WH AT O U R P AT I E N T S A R E S AY I N G :
“Before I started therapy, my pain in my hips would wake me up while sleeping. I hurt walking and doing stairs. I have no pain now! Jesse was very good to work with. She is patient with her clients and very nice.” - Naomi D. “I have no pain now!”
C O M M U N I T Y H E A L T H F A I R SATURDAY, OCT. 19
UPCOMING EVENTS
S TA F F S P O T L I G H T
DR. BRITTANY CLODFELTER is the Vice President of Operations at AcceleratePhysicalTherapyanda treating therapistatbothofour locations. BrittanyreceivedherBachelors inBiology in2005andDoctorateofPhysical Therapy in 2008, both from Elon University. She had experience in several arenas in the therapy world, including work at retirement communities, assisted living centers, and skilled nursing facilities, before joining the Accelerate PT team 6 years ago. Since joining the Accelerate PT team, Brittanyhasobtainedhercertifiedergonomicassessmentspecialist training. She completes industrial therapy with several businesses in Salisbury, NC and is working to complete an injury prevention program with those businesses to help maintain safe and healthy employees.
KNEE PAIN WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, OCT. 22 6 pm at the Salisbury Location
Learn how you can avoid knee pain by following simple tips to help you throughout the day. Also discover
Brittany treats patients at both of our locations, Salisbury and Lexington. She enjoys the vast array of patients that our clinics get to assist in their rehabilitation journey. Her youngest patient has been 2.5 years old and her oldest patient has been 103 years young! Dr. Clodfelter lives with her husband and two daughters in Winston- Salem, NC. When not at work, she enjoys keeping her daughters active by playing at the park and getting in a game of tennis whenever she can!
stretches and exercises you can performan throughout the day to help relieve knee pain and keep you staying flexible!
E X E R C I S E E S S E N T I A L S IMPROVE YOUR BALANCE! Hip Balance Strategy
Feel free to call us and ask to speak to your therapist. Your therapist can discuss with you why your pain is bothering you again and what you might do about it at home. H A S Y O U R P A I N C O M E B A C K ? 1 2
Stand up straight with good posture. Shift your weight forward and backwards while keeping your knees straight. To better increase your balance, over time, you may perform this exercise while keeping your eyesclosed,standingonasoftersurface,orwhile doing arm circles.
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If further assessment is warranted, your therapist might recommend you come in for an appointment.
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