June 18, 2015- Wow! The Cancer Support Community Delaware hosted an amazing event on June 13, 2015 to celebrate cancer survivors throughout Sussex County, Survivors Across Sussex. Survivors Across Sussex consisted of two separate events. A 16-mile Relay that started at the Cancer Support Community Office and ended at 16 Mile Brewery in Georgetown and a Cancer Survivors Rock! After-Party. …Continue Reading
Lisa Covey: From employee to patient
It was March 2, 2015 when Preston, Maryland resident Lisa Covey was driving home from Lewes, Delaware after a long day of work as Tidewater Physical Therapy’s Regional Operations Manager. In her position, Lisa travels throughout Delmarva to Tidewater Physical Therapy’s 16 clinics to ensure that everything runs smoothly and that all clinics are Medicare compliant……Continue Reading
Hand Therapy Week 2015: June 1 – 7, 2015
Hand Therapy Week is an integrated national program established by the American Society of Hand Therapy. Its aim is to raise awareness of the hand therapy specialty among various audiences, including primary care providers, surgeons, referral sources and the public. …Continue Reading
When one door closes, another opens
It’s been four and a half years since Karissa Yoder’s life-altering car accident. Karissa Yoder and her mother Carla at Tidewater Physical Therapy Harrington. In September 2011, during her freshman year at Rosedale Bible College in Ohio – just six weeks into her college career – Karissa (pronounced like “Theresa”) and two friends were driving back to campus after leaving morning church service……Continue Reading
Celebrating Women’s History Month – women of inspiration to the PT profession
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we wanted to honor two women of legacy in the physical therapy world, Jayne Snyder and Florence Kendall….Continue Reading
Walking down the aisle
The pain in Jesse Spencer’s left knee had been getting gradually worse over a two-year period. Daily tasks such as walking or performing his job were becoming more difficult. Having had surgery on that same knee seven years prior, he decided to go to the doctor and get his knee examined….Continue Reading
When cancer affects one of our own
Melissa “Mel” Doyle has worked at Tidewater Physical Therapy’s Easton Clinic for the past 19 years. During most of her tenure she worked in the billing and payments department. About a year ago, after being diagnosed with lymphedema of her right limb due to the surgical removal of 18 lymph nodes during her double mastectomy, she switched to the role of account manager. …Continue Reading
The reason behind the drive to win an internal raffle
When it was announced that all staff could participate in an internal raffle where the victor would be given $1,000 to his or her charity of choice, Thad Russell, physical therapy assistant in Seaford knew he not only would participate in it but had to win it….Continue Reading
Patient Story: Kim Malone
On May 18, 2013, Kim Malone experienced what she describes as the best and worst day of her life. She had just finished the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure in Easton, Maryland. A diabetic herself, Malone was proud to have completed the bike ride to help with the fight against diabetes……Continue Reading