Thomas Pelaez

Physical Therapist

2001 NE 48th St. Fort Lauderdale FL, 33308 Show map

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Thomas Pelaez is a physical therapist practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Thomas Pelaez specializes in physical treatment to help a patient reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Thomas Pelaez can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Thomas Pelaez will create a treatment plan based on the patients specific injury or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.

Education and Training

University of Miami DPT 2022

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish

Thomas Pelaez

Thomas Pelaez's Expert Contributions

My Answers

Can physical therapy help my heel spurs?
Physical therapy can help manage pain but it will not resolve the bone spur. You may talk to your doctor about prescribing iontophoresis with an agent that can help break down the bone spur and finding a physical therapy clinic that does iontophoresis which can actually resolve the issue. READ MORE
I have pain from my back all the way to my thighs. What could this be?
This sounds like you are describing low back pain with radicular symptoms (radiating pain). This is usually the result of nerve root compression. More often this happens where you only get radiating symptoms into one leg. However, you can be experiencing central stenosis which can cause symptoms down both legs. Physical therapy can help mitigate progression of these symptoms and prevent weakness from chronic compressions of the nerves in the low back. READ MORE
As a runner should I also undergo physical therapy to avoid pulls and tears?
You can go to physical therapy to prophylactically prevent injuries and address any strength/stability imbalances. However, insurance is not likely to cover a plan of care for preventative care. READ MORE
working out
Yes, you may continue to go to the gym after a chiropractic visit. No specifications on how long you should wait before exercising. Just consider that depending on the area you received treatment for may be sore and limit your tolerance to physical activity and exercise. READ MORE
What can I do for piriformis syndrome?
Some other means to manage your pain and symptoms more conservatively would include heat application followed by gentle hip external rotation stretches. Then followed by ice pack application to reduce tone and muscle spasms. If you are experiencing symptoms that spread into the legs "pins and needles" this may indicate the muscle is compressing the sciatic nerve in which case gentle ROM exercises or nerve glides can help. Please consult a physical therapist in your area that is familiar with orthopedic conditions to guidee you through treatment READ MORE

Faculty Titles & Positions

Research Physical Therapist Christine Lynn Rehab Center 2022 - Present
Physical Therapist Sobe Innovative Rehabilitation 2022 - Present

Areas of research

Spinal Cord Injury Exercise and Nutritional Conceptual Engagement

· Assessing the impact of 16 weeks of home-based telemonitored functional electrical stimulation leg cycle ergometry (FESLCE) exercise on body composition and metabolic health in adults with C4-T4 motor complete SCI

Feeding and Appetite Regulation In Spinal Cord Injury

· To quantify, compare, and characterize the relationship among gastric emptying and upper GI transit time and appetite rating between adults with motor-complete spinal cord injury and age- and sex-matched non-disabled (ND) controls

Dietary and cardiometabolic health in persons with and without spinal cord injury: a matched case NHANES control study

· Compared the cardiometabolic health, dietary intake, and body composition of a cohort of individuals with SCI to a case matched series of control subjects from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets

Following activity related changes in a community-dwelling cohort of individuals with SCI throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (not yet published)

· Abstract of preliminary data was submitted for oral and platform presentations to the combined sections meeting (CSM) for 2022.

· The study was directed at following a cohort of community dwelling adults with SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic to report on changes in physical activity over a one-year time frame using the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD).

Following the respiratory health of a community-dwelling cohort of individuals with SCI through the COVID-19 pandemic (not yet published)

· Abstract on preliminary data was submitted and an oral presentation presented at the American Spinal Injury Association Conference 2021 in St. Louis

· The study was directed at following a cohort of community dwelling adults with SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic to report on positivity rates, exposure, and complications associated with infection.

Normative Values and Predictive Equations for Pulmonary Performance and Predictive Factors for Respiratory Complications in the Spinal Cord Injury Population

· Estimated normative values of inspiratory performance (IP) including Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), Sustained MIP (SMIP), and Inspiratory Duration (ID), and expiratory performance (EP) including Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1), and Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) in healthy individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

· Compared IP and EP values between subgroups of individuals: including those with tetraplegia vs. paraplegia, those who experienced a respiratory issue in the last year vs. those who have not, and smokers vs. nonsmokers.

· Established factors predictive of respiratory complications at one month, six months, and year after the study was initiated through follow-up phone calls.

In vivo effects of c-GMP Dependent Protein Kinase G in Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase Deficient D. Melanogaster

· Studied molecular interactions between Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase (MSR) genes and c-GMP PKG dependent pathways in Drosophila melanogaster. Research directed in completing Honor’s biological research program.