56390 HD Physical Therapy Newsletter 4.24.13.indd

HD Physical Therapy
607 North Avenue, Door 16, 1st floor
Wakefield, MA 01880
P: 781.587.0776
F: 781.587.0794
www.HDPTonline.com
www.facebook.com/HDPhysicalTherapy
HD Physical Therapy
607 North Avenue, Door 16, 1st floor
Wakefield, MA 01880
P: 781.587.0776
F: 781.587.0794
www.HDPTonline.com
www.facebook.com/HDPhysicalTherapy
MAY 2013
Happy Anniversary HD Physical Therapy!
VISIT US FOR THE CELEBRATION
OF OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
TUESDAY, MAY 14TH
12PM – 7PM
607 NORTH AVE, DOOR 16
WAKEFIELD, MA
Join us for food, fun, music, raffles & our very own ice cream truck!
HDPT’s Ed Harding Helps to End Polio Now
Recent Community Events
9th Annual Health &
Wellness Expo
presented by the Salem, Peabody &
Beverly Chambers of Commerce
Saturday, March 2, 2013,
10am – 3pm
North Shore Mall, Peabody
Testimonial – 3/27/13
Stoneham Chamber of
Commerce
Health & Wellness Expo
Saturday, May 4, 2012,
9am – 2pm
Stoneham Middle School,
101 Central Street, Stoneham
“I love these guys. I walked in after my third surgery for
my broken ankle with a substantial limp and gave them a list of
sports and activities that I took part in before my accident. Weeks
later I’m getting comments about how much better my limp is
looking and we’re talking really hopefully about how quickly I can
get back to athletics. I couldn’t be happier with my PT. They’re a
great group, super friendly and fun while being 100% professional
and giving me a huge variety of exercises to help specifically with
my injury. I can’t recommend this office enough, and if you’re one
of those people who say that ‘physical therapy is useless,’ you’re
going to the wrong one. Try HDPT.”
– Meaghan S., Wakefield, MA
Walk for Family and Faith &
Health Fair
Saint Joseph School of Wakefield
Sunday, June 2, 2013
10am - 2pm
Gazebo at Lake Quannapowitt,
Wakefield
If you know Ed, you know he
loves riddles! See if you can
solve this one…..no cheating!
“A man leaves home and takes
three left turns.
He returns back home and sees
two men with masks. Why?”
Stop in to see Ed & Glenn and see
if you guessed it right!
Wakefield Rotarians including HDPT’s
Ed Harding, third from left
A hallmark of The Rotary Foundation, the End Polio Now campaign
to eradicate polio worldwide is 99% complete with its mission.
Only the second disease to be eradicated from the planet, polio
continues to threaten Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. The
Rotary Foundation has led the efforts to eradicate polio since
1985 and has developed strategic partnerships including The
World Health Organization, UNICEF, Center for Disease Control,
international advocates, and local governments. The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation continues to be the largest financial
supporter for the eradication effort and has provided grants
totaling $555 million to The Rotary Foundation for vaccination and
awareness campaigns.
Locally, the Wakefield Rotary Club supports the eradication and awareness efforts. This year, five
members of the Wakefield Rotary Club successfully completed the Third Annual Polar Plunge for Polio
to raise awareness and funds for polio eradication. Our own Ed Harding, along with Tom Stapleton,
Terry Holmgren, Shibu James and Amy Luckiewicz were joined by Wakefield High School Senior Alison
Marsh and Derry, NH native Kathryn Labranche for the February 23rd dip at Long Beach in Gloucester.
The team surpassed their fundraising goal by collecting $5,432, with Ed raising almost $1600 alone.
The Wakefield Club was just one of 47 district clubs to contribute to the total $62,000 collected during
the plunge event. The club also received Rotary District and Zone acknowledgements for raising the
most money for the event.
First time plunger Ed Harding explained, “at just 60 cents a vaccine, we wanted to make sure we had an
impact. The money we raised translates to 9,053 vaccines for children. It was a great feeling to know we
literally had a hand in preventing a crippling disease from affecting a child.”
HDPT Announces Community Collaboration
with Sanborn Day Services
HD Physical Therapy is happy to announce its
community collaboration with their Lakeside Office
Park neighbor, Sanborn Day Services.
HDPT focuses on education by working with area students…
This year we have hosted a 6-week clinical rotations for one physical therapist assistant
student from Baystate College in Boston, MA and two physical therapist assistant students
from North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA.
Also, on March 21, 2013, we participated in the annual Wakefield High School Job Shadow
Day giving the students real-world experience by allowing them to shadow participating
professionals in a wide variety of occupations throughout the town.
“Even though we don’t exclusively treat adult day care
residents, we are happy to team up with our Sanborn
neighbors to have the opportunity to help even more
people,” said HDPT CEO & co-founder Ed Harding,
PTA. “The new direct entrance that we have to their
facility allows their residents’ therapy to be even
more streamlined, convenient and effective. We share
the common goal of being committed to bringing the
highest quality of care to their residents, and this new
working relationship allows us to do just that.”
Lake Q Fun Fact:
In the 1800’s Lake Quannapowitt was used
for harvesting Ice. In 1855, 27,000 tons of
ice was harvested from the lake.
One of our greatest success stories to date is Sanborn
resident Augustine “Auggie” Costanzo. Auggie, who is
88, had a stroke over 3 years ago. Since then, he had
HDPT Receptionist Aby Rosales,
been wheelchair bound. He had tried other therapy
Auggie
Costanzo & Ed Harding, PTA
in the past, but he always felt like he fell through the
cracks and that he never got the right treatment, with
the right people. He was not where he wanted to be. Auggie wanted to walk again.
He started working with HDPT a few months ago. At first he progressed slowly. We worked
with him on stretching and increasing his range of motion. He then moved on to balance
work, independent standing, safe transferring and, most importantly, gaining confidence.
Auggie’s disposition changed when he moved on his own; he got excited and shared his
accomplishments with family members and other residents. However, Auggie still wanted
more.
Combining Auggie’s desire to walk, his hard work and our skills and experience, we finally
made it happen. With a specially fitted rolling walker, Auggie walked the length of our clinic
and we all cried. Auggie still uses his wheel chair sometimes, but he continues to walk with his
walker at Sanborn Day Services and at his home. He is one happy man.
The Research Report
Glenn D’Addario, MSPT, DPT - HDPT President & Co-Founder
According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 30% of
adults reported experiencing some kind of joint pain during the previous 30
days, and knee pain was the leading cause of that discomfort.
Fortunately, a recent New England Journal of Medicine study demonstrated
that physical therapy is just as effective as surgery in patients with meniscus
tears and knee arthritis. The federally funded study compared the results of arthroscopic surgery
versus physical therapy at seven major U.S. universities and orthopedic surgery centers. The
objective of the research was to determine whether arthroscopic surgery for patients with both
painful problems provided better outcomes than PT. The results showed no significant difference
in functional improvement after 6 months between patients who underwent surgery with
physical therapy, compared with those who received standard physical therapy alone.
This study demonstrates what physical therapists have long known; surgery may not always be
the best first course of action. A physical therapist, in many cases, can help patients avoid the
often unnecessary risks and expenses of surgery. This study should help change practice in the
management of symptomatic meniscus tears in patients with knee arthritis; it can help surgeons,
physicians, physical therapists, and patients make better decisions regarding their treatment
options.
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