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Stone County Hospital and Encore Rehabilitation, Wiggins, Mississippi

Check out the recent edition of Grand Moments published
by The Stone County Enterprise
!

 

Stone County Hospital – Encore Rehabilitation
1434 East Central Avenue
Wiggins, Mississippi 39577
601-928-6628

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Austin Harvell-Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Athens

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Austin Harvell, Athlete of the Month

Congratulations to Austin Harvell, Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Athens!

Austin is a Sophomore at Clements High School where he competes in Basketball (#23) for the Colts.  He has been named All-County and Offensive MVP. His basketball career has resulted in five college offers to date: Kansas State, University of Alabama, University of North Alabama, Auburn University, and Samford University.

Austin is the son of Alexis Harvell.

Way to go, Austin! We wish you continued success in your academic and athletic pursuits!

Encore Rehabilitation-Athens
22423 US Highway 72 East, Suite B
Athens, Alabama 35613
256-232-1221
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Monday Motivation-May 7, 2018

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Have a great week!

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Continuing Education for Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Otho Technicians, July 13-15, 2018, Orange Beach, Alabama


Chinese Medical Professionals Tour Encore Rehabilitation Facilities – Part 3

 

May the 4th be with you!

The Force is Strong at Encore Rehabilitation-Hoover Clinic….May the 4th be with you!!!Hoover may 4th Star Wars day

Encore Rehabilitation-Hoover
2801 John Hawkins Parkway
 Suite 141K
Hoover, Alabama 35244
205-682-7650
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2018 AHSAA North-South Softball All-Star Teams Announced

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All-Star squads for the 2018 All-Star Sports Week’s North-South girls’ fast-pitch softball games have been selected.

 

A total of 36 outstanding juniors–18 on each team–were chosen from nominations submitted by high school coaches from across the state to participate at the 22th annual AHSAA Summer Conference and AHSADCA All-Star Games competition in Montgomery July 17 — 19,2018.
The North-South softball doubleheader will be at Lagoon Park Tuesday, July 17, with the first game set for 6 p.m. The second game will following 30 minutes after its conclusion at approximately 8 p.m.
Coaching the South team is Mark Eubanks of Jeff Davis and Todd Clements of Eufaula. Susan Barnes of Elba is the administrative coach.

 

North coaches are Ann Welsh of Spring Garden and Al Rauls of Buckhorn. Kent Chambers of Bob Jones is the administrative coach.  Rauls, who led the Lady Bucks to the Class 7A state crown last season, was inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame last March in the Class of 2018.
In last year’s all-star competition, the North won game one 12-6 and the South won the nightcap 11-1. The North holds a 25-10-3 edge in the series that was first played in 1997.

2018 North-South Softball Teams
SOUTH ROSTER
Player School Pos. Ht.
Olivia Baker G. W. Long P/1B 5’9
BreAnna Barlow Excel P/SS 5’7
Caroline Brandt Auburn P/1B 5’11
Kahalley Brooks Baldwin County P/C 5’7
Tatiyanna Brown Jeff Davis OF 5’4
Olivia Coaker Gulf Shores IF/P 5’7
Tia Coleman Theodore C/1B 6’0
Kaylyn Dismukes Holtville P/1B 5’10
Anslee Finch Geneva OF 5’11
Jamaica Flowers Jeff Davis U 5’5
Blake Gibson Rehobeth SS 5’10
Katie Head Saraland OF 5’3
Tempest Hebert Faith Academy IF 5’4
Caitlin McRee Baker P/2B 5’10
Madilyn Robertson Satsuma C/OF 5’7
Kassidy Wilcox Brantley C 5’6
Ty’Nitra Wilson Prattville OF 5’5
Ava Worthy Baldwin County OF 5’4
SOUTH COACHES
Mark Eubanks Jeff Davis
Todd Clements Eufaula
Susan Barnes Elba – Admin.
 

 

  NORTH ROSTER
Player School Pos. Ht.
Hannah Borden Hewitt-Trussville C/3B 5’10
Taylor Brown Wilson 3B/P 5’4
Jaida Choice Hillcrest – Tusc OF/1B 6’0
Kaitlyn Clark Gardendale P 5’3
Kaylyn Dunn Guntersville CF/3B/P 5’9
Lauren Haskins Thompson SS/3B 5’5
Karla Hice Ardmore C 5’4
Mary James Vestavia Hills OF 5’5
Emma Latham Hatton SS/IF 5’7
Madison Majors Spain Park CF/1B 5’10
Payton McGinnis Spring Garden SS 5’4
Maggie Phillips Alexandria P/1B 5’10
Heather Phillips Bob Jones SS/OF 5’4
Madison Sanders Moody P/OF 5’4
Brylie St. Clair Sand Rock OF 5’6
Abby Swaney Springville P 5’4
Kaylee Vaught Pisgah OF 5’9
Lila Young James Clemens SS/C/OF 5’7
NORTH COACHES
Ann Welsh Spring Garden
Al Rauls Buckhorn
Kent Chambers Bob Jones – Admin.

The AHSADCA All-Star Games also include in-state games in baseball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ basketball, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ cross country and football. The 59th North-South All-Star football game will close out the all-star competition Thursday night, July 19, at Cramton Bowl.
The AHSAA Summer Conference is a week-long event that includes sports-specific clinics and special sessions for coaches, principals, athletic directors, cheerleading coaches and officials. Also, an All-Sports Equipment Expo and other related activities are scheduled throughout the week.

 

Among the week’s highlights will be the Sportsmanship Luncheon honoring all schools that have not had an ejection or fine during the 2017-18 school year and the Championship Coaches Awards Banquet that includes the naming of the 2018 Making A Difference Award recipients, 2017-18 Coaches of the Year and the AHSADCA Athletic Director of the Year. Both banquets will be Friday, July 20. Concluding the week will be the annual Officials Awards luncheon set for Saturday, July 21.

 

Encore Sports Medicine is proud to be the Official Provider of Athletic Training Services for the Alabama High School Athletic Association

Want to learn more about our Encore Sports Medicine Program?
Visit our website at encorerehab.com or call Gary Barfield, Director of Business Development and Sports Medicine at 404-933-4336.


Continuing Education Opportunity for Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Ortho Technicians- July 13-15, 2018 at Orange Beach. Click here for Encore Sports Medicine Symposium information.


INSTANT REPLAY for AHSAA Football 2018 Season


MLB BOUND! Jonathan Gettys is Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan

 

Autism and Physical Therapy

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**The following is an except from MoveFowardPT.com, a website of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). For more information, read the full article, click here.

How can a Physical Therapist help children with an autism diagnosis?

“Physical therapists can work with your child, family, and educational team to help your child:

  • Improve participation in daily routines at home and school
  • Acquire new motor skills
  • Develop better coordination and a more stable posture
  • Improve reciprocal play skills, such as throwing and catching a ball with another person
  • Develop motor imitation skills (seeing another person perform an action and then copying that action)
  • Increase fitness and stamina

“A physical therapist will conduct a thorough evaluation of your child that will typically include a health and developmental history and assessment of:

  • Postural strength and control
  • Functional mobility (eg, walking and running)
  • Body and safety awareness
  • Coordination
  • Play skills
  • Interests and motivators
  • Ability to change between different activities
  • Strengths and challenges in making large body movements, such as jumping, hopping, pedaling a tricycle or bicycle, and skipping
  • Participation in daily routines in the home, community, and school

“Your physical therapist will work with you to develop goals to help your child participate as fully as possible in daily routines at home, in the community, and at school. Your physical therapist will then develop a comprehensive plan to meet your child’s, and your whole family’s needs. No “standard” treatment exists for children with ASD (Austism Spectrum Disorder). Each child’s challenges and goals are different. Your physical therapist will design an individual program to meet the strengths and needs of your child. The therapist will work with you to monitor how your child progresses, and collect data to make sure that the treatment plan is leading to positive outcomes for your child.”**

If you have questions regarding how physical therapy may benefit a friend or family member with Autism Spectrum Disorder, please contact your nearby Encore Rehabilitation clinic. Encore locations can be found by clicking here. 

**The above article is an excerpt from MoveFowardPT.com, a website of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). For more information, read the full article, click here.

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Pediatric Program at Encore Rehabilitation-Hartselle

Pediatric Physical Therapy Programs – Mississippi

Pediatric Program at Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

Monday Motivation-April 23, 2018

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Live your dream! Here’s to a GREAT week!
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MLB Bound!-Jonathan Gettys, Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan


China Medical Professionals visit Encore Rehabilitation Facilities- Part 2


Knee Pain Relief without Surgery! One person’s story


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Physical Therapy instead of surgery

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Demetria Patterson could not bend her knee. She visited her doctor who recommended Physical Therapy to see if she could avoid surgery.

Demetria says, “My doctor told me I had some wear in my knee that therapy would be best for me, that if it was not enough, there was nothing else to be done but surgery. Since being at Encore Rehabilitation-Columbiana, Mrs. Suzanne Jarvis has really helped me reach my goal of bending my knee pain free. She has been a great therapist and I feel like I have benefited totally from where I was in the beginning. I went from not being able to bend at all in my left knee to bending 120-125 degrees.

“I choose Encore because I was recommended by my doctor because Encore is close to my  home. I thank him for the recommendation and I thank Mrs. Jarvis for working with me. She has a great way of working with people and doesn’t push you to do anything that will cause you any type of further injury. Thank you to Brian as well for always helping out with suggestions. Thank you again, Mrs. Jarvis, for taking the time to help me heal in such a short time.

Thank you, Demetria, for choosing Encore! We are glad you were able to use Physical Therapy and avoid surgery. Great job!

Encore Rehabilitation-Columbiana
101 West College Street, Suite 100
Columbiana, Alabama 35051
205-671-0914
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Dry Needing: What is it? How does it work?

Jonathan Gettys:  Athlete of the Month and MLB Bound!

Encore-Uhler Sports Medicine Symposium 2018-Orange Beach, Alabama

Swim for MS – 18,000 laps in one month!

 

 

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A few participants in the Cullman MS Swim event: Bo Shirey, Robyn Crawford, and Ruth Ann Knight.

From guest contributor, Bo Shirey, Athletic Trainer with Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

I love to swim and I was looking to do a swim-a-thon as a fundraiser.  I decided to do one for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) because my mother, Judy Shirey, was diagnosed over 20 years ago.  I contacted her MS doctor, Chris Laganke, MD, and I was referred to the local National MS Society chapter in Alabama.

For the MS Swim event, all the proceeds raised would be donated to the local Alabama chapter to help raise awareness and find a cure for MS.

The Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center gave me permission to use their facilities to host our event.  The event took place the entire month of January.  We had just over 20 swimmers to participate.  Our goal was to swim over 500 miles (18,000 laps) in the month of January.    We reached our goal just few days late but we had a couple of snow days and several of our swimmers had the flu.  We raised almost $4,000 for MS.

The next MS Swim event is scheduled for September 2019. We welcome others to participate and donate.

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Bo Shirey with his Participation Certificate from the MS Swim

Congratulations, Bo, on a successful swim event for MS! Great job!
For more information, please contact Bo at Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman.


Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman
1701 MainAvenue SW, Suite G
Cullman, Alabama 35055
256-775-3737
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