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September 2011 ProRehab Physical Therapists Use the Latest Scientific Evidence and Tools to Help Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain In 2011 the National Pain Foundation reports that “12-20% of women have chronic pelvic pain, and up to 33% of women will have pelvic pain during their lifetime.” Physical therapists at ProRehab use the latest scientific evidence and tools, such as Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging, to treat patients with pelvic pain, so they can avoid the costly use of prescriptions and surgery. August 2011 ProRehab Effectively Treats Bowel Incontinence and Constipation Without High Costs And Side Effects Medscape reports in 2011 that bowel incontinence is one of the most psychologically and socially debilitating conditions affecting otherwise healthy people. The physical therapists at ProRehab are experts in the non-invasive treatment of bowel incontinence and constipation. July 2011 Fit For Work Cut Back On Indirect Costs Of Unhealthy Workforce With Customized Programs In 2011, The Wellness Council of America reports that the indirect costs associated with an unhealthy workforce are often two to three times that of the direct medical costs and more than triple that of worker's compensation. Fit for Work, a San Antonio-based Occupational Health and Industrial Medicine firm, offers a unique approach to worksite wellness via customized programming based on education. ProRehab Provides Concussion Identification Via ImPACT Screening For Student Athletes In July 2011, Washington High School (WHS) reports success of ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) screening for concussions performed by Keith Tebbe, ProRehab’s Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) dedicated to WHS. In July 2011, Washington High School (WHS) reports success of ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) screening for concussions performed by Keith Tebbe, ProRehab’s Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) dedicated to WHS. ImPACT is the most widely used and most scientifically sound computerized concussion evaluation system available for athletes. ProRehab Certified Athletic Trainers and physical therapists provide critical education and concussion identification via ImPACT screening for student athletes. February 2011 ProRehab Physical Therapists Effectively Reduce/Eliminate Back Pain Without Dangerous and Costly Prescriptions An alarming increase in methadone-related deaths coupled by a spike in methadone prescriptions to treat long term back pain is recently reported by The New York Times. The amount of money spent on prescriptions for back pain has risen as well, but patient outcomes are not any better. Physical therapists at ProRehab can effectively reduce or eliminate long term back pain without the use of dangerous and costly prescriptions. January 2011 ProRehab Delivers Physical Therapy to Help Patients with Back Pain From Sciatica The spine experts at ProRehab deliver hands-on, manual physical therapy to help patients reduce or eliminate pain from sciatica and avoid surgery. A recent British Medical Journal study cites that patients who had spinal surgery to treat sciatica only had short term back pain relief. After six months, patients who had surgery for sciatica felt no different than patients who received physical therapy only. December 2010 ProRehab Physical Therapy Solves the Problem of Low Back Pain A 2010 study in the journal Spine reports that patients with low back pain can reduce their odds of needing costly ongoing care by seeking physical therapy within the first thirty days of onset. ProRehab physical therapists in Evansville, Indiana, help patients solve the problem of low back pain and avoid injections, surgery, and frequent doctor office visits. ProRehab Tells The Truth About Stretching Before Exercise And Injuries Multiple research studies show that stretching before physical activity alone does not help prevent injury. ProRehab physical therapists are the best choice for patient education and outcomes because they use the latest scientific evidence, rather than myths couched as conventional wisdom. November 2010 ProRehab Proves That Physical Therapy Is The Best First Choice For Patients With Back Pain Leading medical journals show that patients with back pain who receive thrust spinal manipulation by their physical therapist and therapist-guided exercises need less medicine, less health care, and miss less work. Patients who do not receive thrust manipulation are eight times more likely for back pain to worsen. ProRehab physical therapists solve back pain problems without expensive medicine, increased health care, and missed days at work.
October 2010 ProRehab Physical Therapists Explain Best Treatments for Back Pain Research suggests that 4 out of every 5 people have had lower back pain at some point. In February 2010, the Archives of Internal Medicine reported that the direct costs of treatment for low back pain in the United States are over $50 billion a year. This is more than half the amount spent yearly on cancer treatment. “Prescriptions and surgery are not always the best treatments for back pain. Physical therapy is a cost efficient and long lasting treatment for limiting or getting rid of back pain,” according to Kelli Goedde, DPT, OCS, physical therapist and Gibson Country Clinic Director at ProRehab in Evansville, Indiana. ProRehab Certified Athletic Trainers are the First Line of Defense Against Sports Related Concussions Sport induced brain injuries, such as concussions, are a recent hot topic in the media. A 2010 study in the Journal of Pediatrics reports that student athlete traumatic brain injuries have increased 70% from 1997-2007. More than one-third of the student basketball players in the same study did not recognize concussion symptoms or report them to their athletic trainers. If athletes return to play without proper healing time they can experience staggering neurological injury or even death. ProRehab Certified Athletic Trainers provide critical education and concussion identification for student athletes.
August 2010 EVSC Signs Deal To Secure Trainers "We're proud to announce this unique partnership," said Paul Neidig, the EVSCs Deputy Chief of Staff and Athletic Director. "This solidifies the athletic trainer program in the EVSC for years to come. "Understand, they're not providing something we haven't had. Trainers and medical assistance have been provided at athletic contests for many years and will continue. "But this isn't just about formalizing those associations. This is a boost for the EVSC financially. We paid stipends for athletic trainers in the past, but this takes them out of the general fund. That's the direct benefit." Superintendent Vince Bertram said in a release the EVSC was grateful for the contribution that would assist in providing athletic opportunity to students in the future. He said: "These types of partnerships are essential in helping the EVSC focus on its core mission and continue to meet the extra curricular needs of our students." Dr. Andrew Saltzman, the team doctor for the University of Evansville and a certified sports specialist, said these partnerships would streamline the process and provide more comprehensive care. "We already have a very close relationship with the athletic trainers," said Saltzman. "Part of our job is to provide easy access to medical advice so the student-athletes can receive the quickest and safest care. "It's also in our plans this season to provide medical coverage to all (three football) fields in the EVSC. It's all going toward our goal of providing excellent health care and safety for our athletes." Pat Wempe, one of the founders of ProRehab, said the formalized relationship would benefit everybody. "We've always had a very active role with the EVSC," said Wempe. "I think the overall winner with this new relationship is the student-athlete. The better we can take care of them, the better it is for everybody." Neidig said there were benefits besides those for the athletes. "Our partners get additional exposure in this situation and gives them a fresh way to be involved in the community," he said. "And this allows us to continue to provide care for our community. "It's not just athletes, either. It might be a fan at a baseball game that gets hit by a ball, the general school population, student trainers who get experience from the high schools and those training students at UE who need clinical experience. "The bottom line is athletic trainers have total authority when it comes to the health and welfare of our kids, so we want them to have everything they need to perform that job as well as possible."
Extended Hours ProRehab on East Indiana Street is now open from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday). ProRehab on North First Avenue is now open from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
June 2010 Pat Wempe named Chair of The Evansville Half Marathon Volunteer Committee The Evansville Half Marathon presented by Integra Bank will be held this year on Sunday, October 10. The YMCA of Southwestern Indiana will initiate a new “Series Corporate Challenge” in conjunction with the annual series of races held each summer. Corporate teams will vie for the “YMCA Corporate Cup” by logging miles in the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon. Each corporation will receive points based on mileage completed in the series of events Join the YMCA in building a healthier workforce, strengthening your team and having a great time for a good cause! What a great way to encourage well-being and build corporate pride! The Evansville Half Marathon Volunteer Committee is chaired this year by Pat Wempe from ProRehab who has been a long time friend and supporter of the YMCA. Pat’s leadership will propel this event forward toward the 3,000 participant mark. For more information about training, the series of events, online registration and more, visit: www.evansvillehalfmarathon.org.
May 2010 ProRehab Staff Attains Professional Achievements ProRehab’s Newest Doctor’s of Physical Therapy ProRehab’s First Doctor’s of Occupational Therapy ProRehab Score with the Aces Reading Program
May 2009 ProRehab and Neighborhood Engagement Collaborate to Help Haiti Haiti was hit by four major hurricanes during 2008 and help is needed in a variety of ways to restore communities. ProRehab has agreed to aid in supplying necessary clothing to those who need it – particularly children. Together, Neighborhood Engagement and ProRehab will donate shirts to children in schools and sick patients in Haiti. For starters, two of ProRehab’s clinics, Vincennes and Indiana Street on Evansville’s east side, will donate a shirt for every patient that completes their entire OT/PT program. These patients will receive a shirt of their own and sign a shirt to be sent to Haitian children in need. The process is as follows: patients complete their OT/PT program, get a shirt, sign and give a shirt to a Haitian child. As this program grows, additional ProRehab clinics will start donating shirts as well. Through joining the two values of superior patient care and stewardship to the community, ProRehab and their patients will help to restore the lives of children throughout Haiti. Patients of ProRehab will be able to see their help in action through pictures of children in Haiti wearing the shirts they have signed. Patients will then fully understand that, “Cause of YOU a child will be helped while you help yourself in therapy.” About Neighborhood Engagement:
November 2007 Welborn Grant to Help UE Students Teach Proper Movement And thanks to a grant from the Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc., students and faculty at the University of Evansville – in collaboration with ProRehab – will spend the next year helping teach that prevention to young children. “Typical wellness programs have focused on cardiovascular and nutritional concepts,” said Robert J. Butler, assistant professor of physical therapy and director of the Dunigan Movement Analysis Laboratory at UE. “This grant is allowing us to develop a program that incorporates aspects of musculosketal development which are imperative to maintain quality of life throughout the lifespan.” The University of Evansville ’s Physical Therapy Department received a $39,500 grant from the Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc., last week for a collaborative, school-based wellness program incorporating “healthy” movement into standard physical education activity. In this program, UE faculty and ProRehab professionals will go to St. Ben’s Elementary School during both the spring and fall of 2008, where they will spend eight weeks each semester working with students’ active movement patterns. They will begin by observing the students’ movements in certain physical education activities – everything from walking to doing push-ups to simply stepping over bars or other obstacles. They then will spend the rest of the available time working with the students to correct improper motions that could, if left unchecked, lead to injuries later in life. This project is supported by a grant from the Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc. The group chose to focus the intervention on elementary school-aged children, since this is the time when, “kids are subconsciously figuring out how to best move these, new mature bodies to accomplish their daily activities,” says research team member Bryant Elkins, PT, DPT clinician at ProRehab. “Over time, poor movement strategies take a toll on the body. The bad strategies can be modified with some relatively simple activities designed to recruit the correct joint and muscle actions to accomplish the task more effectively.” This training will be incorporated into traditional physical education, along with standard cardiovascular and nutritional concepts. “We know kids are less active and more overweight than ever before,” said research team member Phil Plisky, an adjunct faculty member at UE and practicing therapist at ProRehab. “Frequently, children don’t exercise because it is painful or they feel uncoordinated. Our project stemmed from answering these questions that plague the health care professional.” ing children in their early stages of development is crucial, which is why UE and ProRehab are grateful to the Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc., for giving them the opportunity to help these young children. “Our work in the sports medicine field, demonstrating the link between dysfunctional movement and injury risk is gaining popularity in professional sports,” said Kyle Keisel, an assistant professor of physical therapy at UE and part-time clinician at ProRehab. “The research grant we received from the Welborn Foundation will allow us to expand this work to a younger population to measure and normalize movement. We feel strongly about prevention and early intervention, so to focus our efforts on a school-based program is exciting.” For more information on this program, please contact UE News Director Joe Atkinson at (812) 488-2562.
October 2007 New Surgical Approach to Low Back Pain Leads to Improve Long Term Outcomes The second leading cause for a visit to the physician is due to back pain. In fact, 80% of the population is affected by low back pain at some stage in their life. The traditional approaches to treating low back pain range from rest and medications to treating patients with low back pain using standard physical therapy methods such as modalities and the McKenzie technique. The latest evidence ProRehab actively participates in adds a new dimension towards effective LONG TERM outcomes. Through early intervention and properly placing each patient in the correct low back pain category, ProRehab is able to avoid repeated bouts of pain which leads to chronic disability. The approach is based upon the latest research which has demonstrated superior outcomes are achieved when this individualized classification approach is utilized. Current best evidence has shown that this will direct the therapeutic approach most efficiently resulting in not only reduced costs to the patient but, also quicker return to normal activities. ProRehab incorporates evidence-based practices into the day-to-day treatment of patients, to assure each patient is getting the best care for his or her unique situation. The three treatment categories include: manual therapy and exercise; directional preference exercise; neuromuscular re-education & stabilization exercises. ProRehab’s leading expert in the latest evidence-based research for low back pain is Kyle Kiesel, Physical Therapist with a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Kiesel had three articles published this month in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, one of which was conducted with the assistance of eight of ProRehab’s physical therapists. The results of this study demonstrated that patients with low back pain in each of the three categories mentioned previously have core muscle weakness which must be addressed. The research utilized rehabilitative ultrasound imaging to measure deep core muscle function. Kyle has presented on this topic at national and international meetings, allowing him to interact with leading physical therapy researchers and clinicians around the world which has helped ensure the clinical interventions utilized at ProRehab follow the current best evidence available. Incorporating rehabilitative ultrasound imaging results into the low back treatment program allows for the improved ability of patients to utilize their core stabilizing muscles in supporting their spine during functional movements. It is this technique and the evidence-based classification approach taken by ProRehab clinicians that is unique to this geographic area. ProRehab, locally owned and operated, employs over 115 employees with therapists who have a long list of accomplishments including 2 therapists with academic doctoral degrees; 9 therapists holding entry-level clinical doctoral degrees; 10 therapists currently engaged in doctoral training; and 9 therapists certified by the American Society of Hand Therapists. ProRehab has 5 Orthopedic Clinical Specialists and 3 of the state of Indiana’s 9 Sports Clinical Specialists. ProRehab is also a partner with the University of Evansville’s Sports Clinical Residency Program.
June 2007 ProRehab Opens Clinic Inside Atria Assisted Living 5311 Rosebud Lane Let us assist in the comfort of one's own surroundings. Fall Prevention
January 2007 ProRehab's Vincennes Clinic Will Move to New Building in Feb. 07
December 2006 ProRehab Physical Therapist, Phil Plisky, has study released in the December issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy To read the complete study, Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Lower Extremity Injury in High School Basketball Players, click here. You may also read the article published in the Evansville Courier & Press by clicking here.
September 2006 Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program The early application deadline is December 2006 and the regular deadline is January 2007. Application is open to any licensed physical therapist or to a student who will be licensed by June 2007.
July 2006 Bob Tank, MA, PT, ATC 2006 Athletic Trainer of the Year This honor was bestowed on Bob because of his dedication to the profession and excellence in patient care.
ProRehab expands Sports Medicine Outreach
May 2006 Evidence Based Update
March 2006 Introducing ProRehab @ Home ProRehab has partnered with Amedisys Home Health Services to provide all Physical and Occupational Therapy for their home bound patients. Amedisys is one of the largest home health agencies in the country. More people that you may realize qualify for home health. If someone is unable to consistently leave the home safely and independently, they may qualify for home health. Patients do not have to be bed bound to be home bound! Home health therapy does not count against the outpatient cap and is paid 100% by Medicare.
July 2005 ProRehab Staff Attains Professional Achievements Melody Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L Tim Weinzapfel, MSPT, OCS Kelli Goedde, PT, OCS Brian Kelly, PT, SCS, ATC Dan Baumann, DPT, ATC, CSCS Brandon Boots, DPT, ATC, CSCS Andrea Baumann, DPT, ATC, CSCS, CDP/MLD Upcoming Events
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