Actify Physiotherapy

About

Suspension creates fun and challenging exercises for physical rehabilitation and sports performance enhancement. Performing precise movement patterns in unsteady ropes is the foundation of suspension exercise.

Story

Dr. Marcia C. Perretto, a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist with advanced training in spinal manipulation, sports performance and orthopedic rehabilitation, says her passion is being able to help people work around their difficulties.
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A one-time semi-professional figure skater who has had three hip surgeries, and has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome herself, she knows firsthand the pain of injuries and the challenge of full rehabilitation.
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Dr. Perretto has a special interest in the treatment of the hip and lumbo-pelvic system including hypermobility syndrome, Ehnlers-Danlos syndrome, and hip labral tear rehabilitation to which she has dedicated special attention. Other conditions of her special interest are Femoroacetabular impingement, sacroiliac joint dysfunctions, cervical, thoracic and lumbar zygapophyseal joint dysfunctions, and neuromyofascial pain syndromes.
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She served as a clinical instructor for Nova Southeastern University and Florida International University for the Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. She is an educator and speaker both nationally and internationally in the areas of orthopedic and sports rehabilitation.
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After she acquired her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy at a recognized catholic university in south Brazil, Dr. Perretto completed her transition to Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Nova Southeastern University. Later she completed her Manual Therapy Certification at the Ola Grimsby Institute in California and a Health Coach Training program with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York, where she learned more than 100 dietary theories and a holistic approach to wellness. She most recently is acquiring advanced training in movement science and developing advance skills in the use of the NEURAC Redcord, a Norwegian system of musculeskeletal treatment. Dr. Perretto is the first to offer NEURAC Redcord treatment in Boca Raton.
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She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Private Practice Section of the APTA, Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
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Married with one daughter, when she is not working she enjoys her family time and staying active and fit.