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The physiotherapy (PT) profession doesn’t help paint a solid picture for the public to understand what it really can do for them

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Unfortunately, we only expose them to the first layer [& nothing more]

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PT doesn’t just exist to help get people out of pain

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Rather…

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PT can do much more by revealing the deeper layers to making an impact on one’s health, wellness, fitness & recovery pathways

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Today, I want to share with you my deepest thoughts & insights that will help sway you into thinking of making PT a part of your life-span & health-span

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So you can feel better — be better — move better — function better 

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APTA LINK:  https://www.apta.org/your-career/careers-in-physical-therapy/becoming-a-pt

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I believe there is a significant difference in seeking self-exploration versus professional guidance when it comes to responding to your own body’s warning signals (i.e. Pain signals)

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Here’s my concepts — I categorize individuals into two “types of responders”:

1. The “seasoned” individual

2. The “rookie” individual

As a “rookie individual”, it may be best to seek professional help earlier rather than later so you can learn some detailed insight on how to create a successful intervention if something pops up again in the future

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But…

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If you’re a “seasoned individual” & have previously established a working relations from a trusted healthcare provider, then I think it’s certainly ok to attempt your own interventions first; however, if no progress is being made, then it may be time to call our your healthcare team to get on top of the issue

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FPT YouTube Channel Link:  https://youtube.com/@fortressphysicaltherapy?si=Xp6g6ynKrZab6ayG

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Clearly this topic today will be focused on the physical therapy profession

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I have come across many professionals out there who “claim” the be the “best”

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No one is ever the “best” (me included)

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But I think it’s important for us [PTs] to start stepping up to the plate rather than downgrading our profession

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Newsflash — It will get us NOWHERE to continue to work for the medical system!

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So I challenge you to make your own path to create a positive impact on those around you

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To truly figure out your WHY & HOW you can make physiotherapy a part of someone’s lifestyle

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[Warning:  I may (or may not) get heated on this topic]
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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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This for sure is a loaded question I’ve been getting from athletes & patients

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There are so many “things” to track when we finally decide to take control of our health & wellness

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Not to mention build better approaches in doing so

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These are my 5 pillars to monitor throughout the health-span & lifespan

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Because why would we just STOP at “good enough”?

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My 5 pillars (in this specific order):

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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There comes a point where self-directed treatment must occur within the patient's timeline of care

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If there is no patient input [within their own care], then we are not truly putting our patients first

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True success won’t happen

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With physiotherapy, it’s more than just “getting out of pain” or “returning back to exercise”

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It’s about LEVELING UP to enhancing longevity & lifespan!

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FPT YouTube channel — Subscribe HERE

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#FunctionWithPurpose

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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Medication (AKA meds) have a time & place during the physiotherapy journey

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When something is “acute” or “severe” in which it interferes with our daily functioning within society,

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Then use of pain meds [in this story I’m about to share with you] is totally appropriate in order to manage symptoms & regain some function back

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Meds can serve us well when it’s prescribed at specific time period of healing or when we need it for an acute reaction to something that may be life-threatening

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Hear me out on a recent patient of mine & her leg pain experience when she first walked into the FPT clinic

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FPT YOUTUBE CHANNEL:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0N419M4bmeZk5m6hp9dJebXzh8xRd6y&si=rZzQ2cks6OaRX0Zs

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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Did you know that about 20-30% of individuals will experience some type of vertigo after recovering from COVID?

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Yeah — neither did I — this is a highly wild number!

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In early August 2023, my mother experienced this post-COVID vertigo called BPPV

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And today I want to share her experience with you & what PT can do to help!

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[BPPV = Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo]

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BPPV can easily be assessed & treated by a physiotherapist without medications

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RESEARCH LINK 1:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10174602/pdf/41983_2023_Article_659.pdf

RESEARCH LINK 2:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9313303/pdf/brainsci-12-00948.pdf

FPT YOUTUBE CHANNEL:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0N419M4bmeZk5m6hp9dJebXzh8xRd6y&si=rZzQ2cks6OaRX0Zs

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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There is a difference & experience between “good” vs “bad” inflammation

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Inflammation is a “good” thing — it means that our body is capable of building a “defense mechanism” to injury, disease, sickness, etc.

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But when inflammation lasts longer than expected, that’s when things may take a wrong turn

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As a physiotherapist, we need to really hone in on our patients timeline of events & what they are experiencing OUTSIDE of our office visit

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I hate to put “good / bad” labeling on topics like this…

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But I wanted to share with you my thoughts on when one may be in a more “bad inflammation” phase, especially when all the other options there were / are being implemented isn’t working

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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There’s a MAJOR difference between these two types of surgery

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Elective surgery = a surgical procedure that is less invasive in nature which may require local anesthesia or undergo “same-day” surgery; it is typically “scheduled in advance”

Some examples may include:

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Emergency surgery = an immediate surgical procedure that must be performed in order to preserve one’s life; it is NOT a scheduled surgery — it must occur immediately without schedule notice

Some examples may include:

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*BONUS LISTEN - ICE Physio Podcast #1444:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ptonice-daily-show/id1088698598?i=1000607858278
*Fortress PT YouTube channel:  Follow HERE

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist

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It’s never too soon to seek out help from a physiotherapist when one sustains an acute (musculoskeletal) injury

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[Just as long as the injury is not a life-threatening concern]

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Most times, we can heal on our own without outsider help

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But…

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It can take longer than usual without effective & proper guidance / intervention from a licensed professional

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A physiotherapist can bridge the gap between staying off the sidelines & remaining active throughout the healing process

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Hear me out on a patient story I’d like to share with you just in case you may be on the fence about whether or not to seek physiotherapy to help you get better faster!

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#FunctionWithPurpose

#FPTEducation

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The Function with Purpose Podcast

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All things health - wellness - fitness - & education through the physical therapy perspective

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Fortress PT is here to serve the Charlotte-Metro area by highlighting the importance of how & why physical therapy should be a part of your health & wellness lifestyle

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PURSUIT | PRECISION | PURPOSE

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DISCLAIMER:  THIS PODCAST SERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL(S).

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[email protected]

980-272-8044

https://linktr.ee/FortressPT

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#FunctionWithPurpose #DrAmyPT #FPTosteopractor #FPTAthlete #FPTEducation #FPTTraining #TeamFPT #Charlotteagenda #CharlotteNC #CharlotteMetroArea #QueenCity #704 #980 #Physicaltherapy #Physio #Physiotherapy #GetPT1st #Physical #Therapy #Health #Wellness #Fitness #CLT#charlottephysicaltherapy #charlottephysicaltherapist