At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we have the privilege and opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients. On any given day, a member of NovaCare's clinical team could treat a senior citizen who had knee replacement surgery, an adult who suffers from arthritis, an individual who was injured on the job and/or a college or high school athlete who is recovering from a sports-related mishap.
Please feel free to contact me via email at tpaulsen@hq.novacare.com or (614) 224-1090.

May is National Osteporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
Known as the silent disease, osteoporosis often has no signs or symptoms until a fracture occurs. Each year, there are more than 1.5 million fractures resulting from osteoporosis, which is the excessive loss of calcium and matrix of the bones. Females are more at risk for osteoporosis, as are those with a family history of osteoporosis, an inactive lifestyle, a diet low in calcium and dairy products, fair skin, and/or a low body weight or small frame. People who smoke cigarettes and are more than 50 years old are at a greater risk, as are women with early menopause.

How can you benefit from Physical Therapy?
An individualized physical therapy treatment program can help those impacted by Osteoporosis.  A proactive treatment approach provides weight-bearing exercise programs, which are essential for normal bone development and maintenance. Our trained physical therapists work closely with a patient's physician to create a specific treatment and education program.