PTW to host annual Community Health & Wellness Event

Dr. Benjamin Chu, from North Penn Orthopaedics discusses joint pain with two guests who attended our Open House.

Dr. Chu, from North Penn Ortho discussing joint pain with our physical therapists, Mike Karl, DPT, Andrew Seo, DPT, Jim Fagnani, DPT, Wendy Hafner, MPT.

PTW donates to the North Penn Boys and Girls Club. Pictured: PTW Staff Members: Robert Babb, PT, Mark Farnsworth, Carlee Myers, Michelle Shoener, Shannon Keith and Teresa Pierson from the Boys and Girls Club.

Robert Babb, PT, President, presents Teresa Pierson from the Boys and Girls Club with a donation to the club at our Open House.

Mike Karl, DPT, OCS performing a complimentary musculo-skeletal assessment of a guest. She attended to enjoy the refreshments at our annual open house to celebrate National PT month and hear our guest speaker, Dr. Benjamin Chu from North Penn Orthopaedics.

Lansdale, Pa--October is national Physical Therapy month. To celebrate, the Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute (PTW) will host a Community Health & Wellness Open House event at their Lansdale facility on Thursday, October 8th, 2008. The festivities will commence at 9:00 a.m. with a proclamation to be read by Andrew Szekely, Mayor of Lansdale, and will come to their conclusion at 1 p.m following a free medical lunch and learn on "Managing Joint Pain, from Arthritis to Tendonitis." PTW is located at 730 S. Broad Street in Lansdale.

On October 8th, area residents are encouraged to join PTW at their Lansdale office for a morning of healthy fun and education. Event highlights include prize giveaways, like free tickets to the Split Rock Resort Water Park. Between 10 a.m. and noon, Flu and Pneumonia shots will be provided for $25 and $50 respectively, courtesy of the North Penn Visiting Nurses association. Complimentary food and beverages will be served throughout the morning. And, PTW staff will be on hand to provide tours of the PTW facility. In recognition of their youth sports programs, Robert Babb, President of PTW, will present a charitable gift to the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls club. The Community Health & Wellness event will close with a medical seminar on "Managing Joint Pain, from Arthritis to Tendonitis" presented by Benjamin Chu, M.D., of North Penn Orthopaedic Associates.

"Managing Joint Pain, from Arthritis to Tendonitis" presentation will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Benjamin Chu, will speak and take questions on joint pain, with the group of Physical Therapists from PTW on-hand willing to answer rehabilitation questions from the community. There is limited seating for this lunch and learn, reservations are required for this seminar. To make a reservation, interested parties should contact PTW directly, by calling: (215) 855-9871.

PTW--Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute--has been offering quality care for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, muscle traumas and skeletal disorders since 2002. PTW also offers pre-operative conditioning, as well as medically based exerciseand sports training services. With locations in Lansdale, Montgomeryville and Quakertown, PTW offers convenient, quality care provided by a team of caring professionals. Their facilities feature state of the art exercise equipment and a large aquatic center in Lansdale. PTW is also licensed for direct access, so that clients may contact them directly without a referral from a physician. PTW has been recognized nationally for their outstanding programs and services. Locally, PTW has been voted as the best Physical Therapy Practice by readers of The Reporter and Philadelphia Inquirer, and was named Small Business of the Year by the North Penn Chamber of Commerce.

For more information on PTW, visit their website at: www.ptwinstitute.com, or contact Robert Babb, at (215) 855-9871.