Bill Gabriel, MPT
Winter Sports: Get In Shape Now To Avoid Injury
By Bill Gabriel, MPT Ski season is just around the corner in southern California, as the weather gets colder and the mountains begin to get snowfall. Before you hit the slopes this year, be sure that your body is prepared to avoid injury. “Skiing and snowboarding are just like any other sport–they require training”, notes [...]
Rapid-Recovery PT: A Fast Track To Recuperation
By Bill Gabriel, PT, DPT Rapid-Recovery Physical Therapy (RRPT) is the name given to the use of physical therapy to expedite post-surgical recovery. Prior to the 1980′s, a relatively inactive recovery from surgery was considered the ‘norm’ and physicians typically recommended a cautious approach to working the muscles, bones and ligaments involved in a surgical [...]