This Month in History
THE MAGICAL WORLD OF WALT DISNEY
“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse.”
with animation. In 1934, he began to work on the world’s first feature-length animated movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” His experiment would become the biggest movie of 1938 and the highest grossing sound film at that time. In addition to many other groundbreaking animated movies, Disney also ventured into live- action films and TV shows, and he even fulfilled a lifelong dream: opening his own theme park. Today, almost 150 million people visit Disney Parks all over the world every year. By the time he died in 1966, Disney had been involved in 81 feature films, won a record number of Academy Awards, and left the world with a legacy of magic and creativity that will never be forgotten.
–Walt Disney
The legacy of Walter Elias “Walt” Disney is known across the world. Just the name “Disney” conjures up images of magical animated films, grand theme parks, and massively diverse entertainment. What better time to salute this incredible cartoonist and storyteller than December — Disney’s birthday month? Disney’s first job in cartooning was an apprenticeship with Pesmen-Rubin Commercial Art Studio in Kansas City at the age of 18. There, he met fellow artist Ub Iwerks, and the two struck up a lifelong friendship. Together, they created a series of cartoons based on “Alice in Wonderland” and worked with film producer Charles Mintz to distribute the cartoons.
You might be surprised to learn Disney’s first successful original creation wasn’t a certain mouse — it was a rabbit. The venturesome Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was a great hit, but Mintz sold the intellectual property rights of Oswald to Universal Pictures. After a falling out, Disney swore he’d never let someone else own his work ever again. From this defeat, Disney and Iwerks created one of the world’s most enduring characters, Mickey Mouse. With this new character, Disney created the short “Steamboat Willie,” which debuted in 1928 as the first cartoon to feature sound. Mickey Mouse and “Steamboat Willie” signaled the beginning of Disney pushing the envelope
SERVICE HIGHLIGHT
WHY MANUAL THERAPY MATTERS A Hands-on Treatment Technique
One of our specialties at Advance Physical Therapy is manual therapy, which is sometimes referred to as the “hands-on technique.” Manual therapy is a general term describing many techniques used to improve the movement of joints and soft tissue, like muscles and fascia (fibrous tissue around muscles and organs). As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, manual therapy can help relieve pain and treat tension, inflammation, restricted motion, lack of flexibility, and more. Here is an overview of some of the manual therapy techniques we employ at Advance Physical Therapy. Soft Tissue Mobilization Mobilization of the soft tissue improves mechanics and range of motion by releasing tension in fascia. Injured or weakened tissue will often shrink and tighten, which leads to restricted movement.Your therapist will apply pressure to weakened areas, making the tissue more limber.
therapist will train the muscles and tendons around your joints to move more efficiently and with less resistance. Flexibility After you experience a strengthening in a previously weakened area, therapists will use flexibility training to improve the functionality of adjacent muscle groups. More flexibility leads to bodily confidence and stability, allowing you to perform daily movement and exercises without fear of reaggravation. These are just three of the most common manual therapy techniques we use.We always include other styles of physical therapy when creating a personalized treatment plan. Manual therapy offers therapists the chance to get hands-on feedback from your body to identify precise areas for improvement.Advance Physical Therapy is proud to offer this treatment option to our patients. If you are looking for a practitioner that performs specific manual therapy treatment techniques, please call us for more information.
Joint Manipulation Many issues stem from a lack of flexibility in the joints. Using guided movements, your
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