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"The Oxford staff are focused on quickly making a correct assessment of your problem and devising an effective treatment plan. They are invested in your successful completion of treatment. I couldn't have been happier with my results. Kudos to Dave and Sarah. Keep up the great work."
~Nancy (Florence Center patient)
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Greetings!
Happy New Year from Oxford Physical Therapy Centers!
This month's newsletter features the staff at our Florence Center! Our Florence Center is located at 600 Meijer Dr., Suite 104, Florence, KY 41042.
We are thrilled to let you know about our new women's health program that is at our Florence Center. We have outlined below the details of the women's health program including, who will be treating these patients, what kinds of symptoms we will be treating, and how you can learn more.
With the beginning of a new year comes your New Year's resolutions! One of the most popular New Year's resolutions is to lose weight and start exercising again! Kelly Smerekanich, Exercise Physiologist at our Medically Oriented Gym (M.O.G.) in Montgomery, has provided a few tricks for you to look over to help keep your weight off!
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Clinic Feature
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Dave Feeley, PT, MPT, is the clinic manager at the Florence Center. Dave received his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Findlay. Dave enjoys treating all types of patients, including aquatic physical therapy patients. The aquatic physical therapy hours in Florence are Monday 12 - 1pm and 6-7pm and Tuesday and Wednesday 12-1pm.
Matt Ernst, PT, MPT, OCS, is a partner at Oxford Physical Therapy and a physical therapist at the Florence and Crestview Hills Centers. Matt received his undergraduate and master's degrees at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Matt is an adjunct faculty member at the College of Mount St. Joseph and is also a consultant for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Sarah Loreaux, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at the Florence clinic. She received her doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Kentucky. Sarah is the head physical therapist of our Women's Health program. Please read below for more information about the Women's Health program at Florence.
Katie Yeager, PT, enjoys treating all kinds of patients at the Florence clinic. Katie received her undergraduate and master's degrees at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Katie is certified in developing custom orthotics.
Brett Lainhart, ATC, AT, NSCA-CPT, CEAS, is part of the clinical staff in Florence. Brett went to the University of Kentucky to earn his undergraduate degree and he went to Northern Kentucky University for his athletic training degree. Brett performs ergonomic evaluations and works with the Frito Lay distribution centers to help minimize their work injury rates.
The Florence team also consists of a great front desk staff, along with PT Aids: Codi, Kerry, Emily, Matt, and Meredith.
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Women's Health Program
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Pelvic floor muscle strengthening has been shown to reduce the effects of incontinence, organ prolapse, and many other conditions specific to women. Whether your issue is pelvic pain or osteoporosis, Sarah Loreaux, PT, DPT, is here to help and gain an understanding of how your condition is impacting your life. She is trained in manual treatment techniques, use of biofeedback for muscle retraining, and therapeutic exercise to address many of the symptoms associated with pelvic pain and incontinence.
Physical therapy can be provided to women who are experiencing the following:
- Incontinence
- Urge incontinence
- Back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Urinary frequency
- Prolapses
- Pelvic pain
- Dyspareunia (pain with penetration)
- Episiotomy scars
- Post-abdominal surgery
- Pudendal nerve entrapment
- Childbearing conditions
When enrolled in our women's health program, all patients receive a private and thorough one hour evaluation including an internal examination by Sarah Loreaux, PT, DPT, who has specialized training in treating the muscles of the pelvic floor. Patients are also provided with and educated on tools for bladder retraining, behavior/lifestyle changes, therapeutic exercise and modalities to improve your quality of life.
Physical therapy is recommended as a first-line treatment for stress and urge incontinence. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about our women's health program, please call our Florence Center at 859.538.1165.
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New Year Resolutions
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It's January and new years resolutions are here! With weight loss as one of the top resolutions it is important that we start the new year off right! People try to lose weight an average of 8 times per year and when people do lose weight about 50% of people put all the weight plus more back on. As an exercise physiologist I want to help people keep off the weight that they work so hard to lose. There are a few tricks to keeping the weight off:
- Lose the weight slowly: There are various "magic" pills and diet fads that we come across everyday that tell us that losing a significant amount of weight fast is positive but the appropriate weight loss is .5-1.5lbs/week. Remember, the faster the weight comes off the quicker it is put back on.2.
- Nutrition is the key: Your diet is actually 80% of your success in weight loss. When you think of your body as a car, if you do not put the proper fuel in your car it will not run efficiently and therefore cost you more money. It is important that you fuel your body so it can recover and mold the way that you want it to. *If you are seeking individualized nutrition guidance, please contact us as we can offer our recommendations for someone to help you.
- Work with a professional: When working with an exercise physiologist you are more likely to hold yourself more accountable inside and outside the gym. When you have an appointment with a trainer it does not allow you to make an excuse not to exercise! Consistency is the key! An exercise professional also knows the parameters of a weight loss program that will be specific to you.
If you need to get back into the gym and don't know where to start, you would be a perfect candidate for our Medically Oriented Gym (M.O.G.)! Click here to learn more.
Written by Kelly Smerekanich, Exercise Physiologist at the M.O.G.
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As always, we are here to help you maintain your active lifestyle. All of our centers offer free injury screens. If you or someone you know are not feeling 100% we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you.
Best,
The Oxford Physical Therapy Family
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