by Russ Simmerman | Jun 24, 2015 | PT News
Congratulations to Amy Howard, DPT and Russ Simmerman, DPT for becoming certified orthopedic manual therapists (OMT-C). Both passed a comprehensive written exam and practical that was the culmination of several months of coursework, lab simulation and study. This certification guarantees knowledge and the ability to perform evidence based mobilizations and manipulations of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, foot and ankle. Our patients should take comfort in the fact our staff betters themselves through continuing education and advanced certifications. Nice job Amy and Russ! We take our obligations as your service provider very seriously and we strive to provide the best care possible for all of our patients. The clinical staff at Physical Therapy Services provides treatment with seasoned clinical expertise ranging from orthopedic and sports injuries to balance and vestibular disorders. Our professional staff is dedicated to rehabilitative success and is constantly striving to improve our services and enhance patients’ outcomes. Customer reviews and testimonials are the highest form of praise that we can achieve, we look forward to helping you the way we have helped these patients! Since 1983, Physical Therapy Services has been providing rehabilitative services for the people of Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina. We look forward to earning your trust in becoming your preferred rehabilitation...
by Russ Simmerman | May 15, 2015 | PT News
A research report in the May 2015 issue of Physical Therapy concludes perturbation-based balance training reduces fall risk among older adults and individuals with Parkinson disease. Many factors contribute to increased risk for falls. A specific fall event ultimately occurs when an individual fails to recover from a loss of balance or postural perturbation. Postural perturbations can occur in daily life for a variety of reasons, including failure to control weight shifting during voluntary movement or experiencing a slip or trip while walking. Balance recovery reactions, such as swaying around the ankles or hips, taking a step or taking a handhold are executed rapidly to prevent a fall following postural perturbations. Individuals with impaired balance control and increased fall risk often show difficulty controlling these balance recovery reactions. Because all ambulatory individuals are at risk for experiencing a loss of balance during daily life, training to improve control of balance recovery reactions may be an effective means of preventing falls. Perturbation-based balance training incorporates exposure to repeated postural perturbatios to evoke rapid balance reactions, enabling the individual to improve control of these reactions with...
by Russ Simmerman | Apr 8, 2015 | PT News
April is National Occupational Therapy Month! We want to give a special shout out to our occupational therapist and hand guru Jane Burchfield. Jane is the most experienced certified hand therapist in the area. We appreciate Jane for her attention to detail, professionalism and willingness to serve her patients. Assisting Jane is COTA extraordinaire, Mishelle Dixon. Together, they make a great team. The proof is in patient outcomes. We take our obligations as your service provider very seriously and we strive to provide the best care possible for all of our patients. The clinical staff at Physical Therapy Services provides treatment with seasoned clinical expertise ranging from orthopedic and sports injuries to balance and vestibular disorders. Our professional staff is dedicated to rehabilitative success and is constantly striving to improve our services and enhance patients’ outcomes. Customer reviews and testimonials are the highest form of praise that we can achieve, we look forward to helping you the way we have helped these patients! Since 1983, Physical Therapy Services has been providing rehabilitative services for the people of Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina. We look forward to earning your trust in becoming your preferred rehabilitation...
