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Perfect Fit Shoes in Times-Picayune

Gini Davis — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:15 +0000

Vivian Hernandez recently featured Perfect Fit Shoes in her Advertising Key: PFS-Vivian Hernandez article Jan 2011

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Magazine Street Construction Completed

Gini Davis — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:57:55 +0000

Trucks are gone – Easy Parking again! Come see our newest arrivals!

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Perfect Fit Shoes is Now Located Uptown

Gini Davis — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:56:54 +0000

5525 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-456-5993

(Caddy-corner from Whole Foods; between Spring and Priorities)

Come In and Experience Our Service, Style & Comfort!

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Zumba Safely

Gini Davis — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:56:08 +0000

It seems everywhere you look there is a Zumba class offered. Zumba is a form of exercise based on Latin dance moves and has appealed to all ages, genders and fitness levels. It is promoted as fun, “a party” (and most participants agree) – though it’s definitely a workout and you will sweat. However, as with any exercise, participants should be careful to avoid possible injuries and to consult a doctor before beginning any new form of exercise. The New York Times recently published an article about the potential for injury during Zumba exercise and included some good tips to avoid injury. A link to the article can be found on Crescent City Physical Therapy’s links and articles page.

Have you tried “Zumba”?
What do you like about it? (or not like about it)

I hope you find the article helpful and enjoy continued safe and beneficial exercising!

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My Feet Hurt! Will Physical Therapy Help ME?

Gini Davis — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:23:42 +0000

In a few words: YES, physical therapy provided by a physical therapist who specializes in the treatment of foot and ankle problems will be able to help you! This help may be through the provision of direct physical therapy treatment and/or by the provision of education related to the type of shoes, socks, orthotics (custom/over-the-counter) and use of other assistive devices. But, and this is a BIG but, there are very few physical therapists who specialize in this type of treatment. Just as some physical therapists specialize in the treatment of back pain, neck pain, there are physical therapists who specialize in the treatment of people with foot and ankle problems.

The foot is responsible for balancing the body on the ground, for transmitting forces from the body down to the ground and absorbing shock from the gound up. The foot must be a both a mobile as the ground is not always level and the transmition of forces from the ground up (as when running and jumping) must be absorbed and adapted so as to avoid other musculoskeletal problems, pain and/or injury. In other words: your feet are really important, they are responsible for keeping you upright in this world, and they need to be taken care of – from nutritive shoe wear to their mobility and strength. An ounce of prevention in the treatment of your feet is worth a pound of cure! Foot problems start somewhere from biomechanical imbalances, muscular inflexibilities and weakness to musculoskeletal abnormalities and injuries – the earlier they are treated by the physical therapist, the better the outcome.

Virginia “Gini” Davis, PT, MA is one such physical therapist. As a PT who was educated at UCLA and in the US Army during wartime, she has worked with young, active and older, more inactive patients. Gini worked with Drs. Robert D’Ambrosia and David Drez years ago in the first LSU Runners’ Clinic at the LSU Medical School and participated in several studies related to runners, runners’ injuries and orthotics. Gini has been treating foot and ankle and lower extremity problems for more than 35 years, fabricates orthotics, and has kept 1000′s of people on their feet, whether to walk with their grandchildren, run high school/college cross country, or their favorite marathon! Her patients are young, old, well known or unknown amature and professional athletes and every other type inbetween!

Surgical problems, tendon transfers, tendon ruptures/repairs, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, shin splints, bunionectomy, hammer toes, metatarsalgia, ankle sprains are but a few of the problems that she regularly treats. AND, patients who have foot and other lower extremity problems are ALWAYS evaluated from the foot up and from the low back/pelvis down – as the old song goes: “the foot bone is connected to the knee bone . . .” Many knee and hip problems/pain are related to faulty mechanics about the foot/ankle.

YOU can CHOOSE your physical therapist. Ask your doctor to refer you to Crescent City Physical Therapy and GET BETTER! Or, simply call CCPT and schedule a Physical Therapy Evaluation: 504-895-0638.

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