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Dec 15th 2011: Cary staff enjoys a crock pot cook off! And the winner is.....Tori with her outstanding meatballs!

Dec 10th 2011: Sports & More enjoys another holiday party!!! What a great time had by all!!

October 31st 2011: Sports & More shows their fun side by dressing up for Halloween!!

Raleigh Staff: Where's Waldo???

Cary Staff: Play on Words

August 2011: Sports & More enjoys great fellowship and fun at our annual company picnic.

May 2011: Sports & More Welcomes Corinne Policari PT to our Raleigh Team!!!

March 28th 2011: Sports & More employees have a blast at a team building event

January 24th 2011: Sports & More welcomes staff physical therapist Tom Hendrickson to our Raleigh Team!!!

January 2011: Article written by our very own Flo Moses which appeared in the Endurance Magazine!

Would you wait until you have a heart attack to have your cholesterol checked? Then why wait until you cannot exercise due to pain to have your musculoskeletal system (muscles, joints, bones) checked?

We have all heard the old saying “ankle bone connected to the shin bone…” and so on. That connection is fairly obvious due to the proximity of the bones. But did you know that you can accurately state that the big toe is connected to the base of your skull! The body is an amazing collection of many types of tissues such as bones, ligaments, muscles, tendons, fascia, cartilage, vessels of many types, and skin! When all of these pieces of the puzzle work well together the human body truly is an amazing specimen and can perform incredible movements not only in high level exercise and sport activity but also in every day activities of daily living.

There are many factors that can affect and contribute to the efficiency of the musculoskeletal system on a daily basis. Most of these are obvious to all of us. Proper nutrition, sleep, relaxation, exercise, training routine, postural habits, body mechanics quickly come to mind. However, musculoskeletal balance and symmetry is not usually the first thought we have when we think of the necessities for optimal health. It is not until we have a problem that we are motivated to seek help for a musculoskeletal problem. This is unfortunate as so many problems can be prevented. Also, we can waste valuable training time in reaching our goals for optimal performance when we must detour to address such a problem that could have been prevented!

One reason so many people are unaware of the importance of an annual, yes annual, musculoskeletal screening is that they do not understand how the body does such an amazing job of compensating for seemingly small asymmetries in other parts of the body. The compensations may be necessary due to congenital asymmetries or anomalies which are normal abnormalities that many of us possess. They also may develop in response to injuries that may have occurred years ago. As I have watched my three children sustain both minor and fairly significant injuries I am continually amazed at how soon after an injury or event compensation develops. The compensation can be eliminated quickly if addressed early. It can also be resolved if identified after years of compensation if approached correctly.

Compensations also develop due to habitual movement patterns that people perform innocently and unknowingly such as in sitting in front of a computer monitor that is to the side instead of directly in front of them all day. Training patterns often develop due to a person’s comfort level in turning a certain direction first every time, for example, with a particular exercise and never overloading the opposite direction when fatigued. Compensations also develop when the appropriate muscle groups are not trained adequately or when a muscle cannot be trained adequately due to the lack of optimal length of the muscle due to a joint restriction.

An old ankle sprain that was not treated correctly is one common injury that often causes a chain of events that leads to unnecessary and unwanted compensations in the musculoskeletal system. Abdominal surgery often leaves a person with soft tissue restrictions that can lead to problems up the chain (thoracic, cervical spine, TMJ) or down into the hips and lower extremities due to compensations. Even an ingrown toenail or a blister on the foot can initiate an unwanted chain of events.

A list of examples of how compensations develop could be endless as it is unique and specific to each individual. This supports the importance of a musculoskeletal screen being performed by a professional who is trained to identify asymmetries in the musculoskeletal system. A licensed physical therapist who specializes in biomechanical assessment is the optimal person to perform such a screen. Physical therapists are trained to evaluate and treat conditions, injuries and impairments that affect movement.

Unfortunately people usually seek the help of the physical therapist after a problem develops. Isn’t this similar to the person who gets their cholesterol checked after they have experienced a heart attack? One might argue that the heart attack is more serious. I would argue that the heart attack may have been caused in part by the lack of exercise which may have been inhibited due to a preventable musculoskeletal problem. It’s all connected! Have you had your annual musculoskeletal screen?

Flo Moses, PT, LAT, ATC, is co-owner of Sports & More Physical Therapy, Inc. – a therapist-owned orthopedic physical therapy clinic that specializes in biomechanical assessment and approach to all musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.

December 2010: Cary Sports & More celebrates the holidays with a cookie exchange

BEFORE

AFTER

December 2010: Sports & More PT came in second place (2nd to a tie between 2 surgical orthopedic practices) for THE BEST PLACE TO GO TO FOR AN INJURY by the ENDURANCE Magazine!

November 2010: Jason Harloff was nominated for the Cary Hometown Spirit Award, read about this at the following website: http://townofcary.org/Departments/Town_Clerk_s_Office/Hometown_Spirit_Award.htm

November 2010: Sports & More Welcomes Physical Therapist Tony Stilz to our Raleigh Team!

SPORTS & MORE HALLOWEEN STYLE

Hannah Montana makes a surprise appearance

Cruella Devil, Cruella Devil,if she doesn't scare you...nobody will

YEEEEEHAW....Sports & More Cowgirls!!

PS....Don't mess with 'em!!!

Country Girl meets Snow Bunny!

RECYCLE.....OR ELSE!

And your little dog too!!!

Owners Retro Style!!

The Weather Girls!! (Cloudy with a chance of rain, lightening and a new rainbow!)

PT...It's so easy.....even a cave man can do it.....NOT

October 2010: Sports & More Welcomes Physical Therapist Marci Ryan to our Cary Team!

Sept 25th 2010: Sports & More participates in AIHF's community health day!

Sept 13th 2010: Sports & More Welcomes Physical Therapist Taylor Pope to our Raleigh Team!!

Sept 11th, 2010: Sports & More celebrates our annual Company Picnic

6/28/10: Sports & More Welcomes Physical Therapist Beth Kelly to our Raleigh Team!!

5/7/10: Sports & More's Subhashini Sharma was the expert on hand at the Town Of Cary's Health Fair educating employees on proper work station ergonomics

Sports & More hosted our 2nd annual Runner's Clinic. See flyer for additional information:

Running Clinic 2010

Dec 12th 2009 - Sports & More Celebrates our 7th annual Holiday Party!

Oct 30th 2009 - Raleigh Celebrates HALLOWEEN

CAN WE HELP YOU??? Pain and Torture Check In

These folks are either treating you or taking your money... SCARY

August 29, 2009: Sports & More celebrates our annual company picnic! What a BLAST!!

July 20, 2009: Sports & More welcomes Sasha Branham to the Raleigh Admin Team!

July 2009: Sports & More's family is growing with new babies! Congrats to both Pat & Jamie and Emily & Karl as they prepare for their new arrivals (both in August)!

June 8, 2009: Sports & More welcomes Subhashini Sharma, PT to the Cary Team!!

June 3, 2009: Sports & More welcomes Robin Thomas to the Raleigh Admin Team

APRIL 18th Sports & More hosted a FREE Running Clinic

See flier: Running Clinic 2009 Flyer.doc

March 13th, 2009: Co-Owners Flo and Jason celebrate their shared birthday.

NIFTY NIFTY FLO IS 50!!!

March 7th, 2009: Matt Webb PT spoke to Team in Training on running injury prevention

March 7th, 2009: Sports and More were the experts on hand at Athlete's Foot's "Ask the Experts" to provide valuable information to consumers of shoe gear

December 6, 2008: Flo Moses was caught by surprise when she was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution to the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Community" by the Triangle Area Sports Medicine Committee...CONGRATULATIONS FLO!!!

October 31st, 2008: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Cary Staff Pink Ladies

Raleigh Admin Raleigh Admin

Jason as Chef Boy "RD" Flo as a Road

YEAH BABY!

AUSTIN POWERS' RETURN KAT's SKELETON

Dr. Doug Dee "Lightening" Queen

YEEEEHAAA! Cowgirl Laura

September 2, 2008: Sports & More welcomes Emily Wegman to the Cary Location of the Sports & More team!

August 18th, 2008: Sports & More welcomes Kat Magill to the Raleigh Location of the Sports & More team!

July 14, 2008: Sports & More initiates their Injury Prevention Clinic targeted at the prevention of lower quarter injuries in athletes.

June 7, 2008: Sports & More participates in AIHF's Community Health Day.

May 2008: Sports & More Welcomes Doug Stewart, DPT to our Raleigh therapy team

March 2008: Sports & More therapists will serve as the experts for Athlete's Foot's "ask the experts" to answer questions pertaining to lower extremity shoe wear and injuries

February 2008: Sports & More hosted LPI (lumbopelvic integration) through IMTS (Integrative Manual Therapy Solutions) an extensive manual therapy course

January 2008: Flo, Jason and Kathy Arney (Reimbursement Specialist) were instrumental in the development of a survey for private practitioners (concept brought to the Private Practice Special Interest Group of the NCPTA by Krystal Nelson, PT)

January 2008: Flo and Jason attended the annual IPPT meeting (a group of independent private practitioners to discuss issues private practice faces)

December 2007: Jason attended APTA's Reimbursement Chair Forum as NCPTA's Director-at-Large for Reimbursement

December 2007: Congratulations to Rachel Sellinger, PT, DPT, MTC for passing her Manual Therapy Certification exam! The program consisted of 7 manual courses with a written, oral and practical component for each course.

November 20th, 2007: Sports & More staff provided 2 23lbs turkeys and filled 2 20 gallon rubbermaid containers with non-perishable foods for a donation to the Raleigh Rescue Mission! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

October 31st, 2007: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

CARY

RALEIGH

IS THIS YOUR THERAPIST???

Hanz & Franz

Wayne & Garth

Forrest & Jenny

Sonny & Cher

3 Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens

(and 1 Little Devil)

WIZARD OF OZ

October 25th, 2007: Sports and More staff participates in a team a building exercise...BOWLING!

October 25th, 2007: Sports & More recognizes national PT Month (October) and provides food and information to all patients

October 19th, 2007: Jason and Flo attended the NCPTA state chapter meeting where both received awards: Jason for Excellence in Clinical Practice and Flo for Outstanding Physical Therapist

October 6th, 2007: Cary therapists were invited to Preston Medical's Annual Health Fair where they helped educate the Cary community about the importance of Physical Therapy and it's role in healthcare

October 3rd, 2007: Sports & More welcomes Keli Waterworth PT to our therapy team

October 1st,2007: Sports & More welcomes Laura Schiener PT to our therapy team

September 8th, 2007: Sports & More has a blast at the annual summer picnic

September 6th, 2007: Sports & More Welcomes Terry Kramer PT to the Raleigh Office.

August 18th, 2007: Jason Harloff along with physicians from Triangle Orthopaedics and Wake Radiology presented at the Nike Symposium held at the American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness

June 15, 2007: Dayne Jennifer Harloff born via C-section at 9# making the Harloff kids clan rise to 4.

June 5, 2007: Sports and More welcomes Digby Watt, MPT, MTC, CSCS to our Cary staff.

June 4, 2007: Sports and More welcomes Melissa Bieber, MSPT to our Cary staff

June 2, 2007: 2 of our administrative staff (Carina Lucero, second from left, and Margaret Barber, far left) volunteered for FUN FITNESS. A Special Olympics event sponsored by the NCPTA.

May 5, 2007: Matt Webb, DPT, Rachel Sellinger, DPT and Amanda Niles, MPT, LAT, ATC were the experts on hand at Athlete's Foot's "Ask The Expert" day regarding proper shoe gear

April 22, 2007: Jason spoke at NCPTA's Spring Chapter Meeting on "Physical Therapy Documentation"

April 18, 2007: Sports & More welcomes Cindi Began, PT to our aquatic therapy program.

March 2007: Sports & More welcomes Rachel Sellinger, DPT to our growing team!

March 2007: Flo was invited to speak at the NCATA's annual clinical symposium and business meeting on "Shoulder Rehab: The Team Approach"

February 9, 2007: Jason and Flo spoke at the NCPTA's first annual Insurers Forum. Jason performed a clinician evaluation and discussed the clinical reasoning process. Flo educated insurers on physical therapy documentation, what should be included and how to decifer it.

February 1, 2007: Sports & More welcomes the newest addition to the Raleigh office: Jennifer Catalfano, DPT, LAT, ATC

February 1, 2007: Sports and More expanded their current services to include Aquatic Physical Therapy!! (Picture to the bottom right: Jason provides an inservice to members of our clinical staff)

January 27, 2007: Sports & More participates in The American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness (AIHF) Grand Opening Event

December, 2006: Throughout the month, therapists from Sports & More will help with coverage of the Carolina Ballet's Nutcracker performances

October 31, 2006: The Raleigh office moved locations and is now located at the much anticipated American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness at 8300 Health Park Suite 127 (still in North Raleigh).

October 28, 2006: Dee Scofield married Lee Queen becoming Dee Queen!

October 4th, 2006: Emily Anne Little born 8# 8oz, growing the Little clan to 2 :)

September 25, 2006: Sports and More welcomed the newest addition to their therapy team: Prior intern Brianne Tonker joined the Cary office.

September 1, 2006: Tom Scannell will be treating out of the Cary location.

May 16, 2006: At noon today Jennifer Horay gave birth to a new baby boy. Caden was 9# 1oz and 21.5 inches long. We wish Jennifer, Jason, and Caden all the best!

May 6, 2006: Brent Young and Tom Scannell were the experts on hand at Athlete's Foot's "Ask the expert" day

May 1, 2006: Brianne Tonker, SPT will begin her 8 week internship in the Cary office.

April 5, 2006: Sports & More welcomes Amanda Niles, MPT to the Cary office.

March 28, 2006: Sports & More welcomes Rachel Aronson, DPT to the Raleigh office.

March 2, 2006: Sports & More welcomes Claire Little, MPT as the newest member of our therapy team.

October 24, 2005: Deidre Scofield MPT, ATC, LAT joined the Sports & More therapy team.

September 24, 2005: Therapists from Sports & More helped in coverage for the Great American Cross Country Festival at SAS Soccer Park.

September 17 & 30, 2005: Sports and More helped in covering the Carolina Ballet's Romeo & Juliet's performance.

August 20, 2005: Sports and more provided onsite medical coverage to KIT's kids triathlon.

May 7, 2005: Sports & More's North Raleigh therapists were the professionals on hand for Athlete's foot's "Ask the Experts" at their Cameron Village location from 12:00-4:00.

March 30, 2005: Sports & More's Cary therapists were invited to be the therapy professionals at Inside Out Sports' meet the professionals night at their Cary location.

December 28, 2004: Sports & More welcomed Brent Young, MPT as the newest addition to our North Raleigh location.

October 18, 2004: Sports & More welcomed a new addition to our therapy team: Matthew Webb, DPT from Boston MA.

October 10, 2004: Sports & More provided medical coverage for the KIT youth/parent triathlon at Lake Crabtree.

September 28, 2004: : Jason and Jennifer's newest addition to their growing family arrived via C-section, healthy baby girl Alexa was 8# 8oz.

June 5, 2004: Sports & More provided medical coverage for the ATP Team Challenge and KIT Youth Triathlon at Cary Park.

May 24, 2004: We welcome Jennifer Horay PT, ATC-L as a new member of our staff.

May 16, 2004: Therapists from Sports & More are leading a lecture and interactive seminar for ATP (Athletes Training for Performance) on injury prevention and stretching.

April 3, 2004: Sports & More in conjunction with Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine provided Athletic Training and medical coverage for Cary's Hot Hoops basketball tournament.

March 6, 2004: The staff of Sports & More Physical Therapy were the "experts" at the Athlete's Foot in Cameron Village where customers had a chance to ask licensed physical therapists questions regarding current injuries and their prevention.

February 28, 2004: Sports & More Physical Therapy, Inc. participated in the Cary Family YMCA's annual health fair located at the Cary Towne Center Mall.

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