Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month with Freddie Smith, LPTA!
Freddie is a knowledgeable and caring Physical Therapist Assistant. He is experienced in many rehab settings including outpatient orthopedic care, sports medicine, pediatric rehab, inpatient acute care, and skilled nursing care.
Freddie lives in Montgomery with his wife and family.
Thank you, Freddie, for always bringing out the best in your patients and coworkers with your charismatic and warm personality!
Happy National Physical Therapy Month to Daniel Winn, DPT!
Daniel has been a practicing Physical Therapist for 11 years and the Director at Encore Rehabilitation-Opelika for over four years. He shares, “The best part of my job is helping people return to activities that they used to enjoy doing. Come see us at Encore Rehabilitation-Opelika for any of your movement needs.”
Daniel’s personal interests include spending time with his wife and children and playing golf.
Thank you for the outstanding patient care you provide every day, Daniel! We are glad to have you with the Encore Rehab Team!
Encore Rehabilitation-Opelika 305 Frederick Road, Suite 4 Opelika, Alabama 36801 334-521-6644
Happy National Physical Therapy Month to Brandon Addison, DPT!
Brandon has been a practicing Physical Therapist for 11 years. He is the Clinic Director at Encore Rehabilitation-Eufaula. He is Certified in Dry Needling and is also a Certified Athletic Trainer. He provides Athletic Training services at Lakeside School in Eufaula.
He attended undergraduate school at Huntingdon College and Physical Therapy School at Alabama State University.
Brandon enjoys spending time with his wife, Emily, and his three dogs. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, camping and cheering on the Florida Gators.
Thank you, Brandon, for the outstanding patient and athlete care in the Eufaula community! We are glad to have you in the Encore Rehabilitation Family!
CLASS 7A Auburn 37, Prattville 29 Baker 42, Fairhope 10 Bob Jones 42, Albertvlle 14 Davidson 28, Alma Bryant 7 Dothan 14, Opelika 7 Enterprise 33, Jeff Davis 14 Florence 21, Sparkman 0 Foley 34, Daphne 7 Hewitt-Trussville 45, Chelsea 14 Hoover 9, Thompson 0 Huntsville 45, Austin 31 James Clemens 63, Grissom 27 Lee-Montgomery 22, Smiths Station 16 Mary Montgomery 42, Robertsdale 0 Oak Mountain 9, Spain Park 3 Vestavia Hills 59, Tuscaloosa County 18
CLASS 6A Athens 48, Fort Payne 21 Benjamin Russell 47, Helena 14 Bessemer City 52, Paul Bryant 33 Carver-Montgomery 22, Pike Road 19 Center Point 41, Oxford 24 Clay-Chalkville 52, Shades Valley 0 Cullman 31, Etowah 7 Decatur 52, Buckhorn 14 Gadsden City 24, Calera 20 Gardendale 28, Mountain Brook 28 (corrected score) Homewood 34, Briarwood Christian 10 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 35, McAdory 14 Hueytown 68, Central-Tuscaloosa 0 Jackson-Olin 24, Mortimer Jordan 17 Lee-Huntsville 49, Columbia 8 McGill-Toolen Catholic 45, Blount 18 Northridge 28, Brookwood 14 Parker 33, Huffman 14 Pelham 28, Chilton County 7 Pinson Valley 45, Pell City 21 Spanish Fort 45, Murphy 6 Stanhope Elmore 27, Park Crossing 6 St. Paul’s Episcopal 28, Baldwin County 14 Theodore 27, Saraland 26 Wetumpka 34, Sidney Lanier 16 Woodlawn 22, Minor 18
CLASS 5A Alexandria 69, Talladega 21 Arab 49, Hazel Green 21 B.C. Rain 24, Elberta 2 Beauregard 54, Jemison 14 Boaz 37, Douglas 0 Brewer 22, West Point 21 Central, Clay County 26, Russellville 14 Charles Henderson 37, Selma 22 Citronelle 29, LeFlore 6 Demopolis 55, Greenville 0 East Limestone 49, Ardmore 22 Elmore County 56, Holtville 34 Eufaula 31, Early County (GA) 28 Fairfield 40, Hayden 12 Gulf Shores 37, Vigor 21 Guntersville 41, Sardis 0 Headland 34, New Brockton 14 John Carroll Catholic 13, Wenonah 12 Leeds 31, Lincoln 10 Moody 35, Southside-Gadsden 13 Pleasant Grove 45, Jasper 14 Ramsay 48, Carver-Birmingham 6 Rehobeth 23, Shelby County 12 Russellville 41, Fairview 14 Scottsboro 54, Crossville 7 Springville 42, St. Clair County 32 UMS-Wright 21, Faith 20 Valley 12, Carroll 6
CLASS 4A American Christian 24, Montevallo 7 Anniston 42, Cleburne County 0 Bayside Academy 41, Satsuma 7 Bibb County 49, Holt 0 B.T. Washington 60, Dale County 12 Central Florence 49, East Lawrence 0 Cherokee County 40, Ashville 0 Cordova 56, Curry 8 Deshler 48, Brooks 32 Dora 55, Oak Grove 22 Hale County 32, Sipsey Valley 24 Haleyville 49, Corner 42 Hanceville 35, Fultondale 3 Handley 48, Munford 14 Jackson 56, Wilcox Central 0 Jacksonville 48, White Plains 14 Madison County 47, St. John Paul II Catholic 31 Montgomery Academy 40, Geneva 13 Montgomery Catholic 45, Andalusia 23 North Jackson 60, DAR 7 Northside 48, Hamilton 0 Oneonta 49, Good Hope 21 Orange Beach 55, Escambia County 19 Priceville 35, Randolph 21 Rogers 49, West Limestone 28 Slocomb 42, Bullock County 6 T.R. Miller 35, St. Michael Catholic 6 West Blocton 32, Dallas County 0 Westminster Christian 46, New Hope 14
CLASS 3A Alabama Christian 56, Southside-Selma 38 Carbon Hill 14, Tarrant 12 Colbert County 51, Elkmont 0 Cottage Hill Christian 41, Hillcrest-Evergreen 16 Dadeville 49, Randolph County 7 Danville 41, Brindlee Mountain 0 Excel 27, WS Neal 14 Fayette County 35, Midfield 16 Flomaton 46, Monroe County 14 Geraldine 49, Glencoe 27 Houston Academy 42, Providence Christian 7 J.B. Pennington 12, Southeastern 7 Lauderdale County 34, Colbert Heights 0 Madison Academy 56, Susan Moore 7 Mobile Christian 34, Thomasville 7 Northside Methodist 31, Ashford 28 Ohatchee 41, Plainview 28 Opp 38, Straughn 14 Phil Campbell 44, Clements 32 Piedmont 28, Hokes Bluff 7 Pike County 63, Daleville 6 Prattville Christian 41, Sumter Central 20 Saks 38, Walter Wellborn 18 Sylvania 45, Westbrook Christian 22 Trinity Presbyterian 58, Greensboro 0 Vinemont 47, Asbury 0 Weaver 30, Beulah 14 Winfield 43, Oakman 0
CLASS 2A Aliceville 44, Greene County 6 Ariton 37, Samson 21 B.B. Comer 47, Fayetteville 6 Chickasaw 24, St. Patrick (MS) 14 Clarke County 48, Francis Marion 16 Cleveland 40, Holly Pond 6 Collinsville 28, North Sand Mountain 12 Cottonwood 32, Geneva County 28 Falkville 55, Tharptown 14 Fyffe 41, Ider 0 Goshen 58, Horseshoe Bend 32 GW Long 42, Wicksburg 35 Hatton 38, Red Bay 22 Isabella 48, Woodland 14 J.U. Blacksher 48, Washington County 0 Lanett 52, Barbour County 0 Lexington 75, Sheffield 27 Locust Fork 26, West End 16 Luverne 36, LaFayette 18 Millry 36, Leroy 14 Pisgah 35, Section 8 Pleasant Valley 20, Gaston 14 Ranburne 64, Central Coosa 14 Reeltown 8, Highland Home 7 Sand Rock 33, Whitesburg Christian 0 Tuscaloosa Academy 41, Cold Springs 22 Vincent 43, Thorsby 8 Winston County 46, Lamar County 28 Zion Chapel 22, Abbeville 16
CLASS 1A Addison 45, Phillips 12 Appalachian 34, Cedar Bluff 13 Autaugaville 22, Central-Hayneville 16 Berry 49, Brilliant 16 Brantley 34, Red Level 6 Chocaw County 58, J.F. Shields 0 Elba 48, Pleasant Home 6 Florala 56, Kinston 30 Hackleburg 48, Vina 6 Houston County 56, McKenzie 34 Keith 42, R.C. Hatch 0 Linden 68, A.L. Johnson 0 Loachapoka 40, Billingsley 6 Lynn 32, South Lamar 9 Maplesville 35, Verbena 14 Marengo 22, University CharterSchool 14 Marion County 41, Hubbertville 28 Meek 69, Cherokee 8 Notasulga 40, Calhoun 6 Southern Choctaw 44, Fruitdale 30 Spring Garden 47, Ragland 21 Sumiton Christian 28, Holy Spirit Catholic 17 Sweet Water 30, St. Luke’s Episcopal 14 Valley Head 57, Gaylesville 30 Victory Christian 25, Winterboro 12 Wadley 1, Talladega County Central 0, forfeit Waterloo 38, Shoals Christian 6
All scores provided by the AHSAA.
At Encore Rehabilitation, we love to see you move!
Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Corporate Office and Decatur Central Billing Office participated in Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
For the nearly four million breast cancer survivors in the United States and their loved ones, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a cause for celebration.
Help continue to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and diagnosis, two factors that contribute to beating breast cancer.
For more information, visit the American Breast Cancer Foundation at https://www.abcf.org/
Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Decatur, Alabama 35601
Congratulations to Jairo Salas! He is our Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Eufaula!
Jairo is a Junior at Eufaula High where he competes in Football and Soccer for the Tigers. In his personal time, he enjoys fishing, hanging out with his friends, and riding around town.
Jairo is the son of Fernando Salas, and Esmeralda Salas.
Have a great Junior year, Jairo! We are proud of you!
Encore Sports Medicine is proud to be the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Eufaula Tigers! We LOVE to see you move!
Happy National Physical Therapy Month to Annie and Sylvia!
Annie Kennedy, DPT
Annie is originally from Florence, Alabama, where she attended the University of North Alabama and received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a concentration in Pre-Professional Studies. After graduating from UNA, she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Annie has recently joined Encore as the new Clinic Director at Hayden. Before this, she was a traveling Physical Therapist. She has experience working with patients of all ages and areas of rehab and especially enjoys working with patients needing neurological rehab and post-op therapy.
Sylvia Kennedy, LPTA
Sylvia Kennedy has been with Encore Rehabilitation for five years. She graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Wallace State Community College. Since graduating, Sylvia has been dedicated to furthering her education through Wallace’s continuing education programs to expand her skill set. Sylvia is committed to providing the very best possible patient care. She has years of experience with various patient populations.
We are very proud to have Annie and Sylvia providing care to the community of Hayden!
Happy National Physical Therapy Month to Lauren Luke, DPT!
Lauren is originally from Philadelphia, MS and attended Mississippi State University before graduating from Physical Therapy school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. She has worked for Encore Rehabilitation for five years in outpatient rehab. Prior to Encore, she has provided physical therapy care in the hospital/skilled nursing facility setting. She is Dry Needling certified and particularly loves working with patients following a surgery.
She shares, “My favorite part of my job is getting to be a cheerleader for my patients while they work towards their goals of returning to life before an injury. I remind them of just how far they’ve come, and then celebrate with them once they return to an active life. Some of my favorite things include cheering on the Mississippi State Bulldogs, reading on my porch, going to concerts, and Chick-fil-A.”
Thank you for always providing excellent patient care, Lauren! We wish you a Happy PT Month!
Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month with Ivy Long, LPTA!
Ivy Long is a Physical Therapist Assistant with Encore Rehabilitation-Eufaula. She earned her PTA degree from Southern Union State Community College.
Ivy enjoys her profession because it gives her a way to help others achieve a higher quality of life. Her favorite treatments include manual therapy, emphasizing massage. She hopes to become a clinical instructor for upcoming student PTAs and to also earn her Massage Therapy License in the near future.
Ivy is from Pittsview, AL and enjoys spending time with family, watching movies and playing video games w/ her significant other, Frank, art, crafting, crocheting, sewing, baking, and camping.
We are proud to have Ivy on the Encore Rehab Team! Thank you for all you do for our patients, Ivy! Happy PT Month!