“I think that the staff is extraordinary. It’s not a story about me that I want to tell, it’s a story about them. They are so professional, yet so personal.” These are the words of patient, Carole Williamson, after her most recent visit at Tidewater Physical Therapy….Continue Reading
William Hargrove: A Positive Attitude
It was the day before Thanksgiving in 2015, when Pocomoke resident William Hargrove was sitting at his kitchen table, having dinner with his wife. The meal was coming to an end when William noticed that he was having some difficulties speaking. Then, when trying to reach for a cookie, he couldn’t grab it……Continue Reading
Industry Series: Captain Lawrence Murphy
Because most of Delmarva is classified as fairly rural and is surrounded by water, we often treat patients who work in specialty industries – that are also physically demanding – related to our geographic location, such as watermen and farmers. These careers are economic drivers for Delmarva and are extremely important to sustaining our way of life……Continue Reading
Mary Ann Henker: After the Race
In 2001, Mary Ann Henker had a significant injury to her left leg. In addition to a broken tibia, badly sprained ankle, and a torn MCL, she also tore her ACL in her knee, which resulted in the need for ACL-replacement surgery. As to be expected, her leg has never been quite the same. However, she was able to recover to the extent where she could live a fairly active life……Continue Reading
Vestibular Therapy Success
It was August 15, 2015 when Preston, Maryland resident Joan Mowbray suddenly woke up in the middle of the night with extreme vertigo and nausea. She knew she needed help right away. She had experienced similar symptoms a few years prior; however, this time the vertigo was much worse……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
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
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
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