"Other" Women's Health Discussion Group

At November's session of the "Other" Women's Health Discussion Group, Kristen Pierce, PT, DPT, who specializes in pelvic physical therapy at Fauquier Health Outpatient Rehabilitation, will discuss how specific physical therapy interventions including exercise, manual techniques, electrical stimulation & biofeedback can be used to treat pelvic pain & incontinence.

Guest Speaker:
Kristen Pierce, PT, DPT, cert. MDT

Location:
The LIFE Center at Fauquier Health
419 Holiday Court, Suite 200
Warrenton, VA 20136

Dates:
Tuesday November 9th Time: 10:00 am
Monday, November 15th Time: 6:00 pm

To register for one of the sessions, please call the LIFE Center at 540-316-2640.

If you need further information or have any questions, please contact Marilyn Caine at 540-349-9325 or mcainepfd@aol.com

Fauquier Health Outpatient Rehabilitation Services is pleased to announce a new service

Physical Therapy Treatment

for the Patient with

Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In 2011, 261,900 females will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and currently there are approximately 2.3 million breast cancer survivors in the US. Of the 261,900 diagnosed with breast cancer next year, 261,200 should have physical therapy.

Success of cancer care is no longer measured by just the eradication of the disease progression. Today, success also includes the return to pre-diagnosis activity and comfort levels. Quality cancer care requires a comprehensive approach which also includes rehabilitation. Physical therapists, who have trained in cancer rehabilitation and are members of the medical oncology team, are the specialists who can provide treatment for common musculoskeletal and cardiovascular problems that occur after cancer treatment.


Seventy to ninety percent of patients will have one or more of these common physical problems after cancer treatment:

· Pain
· Swelling
· Decreased range of motion
· Cording
· Strength loss
· Soft tissue tightness
· Soft tissue restrictions
· Risk for infection and lymphedema
· Fatigue
· Bone loss
· Muscle loss
· Neuropathy
· Weight gain
· Postural changes
· Loss of normal function


Rehabilitation by a physical therapist can eliminate, reduce, or prevent every one of these issues except neuropathy. Physical therapists in cancer rehabilitation provide treatment from a musculoskeletal perspective throughout the cancer treatment continuum so patients can achieve their full functional level.


Who should have cancer rehabilitation?

· People who have had or will have surgery
· People who have had or will have chemotherapy
· People who have had or will have radiation.


In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fauquier Health Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce a new service provided to our community: Physical Therapy for the Patient with Breast Cancer.


Our cancer rehabilitation team consisting of physical therapists, Joan Wolf, PT and Kristen Pierce, PT, DPT, have recently received specialized training in the physical therapy treatment of the patient with breast cancer. Their specialized training will provide interventions to help eliminate pain, restore joint mobility, restore/maximize tissue flexibility, restore strength, restore activities of daily living, vocational, and recreational activity, and provide education for patients having breast cancer treatment. Treatment is always individualized based on the physical therapy exam and the patient’s goals.


If you have a question for our cancer rehabilitation team, please call 540-316-2680 or click on the button below to submit an inquiry via email.

The Fauquier Health Rehabilitation Team participated in the Pink Hair for Hope event at Warrenton's Salon Emage.

October is National Physical Therapy Month

October is National Physical Therapy Month

In recognition of National Physical Therapy Month, the American Physical Therapy Association is promoting making a commitment to physical activity so children and adults can combat and prevent obesity and its consequences.

The APTA has released the following ideas for fun ways for families to become active:

“Smart Moves” for Families

●Plan weekend family activities involving physical activity, such as hiking, swimming, bicycling, mini-golf, tennis, or bowling.

●Help your child plan physical activities with friends and neighbors, such as skating or softball.

●Have your kids brainstorm a “rainy day” game plan of indoor activities involving fitness games such as Wii Fit or Dance Dance Revolution.

●Remember that your family does not need to join a health club or buy fancy equipment to be active. Walking isn’t costly and it’s easy. So is designing a backyard obstacle course. Weights can be made from soda or detergent bottles filled with sand or water!

●Provide positive rewards for your child when he or she engages in physical activities, such as workout clothes, a new basketball, or an evening of roller-skating.

●Provide positive feedback about your child's lifestyle changes. Remember not to focus on the scale (for you or your child).

●Be your child's "exercise buddy." Plan daily walks or bike rides and set goals together for increasing physical activity rather than for losing weight. It’s also great “bonding” time!

●As you schedule your child's extracurricular activities, remember to plan time for exercise and activity as a priority for the entire family. Don't just "squeeze it in."

●Encourage children to try individualized sports such as tennis and swimming. Studies show such activities are the basis of lifelong fitness habits.

●Parents and children can do exercises while watching television (or at least during commercials), such as sit-ups, push-ups or running in place. Discourage snacking or eating meals while watching.

Source: American Physical Therapy Association

At Fauquier Hospital Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation we have highly skilled, experienced clinicians who have a multitude of certifications to improve your quality of life. We have several specialized physical therapy programs that provide treatment of Pediatric, Women’s Health, Spine, Sports Therapy, Occupational Injuries, Orthopedic and Neurological conditions. We can offer you a specialized examination and treatment in these areas of expertise.

Talk to our physical therapists today and make a plan to get moving!
Do you have a question for your physical therapist? We have an answer. Please click the button below to submit your question or call us at 540-316-2680.

Movement for Health

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Active Aging

Physical therapists are exercise experts, providing services for a wide range of people to optimize their physical ability. They prescribe exercise as part of a structured, safe and effective program.

An important part of their role is to help people remain active as they age. More than any other profession, physical therapists prevent and treat chronic disease and disability in aging adults through specifically prescribed activity and movement.

The World Health Organization encourages regular physical activity for older adults, because it has been shown to imporve the functional status and quality of life in this group of individuals.

It says that older adults should engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity at least five days a week, if appropriate.

Improving functional ability

Older adults engaged in regular physical activity demonstrate improved:

• Balance
• Strength
• Coordination & Motor Control
• Flexibility
• Endurance

As a result, physical activity can reduce the risk of falls--a major cause of disability among older people.

Participation in regular exercise leads to older adults having higher levels of functional capabilities, greater independence & improved quality of life.

Preventing & treating non-communicable disease

Participation in regular physical activity can prevent or improve many non-communicable diseases prevalent in older adults:

• Cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, stroke)
• Hypertension (elevated blood pressure)
• Osteoarthritis (a disease that causes joint swelling, pain & limits movement
• Osteoporosis (a disease in which bones become fragile)

Being active from an early age can help prevent these non-communicable diseases, and regular movement & activity can also help relieve the disability and pain associated with them.

Improving mental health

Physical activity has been shown to improve mental health and cognitive function in older adults and contributes to the management of disorders, such as depression & anxiety. Active lifestyles often provide older persons with regular occasions to make new friendships, maintain social networks and interact with people of all ages.

Information provided by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy: www.wcpt.org

If you would like to learn more about how a physical therapist may help you, or someone you know, to age actively please click on the button below to ask a question.

Is your child's backpack making the grade?

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While a backpack is still one of the best ways to tote homework, an overloaded or improperly worn backpack gets a failing grade, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Improper backpack use can cause injury, especially to children with young, growing muscles and joints. A study led by APTA member Shelley Goodgold, PT, found that 55 percent of the children surveyed carried backpack loads heavier than 15 percent of their body weight, the maximum safe weight for children recommended by most experts.

Physical therapists recommend the following tips for safe backpack use

• Wear both straps. Using only one strap, even with backpacks that have one strap that runs across the body, causes one shoulder to bear the weight of the bag. By wearing both shoulder straps, the weight of the pack is better distributed, and a symmetrical posture is promoted. A backpack that has padded, contoured shoulder straps will also help reduce pressure on the chest and shoulders.
• Make sure the backpack fits. It is important to pay close attention to the way a backpack is positioned on the back, and the size of the backpack should match the size of the child.
• Shoulder straps should fit comfortably on the shoulder and under the arms, so that the arms can move freely. The bottom of the pack should rest in the contour of the lower back. The pack should "sit" evenly in the middle of the back, not "sag down" toward the buttocks.

Wrong (left): Strap on only one shoulder.

Correct (right): Wide, padded straps on both shoulders.

Wrong (left): Load too heavy.

Correct (right): Load no more than 10-15% of body weight.

Physical therapists recommend the following features when selecting a backpack:

• A padded back to reduce pressure on the back and prevent the pack's contents from digging into the child's back; A waist belt to help distribute some of the load to the pelvis;
  Compression straps on the sides or bottom of the backpack that, when tightened, compress the contents of the backpack and stabilize the articles.
• Reflective material so that the child is visible to drivers at night.

Some children may find backpacks with wheels a good option. However wheeled backpacks may present problems, such as getting them up and down stairs or trying to fit them into cramped locker spaces. If a wheeled backpack is chosen, be sure that the extended handle is long enough so that the child is not forced to twist and bend, and that the wheels are sufficiently large so that the backpack doesn't shake or topple. It is also wise to consider the weight of the backpack when empty. For example, a standard canvas backpack will be lighter in weight than one with wheels.
So how do you make sure that your child stays injury-free?

Parents should look for the following signs that the backpack is too heavy

• Pain when wearing the backpack
• Tingling or numbness in the arms
• Red marks on the shoulders
• Above all, urge your children to tell you if they are in pain or have discomfort before a problem becomes serious.

Physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility – in many cases without expensive surgery or the side effects of prescription medications. APTA represents more than 70,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy nationwide. Its purpose is to improve the health and quality of life of individuals through the advancement of physical therapist practice. In most states, patients can make an appointment directly with a physical therapist, without a physician referral. Learn more about conditions physical therapists can treat and find a physical therapist in your area at http://www.apta.org/AM/www.moveforwardpt.com.

If you feel you or someone you know would benefit from physical therapy & would like to learn more, please give us a call at 540-316-2680. Or to submit an inquiry via email, click on the button below.

Fauquier Health's PM&R Team participate in Triathalon

Left to right: Bruce Edwards, Kristen Pierce & Elena Cooper

Team “Fauquier Health PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)” consisting of speech therapist Elena Cooper and physical therapists Bruce Edwards, David Grossmann, and Kristen Pierce participated in the 3rd Annual BRATS Triathlon Event #2 on July 19, 2010 held at the Vint Hill Community. The triathlon was a charity benefit to support the Owen Lea Foundation which is dedicated to serving families with neuroblastoma. The therapists enjoyed the hot July morning swimming 300 meters, biking 12 miles, and running a 5K.

Dave Grossmann crosses the finish line.

Cycling is a repetitive activity that can result in injury. Our physical therapists at Fauquier Health Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department can provide you with the proper stretches, balance, and strengthening exercises to treat your cycling related injuries.

American Physical Therapy Association's tips for avoiding bike fit related injuries:

Postural Tips

· Change hand position on the handlebars frequently for upper body comfort.
· Keep a controlled but relaxed grip of the handlebars.
· When pedaling, your knee should be slightly bent at the bottom of the pedal stroke. Avoid rocking your hips while pedaling.

Common Bicycling Pains

· Anterior (Front) Knee Pain
Possible causes are having a saddle that is too low, pedaling at a low cadence (speed), using your quadriceps muscles too much in pedaling, misaligned bicycle cleat for those who use clipless pedals, and muscle imbalance in your legs (strong quadriceps and weak hamstrings).

· Neck Pain
Possible causes include poor handlebar or saddle position. A poorly placed handlebar might be too low, at too great a reach, or at too short a reach. A saddle with excessive downward tilt can be a source of neck pain.

· Lower Back Pain
Possible causes include inflexible hamstrings, low cadence, using your quadriceps muscles too much in pedaling, poor back strength, and too long or too-low handlebars.

· Hamstring Tendinitis
Possible causes are inflexible hamstrings, high saddle, misaligned bicycle cleat for those who use clipless pedals, and poor hamstring strength.

· Hand Numbness or Pain
Possible causes are short-reach handlebars, poorly placed brake levers, and a downward tilt of the saddle.

· Foot Numbness or Pain
Possible causes are using quadriceps muscles too much in pedaling, low cadence, faulty foot mechanics, and misaligned bicycle cleat for those who use clipless pedals.

· Ilio-Tibial Band Tendinitis
Possible causes are too-high saddle, leg length difference, and misaligned bicycle cleat for those who use clipless pedal.

For further information see http://www.apta.org/

At Fauquier Health Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, our therapists treat not only cycling injuries, but all other types of orthopedic and sports related injures for all ages. If you feel you or someone you know may benefit from this service and would like to hear more, please call us at 540-316-2680. Or click on the button below to ask a question.

Dr. Bernard Filner to speak on pain management at the Women's Health Discussion Group

Dr. Bernard Filner, a board certified anesthesiologist specializing in treatment for acute and chronic soft tissue pain, will speak at the Women's Health Discussion Group on August 27th, 2010 at 10 am. The group will meet at The Life Center at 419 Holiday Court in Warrenton, Virginia. Dr. Filner will discuss the use of painless, noninvasive Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also referred to as cold laser therapy, to externally treat many painful conditions including: Fibromyalgia, Myofacial Pain Syndrome, pelvic pain (including Pudendal Neuralgia and Intersitial Cystitis), back/facial/shoulder/neck pain, migraines, TMJ, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, and more. Dr. Filner will also discuss nonsteroidal trigger point injections and the use of microcurrent treatment to help break up scar tissue and desensitize post surgical incision sites.

Dr. Filner teaches others around the country to use the LLLT technique. His website is: www.thepaincenter.us

There is no charge to attend this presentation. Please call the Life Center at (540) 316-2640 to register. For more information, contact Marilyn Caine, (540) 349-9325 or mcainepfd@aol.com

Fauquier Health Therapists Support Our Community

Bruce Edwards runs 10K to raise money for Fauquier Free Clinic.

Bruce Edwards and Kristen Pierce, two of our physical therapists, participated in the 2010 Pacemakers 10K Run on Sunday, June 6, 2010. They had a blast braving the muggy weather and the hills around the Airlie Conference Center to raise money for the Fauquier Free Clinic. The Fauquier Free Clinic is a non-profit health and dental care clinic serving low income, uninsured families in Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties.

Running is a sport of passion; however, running injuries can be frustrating and debilitating to the runner. Stretching, proper footwear, and cross-training are important for preventing injuries, but even with the best prevention, injuries can occur. Physical therapists are the experts for treating musculoskeletal problems that may occur with running. An individualized program developed by your physical therapist will allow you to return to running without pain.

At Fauquier Health Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, our therapists treat not only running injuries, but all other types of orthopedic and sports related injures for all ages. If you feel you or someone you know may benefit from this service and would like to hear more, please call us at 540-316-2680. Or click on the button below to ask a question.

Specialized Physical Therapists can help with Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence

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According to Moul et al, the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence at 3 months after radical prostatectomy is 17 to 54 % and 5 to 38% at 6 months post surgery. A study by McCallum et al reported that gains in continence will occur up to 2 years, but major gains occur in the first 3 months. Physical therapists who specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy can help men accelerate improvement with continence post prostatectomy by providing individualized treatment plans and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.

The pelvic floor muscles attach to the bottom of the pelvis forming a sling or hammock of muscle which support the internal organs. These muscles contract to help stop the flow of urine and gas and assist with normal sexual function.

Physical therapy can help you learn how to properly contract the pelvic floor muscles in order to increase their strength so they function normally. During your therapy, an individualized progressive exercise program for pelvic floor and core strengthening will be given. Education regarding healthy toilet habits, urinary urge control, and fluid intake will also be provided. Biofeedback training and electrical stimulation may be used to achieve better control of continence.

At Fauquier Health Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, our pelvic physical therapy team has completed extensive training in pelvic physical therapy through the American Physical Therapy Association’s section on Women’s Health. Our therapists utilize a variety of techniques as well as education to ensure each patient’s needs are addressed. All pelvic floor treatments are conducted one-on–one in a private setting.
If you feel you may benefit from this service or would like to hear more, please call us at 540-316-2680. Or click on the button below to ask a question.

Helping People Communicate

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May is Better Speech & Hearing Month

Speech-language pathology services seek to optimize individuals' ability to communicate and swallow, thereby improving quality of life. Speech-Language Pathologists work with the full range of human communication and its disorders, improving quality of life by reducing impairments of body functions and structures, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and barriers created by various health conditions and/or environmental and personal factors. We evaluate, diagnose, and treat language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in individuals of all ages, from infants to the elderly.

Health conditions and/or environmental and personal factors that may affect communication and swallowing might include: stroke, TIA, traumatic brain injury, developmental delays/disorders, cancer of the head, neck and throat, neurogenic disorders (i.e. Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, Dementia, Cerebral Palsy), voice disorders, stuttering, auditory processing disorders, and Autism Spectrum Spectrum disorders.
Speech-language pathologists often work as part of a team, which may include teachers, physicians, audiologists, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and others. We serve individuals, families, and groups from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Services are provided based on applying the best available research evidence, using expert clinical judgments, and considering clients' individual preferences and values.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), founded in 1925, is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. ASHA is committed to ensuring that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders receive services to help them communicate effectively. For more information, go to http://www.asha.org/.

At Fauquier Health, our ASHA and state certified Speech-Language Pathologists provide assessment, intervention, and management to a diverse clientele. Fauquier Health offers outpatient speech-language therapy services to adults in the Medical Office Building on the hospital campus:

• 253 Veteran's Drive, Warrenton, Virginia

We also provide services for children, in two locations:

• 493 Blackwell Road, Warrenton, Virginia
  
• 7915 Manassas Drive, Gainesville, Virginia

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about the benefits of speech-language therapy, or would like to make an appointment with one of our speech-language therapists, please call us at: 540-316-2680. Or click on the button below to submit an inquiry via email.

Discussion Group focuses on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

The Fauquier Health LIFE Center is pleased to offer the second in a series of free health discussions, focusing on pelvic floor dysfunction to help you cope with chronic pain from symptoms of medical conditions you may be too embarrassed to discuss with doctors or friends.

Our guest speaker is Dr. Gina Moore (OB/GYN) who will be discussing diagnosis and treatment of painful gynecological conditions and symptoms that contribute to pelvic, abdominal and low back pain. Also, a trained exercise physiologist will be providing information on an individualized exercise/stretching program, compatible with instructions from your doctor or physical therapist, that can help reduce your pain. Both a morning and evening session will be offered to accommodate your needs.

Guest Speakers:
Gina Moore, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
http://www.warrentonwomen.com/
LeAnn McCusker, Director, The Life Center

Location:
The Fauquier Health LIFE Center, Studio 1
419 Holiday Court (Suite 200)
Warrenton, VA 20136

Dates:
Monday, May 10, 2010 Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

To register for one of the sessions, please call the Life Center at 540-316-2640.

If you need any further information or have any questions, please contact Marilyn Caine at 540-349-9325 or mcainepfd@aol.com

Occupational Therapy helps individuals live life to its fullest

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April is Occupational Therapy Month

Occupational therapy enables people of all ages live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability. It is a practice deeply rooted in science and is evidence-based, meaning that the plan designed for each individual is supported by data, experience, and “best practices” that have been developed and proven over time.

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants focus on “doing” whatever occupations or activities are meaningful to the individual. It is occupational therapy’s purpose to get beyond problems to the solutions that assure living life to its fullest. These solutions may be adaptations for how to do a task, changes to the surroundings, or helping individuals to alter their own behaviors.

When working with an occupational therapy practitioner, strategies and modifications are customized for each individual to resolve problems, improve function, and support everyday living activities. The goal is to maximize potential. Through these therapeutic approaches, occupational therapy helps individuals design their lives, develop needed skills, adjust their environments (e.g., home, school, or work) and build health-promoting habits and routines that will allow them to thrive.

By taking the full picture into account—a person’s psychological, physical, emotional, and social makeup as well as their environment—occupational therapy assists clients to do the following:

· Achieve goals
· Function at the highest possible level
· Concentrate on what matters most to them
· Maintain or rebuild their independence
· Participate in daily activities that they need or want to do.

Areas that Occupational Therapy can help include:
· Pediatrics
· Orthopedics
· Neuro-rehabilitation
· Acute care
· Skilled-nursing
· Geriatric
· Hands

Founded in 1917, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) represents the interests and concerns of more than 140,000 occupational therapists, assistants and students nationwide. The Association educates the public and advances the profession of occupational therapy by providing resources, setting standards including accreditations and serving as an advocate to improve health care. Based in Bethesda, Md., AOTA’s major programs and activities are directed toward promoting the professional development of its members and assuring consumer access to quality services so patients can maximize their individual potential. For more information, go to http://www.aota.org/.

Fauquier Health offers occupational therapy services to adults in the Medical Office Building on the hospital campus in Warrenton, Virginia. We also provide services for children, in two locations:

• 493 Blackwell Road, Warrenton, Virginia
• 7915 Manassas Drive, Gainesville, Virginia

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about the benefits of occupational therapy, or would like to make an appointment with one of our occupational therapists, please call us at: 540-316-2680. Or click on the button below to submit an inquiry via email.

Pediatric Aquatic Physical Therapy at Fauquier Health

Sabrina Love enjoys aquatic therapy at Fauquier Health!

Fauquier Health now offers pediatric aquatic physical therapy in our pool on the Fauquier Hospital campus in Warrenton. The therapeutic pool, with water kept at 92 degrees, is an ideal atmosphere to enable our young patients to move freely without the confines of gravity.

• The water enables children with disabilities to go through the developmental progression in a fun environment.


• Children with sensory impairments are often able to accomplish more & progress faster when aquatic therapy is incorporated in their rehabilitation program.


• Children with neurological impairments are able to facilitate movement that is inhibited by gravity on land.


• Life long skills can be acquired, encouraging fitness later in life.
  

We currently have two pediatric therapists who are certified by the Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute to provide these services:

• Kristine Trimble, PT, DPT, ATRIC


• Pam DeRivero, LPTA, ATRIC
  

Catherine Arellano and Pam DeRivero take a moment to clown around for the camera.

If you feel you or someone you know may benefit from aquatic physical therapy, or would like to know more, please give us a call at: 540-316-2680 and ask to speak to one of our certified aquatic therapists. Or, click on the button below to submit a question via email:

Patient Accolades

Our outpatient rehabilitation department prides itself on the many positive comments and outstanding scores we receive on our Press Ganey patient surveys. Some of our patients are kind enough to take the time to write a letter about their experience with us. The following is one of those letters. Kudos to Joan Wolf for providing exemplary care, and a big thank you to Mr. McCarthy for allowing us to share his thoughts here...

It was my great good fortune to be assigned Mrs. Wolf as my therapist during extensive therapy periods following surgeries for knee replacements in January and October of 2009.

That Mrs. Wolf proved to exceed my expectations in the professional performance of her duties as a therapist should perhaps be no surprise. However, it was as a concerned caregiver that she did surprise me. I came to Mrs. Wolf following my first surgery very depressed at ever achieving my recovery goals. She recognized the symptoms immediately and began a process of rebuilding my self-confidence so that in a short period she had us both working towards the goal of complete success in regaining mobility in that leg. Mrs. Wolf's careful attention to this aspect of recovery significantly reduced the therapy time needed when I had my second knee replacement in October.

In my experience, no other individual caregiver, in a long life rich with surgical experiences, has so embodied the very best in applied techniques as well as concern for the patient.

Thank you, and I am,
Very truly yours,

John W. McCarthy

Thank you, Mr. McCarthy, for your very kind words!

We welcome you to a discussion on "Other" Women's Health Issues

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Fauquier Health LIFE Center is pleased to offer you the first in a series of free health discussions, focusing on gynecological/urological conditions contributing to pelvic floor dysfunction including, but not limited to, incontinence and pelvic pain. This group will help you learn about and cope with symptoms that you may be too embarrassed to discuss with your doctors or friends.

At our first session, our guest speaker is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in women’s health issues at the Fauquier Health Outpatient Rehabilitation. She will be discussing how you may benefit from pelvic physical therapy to treat your symptoms. Also, a trained exercise physiologist will provide information on how an individualized exercise/stretching program, compatible with instructions from your doctor or physical therapist, can help reduce your pain or other symptoms. Both a morning and evening session will be offered to accommodate your needs.

Guest Speakers:
Kristen Pierce, PT, DPT, cert. MDT
LeAnn McCusker, director of the LIFE Center

Location:
The Fauquier Health LIFE Center
419 Holiday Court (Suite 200)
Warrenton, Virginia 20186

Dates:
Wednesday, February 3 , 10:00 am
Wednesday, February 24, 6:00 pm

To register for one of the sessions, please call the Life Center at 540-316-2640.

If you need any further information or have any questions, please contact Marilyn Caine at 540-349-9325 or click on the button below to send her an email: