Concussions: When in Doubt, Take them Out

Concussions are a hot topic in the health field today as they become more and more prevalent among athletes of all types.  The intensity of sports and level of competition as well as the amount of people participating in sports contributes to the increase in incidents of concussions. Because of how frequently concussions can occur, [...]

Big News for Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation

The Sport & Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation has established an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and have been approved and recognized by the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The Sport & Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation IRB will oversee all human subject research conducted by the Foundation to ensure adherence to state [...]

It’s Not Just About the Pain

We all have sprained an ankle, knee or wrist and thought; “If I wait a few days, it will feel better.” That may be true, you may feel better.. but now that the pain is better, does that mean the problem is really fixed?  The answer is NO! The best predictor of a new injury is [...]

SSR Recognized as a Authorized Provider by the American Red Cross

Sport and Spine Rehab’s Athletic Trainer, Jena Etnoyer is now recognized by the American Red Cross as an instructor for First Aid, CPR/AED for the lay person, and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer! She has previously taught under the umbrella of the university she worked for; however,  she contacted the American Red Cross and was able to register [...]

The Goal is Keeping the Goal the Goal

I know this saying may sound simple, but how many times have you not completed a goal that you set yourself simply because you forgot, or because you set another goal before completing the original one?  I know it has happened to me.  This quote, “the goal is keeping the goal the goal,” was said [...]

Helping You Make Evidence-Based Healthcare Truly Transparent and Patient Centered

We now live in a world of “Evidence-Based Healthcare” or “EBH”.  It’s a hot topic of conversation, especially surrounding all of the political debates of ObamaCare. What is EBH? Well, for the patient, it’s supposed to be the intersection of (1) physician experience, (2) patient values (i.e. their choice of care based on what they [...]

Creep

For those of us who sit at a desk all day, there is a name for the pain and tightness you feel after a full days work.  It’s called “creep” and it can sneak up on the best of us. But don’t worry; you can get help from this so-called “creep.” Do you ever wonder [...]

Pain During Pregnancy

Is it normal? Yes, there are some pains during pregnancy that are inevitable like the pain of your stomach stretching, or the baby kicking, Braxton Hicks contractions, true labor contractions, etc. There are other types of pain to consider as well like muscle tightness, back pain, butt pain or pain in your legs. You might be [...]

Sport and Spine Rehab Supports Back on My Feet Third Annual Birthday Bash

The evening of March 27th at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C. was the opportunity to break out the blue and green formal wear for an evening of  inspiration, music, dancing,  and memories for it was the third annual D.C. Back on My Feet Blue and Green Birthday Bash. The birthday bash is a celebration [...]

SSR is Making More Improvements to Achieve Service Excellence

You may recall a previous announcement last Fall that Sport and Spine Rehab (SSR) had transitioned its phone and data services to iCore to improve functionality in our communications and serve you better.  Since our new voice system is a VoPI (Voice over Private Internet) product our IT support and services became that much more [...]

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