FORT HOOD, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center employees and patients learned “everything you ever wanted to know about physical therapy and more” at the Physical Therapy Department's open house, Oct. 27.
To highlight the October campaign for physical therapy awareness, CRDAMC PT staff put on a series of events and exercises to help educate attendees on all the services they offer patients, according to Lt. Col. Page Karsteter, chief of the PT department.
“Physical therapy is essential to helping patients achieve optimum physical health. Physical therapy works across the spectrum of one’s life span, and runs the gamut from prevention to restoration of functioning and fitness levels,” Karsteter said. “We work primarily with the active duty soldiers here, and physical therapy plays an important role in helping them achieve and maintain combat readiness.”
During the open house, guests were tested on agility, balance, functional fitness, core strength and endurance. Plus, they were treated to door prizes and learned fun facts about the staff and the history of physical therapy.
“The idea is to promote the importance of physical therapy. Physical therapists have been making a difference in soldiers’ physical health and readiness since World War I,” said Capt. Chelsea Lorenson, CRDAMC physical therapist. “Soldiers should be aware that we have many techniques and treatments that can help them recover from injuries, and learn how to prevent any future injuries.”
The Physical Therapy Department is located on the first floor of the medical center. Patients who think they might benefit from physical therapy treatment should contact their Primary Care Manager for a referral.
| Date Taken: | 10.27.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 11.03.2011 16:12 |
| Story ID: | 79524 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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