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Physical Therapy,
Athletics, & Life
A brief overview of my
interests and how Physical
Therapy relates to me.
By Kara L. Altland
Jason• 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
Keeping Active
• I have been playing sports since I can remember.
• 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.
• Tee Ball• Soccer• Tennis• Softball• Flag Football
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
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.
My In
tere
sts
with
in P
hysica
l
Thera
py• focus on improving
gross and fine motor
skills, balance and
coordination, strength
and endurance as well
as cognitive and
sensory processingVideo:http://
youtu.be/NPhAvUBAog8
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.orghttp://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics