Team Spine & Sport at the 19th Annual Race for the Cure!
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February, 2010
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, Team Spine & Sport walked in support of Breast Cancer Research at the 19th Annual Race for the Cure! Team Spine & Sport was represented by staff, patients, close friends, and family members. Almost 23,000 people participated along the waterfront in West Palm Beach.
Part of our group was a very special patient and friend, Lynn Montgomery. Lynn and her husband, Ken, came out that day, not only in support of Team Spine & Sport, but also to face a personal challenge. Saturday, January 30th, was the first time that Lynn had been able to participate in this event for the past eleven years due to physical challenges. As a result of the care and assistance she has received at Spine & Sport, in the last year, she was able to complete the walk and fulfill a personal goal! Congratulations Lynn!
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HSS Rehabilitation Network Approves SPINE & SPORT As First Member Facility In Florida
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February, 2010
New York and Jupiter:
Spine & Sport, a rehabilitative clinic specializing in non-operative and post-surgical care located in Jupiter, FL, is selected by the Hospital for Special Surgery's(HSS) Rehabilitation Network as the first Member Facility to be accepted in the state of Florida.
The HSS Rehabilitation Network is a partnership between New York
City’s Hospital for Special Surgery and an elite group of independently owned rehabilitation centers chosen for their excellent reputations. The HSS Rehabilitation network, until recently, consisted of facility sites within a 90 mile radius of New York City. Establishing facilities in Florida was a direct response to patient and physician feedback and represents the Network's first venture outside of the north east area: Spine & Sport is the first facility selected in Florida.
"Florida was a logical choice, more patients come to HSS from Florida than any other state in the country, outside of the NY area," said JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, PT, MBA, Director, Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network." In fact, 41 percent of these patients live in the Palm Beach County area. The decision was also based on physician requests for high quality rehabilitation for their patients," she continued.
The acceptance of Spine & Sport into the Rehabilitation Network allows HSS patients the same acclaimed outpatient rehabilitation, here in Palm Beach County.
After a rigorous review Spine & Sport gained acceptance using the Medicare and Joint Commission standards and including a through on-site evaluation. Once accepted, Network providers, such as Spine & Sport, are revisited every 12-18 months by a site examiner to ensure the high standards are maintained.
With a reputation for excellence for providing outstanding patient care as the world's leading specialists in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Surgery,
based in New York City, receives patients from across the country and from abroad. To make rehabilitation more convenient for patients who travel to HSS for surgery and ensure the same high quality of care they would receive at Special Surgery, the hospital formed the Rehabilitation Network in 1994.
Spine & Sport, located on the first floor of the Abacoa Professional Center II, 600 Heritage Drive, Suite 110, in Jupiter, provides the superior rehabilitative care HSS mandates for their patients. Spine & Sport accepts patients outside of the HSS Rehabilitation Network and offers non-operative and post-surgical rehabilitative approach to spine, musculoskeletal, sports and occupational injuries through physical therapy, movement training, massage and sport-performance enhancement which is consistent with the continuum of care at HSS.
The treatment suites are designed specifically for individualized therapy and those who desire to exercise to their fullest potential but require special and caring consideration of their medical limitations. Michael L. Reed, DPT, MSc, OCS, MTC and Kerrie Brooks, DPT, ATC are partners who own and operate Spine & Sport. Dr. Reed reported, “We are honored and excited about our opportunity to collaborate with a world leading institution as respected as Hospital for Special Surgery. I am confident the care we provide at Spine & Sport will be reflective of the experience and knowledge provided by Hospital for Special Surgery’s physicians and staff.”
Spine & Sport is located at 600 Heritage Drive, Suite 110, Jupiter, FL in the Abacoa Professional Center II 561.253.8737 • www.spineandsportonline.com
Hospital for Special Surgery is located at 535 East 70th St, N.Y., N Y 10021
800.405.6400 • www.hss.edu
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Season Kickoff Open House Showcases Staff & Facility
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November, 2009
The evening of Thursday, November 19th, 2009, the staff of Spine & Sport threw a fantastic Season Kickoff Open House. Over two hundred invitees celebrated as Michael Reed and Kerri Brooks hosted a delightful evening at Spine & Sport.
In addition to showcasing our newly expanded and remodeled state of the art facility, we introduced a number of leading specialists who have joined our practice. All of the staff at Spine & Sport enjoyed introducing Lisa Fossett, Monica Michalski, Kelly Bosscher, Karen Cascardi and Dan Goldstein as the newest additions to our team.
Guests were welcomed through open doors by tropical steel drums and enjoyed several sushi boats, a loaded dessert table, passed hors d’oeuvres, champagne, wine and our signature cocktail. The incredible staff at Spine & Sport served as celebrity bartenders for the evening. The Spine & Sport team was joined by local physicians, patients, clients, family, friends, and colleagues.
We are looking forward to our second annual Season Kickoff Open House slated for the Fall of 2010.
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Spine & Sport's Therapist's Sons are Champion Soccer Players!
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 Spine & Sport Exercise Therapist Vera Riccardi's two sons win S. Florida Elite Futball Club Championship at Chelsea FC Disney Jr. Soccer Showcase and win all the games in their Premier Division.
South Florida Elite Futball Club was created when two of South Florida’s most respected and successful youth soccer programs, Coconut Creek Prowlers and East Broward United, joined forces to create what has rapidly become a dominant Club for all age groups - locally and nationally. In its first year, SFE’s formula proved successful. The teams gained national recognition as finalists and champions at national elite tournments, and were dominant in local league play.
The SFE Boys Under 12 Category won the 2009/2010 Chelsea FC Disney Jr. Soccer Showcase Championship and the US Club Soccer Florida Cup South Division Championship.
In the 2008/2009 season they were FC Delco Players Cup Champion (Philadelphia, PA), Atlanta Fire United Classic Tournament Champion (Atlanta, GA), Jefferson Cup Finalist (Richmond, VA), Weston Cup Tournament Champion (Weston, FL), Kelme Cup Champion (Naples, FL), US Club Florida Cup Finalist, Palm Beach League Early Season Champion & Blackwatch Tournament Champion (Tampa, FL).
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Toby Carr becomes Director of Performance Training
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December, 2009
 It is a pleasure to announce the promotion of Toby Carr to Director of Performance Training.
Toby has spent years with Spine & Sport building our performance training program. With his efforts, we have become recognized as the leader in the area, especially for those individuals who have special physical needs or challenges. Toby has invested countless hours, beyond our expectations, and has attended to his work with care, excellence and loyalty. We are confident that, in the near future, Toby will be overseeing the development of our performance training program in satellite offices throughout Palm Beach County and beyond.
Please join me in congratulating Toby and supporting him as he works to take Spine & Sport to the next level and national recognition!
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Karen Cascardi receives Service Award
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September 2009
 On September 29, Karen Cascardi, PhD, PTA, ATC, received an Outstanding Service Award from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). Karen’s award was given in recognition for being a member of the Academy of Advanced Item Writers, a two-term member of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Item Bank Review Committee and to honor her unprecedented second term on the PTA Examination Development Committee.
In addition, Karen continues to write items for the PTA National Licensing exam. During her short tenure with Spine & Sport, Karen has been instrumental in establishing a Balance & Vestibular program that has already garnered tremendous accolades.
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International Tennis Academy's Director of Sports Medicine is Dr. Kerrie Brooks
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 September, 2009
SPINE & SPORT's Kerrie Brooks, DPT, ATC, is serving as Director of Sports Medicine for the International Tennis Academy (ITA) located in Delray Beach. Dr. Brooks has worked at ITA since 2001, focusing her efforts on developing a proactive protocol towards court fitness and competition. She works with players who have various levels of tennis experience, and whose ages range from early teens to tour pros. With her appointment as Director of Sport Medicine, Dr. Brooks has formalized the paradigm for rehabilitation, performance training, and fitness for the level of competition associated with ITA.
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SPINE & SPORT's Dr. Reed appointed to North American Spine Society Committees
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September, 2009
The North American Spine Society (NASS) has appointed Michael Reed, DPT, MSc, OCS, MTC to the following committees: International Education Committee (IEC), Continuing Medical Education (CME), Allied Health Education Committee (AHEC), Conflict of Interest Review Panel (COIRP) and the Exercise Committee (EC). The tenure for committee appointments range from 2 to 7 years, and membership on the various committees are a testament to Dr. Reed’s commitment and desire to be a moving force of rehabilitation and ethical outcomes in medicine.
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Palm Beach Spine Foundation Founded by Dr. Michael Reed to support Spine Research and Education
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 September, 2009
The Palm Beach Spine Foundation was established as a non profit organization (501(c)3) in 2007 by Michael Reed, DPT, MSc, OCS, MTC. The Foundation supports clinical research to improve nonoperative and surgical spine care, education resources for professionals and the lay population on spine related issues, and outreach to better serve the community within Palm Beach County on the advances made in spine care.
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Jupiter SPINE & SPORT's Physical Therapist Receives Award
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August 18, 2009
Local Physical Therapist, Dr. Mike Reed, owner of Spine and Sport in Jupiter, FL has received an international award from the North American Spine Society as the 2009 Best Paper for his submission, "Perioperative Physical Therapy: Spine Surgeons' Perspective."
Dr. Reed, lead author, with co-authors Dr. Donelson, Dr. Dreisinger, Dr. Akuthota, Dr. Frank, Dr. Herring, Dr. Prather, Dr. Press, and Dr. Shofferman will be presenting the paper at the Annual North American Spine Society meeting, held this November in San Francisco.
Dr. Reed has been a member of the North American Spine Society for 17 years, and sits on several NASS boards and committees. The North American Spine Society is a consortium of leading spine authorities representing a multidisciplinary community of specialists, including: orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, radiologists, physiatrists, pain management, anesthesiologists, psychologists, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, administrators, and all other health care professionals invested in the advancement of spine care.
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SPINE & SPORT's Toby Carr and Wife Kelly Garrett Welcome New Son!
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August, 2009 
SPINE & SPORT's Performance Trainer Toby Carr and his wife Kelly Garrett welcomed their second son, Stephen Matthew, born August 17, weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz. Stephen will join his older brother, Landon, 3 years old, just in time to enjoy the football season!
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SPINE & SPORT Implements Systems4PT Electronic Medical Record Technology
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August, 2009 
SPINE & SPORT implemented Systems4PT, an electronic medical record technology which provides advanced technology for Physical Therapists' documentation utilizing voice recognition capability.
Systems4PT integrates the 'administrative functions' of scheduling, billing and medical record keeping. Systems4PT is an in-house program providing the utmost security for all records maintained on the system.
This move, while a considerable investment, puts SPINE & SPORT far ahead of the competition and allows our clinicians and trainers to focus on the most important aspect of their work: patient and client care!
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SPINE & SPORT Expands Animated Educational Material online in Orthopaedics and Pain Management
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August, 2009 
SPINE & SPORT recently expanded its educational material online to better serve its referring physicians, patients and clients. The current educational library has over 300 animations for orthopaedics and pain management.
Patients can learn more about their conditions and better understand the exercises prescribed by their Physical Therapist.
Clients can go to the educational library to watch and listen to a narrative, thereby helping them to become more knowledgeable about their care and health. (Click on this hyperlink or on the Education tab in the Menu at the top of this page to access the educational material)
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SPINE & SPORT's Toby Carr becomes an NSCA Certified Specialist
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March 2009
Toby Carr recently completed the coveted designation as a Certified Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a worldwide authority on strength and conditioning for improved physical performance. NSCA develops and presents the most up-to-date information on strength training, personal training, and injury prevention with solid evidence-based research findings.
Toby, a certified Pilates instructor since 2001, is also a member of the Pilates Method Alliance, the accrediting body for Pilates certification programs. Toby’s background makes him one of the most qualified experts in the field of functional training combined with strength enhancement, sport-performance programming and wellness training.
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SPINE & SPORT Affiliates with Fuzion Golf of Jupiter, FL
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 February, 2009
The affiliation of SPINE & SPORT with Fuzion Golf of Jupiter allows for the coordination of services between SPINE & SPORT's Matt Pechulis - Level 2 T.P.I. Golf Fitness Instructor - with Fuzion Golf's expertise in professional golf instruction and customized equipment development.
Fuzion Golf is recognized as a leader in the industry, offering extensive experience and the latest technology to provide the ultimate golf equipment selection and further assistance with a client's golf game. The partnership of SPINE & SPORT and Fuzion Golf has created a very dynamic
synergy for any patient or client who wishes
to perform at their most optimal level without the
risk of injury.
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SPINE & SPORT's Diana Johnson-Ford Accepted into Doctoral Program
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January, 2009 
Diana Johnson-Ford, MSPT, CFMT, was recently accepted into the
Doctoral Program for Physical Therapy at Utica College, New York.
The course of study will be completed by May 2010.
Ms. Johnson-Ford will also complete the 10 year recertification process for functional manual therapy through the Institute of Physical Art, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Creation of SPINE & SPORT
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January 7, 2009
MICHAEL REED, DPT, MSc, OCS, MTC (specializing in spine care for 21 years, founder of SPINE, Surgical Outcome Support, and the Palm Beach Spine Foundation, and a consultant to the Florida Marlins)
AND KERRIE BROOKS, DPT, ATC (specializing in orthopaedic and sports medicine for 13 years, founder of Ortho Sport Rehab Group, personal Physical Therapist to Venus and Serena Williams, and Director of Sports Medicine & Head Physical Therapist for the International Tennis Academy) HAVE JOINED AS PARTNERS TO CREATE SPINE & SPORT.
Both Michael and Kerrie have developed international reputations as experts in their fields and firmly believe that specialization ensures the most effective care and optimal outcomes. Their partnership combines the very best in non-operative and peri-operative spine, orthopaedic and sport-specific treatment. They intend to build SPINE & SPORT into the finest rehabilitation and performance training facility in Florida.
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SPINE & SPORT Joins Surgical Outcome Support's Data Collection Program
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January, 2008 - SPINE & SPORT announced that it has joined Surgical Outcome Support's program of tracking medical outcomes. 
Surgical Outcome Support (SOS) is the foremost provider of outcomes data collection, quality assurance, evidence-based medical paradigms, patient support information, and professional education for spinal, orthopaedic and cardio-vascular procedures. SOS unites providers in a secure environment that fosters the best possible patient outcomes. For more information, go to www.surgicaloutcomesupport.com.
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