Improve your golf game with the TPI Screening

PT 360 physical therapist, Sam Kridl, is a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified professional and currently works with golfers at Cherokee Town and Country club in Buckhead to help improve their golf game.  By assessing the body-swing connections through the TPI physical screening Sam is able to analyze how physical limitations in the player’s body can adversely affect their golf swing and potentially lead to poor performance and/or injury.

Best Physical Therapy Center of Atlanta

We are very excited to announce that PT360 has been named Best Physical Therapy Center of 2017 with Best Self Atlanta Magazine ! Thank you so much to everyone that voted and for your continued support. Be on the lookout for our spread in Best Self Magazine’s “Best of 2017” issue. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Voting is now open!

PT 360 is nominated as the Best Physical Therapy Center in Atlanta for 2017. Voting is now open and will end on October 15, 2017!

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Right hamstring pain caused by scroiliac joint dysfunction

The Referral Patterns of the Sacroiliac Joint, Facet Joints, and Myofascial System.

The referral patterns of the Sacroiliac joint, facet joints, and myofascial system.

I often tell my patients that pain can be fools gold.  Where you feel pain or sensation changes might not be the source.   The musculoskeletal system a complex arrangement of muscles, joints, nerves, ligaments, tendons, and blood vessels all of which can be the source of pain and refer to other areas of the body.

Piriformis Syndrome, Buttock Pain, Physical Therapy

Understanding Piriformis Syndrome and Buttock pain

Piriformis Syndrome is a condition caused by overactive muscle activity and/or irritation on the sciatic nerve as it passes directly under or through (~15% of the population) the muscle.

The piriformis muscle runs from the underside of the tailbone (anterior sacrum) and attaches on the inside (superior medial) of the long bone of the leg (femur).

sports injuries, SI dysfunction

Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy

Anatomy and physiology of the sacroiliac joints

The sacroiliac joint, abbreviated as “SI” joint, is a connection of two bones just below the lumbar vertebrae (your lower back). This joint is composed of the sacrum and ilium bones.  Just as the keystone in a masonry arch serves to maintain the structural integrity of doorways and ceilings,

outpatient orthopedic physical therapy

Understanding the Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy Marketplace by, David Mesnick, PT, OCS, cMDT

Understanding the Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy Marketplace by, David Mesnick, PT, OCS, cMDT

As patient financial responsibility continues to rise, now more than ever consumers in the health care market are looking for the best value for their dollars spent on physical therapy.

Outpatient orthopedic physical therapy is a sub-specialty within the profession that also includes care for pediatrics,

yoga moves for your back

The Best Yoga Moves for Your Back

Overview

At any given time, more than 30 million Americans experience lower-back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Back pain is also one of the most common reasons people miss work, and it’s the second most common cause for doctor’s office visits, the ACA reports. Poor posture, weak back muscles and a sedentary lifestyle are major contributors to back pain.