Monday, August 13, 2007
Sacred Heart to Host Free Seminar in Gulf Breeze on Hand Pain
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar on hand pain and arthritis on Thursday, August 16, from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at The Club in Gulf Breeze.
The seminar will presented by Mary Randell, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with Sacred Heart Rehabilitation. The seminar will help attendees understand the signs and symptoms of arthritis in the hand, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as treatment and rehabilitation techniques. Dr. Kenneth Long, a board certified family practice and sports medicine physician with Sacred Heart Medical Group at Tiger Point, will also be available to answer questions after the presentation.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis affects nearly 46 million adults and 300,000 children in America alone. Arthritis-related joint problems include pain, stiffness, inflammation and damage to joint and surrounding structures. This damage can lead to joint weakness, instability and visible deformities that, depending on the location of joint involvement, can interfere with the most basic daily tasks.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Located at The Club at 1230 Crane Cove Blvd. in Gulf Breeze, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation focuses on patient education and provides treatments which help individuals to strive towards improving and maintaining their own health. The clinic is staffed with two full-time physical therapists and physical therapy assistant to help get patients back on their feet quickly after injury or illness and help reduce or eliminate pain. Services include aquatic therapy, orthopedic rehabilitation, post-arthroscopic rehabilitation, injury rehabilitation, sports medicine, and joint replacement rehabilitation
Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.Labels: Seminars, Senior Services, Senior Spirit
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