Articles

Onward and Upward!

May 17, 2023

Over the years, we have had numerous 3DPT employees who worked as aides or at the front desk get accepted into graduate school for physical therapy and other healthcare graduate programs.  It is rewarding to […]

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Strength Training for Dancers

April 27, 2023

Dancers go through intensive training, with little rest and a season that is year round. It is important for competition dancers, recreational dancers, and professional dancers to take care of their bodies to avoid injury […]

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The Importance of Strength Training for Runners

March 31, 2023

If there’s anything that all runners share in common, it’s our desire to improve our performance and run injury-free. Our downfall, however, is our reluctance to do anything but run!! Although I often lack the […]

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Running Gait Analysis

March 31, 2023

A running gait analysis is a process of analyzing an individual’s technique, form, and mechanics while running. The process is typically performed on a treadmill and involves assessing various parts of a runner’s stride including […]

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do i need to warm up before running?

Do I really need to warm-up?

March 7, 2023

Trust me, I get it…sometimes it’s hard enough getting out of a warm bed in the morning and getting yourself out the door to run. Adding an additional pre-run warm-up routine can seem like overkill! […]

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Home Sweet Home

January 20, 2023

For us at 3DPT, one of the best parts of being a small business is being a part of wonderful communities alongside our patients, friends and other partner businesses.  We truly value participating in community […]

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What is Occupational Therapy?

December 13, 2022

Nicole Matyas, MS, OTR/L, CBIS Occupational therapy (OT) is a type of rehabilitative therapy that aids individuals in achieving independence in activities of daily living. OT addresses individuals’ physical, sensory, and cognitive deficits through the […]

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Welcome to 3DPT Williamstown!

November 30, 2022

It all started back in 2011 when Ken Guzzardo was a teaching assistant in my lab when I was in my 1st year of PT school. We hit it off and stayed in contact, and […]

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What is Dry Needling?

November 21, 2022

By: Dr. Ryan McDevitt, PT, DPT Trigger point dry needling is a physical therapy technique that decreases pain in your muscles. Our goal, as PTs and musculoskeletal specialists, is to restore normal muscle and joint […]

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Examples of disc problems

My MRI showed…

October 11, 2022

Patients are often discouraged by the findings of an MRI, and we often hear patients say something along the lines of  “The MRI showed I have a herniated disc and the only way to fix […]

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