Testimonials

TeamPuma Sailing Member Casey Smith Set to Rejoin Race

Following his rehabilitation at OPT Middletown, Casey Smith is nearly ready to return to the Around the World Volvo Sailing Race.  In late March, after leaving Auckland, Casey was pulling sails on the boat in rough seas and heard and felt a ‘pop’ in his low back.  He spent the next several days incapacitated on the high, rough seas.  Even down time in bunk was literally unbearable.  He fought through as much pain as he could…even while bent over and sideways, trying to help the team complete the long journey to Itajai, Brazil.   He was not able to find a comfortable position.  To make matters worse he lost feeling in his right hand from an unrelated issue.

It became clear Casey had to be removed from the next leg to Miami.  He started rehab at OPT Middletown.  With the whole crew working on him, he rebounded quickly.  New techniques for core and hip mobility as well as proven strategies of restoring range of motion through a combination of hands on and functional motion helped regain his movement…and his positive attitude.  Now he feels ‘nearly 100%’.  He will travel to Miami to rejoin his team.  Best of luck, Casey.  We’ll all be cheering for you.

Olympic Physical Therapy is the rehab provider for TeamPuma, and is in cooperation with Bridge to Fitness of Middletown, the official Strength and Conditioning provider, to provide the functional sailing exercises used by the crew.

http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/schedule/html_11_IP-Itajai_page1.html   Visit this link to see the standings of the race.

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Middletown Girl’s Basketball Preps to Defend Title; OPT helps with Conditioning Program

Coach Michael Yates is working the Girls’s Basketball team hard this year in hopes of matching the perfection of last season.  Gritty and determined, the girls are in pre-season drills and conditioning, awaiting the start of this year’s schedule.

Last week on Day 1 of practice, Coach Yates invited Olympic PT in to set up the pre-practice and pre-game workout program.  Olympic PT develops, through their advanced training and Fellowships, team oriented sprots specific training programs to build better athletes.

“It has been a positive experience for us and the girls have bought into the routine and use it everyday before practice and games.
We are in better shape, physically and mentally, and the Power workout has been instrumental in our success this year and hopefully for the years to come.
We are very happy that the staff at Olympic Physical Therapy has become a part of the Middletown High School Athletic Department and their sport teams, especially the Girls Basketball Program.
  
We totally endorse the using of the Power workout and especially would like to thank OPT for their time in bringing this great program to us and the Middletown Athletic Department”.  Michael Yates, Head Coach  MHS

OPT Orthotics Again Going Around the World

Casey Smith, Team PUMA Crew Leaving

“I was suffering intense pain in my right arch for more than a year, after being fitted for a set of off the shelf Orthotics from you the pain is gone after one week.
I am looking forward to using the custom ones you have made for my sea boots on the bow of Puma’s Mar Mostro in the Volvo Ocean Race”.
Best regards
Casey Smith

The Staff at OPT wishes Good Luck, safe travels and Godspeed to the crew of TeamPUMA.

Check out:  http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/Overview/1/race.html

Changing a sail:  http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/gallery/format/html/Volvo-Ocean-Race-Redux-Just-one-of-many-sail-changes-/2537/page/1/videos.html

Wild, Rough Race Footage: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/gallery/format/html/Difficult-Decisions-Volvo-Ocean-Race-Redux/2278/page/15/videos.html

“Less back pain…and I enjoy coming”

“I find this type of PT to be very helpful.  I have improved my outlook and reduced the amount of pain in my back during normal activities.  I enjoy coming…”  Mary E.

This patient offered these kinds words to the staff at OPT following her care.  She stated she had been to “other kinds” of Physical Therapy, all of which failed to help her get back to being active. These admitted ‘passive’ therapies did not allow her to improve, or to play with her Grandkids the way she wanted.  The functional approach used by the staff at OPT, using research proven techniques and exercises, helped make a happy Grandma and happy kids.