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GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
700 S. Main St.
Moscow, ID 83843
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Kara Besst,
President and CEO
Preston Becker,
Chief Financial Officer
Sheryl Washburn,
Chief Nursing Officer
Connie Osborn,
Chief Quality Officer
Kane Francetich,
Chief Information Officer
Dennis Cockrell,
Human Resources Director
Marty Johncox,
Community Relations
Director
New help for
Parkinson’s
patients
LIVING
with Parkinson’s dis-
ease is a challenge. Daily activities
that once seemed natural may now
be daunting. Gritman Therapy Solu-
tions now offers physical therapy
designed to help those who experi-
ence hypokinesis (slow movement)
or bradykinesia (an impaired ability
to adjust the body’s position). Based
on the principals of the Lee Silver-
man Voice Treatment (LSVT), LSVT
BIG is a research-based physical
therapy program that was developed
using clinically proven methods to
increase an individual’s mobility.
LSVT BIG is a standardized
treatment protocol that consists of
16 sessions—four days a week for
four weeks. Benefits of LSVT BIG
include improved walking speed
with bigger steps, improved bal-
ance and improved trunk rotation.
The program is most beneficial for
patients who are in the early stages
of their diagnosis.
“People with Parkinson’s often
think they are making their nor-
mal movements, but in reality they
are making smaller, slower ones,”
says LSVT BIG-certified physical
therapist Angela Anderson. “Our
program helps improve quality of
life by making it easier to accomplish
everyday tasks that most people take
for granted.”
Physical therapy using the LSVT
BIG methods can be tailored to
the specific needs of each patient.
Therapy can help with functional
tasks such as turning, walking to
chairs and sitting, and getting in and
out of bed, as well as help increase
overall strength and endurance.
For more information about the
program, contact Gritman Therapy
Solutions at
208-883-1522
. Office
hours are Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
which means access to primary care
that’s close to home. To learn more
about the services provided, visit
or
contact our clinics at
208-289-3841
(Kendrick),
208-875-2380
(Potlatch)
or
208-835-5550
(Troy).
County—Kendrick Family Care,
Potlatch Family Care and the Troy
Clinic.
From wellness checks to chronic
disease management, the skilled staff
at our family care clinics provides
quality care for patients of all ages,
Serving communities
throughout Latah County
Gritman Medical Center operates
three family care clinics in Latah
Quality care
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