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Angie Hoerner, PTA (physical therapist assistant) at Abilene Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab has been elected as the PTA Caucus Rep for Kansas. The election took place at the Spring Kansas Physical Therapy Association (KPTA) business meeting held in Wichita on April 4^th. She will be serving a 2 year term beginning in July.

The PTA Caucus represents the PTA’s interests, needs, and issues in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) governance. The PTA Caucus includes the Chief Delegate and 4 Delegates at Large elected by the PTA Caucus and 52 PTA Caucus Representatives elected by their State chapter.

The PTA Caucus Rep is an active participant in their Chapter Delegations, providing information and raising issues related to work and development of PTAs. They also attend the APTA House of Delegates, PTA Caucus meetings, and other PTA related meetings. The Representative serves as a crucial point of contact for the PTA members in their state chapter as well as providing the Chapter Delegation with the PTA’s perspective on issues before the House.

New Equipment

Abilene Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab recently added the NuStep TRS 4000 Recumbent Cross Trainer to our therapy/gym equipment.  It is the most popular recumbent cross trainer in the health care and fitness industries.  It combines a comfortable sitting position with a smooth stepping motion.  It provides simultaneous upper and lower body motion to work all the major muscle groups helping all users burn calories, build strength, and improve their overall cardiovascular fitness.  It stimulates a natural walking motion while eliminating undesirable joint stress and promoting functional fitness.  Its ergonomic design accommodates nearly every body type and size, includes a swivel seat for easy transfer, and has a large, easy to read display. The NuStep exerciser is excellent for aerobic conditioning because it works all of the major muscle groups in both your upper and lower body. The benefit of this total body workout is that your cardiovascular system grows stronger, and your heart, which is a muscle, also becomes stronger and more conditioned.  As a result, you can engage in physical activities without feeling winded.

 

Gym Hours

8am to 7pm Monday thru Friday
8am to 11am Saturday

Burns completes educational course

Adam Burns, DPT, with Abilene Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab, recently completed a continuing education course on “The Mulligan Concept-Upper Quadrant.”  This course concentrates on spinal and peripheral manual therapy treatment techniques.  This hands on, manual physical therapy treatment is used to benefit patients with decreased or painful range of motion of the spine, shoulder, elbow and hands.  This treatment also assists with return to pain free gripping, overhead reaching, lifting and other functional activities.

Mills completes educational course

Tonya Mills, RPT, with Abilene Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab recently attended a course on “Evaluation and Treatment of Bladder Incontinence.”  Tonya specializes in Women’s Health and this program provided further information on treatment and education in urinary leakage/abdominal strengthening for both men and women.  People that will benefit from this program: 1) Pre and Post Partum women, 2) Urinary leakage of men and women, 3) Post menopausal women, 4) Nerve injuries from surgeries, 5) Radical prostatectomy, 6) Pelvic and abdominal weakness, 7) Constipation, 8) Neurogenic problems such as stroke, MS, and Parkinsons.