Meet Christian Peterson – a Senior at Saint Bernard Preparatory School and Athlete of the Month for Saint Bernard’s and Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman!
Christian plays varsity Basketball, Soccer, Track, and Baseball for the Saints. When not participating in sports, Christian enjoys spending time with his friends. He is the son of Meg and Pete Peterson.
Enjoy the rest of your senior year, Christian. We wish you the best!
Griffin Morris-Holly Pond Athlete of the Month with Gage Brewer, ATC, Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman
Senior Griffin Morris of Holly Pond High School has been chosen as Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman!
Griffin plays Basketball (#12) for the Broncos. He has been named All-County and twice he has been selected for All-Area for Basketball. Griffin has been on the Varsity team for three years.
Way to go, Griffin! We wish you a fantastic senior year!
A huge shoutout to Maurice Hicks of Enterprise High School for being named Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation – Enterprise!
Maurice is a Junior and plays Football (#3) for the Wildcats! When not on the field playing his favorite sport, he likes to play games on the Xbox. His post-graduate plans include playing college football while earning his Law Enforcement degree.
Maurice is the son of Maurice Hicks, Sr., and Giselle Noa.
Congratulations, Maurice!
Kristopher Jones has been selected as the Encore Rehabilitation – Oak Grove Athlete of the Month! Kristopher is a Junior at Oak Grove High School where he plays Varsity Football (#20) and Baseball (#7). Kristopher has lettered all three years of high school and has also made the All-Area Team in Baseball.
When not playing sports for the Warriors, he enjoys hunting, fishing, weight-lifting, and playing video games. His post-graduation plans include attending college.
Kristopher is the son of Robert and Sandra Stephens.
Congratulations, Kristopher!
For many Americans, January is a time to set goals concerning exercise for weight loss and heart health. Now there may be one more reason to exercise – to improve memory.
According to a study by the Mayo Clinic, a new guideline for medical practitioners recommends twice-weekly exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment to improve memory and thinking.
“Regular physical exercise has long been shown to have heart health benefits, and now we can say exercise also may help improve memory for people with mild cognitive impairment,” says Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., lead author, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Mayo Clinic, and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. “What’s good for your heart can be good for your brain.” Dr. Petersen is the Cora Kanow Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research.
Petersen defines mild cognitive impairment as “an intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia. Symptoms can involve problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment that are greater than normal age-related changes.”
Read the complete article here: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-guideline-try-exercise-to-improve-memory-thinking/
Happy New Year from Mac, Chris, Amanda, Tina, Katelyn, Traci, Michelle, Patrick, and Maria of Encore Rehabilitation – Foley, Alabama!
Congratulations to Zayne Guthrie, Athlete of the Month for Addison High School and Encore Rehabilitation – Cullman!
Zayne is a Junior and plays Quarterback and Defensive Back for the Bulldogs. He had a fantastic record for November 2017 passing for 292 yards and 6 touchdowns while also rushing for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns, a total of 692 yards and 11 touchdowns for only four games!
Way to go, Zayne!
Mac Burt is a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) at Encore Rehabilitation-Foley, Alabama. Mac says, “The best thing about being a LPTA is being able to help people regain their freedom and meet their goals. When I see a person do something that they were not able to do before therapy, it reminds me of why I do what I do.”
Mac earned his LPTA degree from Pensacola State College and has been with Encore Rehabilitation for two years.
Thank you, Mac, for all you do for your patients and for Encore Rehabilitation!
After his knee surgery, Douglas Wright needed to have rehabilitation. He chose Encore Rehabilitation of Columbiana because of the convenient location. He has been coming to Encore for five weeks. He enjoys the professionalism of the clinic. He says, “Thank you, staff!”
Thank you, Mr. Wright, for choosing Encore Rehabilitation! We LOVE to see you move!
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