Gina Pongetti Angeletti Recognized for Excellence in Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine

    BURR RIDGE, IL, July 15, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gina Pongetti Angeletti, Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine Director, Performing Arts Medicine and Endurance Sports Specialist for Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute Sports Medicine, as well as Owner and President of MedGym, LLC, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in physical therapy and sports medicine.

With 14 years of experience, Mrs. Angeletti is knowledgeable regarding physical therapy, medical research, injury prevention, biomechanics analysis, gait evaluation, performing arts and dance medicine treatment, endurance sports medicine, and writing and lecturing. In her three years as Sports Medicine Director with Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute, she has been responsible for providing physical therapy and rehabilitation services to patients with orthopedic injuries, on a local and national level. Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute Sports Medicine is an outpatient physical therapy clinic that provides elite sports medicine, rehabilitation, injury prevention programs, club sports management, concierge service for medical professionals as well as biomechanics evaluations, flexibility and performance assessments and advanced manual therapy techniques including Active Release Techniques (ART), Graston Technique (GT), joint mobilization, myofascial release, kinesiotaping, dry needling, and more.

Mrs. Angeletti specializes in the treatment of performing artists, including Broadway touring theater actors, vocalists, instrumentalists and the nation's best dancers. A high level of knowledge in the sport of gymnastics puts her at the top of her field with world-wide recognition and respect with regard to prevention, treatment, diagnosis, conditioning and injury assessment for gymnasts of all ability levels. Her ability to listen to patients' concerns, assess potential movement and injury mechanisms, work as a part of a treatment team for the patient/athlete, and treating them with respect has made her a successful physical therapist. She is one of a rare few in the field to combine having been a former gymnast and dancer, coach, choreographer, and medical professional. She has been featured in national and international magazines, research studies and conferences discussing the treatment, diagnosis and injury etiology and trending for sports, such as traditional dance, Irish dance, figure skating, musical theater and gymnastics. Her treatment of NCAA, World and Olympic Champions has elevated her to an accomplished figure in her field. Her writing has been featured in "Inside Gymnastics," "Inside Dance," "Inside Cheerleading" and "Irish Dancing and Culture" Magazines as well as other syndicated radio shows and publications. Mrs. Angeletti is also a nationally recognized expert in endurance sports medicine, specifically triathlon, and directs the medical care for many local and national triathlon training groups. She has had the opportunity to treat professional triathletes and everyday athletes at Ironman Kona-World Championships, playing an integral part in these athletes' successes. In the future, she intends to continue treating patients and focusing more time on teaching, educating new medical professionals, bridging the gap between physicians and therapists, writing and publishing to educate athletes on training and staying healthy.

Mrs. Angeletti received a master's degree in Health Communication from Michigan State University in 2003, a master's degree in Physical Therapy from Marquette University in 2002, and a bachelor's degree in Communications/Pre-Med from Marquette University in 1999. She is certified in Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, Strain/Counterstrain, and MyoPain Trigger Point Dry Needling as a few examples. Mrs. Angeletti has also served as an assistant instructor for ART in full body and biomechanics. She is a member of the Chicago local treatment team for NeuroTour Physical Therapy, and an active member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA), the American Physical Therapy Association, International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), USA Gymnastics and USA Triathlon/USAT.

For more information about Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute Sports Medicine, please visit www.achieveorthosports.com and for MedGym, LLC, please visit http://www.medgym.net.

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