“What do you call a bear with no teeth?”
Mike P. of Egg Harbor Township asks the question with a grin, looking to his physical therapist, Joe Farrell, DPT, for an answer. He gives Joe a second to guess, then delivers the punchline. “A gummy bear!”
Shore Medical Center is proud to announce the expansion of its outpatient rehabilitation services with the addition of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, a much-needed specialty that supports both men and women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction. Leading this new service line is Andrea Olsen, PT, DPT, a highly trained and compassionate physical therapist with extensive experience in pelvic floor therapy.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. Symptoms can vary from patient to patient but often include shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, phlegm production, and coughing up mucus. COPD is diagnosed by symptomatology, having a chest x-ray, and completing a Pulmonary Function Study at a local hospital or physician’s office. According to the American Lung Association, as of January 24, 2024, COPD has affected 11.7 million people in the United States.
As American Heart Month comes to a close, we are thrilled to share with you this inspiring story about Jeff Amarando, a 52-year-old Ocean City resident who recently graduated from Shore's cardiac rehabilitation program after suffering a massive heart attack. Jeff will be forever grateful for Shore's program because it helped give him his life back. Thanks to the support of our community, Shore can continue to provide cardiac rehab and many other life-changing services!
Shore Medical Center announced today it has expanded its outpatient rehabilitation services with the addition of four new therapists from Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation. With these new therapists, Shore Medical Center’s outpatient rehabilitation services offer a greater capacity for care and two new service lines: oncology rehabilitation and lymphedema management, and occupational therapy for the upper extremity. The new staff members include physical therapists Kevin Scott, MSPT, Nancy Thurlow, MSPT, and Jennifer C.
