Outpatient Therapy at 10 Locations in Virginia and North Carolina
Roland is a former teacher, a published author, and the retired manager of a Value City store. Not much could slow him down until two years ago, when symptoms of an undiagnosed neurological condition began to impact his life. He is receiving physical and occupational therapy at DOAR Central to … [Read more...]
Last year, Dorothy was a patient at Roxboro Physical Therapy for back pain. When she finished, she thought she was done with physical therapy for good! Then, in October she fell down steps, fracturing her left tibia and right tibial plate. She started physical therapy at the hospital, then … [Read more...]
Audrey is a sophomore at Chatham High School. She is also a physical therapy patient at DOAR Chatham. She works with Joey Scearce, MPT and Mandy Adkins, PTA (pictured) to increase strength, improve range of motion, and decrease pain levels in her neck and shoulders. Audrey shares her physical … [Read more...]
February is American Heart Month, and there's no better time to reduce your risk of heart disease by making a commitment to get moving! One way that I stay moving is by playing Just Dance for the Nintendo Wii. We bought the Nintendo Wii system several years ago, and my kids played the usual … [Read more...]
About 2 years ago, Nina had surgery to repair a torn meniscus (part of the cartilage of the knee). When her pain didn't improve, her doctor recommended a knee replacement. After that surgery, Nina became a patient at TheraSport Physical Therapy in Eden, North Carolina. Nina describes her … [Read more...]
Get moving! February is American Heart Month, and there's no better time to make a commitment to reducing your risk of heart disease and stroke by leading a more active lifestyle. To get started, we challenge you to make a commitment to exercise for at least 30 minutes each day during the month … [Read more...]
Recently, Clif had surgery to repair a cervical spine fracture to his C6 vertebra. After surgery, he began physical therapy at DOAR East to improve his cervical range of motion and decrease pain. Clif describes his physical therapy experience here: I wore a cervical collar (neck brace) for 13 … [Read more...]
Janice's physical therapy story began in the summer of 2010, when she fell down a set of concrete steps. She broke her humerus bone, which is the upper arm bone that connects the elbow to the shoulder. After undergoing surgery and physical therapy, Janice was still in pain nearly a year later. She … [Read more...]
This weekend, our physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training staff participated in a two-day continuing education course on the "Comprehensive Examination and Treatment of Shoulder Disorders." Day one of the course began by "De-Mystifying the Shoulder Complex," followed by an … [Read more...]
Vince is a physical therapy patient at TheraSport Summerfield, where he works with Diana Rizza, PT. Last fall, Vince says that his pain was consistently a 7 or 8 on a 10-point scale. Climbing stairs and standing for long periods of time was difficult. He decided that it was the right time to … [Read more...]
