CPAT is pleased to announce the addition of a few new faces to our growing team! We are excited about the having these great clinicians on staff- below is a brief bio on each- please visit the website soon for a more detailed bio!
Jay Burdette, PT- Jay comes to us with 20+ years experience in out-patient orthopedic physical therapy,and 15 + years of management experience. Jay is the perfect addition to our Catonsville office. Many of our patient's have already seen what has made Jay so successful over the years, and we look forward to great things in Catonsville under Jay's direction. To speak with Jay, or to schedule an appointment in Catonsville, please call 410-719- 8661.
Renee Nyarko, PT- Renee joined our team over the summer as a new graduate from the Univ. of Maryland PT program in Baltimore. Renee is now working in our Bowie office, and her enthusiasm and bright personality are already a big hit in Bowie. Renee has one of those personalities that is sure to make our patient's feel better emotionally, and her skills are sure to get them feeling better physically- a perfect combination!! To speak with Renee, or to schedule an appointment in Bowie, please call 301- 262-5852.
Rebecca Skiles, PTA- Rebecca is also a new graduate, receiving her PTA training from Anne Arundel CC. Rebecca is mainly working out of our Columbia office, and many of our patient's have already benefited from her skills. Rebecca's sweet, caring, and warm demeanor are sure to make any patient feel at home! To speak with Rebecca, or to schedule an appointment in Columbia, please call 410-381- 7000.
Antara Desai, PT- CPAT is pleased to have Antara back on staff. Antara worked for CPAT as an aide while awaiting her PT licensure. When Antara expressed a desire to return to CPAT as a PT, we were delighted. She brings a wealth of knowledge, great skills, and the personality we look for on our team! she has been a welcomed addition to our Laurel staff! To speak with Antara or to schedule an appointment in Laurel, please call 301-498-2212.

It has become a tradition around CPAT, every February we hit the ice (Some of us fairly hard..) and throw some stones for two great causes. We have been proud to host "Curlorama" for the past three years and raise money for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, and The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The event has turned out to be a greater success than any of could have ever dreamed! Thanks to all of our great sponsors and participants we have raised well over $20,000 the past three years.
This years' event will again be held in February, this time on a Saturday afternoon and into the later evening. We are looking for anyone who would like to volunteer their time to help with the event itself and/or fundraising. If anyone has items they would like to donate to the silent auction, or could help by providing some food or beverages for the event, please contact Jared Goldstein @ j_goldstein@comcast.net, or Stephanie Coleman @ laureldirector@comcast.net. The silent auction was a huge success last year, with items ranging from an autographed Cal Ripken jersey, a Washington Capitols autographed stick, and hockey tickets, to Retail gift cards, restaurant gift certificates, books, and much more! Your contributions are welcomed and very much appreciated!
We hope to have a page on our website dedicated to the event this year, including online registration. Please stay tuned to see when that is up and running!

No one really understands why some people develop a frozen shoulder. For some reason, the shoulder joint becomes stiff and scarred. It can be related to trauma, endocrine disorders, surgery, or sometimes there seems to be no rationale at all for it's development. There are also times where it can start as just a minor ache in the shoulder from a tendonitis or bursitis, and then progress into frozen shoulder. In this case, it is essential to receive early treatment before it progresses to frozen shoulder.
The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint. The ball is the top of the arm bone (the humeral head), and the socket is part of the shoulder blade (the glenoid). Surrounding this ball-and-socket joint is a capsule of tissue the envelops the joint. Normally, the shoulder joint allows more motion than any other joint in the body. When a patient develops a frozen shoulder, the capsule surrounding the joint contracts. The patient forms bands of scar tissue called adhesions. The contraction of the capsule and the formation of the adhesions cause the frozen shoulder to become stiff and cause movement to become painful.
Treatment normally consists of physical therapy sessions for manual mobilization of the shoulder joint and surrounding joints and tissue. This is accompanied by various Range of Motion (ROM) exercises that are performed both in the clinic and at home. ROM is normally the sole focus of early rehabilitation.
For more information on frozen shoulder and it's treatment, please click on the article, or call our office to schedule an appointment with one of our therapists.