Congratulations Kristen Crowley and FSU
Brent Holtgrewe and MVP Sports Enhancement is thrilled to know that we played some part of Krsiten Crowley’s training for the soccer season. Kristen play’s for FSU’s women’s soccer team in the ACC. FSU scored a 1-0 win over Virgina Tech to win the 2013 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship. You can watch Yahoo sports recap here.
What do you do to stay active?
One of the most important ways to stay healthy and injury free is to be active. A lot of injuries we see are from weekend warriors or clients doing more than they should from lifting a heavy couch, cutting down a tree, to running a marathon not because these are bad things to do, but because the person decided to be active after 15 years of inactivity sitting on the couch.We at First Choice believe in practicing what we preach. We believe that it is important for us to stay healthy and be examples for our patients instead of creating a “do as I say not as I do” scenario. Over the past 2 years, we have established a tradition of Tuesday basketball at lunch. On any given Tuesday, one can drive down 390 and see First Choice’s finest playing basketball. This weekly tradition has helped us stay fit and have fun doing it while forming an extracurricular bond between employees that you don’t get at your typical place of employment.
An added bonus is that we have just started the weekly results from the games will be posted on our electronic sign. Typically we play 2-3 games, the first is worth 1 the second worth 1/2 and the third worth 1/4. This scoring system will level the playing field for the older guys who may get tired towards the end of the second and third game making the first game the one to win. We will keep a running tally all year to determine who comes out as the 2013-14 2on2 champion.
So the next time you are driving down 390 on a Tuesday, look for a couple shirtless bandits trying to stay active and young on the First Choice basketball court. What are you doing to stay active?
Brent Holtgrewe, ATC, LAT, PES
MVP salutes Ellie Buttram
We are very happy to announce that Harding University’s Soccer team made it to the Conference Finals! It is only the second time in school history and they are very proud of their team, as they should be!
One of their players is a Bay County native. Ellie Buttram went through our MVP Training program and we of course like to think that helped her and the team. College level athletes naturally have a drive to win and be successful at their sport. MVP Sports Enhancement is a great way to get yourself to the next level.
Brent Holtgrewe, Director of Sports Medicine, evaluates each client to determine the best exercises to increase performance, stamina and strength needed for the athletes sport. For more information about MVP Sports Enhancement at First Choice Physical Therapy, visit our website. www.GoMVPnow.com
Mosley Baseball Diamond Club
Just saying, the Mosley Dolphins Baseball Diamond Club knows how to put together a fundraising golf tournament. First Choice Physical Therapy sponsored a team for the event and we had a great time. Our team consisted of Rob Maddox, Harry Frank, Brent Holtgrewe and Don Cornelius. It was an absolutely beautiful day for golf. After the golfing was done there was lunch, the presentation of the winners of the Longest Drive, Closest to Pin and 1st, Second and Third place teams. Then came the almost never ending drawings for donated door prizes. You could also buy Dolphin Baseball t-shirts.The golf was on Saturday, November 9, but the fun really began for the Dolphins with an alumni game on Friday night. It sounded like another great time, because as we all mingled before the golf game it was the only thing people were talking about.
I am sure the fundraisers are not over for the Diamond Club. We encourage everyone in the community to do what you can to support these great athletes. They have a goal of getting into the finals at the State championship again this year and they will need our help to get there. Go Dolphins!
They have a Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mosley-Dolphins-Baseball/153876621349046
Always a step ahead!
This weekend I had the opportunity to attend a continuing education conference in Jacksonville, FL with focus on the lumbo sacral complex. Instructed by an outstanding speaker, I was educated on the most recent studies and findings on how to treat pain originating in the low back and pelvic area. I have been on staff at First Choice for a little over a year and have learned our approach to most aches and pains. This conference was the perfect experience for me to personally confirm the high standard of care and treatment approach at First Choice. Back pain? Pelvic pain? Other aches and pains? Schedule an evaluation with one of our physical therapist today to personally experience our state-of-the-art equipment and most of all, our healing hands on techniques.Simon Haussmann, PTA
Coats for Kids drop off location
We are proud to announce that we are a Coats for Kids drop-off location! A collection tub has been placed in the lobby of our Lynn Haven office, located at 2300 Jenks Avenue.Or if you live or work on the beach, you can drop them off at our clinic located at 12234 Panama City Beach Parkway (Back Beach Road).
Our office hours are 7 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Close at noon on Friday. We are accepting donations of gently used coats until Dec. 6.