Health & Fitness
Jersey Physical Therapy to host free Lifestyle Enhancement workshop series
The series, which consists of free monthly educational sessions hosted by the physical therapists at Jersey PT, will begin with "Reaching High: Overhead Throwing Motion & Injury Prevention" on Monday, Aug. 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Milltown office.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ –Jersey Physical Therapy, located in Kendall Park, Milltown/East Brunswick and Plainsboro, recently unveiled its 2013 Lifestyle Enhancement Series schedule. The series, which consists of free monthly educational sessions hosted by the physical therapists at Jersey Physical Therapy, will begin with “Reaching High: Overhead Throwing Motion & Injury Prevention” on Monday, Aug. 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Milltown/East Brunswick clinic.
The topics for each workshop, according to senior therapist Avani Vora, PT, DPT, are lifestyle and athletic-based and were selected to empower the public to be more proactive regarding injury prevention, pain management and improved overall function and health.
“As physical therapists, patient education is our strength,” said Vora, a physical therapist with Jersey Physical Therapy for nearly six years. “When it comes to educating the public, this takes us to another level, providing a compassionate, structured and free environment where people can learn to take control of pain, performance and the prevention of injury.”
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Workshops will be held at a different Jersey Physical Therapy location each month, with a break in December for the holiday season. The complete 2013 Lifestyle Enhancement Series schedule includes:
Monday, Aug. 19 – “Reaching High: Overhead Throwing Motion & Injury Prevention”
7-8 p.m., Jersey PT - Milltown/East Brunswick clinic, 180 Tices Ln, East Brunswick; 732-418-7033
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Monday, Sept. 9 – “Upright & Confident: Taking Charge of Vertigo, Balance and Other Vestibular Disorders,” 7-8 p.m., Jersey PT - Plainsboro clinic, 3 Liberty St., Ste. 1032, Plainsboro; 609-785-5386
Monday, Oct. 14 – “Stay Pumped: Weightlifting Safety & Performance”
7-8 p.m., Jersey PT - South Brunswick clinic, 3228 Rt. 27, Kendall Park; 732-297-0032
Monday, Nov. 11 – “Back to the Slopes: Skiing/Snowboarding Injury & Prevention”
7-8 p.m., Jersey PT - Milltown/East Brunswick clinic, 180 Tices Ln., East Brunswick; 732-418-7033
Jersey Physical Therapy previously hosted two other 2013 workshops – “Injury Timeout - ACL Injury Prevention” (March) and “Adios, Back Pain” (June) – both of which were well-attended by the public, according to Vora.
About Jersey Physical Therapy
Jersey Physical Therapy was founded in 2002 in Kendall Park by South Brunswick natives Marc Rubenstein, PT, DPT, OCS, and Geoffrey Hunt, BS, PT, OCS. The clinic expanded in 2006 with partner Sean Moore, PT, MPT, and the opening of a second office in Milltown/East Brunswick. Both practices, along with the new third location in Plainsboro, strive to deliver the highest quality in physical therapy services with a focus on evidence-based, one-on-one therapy. To learn more about their Be Positive campaign, visit: www.jerseypt.com/events/bepositivein2013.
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