July 2010 - Barbara Ehman Receives DPT
OSPTA is proud to announce that Barbara Ehman has completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Shenandoah University. Dr. Ehman, a Fredericksburg native, joined OSPTA in 1987. A partner since 1994, she specializes in the treatment of foot/ankle and hand/wrist pain and injuries. Her twenty plus years of clinical experience have exposed her to a wide variety of orthopedic conditions.
Dr. Ehman received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Richmond. She completed her Physical Therapy degree in 1987 from VCU Medical College of Virginia, and has continued to refine her orthopedic skills through post-graduate continuing education courses on the treatment of foot/ankle, hand/wrist, neck/shoulder and hip/back pain.
Dr. Ehman was a contributing author to a medical textbook, Back Pain Rehabilitation. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Virginia Physical Therapy Association and the American Society of Hand Therapists.
Dr. Ehman is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She and her husband Tom live on Potomac Creek in Stafford County.
June 2010 - OSPTA Announces New
SENIOR FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM
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on’t let injuries resulting from a fall keep you or a loved one from enjoying life.
Injuries sustained in a fall can range from trivial bruises to life-threatening trauma. A variety of risk factors, including impaired mobility and balance, age related decrease in strength and endurance, household mobility hazards, unsafe footwear or walking aids, medication interactions, and visual impairments can literally bring you to your knees.
Now is the time to take action — prevent falls before they happen!
Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy’s Fall Prevention Program can help you or a loved one avoid a long, painful rehabilitation process or even surgery resulting from a fall.
During the initial evaluation and treatment appointment, a Physical Therapist diagnoses the patient’s individual fall risk factors using the Tinetti Balance & Gait Scale, Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up & Go Scale assessments.
Using these results, the Physical Therapist develops an individual plan of care with the goals of:
- Increasing a patient’s strength and flexibility
- Improving a patient’s balance
- Increasing a patient’s endurance
- Providing an aftercare plan of simple in-home exercises
Typically, during the six subsequent visits, the Physical Therapist assesses the patient’s progress and makes adjustments to the plan of care. Additionally, the patient’s movement capabilities are videotaped for a Gait Analysis Assessment. These results may be shared with the patient’s primary care physician or gerontologist.
Following the completion of the program, the patient may choose to continue the aftercare plan at home or in our therapeutic gymnasium under the watchful eye of our Physical Therapists. The Fall Prevention Program is covered under MediCare and most health insurance plans.
Call today to enroll!
540-373-6320 Fredericksburg
540-373-3031 Stafford County
Feb 19, 2010 - Congratulations Dr. Mary Wooten, DPT, OCS!
Dr. Mary M. Wooten was recently awarded recertification as a clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy after having been initially credentialed as a clinical specialist in 1999. All physical therapists in the U.S. must be licensed to practice; however, board certification in a specialty area is an achievement well beyond the required licensure.
Dr. Wooten has been a licensed physical therapist since 1986. She is one of only five physical therapists in the Fredericksburg area who are
board certified clinical specialists. Four of five area clinical specialists practice at OSPTA. Dr. Wooten's accomplishment was recently recognized at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association in San Diego, CA.
