Arrow Rehab September 2010 Newsletter
QUESTION CORNER
What Beatles’ song is 7 minutes 11 seconds long, and hit #1 on September
28th, 1968?
A. Help!
B. Hey Jude
C. Penny Lane D. Yesterday
Circle your best answer and mail it in or drop it off to be picked for the prize.
Name: ________________________________
You can also e-mail your answer to : arrowrehab@bellsouth.net
August Winner: Denise Anderson
The truth about joints
The how to on easing your joints and recovery time.
Joint dysfunction can be caused by poor posture, trauma, spinal disease, or congenital problems. Left untreated, joint dysfunction can affect the surrounding soft tissue and may lead to a loss of strength and flexibility and pain with movement. Mobilization is a hands-on manual therapy designed to restore joint movement, strength, and mobility. The therapist gently coaxes joint motion by passive movement within or to the limit of a joint's normal range of motion. The therapist's movement of the joint is very precise and is limited by the amount of joint play. Myofascial release, or soft tissue mobilization, is a therapy used to release tension stored in the fascia. Fascia are sheets of fibrous tissue that encase and support muscles separating them into groups and layers. Fascia also covers joints, capsules, and ligaments. Following trauma, the fascia and muscles may shorten restricting joint movement and blood flow. The techniques used in myofascial release break up fascial adhesions and relaxes muscle tension helping to normalize physical motion within the joint capsule. At Arrow Rehabilitation, our therapists are trained to assess joint play and fascial restrictions. By addressing these issues as part of treatment, it allows for speedier, more effective recovery.
Refer a Friend
Do you know of anyone who is in pain and experiencing diffi culties with their daily activities? If the answer is yes, you can do something about it! Refer them to Arrow Rehabilitation. We want to help as many people as possible return to their normal lifestyle and to the activities they love. September is refer a friend month. For the entire month, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free one-hour massage for every person you send to the clinic for services with the referral card in hand. So, what are you waiting for? Reach out and help someone! The drawing will take place September 31st, 2010. Good Luck and thank you for your participation!
The Stroke Support Group of Flagler County
If you – or someone in your family – are recovering from a stroke, you may feel like you are the only one trying to understand the immense changes in your life. Be assured that others have similar feelings. And now there’s a safe place to share those feelings. Stroke support groups offer survivors and family members a way to understand those changes and enrich their lives after a stroke. The Stroke Support Group of Flagler County – Our Journey of Hope will have their first meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Florida Hospital Flagler in Room A/B, located at 60 Memorial Medical Parkway in Palm Coast.
For more information call (386) 586-3866 or (386) 447- 0011.
Introducing... Gina!
Gina Marie Masbad, M.S., CCC-SLP
Education:
BS in Speech-Language Pathology
and Elementary Education, Minot State
University, 1988
MS in Speech-Language Pathology,
Minot State University, 1989
Biography:
Gina began her career as a speech
language pathologist in 1989 at an inpatient
rehabilitation
hospital in San
Antonio, TX.
It was in this setting,
where she worked with
adults with neurologic
impairments honing
her expertise in facial
muscle strengthening
and cognitive
rehabilitation. Early in her career,
Gina moved with her family to Palm
Coast, Florida where she has worked in
a variety of settings including
an out-patient
rehabilitation facility, elementary
schools, private practice, and skilled
nursing facilities. In addition, Gina and
her husband, Ray owned and operated
their own out -patient rehabilitation
clinic where she specialized in children
with a variety of neurological and
language disorders such as autism,
auditory processing disorders and
reading difficulties. Specifically, Gina’s
areas of expertise include Childhood
Apraxia of Speech (CAS), language
development in preschool children,
voice disorders and adults with
neurological impairments.
Gina has been married to Ray for
20 years. They have three children;
Stephen (17), Daniel (14), and Sarah
(10) all of which they home educate.
Gina’s hobbies include hiking, cooking
and camping with her family. Every
weekend, Gina and Ray pastor a church
for homeless and street people in Daytona
Beach, FL.
Physical Therapy Testimonials
After therapy I now have less pain in my legs and knees. I am also able to walk longer distances, and I'm able to get up and down from my bed and chairs without discomfort. -WS 8/9/10
My range of motion has increased from 90 to 95%. From the day I started I noticed my progress and now I can do most things with absolutely no pain at all! Now I can go back to playing golf, thank you! -TP 8/18/10
Everyone at Arrow is caring and kind and I don't feel like I'm being cared for by robots. If I could I would move in. The atmosphere is always upbeat and I leave feeling taller, more capable, and just great emotionally. -WS 8/10/10
Therapy has taken me from barely able to lift or bend my legs to almost complete mobility. This has certainly been a life changing experience all thanks to my therapists. -AD 8/12/10
My arthritic neck is some what more flexible now and I can hold my head erect for 20 - 25 minutes straight. This is a huge improvement from the only 5 - 10 minutes that was my limit. I can also now turn my head to the right (which is the side with the most discomfort and pain) further than ever before. -EG 8/16/10
The occupational therapy I am now taking is outstanding. It should be designated "Continuing education for daily life." Executing daily tasks such as tying shoes, buttoning blouses, putting on earrings, folding wash and many more activities were very automatic before I was diagnosed with Parkinsons. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to be instructed by such caring and experienced staff. The therapy is making my life better. -PM 8/6/10