WESTVIEW SPORTS MEDICINE
– Back in the Game by Way of Westview –
DO YOU NEED LAND-BASED PHYSICAL THERAPY?
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WHAT IS SPORTS MEDICINE?
Sports medicine is a branch of health care that addresses physical fitness and physiological elements pertaining to sports-related wellness. Specifically, sports medicine deals with the improvement of the body’s performance and healthiness, rehabilitation from injury and the prevention of future injury by means of individualized muscle strengthening and conditioning.
Aside from having curative and rehabilitative functions, sports medicine strongly employs preventative education and practices designed to educate and empower the individual with the knowledge of proper form and range of physical aptitude.
OFFERED SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Performance and Wellness
- Sports Injury Management
- Sports Injury Rehab
- Sports-related Injury Prevention
- Physical Therapy
- Core Muscle Strengthening
- Massage Therapy
HOW CAN SPORTS MEDICINE THERAPY HELP?
Whatever your sport, the staff at Westview can help maintain your passions by building your strength and improving your balance and flexibility while increasing your endurance. Our customized treatment plans begin with a hands-on evaluation of your current state of mobility. This step often includes an assessment of alignment, function, strength, range of motion and flexibility.
Depending on your assessment, your therapist may employ some, or all, of the following approaches: joint and soft tissue mobilization to increase range of motion, therapeutic methods to increase tissue flexibility, decrease pain and swelling and promote healing, and consultation regarding bracing, taping and orthotics.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Conditioning Training
- Fall Prevention & Balance Training
- Manual Back & Neck Care
- Performance Training
- Plyometrics
- Speed Training
- Strength Conditioning
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
One of Westview’s Outpatient Therapy Gyms
TITLEIST CERTIFIED GOLF SPECIALIST
Optimize your golf game!
Physical Therapist Assistant, John Beausoleil, is not only an avid golfer, but also a Titleist Certified Performance Institute Golf Specialist. His specialized training allows him to deliver customized and strategic approaches to individuals, young and old, who wish to take their golf game to the next level.
GOLF SCREENING SERVICES
Westview’s one-on-one golf screening process begins with a head-to-toe analysis of an individual’s mobility/flexibility, stability and strength by one of our certified specialists. Utilizing their vast understanding of human anatomy and biomechanics, as well as state-of-the art technologies, they are able to gain deep insights into an individual’s deficiencies or compensations that may be limiting their golf game or causing pain and discomfort.
This initial comprehensive screening assessment is the basis for future strength and conditioning, nutrition and exercise regimens. With the results from this assessment, we are able to gain the specific knowledge and insights into a person’s potential physical limiting issues in order to provide a series of tailored workouts, nutrition plans and overall guidance with the goal of playing a safer, stronger and pain-free game.
“Golfers benefit the most from a healthy and efficient body.”
Westview’s Titleist Certified Performance Institute Golf Specialists are devoted to establishing the proper movement patterns and efficient range of motions for each individual. We focus on optimizing the three pillars of appropriate movement and functionality: mobility/flexibility, stability and strength.
Don’t fight your swing. Get a fresh look at your golf game and let Westview’s Titleist Certified Performance Institute Golf Specialists help guide you to attain better setup posture, swing mechanics, mobility/flexibility, stability and strength.
Optimize your golf game with Westview’s Titleist Certified Performance Institute Golf Specialists.
OFFERED SERVICES:
- Swing Analysis & Instruction
- Strength and Conditioning
- Swing Fault Correction
- Performance Techniques
- Deficit Screening
- Driving Distance Improvement
- Core Strengthening
- Physical Rehabilitation
- Balance Improvement
- Injury Prevention
- Increase Stamina & Endurance
ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
An added touch of care and compassion goes a long way…at Westview.
PERSONALIZED CARE
We work hand in hand with you and your primary health care physician for accurate and individualized care. We begin by focusing on the medical and therapeutic aspects of your particular sports/exercise history and current level of involvement in order to accurately assess your needs for further treatment plans.
As your therapy program progresses, regular communication between the therapist and your physician will continue, ensuring that your treatment is advancing appropriately with regard to your medical needs.
SPECIALIZED CARE
As a leader in rehabilitative care, Westview is committed to providing state-of-the-art technology and research to treat a range of conditions. These conditions include:
- Acute sports injuries
- Work-related injuries
- Strains and sprains
- Muscle, tendon and ligament tears and repairs
- Tendonitis
- Hand injuries
- Shoulder dislocation and surgery
- Foot and ankle dysfunction
Click here for injury advice from a sports medicine professional.
LOCALIZED CARE
Our sports medicine facility is located within Westview Health Care Center; a health care facility that promotes health and vitality with a compassionately dedicated approach. Whatever your needs, we are confident that you’ll find our environment purposefully suitable for your therapeutic needs.
Aside from our onsite services, we also offer offsite consultations and treatments based upon your specific needs and schedule.
Click here to get an overview of the sports medicine therapy admission process.
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS
WHAT IS A CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER?
Westview’s Certified Athletic Trainers
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) are highly qualified, multi-skilled allied health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize patient activity and participation in athletics, work and life. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of emergent, acute, overuse and chronic neuromusculoskeletal conditions and certain medical conditions in order to minimize subsequent impairments, functional limitation and disability. Athletic Trainers work under the direction of licensed physicians and in cooperation with other allied health care professionals.
HOW WE CAN ASSIST YOUR NEEDS:
- Plan and implement comprehensive programs to prevent musculoskeletal injuries
- Apply protective or injury-preventive devices such as tape, bandages and braces
- Provide functional movement and biomechanical assessments
- Evaluate, diagnose and triage emergent, acute, overuse and chronic musculoskeletal injuries
- Concussion recognition and management
- Immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries
- Provide return to play decisions following concussion and musculoskeletal injuries
- Sport specific strength training and conditioning
- Provide medical coverage of athletic practices and competitions
- Expedite referrals to other health care professionals
- Provide athlete/parent injury education
WHAT WE OFFER:
Our athletic trainers work closely with the school nurse, athletic director, school physician, sports program officials, Primary Care Physicians, local orthopedics and physical therapy offices to help provide the athlete with the highest quality health care possible and help maintain the safety and welfare of all who participate in athletics. The comprehensive health care services include a very integrated and holistic approach to injury prevention, injury recognition and assessment, treatment, and reconditioning of those injured in order to help athletes return to sports.
EQUIPMENT AT OUR FACILITY:
- AlterG – Anti-Gravity Treadmill
- Game Ready – Cold Therapy Compression System
- Multi-Sport Virtual Simulator
- Biodex Balance System
- Nautilus Freedom Trainer
- TRX Suspension System
- Hydroworx Aquatic Pool
- NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer
- Total Gym
- Cybex Arc Trainers
- Upper body ergometer
- Bicycle ergometer
Click the image to watch a video of the AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill in action!
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CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT
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WHO ARE YOU?
FULL-TIME ATHLETE
Whether you are a professional, recreational or scholastic athlete, the benefits of Sports Medicine are numerous.
Benefits:
- Attain peak athletic capabilities
- Injury prevention
- Accelerated injury recovery
- Scholarship potential
- Regain muscle strength due to injury
- Minimize inflammatory phase following an injury
WEEKEND WARRIOR
We know the type: buttoned-up and steam-pressed during the week; sweat-stained and out of breath during the weekend.
We fully acknowledge and appreciate the Weekend Warrior. Here’s a few reasons why Sports Medicine can benefit this special breed of athlete:
- Regain a level of fitness from yesteryear
- Increased mobility and dexterity
- Performance enhancement recommendations
- Individualized exercise programs
- Injury prevention
MATURE ATHLETE
Luckily there is no age limit for staying fit. That is why it is important to have a plan and understand the bodies limitations that come with age. Here are some benefits of incorporating Sports Medicine into your routine:
- Maintain physical aptitude in desired sport/activity
- Injury avoidance
- Physiological awareness of limitations
- Ability to determine and develop suitable goals
- Increased quality of life
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Click the image to watch a short video about Westview’s Multi-Sport Simulator!
Click the image to learn more about Westview’s Titleist Certified Performance Institute Specialists Golf Screening Services.
REFERRAL
ADMISSION PROCESS
For accurate diagnostic, treatment and billing purposes, physician referrals are the preferred method for beginning the admission process and your sports medicine therapy plan.
Your rehabilitation and recovery can be influenced by the environment in which you rehab, we hope you will join the thousands of people who have made Westview their first choice for rehabilitation and recovery.
PAYMENT
METHODS
Medicare, worker’s compensation, private pay and most insurance plans accepted.
For more information on Westview’s Occupational Health Services please contact Michael Panteleakos at
860-774-8574, ext. 143.
Meet the Team
SPORTS THERAPY ADVICE
“If you experience pain or suffer an injury while participating in your sport or activity, it is important to consult an experienced sports medicine professional. A prompt evaluation may save you from a more serious injury. A simple change in your training or a small correction in your equipment may be all that is needed. If the evaluation shows a more serious problem, the sports medicine therapists at Westview will work with you and your physician to create a comprehensive therapy plan.”
SPORTS THERAPY ADMISSION
Using a multidisciplinary team approach, each patient at Westview is evaluated individually to define their rehabilitative needs. The following process is a typical example of what new patients for sports medicine may expect:
- A thorough examination including medical history, objective measures, and any necessary tests to determine the mechanical dysfunctions related to the injury.
- A plan of care is carefully developed with you to address any problems, impairments, and functional limitations.
- Goals are set for you with the aim of achieving the highest functional level possible.
- A home exercise plan may be provided in order to enhance your progress as you recover.
(This process is intended for informational purposes only. Recovery plans will vary according to individual needs and conditions.)