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Showing posts with label rehab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rehab. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

HDPT Welcomes Antonella Martone, DPT, ATC, LAT to the Team!

WELCOME TO THE HDPT FAMILY!

 

Dr. Antonella Martone imparts her genuine and spirited personality on each and every patient. She is known for her attentive, analytical and ardent rehabilitative treatment style. Antonella’s patients are instantly put at ease by her reassuring and compassionate nature, and she continually puts forward valued, comprehensive and rewarding therapeutic outcomes.

 

Antonella Martone grew up in Saugus, MA and graduated from Austin Preparatory School in Reading, MA. As an honor roll student, she was a member of the Spanish Club and played soccer until she hurt her leg, requiring physical therapy.

 

Antonella attended Merrimack College in North Andover, MA. She went to the School of Health Sciences majoring in Athletic Training. She gained valuable clinical experience through training the Merrimack football, baseball, field hockey and men’s soccer DII teams, as well as through clinical rotations with Andover High School boy’s basketball team and Melrose High School athletic teams. While at Merrimack, Antonella also was a lab instructor for Acute and Emergency Care teaching skills such as splinting, assessing vital signs and spine boarding.

 

After graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training and passing her board exams to become licensed, Antonella started working as a research assistant studying the breakdown of data and correlations for a gait analysis research initiative (“The Relationship between Gait Biomechanics, Selected Lower Extremity Strength, Static Lower Extremity Measures and Injury History in Division II Collegiate Middle to Long Distance Runners” conducted by Andrew Cannon MHS, PT, SCS, CSCS PT and Kevin Finn EdD, ATC, CSCS.) She also began working for an outpatient rehabilitation company in North Andover. There she was an Athletic Trainer and Rehab Aide assisting staff physical therapists and providing per diem coverage of area high school athletic events, including games, practices and training room treatments.

 

Wishing to further her career, Antonella began the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH. Her clinical rotations included working as a student PT at LRGH Hillside Medical Park treating and evaluating patients with varying diagnoses, at the pro bono clinic at Plymouth State treating in the local community for the DPT program’s “Panther PT” clinic, and at area inpatient and outpatient physical therapy practices treating and evaluating different patient populations. She also performed volunteer functional movement screenings (FMS) for middle school physical education students as part of various research studies, as well as worked with the Granite State Adaptive Sports program assisting children with Down’s syndrome and autism rock climb.

 

Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Antonella’s DPT program transferred to remote learning for the final year. However, fortunately during her time at home, she began working at HDPT as a rehab aide. Upon her graduation and gaining her physical therapy license, Dr. Martone stayed with us and began treating patients at HD Physical Therapy in August of 2021.

 

Dr. Martone has a license to practice physical therapy and athletic training in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is certified in CPR, First Aid and AED and is fluent in Italian and intermediate Spanish. Antonella currently resides in Boston, MA.

 

Outside of work, Antonella enjoys working out, especially running, watching and playing soccer, traveling, the beach, summer and tequila!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

HD Physical Therapy Supports Direct Access

#wednesdaywisdom #wisdomwednesday #directaccess #access #patientcare #getpt1st #choosePT #rehab #pt #physicaltherapy #wakefield #wakefieldma #burlington #burlingtonma #hdpt 💚https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1znNLRPVsyzHTPcjRmAfnkkE5BX3IPxkB

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

HD Physical Therapy Now Offers Dry Needling Therapy in Wakefield & Burlington


HD Physical Therapy is pleased to announce that we now offer Dry Needling Therapy. HDPT co-founder, president and physical therapist, Dr. Glenn D’Addario, MSPT, DPT, has completed the required training of Foundations in Dry Needling 1 through S&F Education. Structure & Function Dry Needling (SFDN) is a system of dry needling developed by Sue Falsone, PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, RYT utilizing the most recent science and evidence in dry needling, as well as her vast experience with rehabilitation and performance of professional athletes.

What is Dry Needling?
While the name may sound intimidating, dry needling is a safe and effective technique for patients with certain musculoskeletal presentations; it is used for the treatment of pain and movement impairments. Muscles, tendons, fascia, joint capsules, ligaments and scar tissue can be treated. It uses a "dry" needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into affected areas of the muscle called trigger points.
Dry needling is NOT acupuncture, a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine and performed by acupuncturists. Dry needling is part of modern Western medicine principles that include the evaluation of pain patterns, posture, movement impairments, function and orthopedic tests. Only the soft tissue directly related to the condition is needled and it is performed by skilled, trained physical therapists, certified in the procedure.

 

What is a Trigger Point?

A trigger point is a local contracture or tight band in a muscle fiber that can disrupt function, restrict range of motion, refer pain or cause local tenderness. When dry needling is applied to a dysfunctional muscle or trigger point, it can decrease banding or tightness, increase blood flow, and reduce local and referred pain.

 

Why Dry Needling?

Physical therapists use dry needling to release or inactivate these trigger points to relieve pain and/or improve range of motion. Research shows it improves pain control, reduces muscle tension and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates, the sites at which nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles. It can change the way the brain and muscles talk to each other to let the system return to a more normal movement pattern; this can help speed up a patient's return to active rehabilitation.
Dry needling is almost always used as a part of an overall treatment plan that also includes some type of therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and education.

 

What Kind of Needles Are Used?

Dry needling involves a thin, sterile, disposable filiform needle that penetrates the skin. Physical therapists wear gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when dry needling, consistent with Standard Precautions, Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings and OSHA standards. The sterile needles are disposed of in a medical sharps collector.

Is Dry Needling Covered by My Health Insurance?
While research indicates dry needling is a safe and effective approach for treating and managing pain, most insurance companies do not yet reimburse for the procedure; it is a cash-based service.  

If you are interested in learning more about dry needling, or scheduling an appointment with Dr. D’Addario, kindly call either office today!

Sunday, March 10, 2019

#HDPT at #India New England Health Fair!

Come check out the #India New England #Health & #Wellness Expo! We’re here at the @bostonmarriottburlington from 9-4! Lots of speakers to learn from, and it’s free!  स्वागत हे #burlington #burlingtonma #community #pt #hdpt #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #healthfair 🇮🇳 💚🙏🏻

Monday, March 4, 2019

#HDPT is open❄️

So much for 14” of #snow, we’re here for whatever you need! We are #open today in #Burlington & #Wakefield. Call with any questions, and let us know how we can help! #pt #hdpt #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #rehab #BurlingtonMA ❄️❄️❄️

Thursday, February 28, 2019

#HDPT is open!

We are open our regular hours today, 7am-7pm, in #Burlington & #Wakefield. Let us know who and how we can help! 💚#pt #hdpt #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #rehab #BurlingtonMA #snow ❄️


Monday, January 21, 2019

#MLKDay 2019!



We love a long weekend too, but we are OPEN normal hours today, 7am-7pm, in #Burlington & #Wakefield. 💚
Are you sore from shoveling the heavy #snow and #ice? ❄️ 🥶
Did you party too hard celebrating our #Patriots win? 🐐🏈
Are you off to honor #MLK? 🙏🏻🙏🏿
Let us know who & how we can help! #PT #HDPT #physicaltherapy #directaccess #noreferralneeded 

Friday, December 14, 2018


December is #NationalTieMonth! 👔#thatFridayfeeling #FriYay #physicaltherapy #HDPT #PT #wakefield #burlington #burlingtonma 

Thursday, January 19, 2017

#ThankfulThursday at #HDPT!

#ThankfulThursday: "By far and away the best #physicaltherapy I've ever been to (and I've been to a lot). Their #rehab treatments coupled with their amazing staff create a truly unique experience. I find myself coming up with new reasons to keep going. If you're looking for a physical therapy clinic, you've found the best option in the area." - Julian, #Wakefield, MA 
 
 

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Glenn is an author at #HDPT!


Our own Glenn D'Addario is famous again! Check out his article in the the latest issue of Rehab Management magazine. Pages 28-32! #HDPT #physicaltherapy #rehab #evidence #education #experience #AllPTisNOTthesame
 
http://alliedweb.s3.amazonaws.com/…/dig…/20161112/index.html

Thursday, September 15, 2016

#ThankfulThursday @ #HDPT!

"Just wanted to thank you and your staff for the superior work you all did with my #rehab. You should be so proud of the business you have built, and the crew who work so diligently to help it grow and succeed. The atmosphere they create is welcoming and motivating and I will miss all of you! Thanks again & all the best!" - Brian A., Norwood, MA 


Tuesday, September 22, 2015

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

It's National Rehabilitation Awareness Week! 

Learn more: http://www.prlog.org/12495450-hd-physical-therapy-celebrates-national-rehabilitation-awareness-week.html

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

#‎August‬ is ‪#‎NeurosurgeryOutreachMonth‬! To learn more about ‪#‎concussion‬ awareness, check out our link to this month's press release.  

http://www.prlog.org/12487667-hd-physical-therapy-celebrates-neurosurgery-outreach-month-by-promoting-concussion-awareness.html