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of Physical Therapy at University of St. Augustine in September 1996. Finally, Dr. D obtained his DhSC in health science in physical therapy at the University of St. Augustine in October 2000. Like our staff and patients, thousands of people learned to trust and celebrate Dr. D for his bright optimism, humility, and passion. During his 45 years of serving his community, he acted as an Elizabethton City School Board member from 1986-2000 and chairman from 1987-2000 and Kiwanian of the Year for years 2009, 2013, and 2021. He was even inducted into the Elizabethton High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Within the world of physical therapy, he was the recipient of the Sports Physical Therapy Section Distinguished Service Award in 1999, the Sports Physical Therapy Section Ron Peyton Award in February 2009, the Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2011, the Sports Physical Therapy Section Hall of Fame in February 2011, the Mac Hensley Lifetime Achievement Award in September 2018, and the Carol Liken Award in February 2021. Dr. D started the first sports PT residency program in the state of Tennessee in 2012. No matter where Dr. D spent his time, whether with his family, his staff, his community, or by himself at the lake, the absence of his energizing presence will be felt everywhere. He will be greatly missed both as a doctor, a mentor, a community leader, an advocate for children in the community, and a family man. His legacy will be cherished at our practice, and far beyond our doors, for many years to come.
On the left side of the cover article is the last little blurb that Dr. D wrote to us all before he passed.
–Your Team at Physical Therapy Services, P.A.
Paddle Your Way to Better Health
BIG BENEFITS OF CANOEING AND KAYAKING
Mental Benefits
The weather is getting warmer, which means you can do more activities in the water. Canoeing or kayaking is an excellent way to get outdoors and be active. Besides looking at the beautiful scenery around you, taking to the water confers several physical and mental health benefits.
• While canoeing or kayaking, your body releases serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins from neurotransmitters. This will help boost your mood and self-confidence and improve your focus. • These activities can enhance your memory and learning ability. This is because it exercises your hippocampus, one of the largest portions of your brain that is responsible for verbal memory and learning. • If you have trouble sleeping, this activity can improve your sleep. Exercising during the day can make you naturally tired, which helps you fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night. • Since you’ll be in the sun, your body can produce more vitamin D. This vitamin is essential for strong bones and an effective immune system. Canoeing and kayaking are great outdoor activities to help you get your daily dose of physical activity and a mental health boost. So, enjoy the warm weather and be one with nature — this may be your new favorite summer hobby this year!
Physical Benefits
• Paddling can help improve your upper-body strength and muscle tone — because you’re using your arms to guide yourself through the water with the paddle. Paddling helps strengthen your arms, shoulders, chest, and back. • You use your legs to balance, maneuver, and change directions in the vessel. In turn, this movement helps strengthen your lower-body muscles. • While trying to stay centered and balanced on the water, you will develop more core strength . Paddling helps work your lower back, abs, and oblique muscles. • It’s a form of cardiac exercise that will help your heart circulate more blood throughout your body. It will also improve your endurance , enabling you to go longer distances faster.
2 • www.ptstn.net
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