NWRA News

The latest happenings at NWRA

Combined Sections Meeting: 2012

Mike and Brady have returned from another successful Combined Sections Meeting. This year, the World’s largest meeting of physical therapists was in Chicago -12,400 people strong. Our presentations (3) about neuropathy, translating science to the clinic, and fall prevention were … Continue reading

Three different Board-Certified Specialists in ONE location?

Yes. That’s right. Thanks to the efforts of Rene’e (that’s now Renee James, MPT, OCS, CMP) and Brady (now Brady Whetten, PT, DPT, GCS) we can now “boast” that we MAY be the ONLY outpatient clinic in the WORLD with … Continue reading

HIGHLIGHT: Hand therapy

Our hand therapy program continues to build and has a very bright future. Trisha Ostrander, OTD has amassed the number of hours required and knowledge in hand therapy to sit for the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) examination this May. We … Continue reading

Thank you staff and clients!

We were open for rehabilitation on the 26th of December – thanks to the great efforts of the NWRA family. We had an additional agenda and purpose on that day, as we pledged $50.00 to Marion Polk Food Share (MPFS) … Continue reading

Rene’e James – Certified Mulligan Practicioner (CMP)

Congratulations to Rene’e – she has attained the distinction of being one of the few CMPs in the area. This includes extensive coursework and both practical and didactic testing. This training will help Rene’e help people with pain and biomechanical … Continue reading

Specialist Care with a Personal Touch

We continue to live our motto more faithfully each year. Just this past week, Rene’e and Brady were notified that they each passed their APTA Board Certification examinations. This prestigious designation (Rene’e as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, OCS and Brady … Continue reading

NWRA now on Facebook!

Find us on Facebook: Northwest Rehabilitation Associates Get caught up: See what we have been up to! Learn more about rehabilitation with the educational links!

NWRA: presenting and publishing on the national level

2011 has been a productive year for NWRA already. Brady Whetten and Mike Studer published Physical Therapists as the Pharmacists of Exercise: Determining the Dosage (Intensity) for Your Patient, in the January edition of the APTA Geriatric Section publication GeriNotes. … Continue reading

2011 APTA Neurology Section Award for Clinical Excellence

NWRA would like to proudly announce that Mike Studer has received the 2011 American Physical Therapy Association Neurology Section Award for Clinical Excellence. Mike noted, “This is the highest honor that can be received for a neurologic PT. I am … Continue reading

Continuing Education (S4S) Resources

Beyond Balance References Test Instructions and Score Sheets Individualizing Your Intervention References Handouts Agitated Behavior Scale Systematic Cuing Strategy Taxonomy of Tasks Trail Making