Lyster Army Health Clinic's Physical Therapy service hosts an interactive open house event to recognize National Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Care Month on Wednesday, October 4 at the PT and Chiro Service area in the clinic.
Between noon and 3:00 p.m. Active Duty, Dependents, Retirees and Civilians are invited to stop by the physical therapy and chiropractic clinic and participate in demonstrations, posture assessments, proper backpack fittings, foot type assessments, balance games on the Wii, giveaways and more.
"The physical therapy and chiropractic clinic at LAHC will have our informative open house event with different stations demonstrating the range of treatments we perform here for our patients," said Cpt. Shannon Smithey, Chief of Physical Therapy services.
Smithey said there will be interactive activities during the open house that many people will find fun, but also beneficial.
"We have an exceptional team of board-certified providers and highly trained specialists with multiple certifications here in the PT and Chiro clinic," said Smithey. "If you're a TRICARE beneficiary looking for outpatient orthopedic care, there is nowhere better to be seen than right here at Lyster."
The Army uses a variety of treatments to help heal and restore injured Soldiers.
Among the treatments offered at Lyster include, joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, dry needling and other techniques aimed at treating disease and injury.
When a patient first comes into the Lyster PT and Chiro clinic, the team evaluates what is causing pain instead of just treating the pain. According to Smithey, sometimes what people assume is the problem is actually intertwined with other underlying issues.
National Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Care Month is one big way to help educate adults about the many ways in which physical therapists, as movement experts, can help individuals overcome pain, gain and maintain movement, and preserve their independence--without the need, in many cases, for surgery or long-term prescription drug use.
"A lot of people are concerned about taking medications for pain," said Smithey. "So our job is to focus on self-care and self-management, meaning our goal is to cure or get someone to the point where they can manage their ailments themselves."
LAHC's full-spectrum chiropractic services including hydrotherapy, cold laser, electric stem, percussive muscle release and more.
"Our goal here in the chiropractic clinic is to remove nerve interference and allow the body to correct itself," said Dr. Jerry Jones, Chiropractor at LAHC. "At Lyster Army Health Clinic, when appropriate, both chiropractic and physical therapy are utilized together. Many times there is a synergetic effect that allows both specialties to offer a more inclusive treatment plan that can speed healing," Jones said.
As a retired pilot himself, Jones, who left active duty with a back injury, said he understands first-hand the injuries pilots may incur and takes pride in providing care for beneficiaries here at LAHC.
"We want to promote and educate others on what we are doing to help our beneficiaries," said Jones. "We hope everyone will come out to the open house and receive a first-hand look at the care we provide. We love what we do and want beneficiaries to know what is available to them and their families."
For more information on the Lyster Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Care Open House, please call Lyster Physical Therapy at 334-255-7169.
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