“But this is more than just a therapy site,” Brickley says. “It also offers diagnostic radiology services and a team of orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and neurologists from MedStar Georgetown. Patients can obtain everything they may need from diagnosis and specialty physician services to rehabilitation—all in one location.” The center also provides the special expertise of the MedStar NRH Sports Medicine program, which focuses on early intervention after injury for active adults, and both amateur and professional athletes, as well as the development of training regimens to promote safe performance and prevent re-injury. A unique Runner’s Clinic at the McLean center offers dual camera video gait analysis to assess running gait abnormalities, and incorporates the NASA-developed AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill®, an Olympic-level injury prevention tool used in training programs for amateur and competitive runners. Therapists also utilize the AlterG to help patients with lower extremity problems— ranging from stress fractures to joint replacement—advance their therapy more quickly and achieve better results.
“We are not only treating sports injuries, we plan to work with local high schools and community organizations to promote sports injury prevention for children and adults,” says Laura Nemets, MPT, OCS, center director. “We want to help people maximize their performance, safely. We’re athletes ourselves,” says Nemets, a physical therapist who specializes in sports medicine and orthopaedic rehab.
Brain Injury, Stroke Services The clinic’s neurologic rehabilitation services are part of MedStar NRH’s comprehensive stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury programs, which are among the country’s most prestigious and advanced. Board-certified neurologists and physiatrists coordinate a plan of care that puts an emphasis on helping patients reach their highest level of functioning. Therapy focuses on restoring a patient’s communication skills, cognitive abilities, physical strength—and independence in their everyday life.
The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill® helps athletes and patients with lower extremity problems safely advance their therapy.
“Ultimately, we hope to expand services offered at the McLean center to include other specialty physician services, such as oncologists, and to bring cancer rehabilitation to the neighborhood, as well,” Brickley adds.
In addition, the McLean center offers the highly specialized services of MedStar NRH’s unique Concussion Clinic, which provides assessment and treatment for people who suffer from the lingering—and often life altering—effects of concussion.
MedStar NRH Rehabilitation Network, McLean 6858 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 200, McLean, VA 22101 n Telephone: 703-288-8260 n Fax: 703-288-9316 Hours: Mon.—Thurs. 7 am — 7 pm, and Fri. 7 am — 5 pm n Free parking available.
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CL Injury Prevention Program A Arthritis Program Brain Injury Program Concussion Services Diagnostic Radiology Services Falls Prevention Program Foot and Ankle Services Foot Orthotics Evaluation & Casting Gait Analysis General Orthopaedics Hand and Upper Extremity Program with Certified Hand Therapists Occupational Therapy Manual Therapy Physical Therapy Repetitive Motion Disorder Services Running Clinic Speech-Language Pathology
pinal Cord Injury & Disease S Sports Medicine Program n Spine Services n Stroke Recovery n Vestibular/Balance Rehabilitation n n
McLean Center Staff athleen Fink, MD–Board certified in K physical medicine and rehabilitation, and pain management. Dr. Fink specializes in pain, musculoskeletal/sports medicine, fluoroscopic spine injection techniques, occupational medicine (including Independent Medical Evaluations) and performing arts medicine. n Laura Nemets, PT, MPT, OCS, Regional Director—Specializes in sports medicine, orthopaedics, foot and ankle, and orthotics customization. n
erry O’Keefe, PT, DPT, Clinic K Coordinator –Specializes in general orthopaedics, sports medicine, running assessments, ACL injury prevention, and concussions. n Leslie Slutz, OTR/L, CHT, Occupational Therapist—Specializes in treating conditions and injuries of the hand and upper extremity from physical or neurological trauma. n Suzanne Redmond, SLP— Specializes in the treatment of adult speech, language, swallowing, cognitivecommunication and voice disorders. n
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