APRIL is "YOUTH SPORTS SAFETY MONTH"

The National Campaign called STOP Sports Injuries and its more than 300 collaborating organizations (including your very own Back to Health) use the Spring Sports season to spread the word about youth sports safety and injury prevention. This year they have their first ever Live Webcast "Preventing Injuries in Youth Sports" on Tuesday, April 17,7:30-8:30 p.m. which is free and open to the public. To sign up CLICK HERE!   The STOP campaign began as a result of the dramatic increase in injuries arising from participation in youth sports. Many of these injuries, particularly the chronic injuries can be explained by the fact that many kids now participate in a single sport year 'round.   Most of these injuries can be prevented with proper training and technique. The mission of the STOP campaign is to provide information and clinics to teach student athletes, coaches and parents what they can do to enable kids to enjoy all the physical benefits and life lessons that sports provide throughout their school years and beyond.   STOP and its member organizations have a wealth of information and offer valuable "Tip Sheets" relating injury prevention in specific sports.  STOP members also provide injury prevention presentations and clinics for school and club teams and other interested groups.     Call or email us if you or your group would like to set up a presentation or clinic.  You can also request "tip sheets" on injury prevention in specific sports.     For more information about this article or a free consultation, call Kathleen Casey or Darlene Wooldridge at Back To Health Physical Therapy  (954) 565- 0075.

News from Elizabeth Harris, DPT, Back to Health's chief therapist for pelvic floor rehabilitation.

Beth recently attended a three day international symposium on Female Pelvic Floor Disorders.  The Symposium was sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic and attended by some of the top physicians in the field including gynecologists, urogynecologists and colo-rectal surgeons. 

Beth was one of only three Physical Therapists to participate in the event.

The big takeaway point for Beth was that research now supports Pelvic Health Physical Therapy as a first choice conservative intervention for pelvic organ prolapse.   It is already well established that Pelvic Health physical therapy is often the most conservative and effective treatment for incontinence (male and female) and pelvic pain.

From the mailbag: A few letters from patients recently discharged from physical therapy at Back to Health:

1-Dear Back to Health Gang,

"Many, many thanks!  Your support and caring is why your facility is outstanding, and your expert PT's complete the picture.  Wishing you all the best", Fondly, Barbara G. 

2-"To Everyone at Back to Health:

You do wonderful work and I am blessed to have been helped so much". 

Thank you, Nancy K.

3-And to Darlene:  

"Dear Mrs. Wooldridge, May the Lord hold you gently in His hand...as I have experienced in your hands! Thank you for being so patient with me. I enjoyed every session. God loves you and I'm sure your patients do too!  

Gratefully and prayerfully", Marie S.