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Kim Thomason, aka KAT, has been with the ProActive family for almost 7 years. She has a B.S. in Kinesiology from California State University, San Marcos and worked for three years at Mira Costa College’s Balance and Mobility Training program. She received her PTA certification from San Diego Mesa College. Kat began as an exercise specialist and acquired experience working in office administration as well as our Beyond Rehab program. Now, as a licensed PTA, she provides a well-rounded rehabilitative experience. Kat is also certified in Kinesio taping and enjoys helping with our water therapy program.
Do you ever feel like you have a knot in your muscles? Do the muscles in the back of your head, neck, and shoulders just feel really tight? How about at the bottom surface of your foot? If you suffer from chronic myofascial tightness, chances are good that using a tennis ball to self-massage the injured area can bring great relief.
Ice massage is a superficial cooling technique that serves to provide an analgesic effect. It is used to decrease pain, swelling and inflammation. Though preferred in acute injuries, such as, ligament sprains, muscle strains, joint subluxations and dislocations, bruises and fractures, ice massage may be also be applied to chronic injuries such as back pain and tendonitis.
Aquatic therapy is a physical therapy intervention involving manual therapy and exercises in the water.
Musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary disorders may be appropriate for aquatic therapy treatment. Arthritic pain, low back pain, obesity, balance or gait deficits, general weakness, and fibromyalgia are common conditions often treated with aquatic therapy.
Kinesiology tape, often referred to as Kinesio Tape or KT, is a comfortable, lightweight and flexible adhesive tape that may be applied to joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons in order to normalize muscle tone, decrease pain and inflammation, and increase range of motion, circulation, and lymph transport.
