What's Happening at Marathon
Summer 2010 Newsletter

• Marathon Highlights
• Aquatic Therapy by Jessica Rossman, DPT
• New Program: Summer Running Club
• Sports Medicine Corner by Jennifer Edmonds, ATC
• Women’s Health Corner by Jessica McKinney, MSPT
• Does your bike fit you? by Julie Fox, MSPT

• Welcome Nate McMahan, MSPT! New to the Marathon staff at the Newton clinic is Nate McMahan MSPT, a graduate of Springfield College. He loves to bike, kayak, hike, ski, and especially to run. He has been a competitive runner for the last 10 years and ran the '08 and '09 Boston Marathons (2:56 PR). Nate specializes in treating sports and orthopedic injuries.
  
  
• Congratulations to Kristy Thibodeau, Allison McKay, Saul Helgeson, Julie Fox, Erika Johnson, Heidi Johnson and Ruth Hensley for completing NAIOMT Level II Lower Quadrant in February and March, 2010 at the Newton clinic and to Kyla Donnelly for completing Level I in Colorado Springs.
  
  
• Alex McKinney represented Marathon speaking to the Leukemia Society's Team In Training program at the Newton clinic about injury prevention, dynamic warm ups and core strengthening, performed injury screens with the Wheaton College Dance Company at Wheaton College and massages with the Boston Triathlon Team in Waterville Valley, NH this May.
  
  
• Congratulations to Emily Helgeson for completing the APTA’s Pregnancy and Postpartum continuing education course in March. Jessica Keaney and Julie Fox for completing the APTA’s Pelvic Floor Level I course and CAPP testing in April. Jon Raskow, ATC, and Erin Cinelli, ATC, completing Graston Technique Level 1 course April 24-25. Graston uses bevelled metal tools that are shaped to fit around bony prominences and hard to target areas to provide
  another way to treat tendonitis or myofascial adhesions that are restricting range of motion.
  
  
• Marathon’s Erika Johnson and Heather Lombardo performed in BoSoma’s spring show PUSH. Erika also had the opportunity to speak on a "Career Panel" to the Five College Dance Department, at Mount Holyoke College's campus in Hadley , MA, regarding dance physical therapy careers. There were dance major students and faculty from Amherst College, Hampshire college, UMASS-Amherst, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College.
  
  
• Congratulations to Marathon’s Kristy Thibodeau who ran the Cape Relay 2010, a relay race from Boston to Provincetown on May1-2, and to Allison McKay who ran the Big Lake Half Marathon at Lake Winnepausakee, NH, May 8.
  
  
• Congratulations to Jessica Rossman and Katie D'Amato at the Cape Cod Getaway MS Charity Ride (180 miles) from Boston to Provincetown on June 26 and 27 and Julie Fox and Julie Crossman who ran Boston’s Run to Remember ½ Marathon to honor Massachusetts Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty on May 30.
  
  
• Marathon Physical Therapy was excited to host Katie Visco, the second youngest female soloist to Run Across America (Boston to San Diego, 3132 miles), on April 15 at the Newton Clinic. Katie spoke about her adventures across America and is a source of inspiration to young women (and men!). Congratulations Katie!!!
  
  
• Congratulations to Marathon’s Nathaniel Gorbert, ATC who recently spoke at the NATA conference in Philadelphia on his research with low back pain.
  
  
• Marathon will continue to offer the following programs:
  - Post-Partum Health for Moms ($140 per session/ $20 per class)
  - Group Pilates-based mat classes ($100 for 8 classes/ $15 per class)
  - Group Yoga classes (Newton clinic only - $100 for 8 classes/ $15 per class)
  - Functional Movement Screens ($75 per session)
  - Lactate Testing ($75 per session)
  - Running Analysis ($75 per session)
  - Summer Running Program ($125)
  
  Please call the Norton clinic, 508-285-5533, Norwood, 781-352-5400 or Newton clinic, 617-244-1990 for information on class times, scheduling, and package deals.

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Aquatic Therapy by Jessica Rossman, DPT
Marathon Physical Therapy now offers an aquatic therapy program, held at the West Suburban YMCA in Newton. The program is taught by Physical Therapists and is open to patients or clients of any ability. Aquatic therapy has many benefits, one being the buoyancy provided by the water, allowing for decreased weight bearing and decreased load on the joints. The viscosity of the water also provides good resistance for strength training while in the water. Aquatic therapy is good for patients with arthritis, who are overweight or patients who have decreased weight bearing precautions due to surgery or broken bones (provided incisions are fully healed). Hydrostatic pressure also helps decrease swelling due to the fact that pressure is provided in all directions, strongest at the bottom of the pool. This also helps challenge balance and proprioception, which cannot be done on land, due to the effect of gravity. Aquatic therapy is not intended for everyone, and should be cautioned with patients with cardiac disease, open wounds, infection, fever, or incontinence. Showering and changing facilities are available. Please contact our Newton office at 617-244-1990 to learn more or sign up. Thursdays 5-6 PM and Fridays 10:30-11:30AM at the West Suburban YMCA in Newton.

New Program at Marathon! - Summer Running Club
Get in shape, train for a 5K or a ½ marathon this summer and fall. This is a 20 week program, great for first timers and seasoned veterans. Not only will you have a lot of fun, but you will get a tone of great stuff too!

 20 weeks of group training to keep you motivated and in shape
 Training plans for all levels (beginner to advanced)
 Weekly group runs starting and ending at Marathon locations
 Complimentary injury screens to keep you healthy

Cost: $149 for current clients/patients, $169 for new clients/ patients.

Members receive additional savings of more than $130!
Saturdays 7:30AM at Norton and Newton locations. Please call Newton, 617-244-1990 or Norton, 508-285-5533 to sign up.

Sports Medicine Corner by Jennifer Edmonds, ATC
This summer, the Sports Medicine Department at Marathon Physical Therapy will be busy throughout many of the neighboring communities. Not only will the athletic training staff be providing medical coverage for camps and clinics at the local area high schools and colleges, the Strength and Conditioning personnel will for the first time be putting on Speed and Strength clinics. These clinics will help to build the complete athlete by focusing on sport-specific movements at game speed. Marathon’s certified strength and conditioning specialists focus on the drills that address quickness, reaction time, dynamic flexibility and postural strength.

For more information contact Kathryn Cunningham at kcunningham@marathonphysicaltherapy.com

Clinics will be held at the following locations/dates:
 Mansfield: 7/5/10-7/16/10 Mon-Fri from 8am-10am
 Norwood: 7/7/10-8/13/10 M,W,F from 7am-12pm
 Dedham-7/19/10-7/30/10 Mon-Fri 9am-11am
 Norton: 8/9/10-8/20/10 Mon-Fri 9am-11am

Women’s Health Corner by Jessica McKinney, MSPT
When Amy developed back pain during her 27th week of pregnancy, she thought maybe she had just strained a muscle and that it would be better in a few days after some rest. Unfortunately, the pain worsened and she developed trouble sleeping, was unable to pick up her 18 month old son, and started having a sharp pain when she put weight onto her right leg, especially with stairs and standing to put on her pants. When she sought medical care, she was told that many women have back pain during pregnancy and that it would resolve after she had the baby – in 13 weeks!!! Read more at MarathonPhysicalTherapy.com.

Does your bike fit you? by Julie Fox, MSPT
The warm weather is finally here and with the warmer weather the triathlete training intensifies. So before you head out on the bike, here are a few things to consider regarding proper bike fitting to avoid injury:

Riding position directly influences the power that can be produced by the athlete as well as physiological efficiency and resistance to wind drag. Proper bike fit is a balance between optimal aerodynamics and biomechanics. Read more at MarathonPhysicalTherapy.com.