Photo By Pfc. Cynthia Teears Van Cleve | Sgt. Jason Brown, physical therapy technician supervises as Sgt. Marlene Jones, an...... read more read more
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CAMP MIKE SPANN, Afghanistan -- With all of its moving parts and intricacies the human body, by far, has to be the most sensitive and delicate piece of "equipment" the Army has in its inventory, and, like any other piece of equipment it needs to be maintained and taken care of.
Unfortunately for Soldiers in hostile environments like Afghanistan, bumps, bruises, twists and sprains can become more common than that of a Soldier in garrison.
However, on Camp Mike Spann in Northern Afghanistan the healing process for these minor injuries take place daily under the supervision of physical therapy technicians assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.
Capt. Amanda Ciazza, a physical therapist with Charlie Company, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, arrived at the camp she started seeing patients immediately.
"She even saw patients in Marmal before she got here," said Sgt. Jason Brown a physical therapy technician attached to the battalion's medical company. "All we need is a little space in the gym. There's not a whole lot of stuff we need to set up."
Ciazza is one of the few therapists on the medical staff that is actually member of the company, most are like Brown and are a attached resource from the professional officer filler information system, or PROFIS.
Spc. Ariana Williams, an analyst, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, said she's been coming for physical therapy workouts since, April 26.
"This is like the third or fourth session," Williams said. "My knee was already messed up before we left Drum."
Williams found out about the physical therapy program after her friend, Pfc. Chantel Lynch, a human resources specialist from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, went to check out her knee.
Another Soldier who injured her ankle since arriving at the camp has discovered that the physical therapy was just what she needed.
"I run the base and I twisted my ankle several times," said Spc. Melody Harris, an analyst Bravo Company., 1st BSTB. "Finally it locked up and became too painful to put weight on it."
Harris hasn't been going to physical therapy for more than a week and she said she is already feeling a difference.
"It's not locked up any more," Harris said. "I am chopping at the bit to go running."
The therapy Brown is helping Harris with strengthens the muscles above the injured ankle. Strengthening the right muscles helps prevent having another injury, Harris explained.
Harris originally asked for an ankle brace that she could run with, but Brown told her that strengthening the muscles is better than putting a brace on. A brace doesn't really help heal the injury as much.
"I'm glad it's here," Harris said. "If the physical therapy hadn't been here I probably would have kept on running 'til I had a more serious injury."
The physical therapy program is just one more way to help Soldiers keep mission ready and capable to endure the coming year.
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2010 14:01 |
| Story ID: | 49291 |
| Location: | CAMP MIKE SPANN, AF |
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