ATP is now using Mindbody software! As a client, you can now book your appointments and pay for series online.

Click here to access ATP’s Mindbody page.

To utilize Mindbody, you must first create a Username and Password through the link above.

You can still use the front desk to make or change appointments and purchase class series.

Physical therapy can play a significant role in conservative treatment of common health conditions for women throughout their lifespan. Whether you are a working professional, retired, or a full time mom at home, we understand that life is busy.   Your physical therapist works closely with you to integrate your personal goals into your treatment plan, and design a program that fits into your lifestyle.

Specific diagnoses include:

¨      Urinary incontinence (Stress, Urge, and Mixed)

¨      Urinary Urgency and Frequency/Overactive bladder

¨      Urinary retention/voiding dysfunctions

¨      Pelvic pain (Vaginismus, Vulvar Vestibulitis, Vulvodynia, Dyspareunia, Coccydynia, and Lichens Sclerosis)

¨      Interstitial Cystitis

¨      Prenatal orthopedic diagnoses including sciatica, low back pain, pubic symphysis separation, sacro-iliac dysfunction

¨      Post-partum related orthopedic diagnoses including cervical, thoracic and low back pain, sacro-iliac dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, DeQuervain’s

¨      Diastasis Rectis Abdominis

¨      Pelvic floor dysfunction (pre and post surgical rehab)

¨      Fecal incontinence/fecal urgency

¨      Constipation

¨      Pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, uterine and rectal prolapse)

¨      Post-abdominal surgery care (pain related to adhesions) including post cesarean section, post hysterectomy, and post laparoscopy

¨      Pain due to endometriosis

¨      Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

Due to the delicate nature of some of these diagnoses, all physical therapy evaluations and treatment are provided in a warm, caring environment with private rooms.    Your initial visit with your physical therapist includes a thorough review of your medical history, as well as a physical assessment. After evaluation, your physical therapist will design an individual treatment plan tailored to meet your specific goals, improve your quality of life, and return you to function.   Treatment varies depending on your diagnosis and specific needs.   Your physical therapist may intregrate various manual therapy techniques with patient education and therapeutic exercise, including the use of biofeedback and Pilates rehabilitation.

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Experts believe its takes 21-18 days to break a habit and usually about the time for most people to finally take action. We all start with good intentions but then we procrastinate until finally most of us give-up. So don’t be a procrastinator this year but a DOER!!

Bad habit #1: Not Getting Enough Sleep

Life gets increasingly busy with work, kids, family and time just seems to run away from you. So what better way to keep up with those deadlines, but by going to bed late to catch up. Unfortunately, I’m one of these people and I should know better!

The down side is that it doesn’t help you to be any more productive. Studies show that sleep deprivation can reduce brain performance, memory, co-ordination, the Super-Fit Mama multi-tasking abilities and it also makes you eat up to 32 percent more food to keep you going.

How to kick the habit

Try and set a time that you go to sleep on a regular basis, so that your body clock will naturally put you to sleep. Turn the computer off an hour before you go to bed which gives your brain time to unwind. Turn off all the lights, the darker the room the quicker you will go to sleep.

Bad habit #2: Not Exercising

Now who wants to keep the pounds piling on? Well, I love the old saying “Move to Lose.”  But there are other benefits of regular exercise, such as improved flexibility, balance, coordination and muscle mass, and a reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Exercise is also one of the best ways to manage stress and boost your mood because it causes the brain to produce feel-good brain chemicals called endorphins.

How to kick it

Set plan of action and write it down, put one foot in front of another and off you go! Walking is so easy; just place one foot in front of another and you’re off. Start your own fitness walking club with your pals. This will motivate you to keep going as you’re now accountable to them not just yourself. Hire yourself a personal trainer or join a group fitness class to learn the correct techniques, making every minute count. Create yourself a home gym with cheap fitness accessories like a ball, skipping rope, dumbbells or bands. Exercise DVD’s a great for days when you just can’t get out the house. This way there’s no excuse not to exercise–even if the weathers bad!

Bad habit #3: Eating rubbish

Eating poorly goes way beyond trying to be skinny but about your health and longevity. Diet is not a bad four letter work but the way you choose to respect your body and protect it from disease. You’re truly are what you just ate, which is pretty disgusting if you’re living on fast or over-processed food, and haven’t eaten a vegetable in months.

The chances are you will start to age well before your years and gone were the days when you had a sparkle in your eye and shinny hair. Not to mention any energy and nutrient deficiencies that put you at risk for heart disease and cancer.

How to kick it:

Always eat breakfast with an abundance of fruits to load your body with disease-fighting antioxidants protecting yourself from nasty germs. Try a bowl of hot steel cut oatmeal served with a berry of your choice. Not only will this give you a balanced meal of vitamins and nutrients but the fiber will keep you feeling fuller for a longer period of time.

Jot everything down you eat (including your kids left over chicken nuggets—yes, they do count!) you will be really surprised where you’re adding unnecessary calories. Don’t starve yourself, you will end up eating more food, trust me it doesn’t work and you’ll have no energy to exercise. Your muscles need protein to grow and look sculpted. Who wants to look skinny and flabby?

So come-on guys it’s time to kick the bad habits and get inspired to MOVE to LOSE in 2010!

Pre & Post Natal Therapy Utilizing Pilates and More!

Pilates lateral breathing improves ribcage mobility and therefore helps to fill the lungs.  It serves mothers-to-be well in the third trimester, when the range of motion of the diaphragm is limited because of the baby’s high position.  Moreover, proper breathing encourages relaxation and an easier delivery.

Pilates focuses on Transverse Abdominals (deep abdominal) strengthening.  This benefits pregnant women as strengthening this area helps to support the lumbar and pelvic area at a time when ligament laxity can place women at risk for low-back pain.  During labor, the Pilates training and increased abdominal strength will assist women in a quicker, safer delivery and aide recovery

As you probably know, most professional golfers follow an exercise program consisting of stretching and strengthening to keep healthy, enabling them to play pain free and get the best out of their game, and whether you’re a weekend warrior or scratch golfer, you should too.

Our program is twofold. First, we analyze your golf swing to determine which muscles are tight and which joints need more range of motion, teaching you which muscles need to be used to get that extra distance we all want in our shots.

Once this phase is finished, we design a personal workout program focusing on those muscles and joints you need to strengthen to allow you to play better golf.

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘muscle memory’ when it comes to golf, and our program will help develop those muscles and joints needed to hit the ball longer and straighter.

Golf Specifics will help prevent injuries or reduce strain on already injured muscles and joints, thereby making the game much more enjoyable and, hopefully, lowering your score.

Cost: $125 per session

Golf Specifics Evaluations are available by appointment only call 626-403-6545

Pilates and Physical Therapy are the perfect marriage for regaining balanced muscular strength and function that’s low impact and gentle on the joints. Here’s a brief overview of why Pilates Physical Therapy can help for the following injuries.

Knee and Ankle Dysfunction-

Pilates exercises improve quadriceps, hip and abdominal strength.  They also focus on lower extremely stretching, particularly of the gastrocnemeus and hamstrings.  Patients are able to progress from a strengthening program in an anti-gravity position to more functional challenges.

Shoulder and Cervical Dysfunction-

Many of the Pilates exercises target the scapular stabilizers and deep neck flexors.  The Pilates method also teaches the use diaphragmatic breathing, which decreases the stress on accessory neck muscles.

Low Back Pain and Sacral Dysfunction-

Research suggests that strengthening the Transverse Abdominals is key to successful LBP therapy.  Pilates emphasizes “neutral spine” alignment and contraction of the Transverse to improve trunk stability.  This method improves lower extremity flexibility and spine articulation.  It also allows patients to take an active role in their own recovery thereby decreasing the reoccurrence of LBP. Pilates works on the smaller weakened stabilizers which often get neglected due to the larger muscles groups taking over causing imbalances leading to injuries.

Pregnancy Complaints-

Transverse Abdominals strengthening also benefits pregnant women by supporting the lumbar and pelvic area at a time when ligament laxity can place women at risk for low-back pain.  During labor, the Pilates training and increased abdominal strength will assist women in a quicker, safer delivery and aide recovery.