Dr. Abbate Physical Therapy

Dr. Abbate Physical Therapy Our vision is to create generations of athletes -- to keep them healthy & injury-free so they can enjoy a lifetime of sport.

If you’re an athlete and you’re sick and tired of taking taking off from training or missing out on competitions, this is where you need to come to recover from sports related injuries.

These rules were developed for clinicians, but coaches, athletes & non-medical folks can study & utilize these to clear ...
01/21/2026

These rules were developed for clinicians, but coaches, athletes & non-medical folks can study & utilize these to clear the confusion about referral to higher medical examination
These tools were designed to screen injured athletes suspected of trauma that may require medical care (surgery)
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01/16/2026

Small sample of some strength training exercises for dancers to keep them feet strong and healthy

Foot injuries are common in dancers. Anatomy (picture 1): The foot has 3 arches that provide stability & mobilityThe tra...
01/13/2026

Foot injuries are common in dancers.
Anatomy (picture 1): The foot has 3 arches that provide stability & mobility
The transverse arch provides stability of the midfoot
This arch is supported by the Lisfranc structure (picture 2 & 3)
High velocity trauma or repeated microtrauma may lead to ligament insufficiency - permitting the joint to separate, causing pain, instability & dysfunction (picture 4 & 5)
Stable sprains respond well to conservative treatment (time off, physical therapy)
Unstable sprains or fractures require surgical intervention

01/09/2026

Pain in the neck with looking over your shoulder?

Try this exercise to relieve that pain and improve the movement

I found this technique works well when the primary cause of neck pain is muscular (think tight muscles after a long day of training)

Go “light” with the resistance- we’re not looking to fatigue the muscles- just enough to get tension in the upper traps while you look about

12/30/2025

A few ideas to ♨️warm the shoulders up
I did these with heavy weight (50-70 lbs) as part of my workout as well

12/15/2025

Incorporating explosive movement into your program will help your performance remain crisp and clean- nice lines and effortless movement
Add these banded kicks to your next leg day.

These exercises are not done to fatigue or exhaustion. You want to keep a nice crisp, clean kick each rep and set.

12/11/2025

The human body is phenomenally resilient.

Folks can recover from seemingly impossible odds. Spine fractures. TBI. Waves of pain wracking the body.

On top of the pain, poor professional advice can plant the seed of doubt and fragility.

“You’ll never be able to walk, run, jump after this injury”

In defiance to this:

“If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’”
-Rudyard Kipling

☠️Neck strength trainingIn wrestling we used to do tons of bridges. Laying on our back and bridging up onto our skullsPr...
12/08/2025

☠️Neck strength training

In wrestling we used to do tons of bridges. Laying on our back and bridging up onto our skulls
Prob not the best for neck health. Or folks with neurological compromise
Try these exercises instead. They produce force perpendicular to the neck, not in an axial (compressive) direction
If you’re new, try sitting on the floor first with the head supported before going into a full bridge
These help build strength and endurance for partner lifts and are especially helpful for partner lifts for performing artists

12/05/2025

3 progressions for developing hip flexor strength
Band assist, body weight, external weight
If you’re kicking or keeping someone in your guard, these hip flexor exercises are phenomenal for building strength, endurance & overall athleticism
Often overlooked because it requires some unconventional workouts
Add these to your next leg day 🦵

💥 NEW RESEARCH ALERT 💥  Adding a primary-contact physiotherapist to the Emergency Department team doesn’t just help pati...
12/01/2025

💥 NEW RESEARCH ALERT 💥

Adding a primary-contact physiotherapist to the Emergency Department team doesn’t just help patients feel & move better… it SAVES MONEY and improves quality of life!

A 2025 Canadian randomized trial (JOSPT) followed patients with musculoskeletal injuries for 3 months and found:

✅ PT + Emergency Physician care =
• +0.013 more QALYs (better health-related quality of life)
• ~$335 LESS per patient for the public healthcare system
• ~$410 LESS when including patient & family costs

In other words → the PT+EP model is DOMINANT: better outcomes + lower costs from both taxpayer and societal perspectives.

Time to bring physios into the ED as standard practice? We think YES. 🙌

Lifting variables🔀 Programming variables can help athletes push past sticking points, develop specific attributes specif...
11/24/2025

Lifting variables

🔀 Programming variables can help athletes push past sticking points, develop specific attributes specific to their sport, and alleviate boredom

5️⃣ Here are 5 ways you can make small adjustments to get more out of your workout

1. X:Y:Z - these refer to the time (in seconds) in each of the 3 phases of muscle contraction- concentric:isometric:eccentric; concentric refers to the muscle shortening to produce work, isometric refers to work under tension with no movement and eccentric refers to the muscle lengthening to produce work; you can program shorter concentrics, longer isometrics or super slow eccentrics to manipulate time under tension

2. Plyometrics - the muscle produces the most amount of force in the least amount of time; think “throwing” as hard as you can

3. Eccentrics - using both limbs to move the weight and unilaterally lowering the weight; hypothetically you can load 250% more weight with the eccentric portion (using a partner assist is another strategy)

4. Isometric - holding the joint in a certain position for a specified amount of time; allows for prolonged time under tension, facilitating specific adaptations for muscles and ligaments

5. Unilateral - isolating a single limb can challenge balance and muscle recruitment patterns

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10/08/2025

💤Sleep 7-9 hours every night. Nap when you can.

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