Mississippi

Ocean Springs Spine and Orthopedic Clinic Patient of the Month, Kathy Slaten.

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Congratulations to the Ocean Springs Spine and Orthopedic Clinic Patient of the Month, Kathy Slaten! Kathy is a native of Ocean Springs, MS and has been receiving physical therapy at our clinic on her lower back. Before physical therapy, Kathy wasn’t able to live the active lifestyle she was used to, and couldn’t perform household duties such as cooking, laundry, or cleaning. One of Kathy’s friends came along side her and recommended she try physical therapy under our DPT, Valerie Sullivan. Kathy has now been with us for 4 weeks and says her back is stronger, has increased mobility, and says she is almost pain free!

“I was ignorant of what physical therapy could do for me, but I am certainly a believer now and would recommend Encore to anyone! I could not be more impressed!”

– Kathy

Columbia Encore Athlete of the Month, Garry Martin, Jr.

Congratulations to the Columbia Encore Athlete of the Month, Garry Martin, Jr! Garry is a senior athlete at West Marion High School in Mississippi. He has been on the Varsity Trojan’s football team for 5 years now and wears jersey #19. Garry has also been awarded the 3A Region 8 All-District award in football. After graduation next spring, Garry plans to attend Jackson State and major in Criminal Justice. He is the son of Garry and Rolanda Martin.

Columbus Patient of the Month, Allen Saxton.

Congratulations to the Columbus Patient of the Month, Allen Saxton! Mr. Allen lives in Reform, AL and has been coming to us for physical therapy on his hip since the beginning of the month. With the help of his Physical Therapist, Lee, and his personalized therapy exercises, Mr. Allen has been making great progress and will be back in the swing of things in no time!

Patient of the Month, Ally Iachino!

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Congratulations to Ally Iachino who was chosen as the Patient of the Month at our Ocean Springs Spine and Orthopedic clinic. Ally lives in Ocean Springs, MS and has been coming to us for Physical Therapy after suffering from a high ankle sprain while competing in a national dance competition. Her dream job of dancing professionally at Disney World seemed to be something that she may not be able to do with the show starting in October. However, through the personalized physical therapy program we created for her, she is now a stronger dancer and says she feels very confident to start her dream job. We are proud of you for following your dreams, Ally, and we’re cheering for you the whole way!

East Central Athlete of the Month, Eric Saksa.

Congratulations to the East Central Athlete of the Month, Eric Saksa!

Eric is a sophomore athlete at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. He is on the Wildcats Varsity Baseball team and wears jersey #14. He has a 3.5 GPA and is majoring in Pre-medical sciences. He is the son of Mike and Tonya Saksa. Good luck during baseball season, Eric! Go Wildcats!

Columbus Patient of the Month, John Earhart

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We would like to congratulate our Columbus Patient of the Month, John Earhart! Mr. Earhart came to us with low back and hip pain after having a total hip surgery a few years ago. We have been treating him with physical therapy for 3 months now and he just finished his physical therapy program with us yesterday! He has been a pleasure to work with. His smile and jokes make everyone’s day better and he is always willing to do what is asked of him.

Tuscan Avenue Encore Athlete of the Month, Deonta Pittman.

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Congratulations to the Tuscan Avenue Encore Athlete of the Month, Deonta Pittman! Deonta is a senior athlete at William Carey University University in Mississippi. He has been on the WCU Men’s Basketball team for 4 years now and has been awarded MVP of Southern State, SSAC First Team -All American, and has made it to the NAIA National Basketball Tournament. After graduation, Deonta will further his basketball career professionally and also have a physical education degree. He is the son of Linda Pittman and Don Lewis.

Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Erica Ladner.

Congratulations to the Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Erica Ladner! Erica is a recent graduate from Hancock High School in Kiln, MS and was a member of the Lady Hawks Varsity Softball team for 5 years. She wore jersey #8 and completed high school with a 3.9 GPA. She is attending college this fall in hopes to be accepted into nursing school to become a registered nurse. She is the daughter of Marisha Nores.

Leakesville SportsFit Member of the Month, Kenney Pierce.

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Congratulations to our SportsFit Member of the Month, Kenney Pierce! He is a Leakesville native and is 65 years young. He has been a member of our gym since February of 2015 and joined to stay healthy and have more energy. He chose to join our gym because of the “great environment and excellent gym equipment.” Keep up the good work, Kenney!

Oak Grove Encore Athlete of the Month, Deontae Haynes.

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Congratulations to the Oak Grove Encore Athlete of the Month, Deontae Haynes. Deontae was a student athlete at Oak Grove High School. He played Defensive End and Linebacker on the Warriors Football team. During his high school career, he won the Pinebelt Defensive Player of the Year, been on the 2nd team All-State, and received the Bernard-Blackwell All-Star award. Deontae will be attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and playing on their Football team! We are proud of you, Deontae!!