Author: Encore Rehabilitation, Inc.

As the largest privately-owned rehabilitation company in the Southeast, Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. helps people get back to their lives through physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, aquatic therapy, vestibular rehab, pediatric rehab, industrial rehab, sports medicine, and other orthopedic rehabilitation programs. Rehabilitation services are provided at Encore Rehabilitation Centers in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Tennessee, as well as on-site at healthcare facilities, schools, companies, sporting events, and other locations.

Celebrating National Athletic Training Month with #EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Lance McConnell

Happy National Athletic Training Month to Lance!

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Lance McConnell!

🌟 “I was in the army for seven years.”

🌟 “I have been married for 34 years and have two children.”

🌟 “I lived in the Philippines from the time when I was in fifth grade until the seventh grade.”

Thank you for all you do, Lance! We appreciate your commitment and enthusiasm!

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Spotlight on#EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Alison Haughey for National Athletic Training Month

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Alison!

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Alison Haughey! 

🌟 “All 3 baseball teams I have worked with have won Conference Championships.”

🌟 “I am a cat mom to 2 rescues.”

🌟 “Since obtaining my Master’s in Athletic Training, I have worked with athletes from over 25 different countries.”

Thank you for all you do, Alison! We appreciate your solidity and commitment to excellence!

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National Athletic Training Month with #EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Raye-Anne Swift

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Raye-Anne!

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Raye-Anne Swift! 

🌟 “I cannot live without coffee.”

🌟 “I enjoy going to the beach.”

🌟 “People always ask, but unfortunately, I am not related to Taylor Swift.”

Thank you for all you do, Raye-Anne! We appreciate your drive and passion!

#EncoreSportsMedicine 

#NATM

#EncoreRehab

Celebrating National Athletic Training Month with #EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Dara Sullivan

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Dara! 

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Dara Sullivan! 

🌟 “I enjoy baking and have been told I need to start a business.”

🌟 “I enjoy spending my time in my sewing/craft room.”

🌟 “I love spending time with my fur babies.”

Thank you for all you do, Dara! We appreciate your dedication and professionalism!

#EncoreSportsMedicine 

#NATM

#EncoreRehab

#EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Eric Oehms celebrates National Athletic Training Month

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Eric!

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Eric Oehms!

🌟 “I began working at Encore Rehab in 1997. Encore has been my sole employer for my entire professional career.”

🌟 “My children attend the school I cover. This gives me extreme joy to watch them participate and compete at a school I’ve taken care of since 2007.”

🌟 “Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors. I love to hunt, spend time at the camp, and work in the yard.”

Thank you for all you do, Eric! We appreciate your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence!

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#NATM
#EncoreRehab

Happy National Athletic Training Month to #EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Marlee Carnevale!

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Marlee!

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Marlee Carnevale!

🌟 “I enjoy the outdoors and traveling to new places.”

🌟“Sunsets and the beach make me smile.”

🌟 “I have a pet turtle, Turbo. He is 13 years old.”

🌟 “I also enjoy line dancing!”

Thank you for all you do, Marlee! We appreciate your enthusiasm and professionalism!

#EncoreSportsMedicine
#NATM
#EncoreRehab

Celebrating National Athletic Training Month with #EncoreSportsMedicine Athletic Trainer Erika Payne

Happy National Athletic Training Month, Erika! 

“Get to Know from Head to Toe” Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Erika Payne! 

🌟 “Enjoy spending time with family (usually at a sporting event).”

🌟 “Blessed to have been at Gordo HS for 24 years and even more blessed since I am now sharing it with my own children.”

🌟 “I ALWAYS wanted to be an Athletic Trainer. Grew up in Troy, AL and always watched ATs at all sporting events.”

Thank you for all you do, Erika! We appreciate your commitment to excellence! 

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#EncoreRehab

Say Hello to Brooke Owens, Clinic Director at Encore Rehabilitation-Gordo

Jairo and Speech Therapist Christie Wilson are rocking their crazy socks for World Down Syndrome Day at #EncoreRehab -DeKalb Regional Medical Center

Jairo and Speech Therapist Christie Wilson are rocking their crazy socks for World Down Syndrome Day!!! 🧦

Looking good, ya’ll! 😎

Learn more about World Down Syndrome Day at: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/about-wdsd

Encore Rehabilitation DeKalb Regional Medical Center
200 Medical Center Drive
Fort Payne, Alabama 35968
256-997-2460

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Kaitlyn Smith, CCC-SLP joins the Rehab Teams at Encore Rehabilitation in Hartselle and Athens

Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. would like to welcome Kaitlyn Smith, CCC-SLP, to the Encore Rehab Family!

Kaitlyn joins us as a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She obtained her degree from The University of Alabama. She is licensed in Alabama and is nationally certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders.

Kaitlyn has experience working with a wide variety of adult, geriatric, and pediatric populations with a variety of diagnoses and complications including:
– Neurogenic disorders- Stroke / Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) / Parkinson’s Disease / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
– Trauma complications/Respiratory complications/Artificial Airways
– Head and Neck Cancer / Laryngectomy
– Dysphagia / Pediatric Feeding Disorder
– Autism Spectrum Disorder
– Cerebral Palsy
– Down Syndrome
– Speech Sound Disorders
– And more.

Kaitlyn has additional training in the completion of Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) as well as Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Exams.

She enjoys the diversity in her field with the ability to work with such a variety of patients, from helping a child produce their first words to assisting a stroke survivor with the ability to eat and speak again.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs and cooking.

Kaitlyn provides Adult and Pediatric Speech Therapy services at Encore Rehabilitation in Athens and Hartselle! Make your appointment with Kaitlyn today!

Encore Rehabilitation – Hartselle, Alabama
256-773-0738

Encore Rehabilitation – Athens, Alabama
256-232-1221

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