LAKEWOOD, NJ --- If you break your arm,
sustain an injury playing sports or undergo a total knee
replacement, chances are your doctor will refer you for physical
therapy.
October is National Physical Therapy Month and Kimball Medical
Center is recognizing its physical therapy staff and their
efforts to help individuals recover from injury and illness,
regain strength and mobility, find relief from pain, and
restore independence and good health.
“We help to empower patients who are experiencing
short- and long-term debilitation for a variety of reasons.
With our assistance, they can overcome their injury or illness
and live life to the fullest,” says David Terlizzi,
Director of Rehabilitation Services at Kimball Medical Center’s
Institute for Rehabilitative and Occupational Health Services. “Our
job is to help patients function as best they can within
their unique situation,” he adds.
Hands-on patient care, along with therapeutic exercise and
functional training, are the cornerstones of physical therapist
treatment at Kimball Medical Center, according to Terlizzi.
Depending on the particular needs of each patient, physical
therapists may manipulate a joint, exercise a limb, or stretch
a muscle to promote proper movement and function. The team
also utilizes electrotherapy, ultrasound, heat and ice therapy,
as well as other techniques and treatments to help patients. “Our
team of physical therapists will also work with individuals
to prevent loss of mobility by developing fitness programs
and wellness plans. All of this is geared to promote a healthier,
more active lifestyle,” adds Terlizzi.
According to Terlizzi, his staff works with a wide range
of patients with a variety of different conditions. “We
help patients ease back and neck pain, and manage spine and
joint conditions. We help athletes with sports injuries,
and work with adults with workers compensation issues through
our Corporate Care program– and everyone in between,” he
adds.
“The Kimball Institute offers convenient access to
some of the region's most specialized physicians, nurses,
therapists and support staff all under one roof,” says
Terlizzi. “The state-of-the-art facility provides a
full array of occupational and physical therapy services
as well as speech-language pathology, audiology and wound
care services,” he notes.
“The Institute also houses our Corporate Care program – offering
health care services and worker’s compensation programs
to area businesses,” he adds.
By offering a continuum of care, customized therapy, and
access to the latest advances in diagnostic and therapeutic
modalities, Kimball Medical Center’s team stands ready
to help every patient return to their optimal level of function
and good health.
For more information about physical therapy or other rehabilitation
services or corporate healthcare programs available at Kimball
Medical Center or through the Kimball Institute for Rehabilitative
and Occupational Health Services, please call 1-888-SBHS-123
(888-724-7123).
Date: September 28, 2009
CONTACT: Carrie Cristello
Director, Public Relations
732-923-6552
ccristello@sbhcs.com
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