The Power of Words

Kindness matters Physical therapists spend a lot of time talking to their patients. In fact, patients spend more time talking with PTs than any other health care provider. Because we spend so much time talking, it is important to examine

In Person or Virtual Physical Therapy? Maybe Both!

In Person or Virtual Physical Therapy? Maybe Both! Virtual physical therapy has quickly moved from a niche offering to the mainstream. At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we spent mid-March through the end of June providing all Telehealth, or virtual physical

Top 5 reasons you’ll get the best ACL rehab in Newton

Why choose Girl Fit for your pre-op and post-op rehab? 1. We are specialists Not only do we specialize in orthopedics and sports, but we specialize in female athletes specifically. We will approach your post operative ACL rehab with an expertise

Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence

What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the accidental leaking of urine. It can affect many people and may range from minor (leaking a couple of drops) to significant (complete emptying of the bladder). Some people may not be incontinent, but

Dance Injuries & a Movement Toward Change

Girl Fit talks dance injuries on the Movement Toward Change Podcast I recently had the pleasure of joining Rachel Marchica and Nicole Testa on their Movement Toward Change Podcast to speak about dealing with dance injuries.  Rachel Marchica is a fourth

What is the Pelvic Floor and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy?

What is the Pelvic Floor and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy? Pelvic health physical therapy is a branch of physical therapy that treats dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscles sit at the bottom of our pelvis. They

5 Reasons to Schedule a Wellness Visit

What is a Wellness Visit?  At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we strongly believe that physical therapists play an important role in injury prevention.  Why would we wait to treat an injury when we can help prevent it?  We want to

Urinary Incontinence in High Impact Sports like Gymnastics

Urinary Incontinence in High-Impact Sports like Gymnastics     What is urinary incontinence, and how does it affect athletes in high-impact sports like gymnastics? Stress urinary incontinence is a surprisingly common, though rarely talked about, problem that affects many girls

Physical Therapy for Ankle Sprain or Fracture

Ankle sprains and fractures Should I get physical therapy? Every PT has an origin story about why they decided to become a physical therapist and many of those stories start with an injury.  My path to becoming a physical therapist