Learn the Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2026-09-21 | Learn the Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique
Noodle Tower Challenge - Which PT Team Wins? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2025-02-25 | Every year, our team at Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy takes on a new tower-building challenge with unexpected materials. This time? Pool noodles and toothpicks. It was a creative, team battle of physics, fun, and even a little finish-line intrigue. Who took home the victory this year? Watch the video to find out and drop a comment with your favorite design!#CioffrediPT #TowerChallenge #UpperValley #TallestTower #LebanonNh #HanoverNH #GranthamNH #Creativity #FunAtWork #DPTLife #OutpatientPT #UpperValleyVTNH #TeamCioffredi #Teambuilding #MovementForLife
Hockey Player Tim Rudd: Sports Rehab at Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2025-02-18 | ...
A Year At Cioffredi & Associates Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2025-01-23 | 2024 was a fun one! Thank you to our team and community for filling it with so many smiles. We can't wait to show you what's in store this year for our 40th (!!!) anniversary!
Candy Cane Drive Contest - Who Will Win? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-12-12 | Who can drive their jumbo marshmallow the furthest with their candy cane? We had a blast with this Candy Cane Drive Contest at out annual Holiday Party last week. There were lots of tee-off techniques and swing strategies on display, but in the end, Tyler literally knocked it out of the park and took home the grand prize gift card. Thanks to the whole team for joining in and cheering on - we love celebrating the season together! #candycanes #holidayparty #lebanonnh #granthamnh #uppervalley #uppervalleyvtnh #christmas #tistheseason #physicaltherapy #dptlife #outpatientpt #teamcioffredi
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift: Improve Skiing Hamstring Strength & Balance Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-11-21 | PT Curated Skiing Exercise 5/5 For Better Power & Control: Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts activate and coordinate stabilizing muscles from legs to core to increase control. Weight in hand, balance on the opposite leg while maintaining a slight bend in the knee. Slowly hinge forward at the hips, keeping a strong core. When you start to feel tension in your hamstring, return slowly to starting position. Focus on keeping your knee and lower leg stable and perpendicular to the ground. Repeat for 3 sets of 8-12 reps.Exercises should be done 2-3x/week in preparation of ski season for maximum effect. During the season, you can add time and resistance to each exercise if they begin to feel easy. Don’t be afraid to add weight! If you find yourself injured, with nagging pain, and/or wanting to increase your performance during the season, our PTs can help you address the source of your issue and get you back on the mountain pain-free and in peak condition.See all exercises and more info at cioffredi.com/skiexercises
Bench Hamstring Curl: Improve Skiing Hamstring Strength Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-11-21 | PT Curated Skiing Exercise 4/5 For Better Power & Control: Bench hamstring curls Increase skiing power and endurance, prevents ACL injuries.Laying on your back with your hips and knees bent to 90 degrees, place your feet on a weight bench or chair. Dig your heels into the chair and lift your hips off the ground. Hold for 2-3 seconds at the top and then slowly lower to the starting position. Work your way up to single leg for more challenge and to work obliques. Repeat for 3 sets of 8-12 reps.Exercises should be done 2-3x/week in preparation of ski season for maximum effect. During the season, you can add time and resistance to each exercise if they begin to feel easy. Don’t be afraid to add weight! If you find yourself injured, with nagging pain, and/or wanting to increase your performance during the season, our PTs can help you address the source of your issue and get you back on the mountain pain-free and in peak condition.See all exercises and more info at cioffredi.com/skiexercises
Rear-Foot Elevated Split Squat: Improve Skiing Strength & Balance Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-11-21 | PT Curated Skiing Exercise 3/5 For Better Power & Control: Rear-Foot Elevated Split Squats work multiple muscles to improve push offs, edge-setting, and regaining lost balance.Balance on one leg and place your opposite foot on a step, chair, or other elevated surface. Holding a weight close to you chest, slowly squat down keeping ~90% of your weight on the front leg and then return to the starting position. Allow your chest to face “Downhill” and try to keep your knee from falling inward. Repeat for 3 sets of 8-12 reps.Exercises should be done 2-3x/week in preparation of ski season for maximum effect. During the season, you can add time and resistance to each exercise if they begin to feel easy. Don’t be afraid to add weight! If you find yourself injured, with nagging pain, and/or wanting to increase your performance during the season, our PTs can help you address the source of your issue and get you back on the mountain pain-free and in peak condition.See all exercises and more info at cioffredi.com/skiexercises
Lateral Band Walks: Improve Skiing Hip Strength Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-11-21 | PT Curated Skiing Exercise 2/5 For Better Power & Control: Lateral band walks help to create a strong foundation to decrease stress on legs, knees, and, ankles.With a mini band around your ankles, assume a slight squatting position with your knees bent and your chest angled “Downhill.” Take small, choppy steps to the side, keeping tension on the band the entire time. Go until you feel a light burn along the outside of your hips and then repeat in the opposite direction for three sets. Exercises should be done 2-3x/week in preparation of ski season for maximum effect. During the season, you can add time and resistance to each exercise if they begin to feel easy. Don’t be afraid to add weight! If you find yourself injured, with nagging pain, and/or wanting to increase your performance during the season, our PTs can help you address the source of your issue and get you back on the mountain pain-free and in peak condition.See all exercises and more info at cioffredi.com/skiexercises
Goblet Squats: Improve Skiing Quad Strength Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-11-21 | PT Curated Skiing Exercise 1/5 For Better Power & Control: Goblet squats help to reduce impact on knees as well as improving endurance and power.Feet shoulder-width, chest up, and core engaged, hold weight close in front of chest. Squat down tracking knees over toes until thighs parallel ground before reversing. 3 sets of 8-12 reps.Exercises should be done 2-3x/week in preparation of ski season for maximum effect. During the season, you can add time and resistance to each exercise if they begin to feel easy. Don’t be afraid to add weight! If you find yourself injured, with nagging pain, and/or wanting to increase your performance during the season, our PTs can help you address the source of your issue and get you back on the mountain pain-free and in peak condition.See all exercises and more info at cioffredi.com/skiexercises
How The PTs Do Halloween: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge! Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-10-31 | Happy Halloween from our Average Joe's and Purple Cobra Physical Therapy Teams! #DodgeBall #Halloween #OutpatientPT #UpperValleyVTNH #DPTlife #TeamCioffredi
Donut on a String Challenge with the PTs Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-10-17 | This is what happens when we get a few extra moments in our staff meetings in the fall!
Return to Soccer Post-Knee Injury Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-10-08 | When persistent knee pain keeping her from her dose of "Soccer Therapy," Alison Griffin tried something she'd never done before to regain her playing form and confidence. Learn more about Cioffredi & Associates Sports Rehab programs at cioffredi.com
Any Takers For the Y Balance Test? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-10-04 | In Return to Sport Testing, who is the Upper Quartile Y-Balance Test best for? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapists review RTS testing methods and applications during our monthly group mentorship time in Lebanon, NH.
PTs Talk Climbing Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-09-17 | When a new climbing gym opens up in town, it's time to buff up on our skills! Whether you're bouldering or top-lining, climbing requires unique movement patterns and strength so our PTeam took time to discuss common injuries, treatments, and return to climbing performance testing. Many thanks to our wonderful UVM student Arianna Moran, who did a stellar job presenting and leading discussion on the topic to conclude her rotation here.#climbing #climbingwall #uppervalleyvtnh #lebanonnh #physicaltherapy #dptlife #ptmentorship
Olympic Modern Pentathlon - Physical Therapist Competition Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-08-27 | How did we do? The Cioffredi PTeam takes on the Olympic Modern Pentathlon: Fencing, Equestrian Show-Jumping, Target Shooting, Swimming, and Run to the finish
Dry Needling with E-Stim for Pain-Relief Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-08-16 | Dry needling alone can be highly effective, but when combined with electrical stimulation, it can enhance pain relief by stimulating blood flow, improving muscle function, and relaxing spasming muscles. Here, the Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy gathers in Lebanon, NH to practice and discuss efficacy and applications in treatment.
ACL Rehab Exercise Progressions For Football Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-08-08 | Just three games into his freshman year on the Hanover High School Varsity Football team, Charlie Chambers tore his ACL tackling a runner during a kickoff. After working hard to rehab his knee all year, he was excited to get back on the field, but at his first practice, he tore his other ACL. "It was surreal. The first time felt really real; just like something that happens in life. But the second time, it was like, there’s no way that just happened.” But, here he is, back in action working with Neil MacKenzie, PT in preparation for this season! "Neil and this entire facility have prepared me for what’s next and I really feel like I know what I’m doing. I feel confident.” For more, read Charlie's full story and testimonial at cioffredi.com
Double ACL Recovery Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-08-01 | Hanover High Football Player, Charlie Chambers progresses through the rehab process after tearing both ACLs. Featured working with Neil MacKenzie, PT at Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy in Lebanon, NH.
Neuro-Cognitive Exercise For Post-ACL Patient Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-07-16 | ...
Perfectly Contoured Support For Your Feet: Custom Orthotics Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-06-06 | Over the counter inserts not cutting it for you? A custom orthotic, casted from a professional handcrafted mold of your foot, provides perfectlycontoured support and pain-relief for the active adult. Learn more about our Custom Orthotics service at cioffredi.com
Gardening Exercises to Relieve Pain Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-05-28 | Sore hands? Give these exercises a try! Designed to alleviate aches and pains before, during and after by promoting circulation and mobility, they can make all the difference in your gardening plans. More details and helpful info in our gardening guide at cioffredi.com
Treating the Nervous System with the Neubie Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-02-23 | Sometimes patients seem to be physically healing well and getting stronger, but are still experiencing pain. That’s where complementing musculoskeletal treatments with Neubie treatments can make a big difference. Our PTs use the Neubie to locate areas of nervous system inhibition and then stimulate those areas while the patient works through range of motion to reprogram and correct the pathways to the brain that are “stuck” in this pain loop. Here you can see it in action as our Clinic Director, Kate Leiser, PT does some training with Aleksey Lavrinenko, PT and Michaela Cioffredi, PT in our Lebanon, NH clinic. Cioffredi & Associates is a leading clinic in using this new technology and we take the time to educate all our clinicians and students in how it can be used effectively in treatment and have them try it out so they can really understand what their patients are experiencing.
Getting Up From A Fall Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-02-09 | Even if you haven't hurt yourself in a fall, injury can occur in the process of getting up from that fall. Use this resource to learn how to do it safely. Note that falls are largely preventable with the right awareness and preventative tools though, so it's best to be proactive. You can take a self risk assessment, download the fall prevention checklist, and learn how physical therapy balance and vestibular specialists can help at cioffredi.com/balance.
2023: A Year In Review at Cioffredi & Associate Physical Therapy Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-01-26 | ...
Casting Custom Orthotic Molds Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2024-01-04 | Custom orthotics training day with our PT team! There’s a lot of skill that goes into making this messy plaster cast… and it’s all worth it in the end: Once we make these molds, they are sent out for fabrication and made into your custom inserts to help uniquely align and support your foot and ankle, reducing strain and stress on your body. Interested in getting your own custom set? Give us a call to schedule your evaluation and casting!
Lumbar Locked Extension/Rotation Test - SFMA Discussion at PT Mentorship Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-08-23 | ...
Identifying faulty swimming stroke mechanics contributing to shoulder impingement pain Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-07-20 | ...
Day in the Life: Physical Therapy Mentorship Day Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-06-16 | ...
PT Mentorship Day at Cioffredi & Associates #physicaltherapy Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-06-13 | ...
POV: You’re an Outpatient PT at Group Mentorship Day Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-06-09 | ...
Strength Training For Endurance Runners Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-05-11 | IronMan Neil MacKenzie, PT, DPT, OCS presents on Strength Training for Endurance Runners at the Running Performance Seminar, hosted at Cioffredi & Associates in Lebanon, NH.
Zone 2 Heart Rate Training: Train Slow to Run Fast Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-05-04 | Jim Anderson, Ultra Endurance Coach and Founder of The Endurance Drive presents on Zone 2 Heart Rate Training at the Running Performance Seminar, hosted at Cioffredi & Associates in Lebanon, NH.
Balloon Tower Challenge - Which PT Team Wins? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-02-24 | ...
2022: A Year in Review at Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-02-13 | ...
Upgrade Your Golf Game with a TPI Performance Evaluation Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-02-01 | ...
What’s a Titleist Performance Institute Golf Evaluation? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-01-31 | ...
LCL Spain Recovery Basketball Jump Progressions Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-01-11 | ...
Blazepods at the Cioffredi Physical Therapy Clinic Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2023-01-04 | ...
2022 Annual Nothing-Bought Yankee Swap at the Cioffredi PT Holiday Party Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2022-12-29 | ...
Ergonomic Snow Shovels That Reduce Back Pain Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2022-12-13 | ...
Cioffredi Snow Shovel Guide: What’s the Right Shovel For You? Cioffredi & Associates Physical Therapy 2022-12-12 | ...
