病人感言

What Our 病人 Are Saying

The goal of the Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center (WORC) is to provide patients with the most up-to-date therapeutic services and help the patient return to either their prior level of functioning or to increase their level of functioning. Following are testimonials from just a few of the many patients who praise the care provided by our WORC experts.

Susanne Finds Relief from Vertigo

Susanne Turner of 弗里蒙特, pictured left, has finally found relief from 眩晕. First diagnosed in 2010, various treatments over the years didn’t 工作. “I was really frustrated,” said Susanne, who noted that episodes could last from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. 引起的 by an inner ear imbalance, 眩晕’s impact was huge––often causing her to be bedbound. Then, she met Sharmi Mukherjee, PT, MPT, DPT, CMP, director of our Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, pictured 正确的. Sharmi has trained extensively in vestibular (inner ear) rehabilitation. “病人 need to see experts with our level of training and experience,” Sharmi解释. “We know specific techniques that help people like Susanne get their life back.苏珊娜同意了. “Sharmi has me once again doing the things I want to do,” said Susanne, 我非常感激.”

Abby Recovers from a Concussion

As part of her rehab from a sports concussion, Abby McCutcheon of 弗里蒙特 shows us how she 工作ed with our Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. She’s seen here with Sharmi Mukherjee, PT, MPT, DPT, CMP, 中心主任. “We used therapies to ensure Abby’s vestibulo-ocular reflex and inner ear were trained and back to normal functioning,” said Sharmi, “since both are required for visual 运动跟踪.” Abby is now back to normal activities and college. “I am very thankful to the entire team,” said Abby, who also 对照顾表示敬意 Steven Zonner， D.O. “I really feel like I am back to normal.”

Joan Returns to Activities After Spinal Cord Surgery

Joan Bobrink of 弗里蒙特 was faced with “cervical stenosis and myelopathy.” This severe pinching of the spinal cord caused numbness and difficulty 走. 神经外科医生 Eldan Eichbaum， MD, performed a complex but successful surgery to relieve the pressure on 她的脊髓. “n, the Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center got me to regular activities by helping to heal and strengthen the muscles around my neck and spine.”

Kirk is Back to Marathons

Kirk Boisseree, an ultra-marathoner from Newark, Calif., came to the rehabilitation center because of pressure on his sciatic nerve. This created an unbearable hurt that radiated from his lower back and down through his thigh and 腿. Kirk’s doctor had recommended he visit our team. “ source of my sciatica wasn’t clear,” said Kirk, “so Sharmi zeroed in on straightening out my biomechanics.“团队 also added soft tissue mobilization, myofascial decompression (cup therapy), stretching, strengthening and more. "It was all very impressive," said Kirk, "and it had a profound impact.“多么深刻啊！? “好吧, I returned to doing 40 to 50 miles a week,” added Kirk, who has more than 25 years of experience running ultra-marathons. “I’m also hiking and swimming again.”