IT IS SPRING TIME! Time for spring planting, garden tilling, and mulching and time for the gardener in all of us to get in gear. It is this time of year when I have many people come to me after hurting themselves because they become very active outside after not doing much in the winter […]
Impact Magazine March 3, 2015 http://www.ppsimpact.org/joshua-bailey-pt-dpt-ocs-cscs/ Joshua Bailey, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Joshua Bailey, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS CPED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Practice location: Rehab Associates of Central Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia, and surrounding communities. Practice specifics: We have 11 clinics and a business center. The practice employs 110 people and has been in operation for […]
Just like an injured athlete needs rehabilitation to return to the field for their sport, the injured worker needs rehabilitation to return to their job. With industrial rehabilitation, it is important to not only address the impairments and pain the patient is experiencing but also to prepare the patient to return to work safely and […]
Heart Disease and Physical Therapy The leading killer in America is heart disease claiming over 600,000 lives a year. Cardiovascular disease complications include renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleeping disorders like obstructive and central apnea syndrome just to name a few. Other problems associated with heart disease include coronary artery disease, stroke, […]
I have been asked many times “is working out in a pool good for you when you are getting over an injury?” My answer has always been yes! And if you do not believe me, there is now more research that supports aquatic rehab. Exercise in the pool can improve function, fitness, balance, coordination, flexibility […]
Lifting is often an inevitable part of most people’s day. But do we all use the proper mechanics to avoid injury? Likely, the answer is no. There are many things that you can do to protect your back from injury, not just during lifting, but during other daily activities as well. First and foremost, it […]
Ski season has arrived and you are excited and amped up about hitting the slopes at your favorite ski resort! The slopes are calling your name and they are ready for you! The real question is: are you ready for them? Even though you may be a regular at the local gym or health club, […]
Local Physical Therapy Professionals to host PT Pub Night™ in Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA — As part of a national movement to facilitate relationships that improve the physical therapy profession, physical therapy professionals in the Blue Ridge Region will gather during a local PT Pub Night™ event at Neighbors Place on January 19th2015 at 7:30 p.m. […]
from News and Advance Sunday, December 21, 2014 By Amy Trent Joshua Bailey had always known that Mary Wallman, a certified vestibular specialist, was good. Now he has the numbers to prove it and the tools to market Wallman and the other therapists at Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia. Bailey, president and CEO of Rehabilitation […]
It seems that when the holidays roll around many of my patients will tell me they did something to make their pain worse or did something to make another part of their body hurt because they had to get the decorations up. Now I am not suggesting being a Scrooge and not decorating for the […]
