Dr. Abbate Physical Therapy

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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.

08/25/2026

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I have a decades worth helping out Royal Caribbean and celebrity cast members!

08/21/2026

Make all 3 legs sturdy with a well rounded program
Keep crisp with technical training
Stay in flow with rehearsing
Improve strength with proper conditioning

08/20/2026

Incidence & Prevalence of MSK injury in ballet
Amateur ballet:
🚹🚺 1/1000 hours of dance; 75% due to overuse

Professional ballet:
🚹 1/1000 hours of dance; 50% overuse

🚺 1.49/1000 hours of dance; 64% overuse

Lower extremity injuries 66-91% of all injuries with the foot/ankle 4-57%
Hip hop & breakdancers
232 dancers reported 738 injuries over a 6 month period

506 of these injuries (203 of the dancers) reported time loss due to injury

💪Upper extremity 32% of injuries
🦵Lower extremity 52% of injuries
Pre-professional dancers
Within an academic year 86% of dancers experienced a new injury, 56% of which required time off

21% of injuries were recurrent

For every 1000 hours of dance, there were 2.25 new injuries

A movement competency screen identified “at risk” dancers

Month-month data suggests injuries spike after semester break
pre-professional musical theatre students

Total of 913 injuries

1.46/1000 hours of dance

Less injuries over time despite increase in workload

🚺🚹 similar rates

Most injuries were overuse (71%🚺, 67% 🚹)
International studies
260 dancers from ballet & modern companies

Ballet: 55% reported an injury
Modern: 46% reported an injury

Veteran dancers were 4.4x and higher ranked dancers were 2.4x more likely to report an injury

15% of dancers did not report their injuries to a medical professional

08/17/2026

The old ideas die hard
Good strength training prioritizes sport specific goals first and foremost
If your sport is weight based (or aesthetics), you can still workout- and NOT gain weight!
Not all strength sessions have to be HOURS long! Good programs work as a supplement to technical training
Strength training THROUGH the full range can improve flexibility, not limit it!
The silver lining of getting physio at the studios is the introduction to a formal training program- no guess work, no gimmicks, no flashy movements. Just what the athlete needs to get back to rehearsals, stronger, more flexible & more confident

Exercise science 101SAID: Specific Adaptations to Imposed DemandsThe body is designed to respond and adapt to environmen...
08/12/2026

Exercise science 101

SAID: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands
The body is designed to respond and adapt to environment stressors- exercise, heat, cold etc…
Progressive, well programmed exercise has the benefits of strength development, tendon and ligament resiliency and neurological function
Without adequate rest, the system will break down
Everyone, and every structure, has different breaking points
Besides the crazy stuff we see on meme pages about planet fitness or crunch gyms, most exercises have some degree of utility
Blanket statements like ‘I would NEVER do THIS exercise because it will cripple you for life’ is often nonsensical click bait
Proper exercise selection & programming via science and understanding individual variation via ‘art’ are equally important when working with athletes (and weekend warriors)

Injuries can disrupt nerve signaling and alter how our brain interprets and processes this information This altered proc...
07/27/2026

Injuries can disrupt nerve signaling and alter how our brain interprets and processes this information
This altered processing can present as falls, missteps, or even apprehension with movement
Your brain senses a mismatch between the environment and its capability in completing the task
Ankle sprains, meniscus tears & hip impingement affect our somatosensory system, shifting towards a heavier weight of vision and vestibular systems

07/21/2026

Simple phrases to keep your patients head in the game
No cast members were hurt in the making of this video

07/15/2026

Vision, vestibular system & proprioception work together to maintain balance & coordination in dynamic environments

Remove one, and the system needs to adjust
Remove vision and the other two systems contribute more

But if those ‘intact’ systems are not supplementing correctly, poor balance results
In this example we have Jess, a talented dancer for Royal Caribbean, with very poor vision, demonstrating how important glasses are
She doesn’t like glasses or contacts so I’m writing this post not just to educate athletes, but also to get her mom to gift her the blessing of LASIK eye surgery. This will reduce her injury rates (better balance) & prolong her career

Looks good. Not good. While extra flexibility will get you that aesthetic look, it’s also predisposing you to certain ty...
07/13/2026

Looks good. Not good.
While extra flexibility will get you that aesthetic look, it’s also predisposing you to certain types of injuries & other chronic conditions
With most of the cast members I work with, I often de-emphasize stretching & focus on end range of motion strength training
This is especially important for professional athletes- control is maintained throughout the joints range- that’s what gives you the graceful, easy, natural look

Many thanks to my teammates Alpha Miami Grappling HQ especially my coaches Michael Sainz Tristan Julien Moreno for keepi...
07/12/2026

Many thanks to my teammates Alpha Miami Grappling HQ especially my coaches Michael Sainz Tristan Julien Moreno for keeping that young blood fighting spirit alive
This sport has taught me a lot about life and I’m blessed to be able to pass that torch to my two boys. Big thanks to my wife, Erica for supporting this lifestyle

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Miami, FL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 10am
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 10am
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 8am - 11am

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