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Winner’s Circle Physical therapy preps athletes for success BY ELISE SIMS A thletes Rosie Lopez-Malagon, Courtney Wagner and Savannah Kinsella are at the top of their game in their respective sports. But all three athletes were sidelined at one point by anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee surgeries. The road back to the top required a new game plan and new teammates. All three scored big with expert care and outpatient rehabilitation physical therapy at Community Healthcare System hospitals. “My care was phenomenal,” says Wagner, who had six months of physical therapy following ACL surgery on her right knee. “You have to get up mentally because there are days when you just want to give up. The staff was so positive; the atmosphere energizing.” For athletes in need of recovery after an injury or a surgery, outpatient rehabilitation offers state-of-the-art 1. Courtney Wagner, who had six months of physical therapy after ACL surgery on her right knee, says her care was phenomenal. A cross-country runner for Purdue Calumet, she recently completed her first marathon at Walt Disney World in Orlando. 1 3 4 3. Savannah Kinsella of the Class 3A State Softball Champion Andrean 59ers has recovered from her ACL surgery and is ready to make another run at the title this season. REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION OF THE TIMES 4 2 2. After having separate ACL surgeries some 18 years apart, Rosie Lopez-Malagon says it makes a difference in care when the physical therapist specializes in sports therapy and understands where you need to be to return to a competitive sport. Lopez-Malagon (pictured here with husband Jose Malagon) is training for the Women’s World Taekwondo Championship later this year in Hawaii. 4. Certified Clinical Sports Physical Therapist Amy Castillo, MPT, SCS, CSCS (left), works with Savannah Kinsella to increase her endurance, pointing out the speed she needs to maintain throughout the level on the equipment. SPRING 2 013

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Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Community Healthcare
Community Message
Community Briefs
Winner’s Circle
No Place Like Home
Sowing the Seeds of Good Health
Sowing the Seeds of Good Health
You’re the Star
Heart-to-Heart
Lighten Up!
Have No Fear
Work It!
Diane Keaton
What Are the Chances?
9 Symptoms Never to Ignore
When Allergies Attack
Virtual Health
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Care You Can Count On
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Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Community Healthcare