg-mm-btn-donate-monthly

Over the weekend, our physical therapists Ila and Kirsten (of www.gonextlevelPT.com) teamed up to support the local Loomis running community. 

Ila and Kirsten braved the rare snowy Loomis morning to set up a table to provide post-race recovery for the athletes participating in the race. The half-marathon started in a snowy Auburn, and ended in Loomis with beautiful sunshine peaking through the clouds.

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Next Level is our sister-clinic,  housed inside of Loomis Kettlebell. Kirsten helps local athletes reach their highest potential, and we always love events where we get to spend some time helping the local community! Check out their website for more info!
www.GoNextLevelPT.com
www.LoomisKettlebell.com
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Our pediatrics and Sports physical therapist, Lexi, along with our PT aide, Emily, are gearing up to team up with Lifetime Fitness in Roseville and Saint Jude's Children's Hospital to do a 4 hour ride to raise money for the St. Jude's Research Hospital! Over the next month, they will be training and raising money to reach their goal of $500! Keep on eye on our Instagram @FamilyPhysicalTherapy and our Facebook @FamilyPhysicalTherapyCA for more info on how they are doing!!!

Last weekend, the staff from our three clinics (Family PT Roseville, Family PT Auburn, and Next Level Performance and Sports Therapy) gathered together to celebrate this holiday season and another great year in the clinic together. 

This year has been a year of personal and business growth for our company. Two of our physical therapists, Kirsten and Ila, both had baby boys this year! 

At our Roseville clinic, we welcomed two new physical therapists. We are thrilled to have Shannon and Lexi as part of our team!  We also had four new aides join our Roseville team. Sherene, Jacob and Jessi and Holly have been very helpful additions to our staff.

At Next Level Performance and Sports Therapy, Kirsten has returned from maternity leave and is working hard to continue to develop her cutting edge concussion rehabilitation program, while continuing to help athletes recover from orthopedic injuries.

Our Auburn clinic is continuing to remain a provider of strong physical therapy services to the Auburn community. Their expert physical therapy knowledge coupled with their fun spirits continue to bring smiles to the faces of their patients. They have really grasped the holiday spirit this year by beautifully decorating the clinic. If you're in the area, stop by and say hello and enjoy their festive decor! 

This year, we are excited to continue serving our community, and advancing our education in the latest techniques in physical therapy. 

​Brett and Lexi had the opportunity to attend the Team Concept Conference held by the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy last week! Along with many other esteemed medical professionals in the realm of sports rehabilitation, one of the speakers was Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA. Dr. Wilk is well known for perturbation training with high level athletes. He uses perturbation training during his physical therapy treatments for upper and lower extremity injuries.

Perturbation Training: What is it and when can it be done? 
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The word "perturbation" means "a physical disruption of some kind" and when used in physical therapy, it can look a lot like your PT is just tapping you in various directions. It can be done while you are balancing on one leg, on an unstable surface, with your eyes closed, or all three! Your body's natural response is to resist the "tapping" to keep from falling, and this requires neuromuscular/proprioceptive control that is lost during an injury. Athletes require this proprioceptive control when playing their sport because their body has to constantly respond to different stimuli without consciously thinking about it. 

Not an athlete? Perturbation training is still important for you! It can be helpful for rehabilitation for shoulder injuries and lower extremity injuries to get you back to everyday functional activities and improve your balance and lower body stability. This is important when walking on unlevel surfaces - hiking, walking in the snow, walking on the beach, playing in the backyard in the grass, etc. 

Family Physical Therapy is excited to welcome Shannon Mustico to our Roseville clinic. Shannon is a physical therapist with over 12 years of experience in outpatient orthopedics. Growing up playing basketball and swimming caused a fair share of injuries, which lead her to the rewarding career of physical therapy. Shannon graduated in 2005 from the University of Hartford with her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy. She enjoys treating all types of injuries, but does favor the shoulder joint. She also has experience in vestibular rehabilitation and geriatric care. 

In her free time, Shannon enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her husband and children.

Please help us welcome Shannon to the Family!