Physical Therapy, Athletics, & Life

1. Physical Therapy, Athletics, & Life A brief overview of my interests and how Physical Therapy relates to me. By Kara L. Altland

2. Meet my wonderful little boy, (2 years old) • I know the stress motherhood can put on the body • Pressure on lower back • Twisting • Lifting up and down • Sitting child on one hip • Neck pain Jason

3. I have been playing sports since I can remember. • Tee Ball • Soccer • Tennis • Softball • Flag Football • Volleyball • Basketball • Physical fitness and personal health continues to be very important to me. • I hope to bestow healthy habits and a love of physical activity on others as well. Keeping Active

4. Sports Medicine treatment - application of specialist advice and techniques to encourage healing rehabilitation - progressive management for full return to sport prevention & education - sharing of knowledge to individual athletes, teams or clubs to assist in prevention or management of injury. Pediatric Rehabilitation • Infants to age 18 • assists in early detection of health problems and uses a wide variety of modalities to treat disorders in the pediatric population My Interests within Physical Therapy • focus on improving gross and fine motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and endurance as well as cognitive and sensory processing Video: http://youtu.be/NPhAvUBAog8

5. Making a Difference Amputation is life changing! I want to one day empower amputee athletes and help them achieve what some thought was impossible. Links: http://www.disabledsportsusa.org http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics