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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake congratulates Debbie Bueche for her recent selection as Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association’s (LOTA) Occupational Therapist of the Year! Debbie is the occupational therapist at the Brittany clinic. She is immediate past president of LOTA and was honored for her outstanding proficiency and achievements in her profession.

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Knee Pain? Surgery, therapy both prove good for knee repair.

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Our Colonial Clinic has moved! We look forward to serving patients at our new location, just around the corner at 530 Shadows Lane.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake is FIRST in Baton Rouge to be certified in Dry Needling! For more information on this new treatment, please visit www.kinetacore.com.

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Laura Ecker PT DPT

Dr. Laura Ecker, the newest physical therapist at our Denham Springs Clinic, will be coordinating "Fitness Fridays" at Premier Soccer beginning January 11th, 2013. Look for Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake therapists to support soccer players as the new season begins.

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Donna Comeaux, PTA

Lee Drive Physical Therapy Assistant, Donna Comeaux, received her 40 year service award. Congratulations to Donna along with sincerest appreciation for your dedication and service to Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake.

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Laurent Lafauci 2012

BRPT-Lake congratulates the Parkview Baptist Eagles Football Team on their 2012 State Championship win in the Superdome. Pictured above are therapists, Derek Laurent and Tyler Lafauci, who were on the sidelines supporting the team.

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Friday Night Clinics are OPEN!

Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake therapists can be found on the sidelines at local high school football games throughout the season. Post game: Friday night clinic, co-sponsored by Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, is open to any injured athlete free of charge with no appointment necessary. Clinic hours are 9:30 - 11:00 p.m. at the Surgical Specialty Hospital at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd.

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Kinetacore

Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake is FIRST in Baton Rouge to be certified in Dry Needling! For more information on this new treatment, please visit http://www.kinetacore.com/.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake employees spent their holiday weekend supporting LA Military: Blue Star Mothers and Suport Our War Heroes at the Annual Red, Rock and Blue Softball Tournament. Click here for more information on the event.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake congratulates its two newly Certified Orthopedic Specialists, Drs. Keith Fogle and Clay Landreneau. Keith and Clay are Clinical Directors at the Prairieville and Lee Drive clinics, respectively. Ten of only fifty-five Certified Specialists in the entire state of LA practice in one of our seven clinics. For more information on the advantages of a clinical specialist, please visit http://www.abpts.org/Certification/About/.

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Balanced Body is now open in its new location at 5222 Brittany Drive. Jude, Heidi, Nancy and Tara look forward to serving Pilates clients from their new facility!

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The Brittany Drive clinic is open in its new location at 5222 Brittany Drive!

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We are proud to sponsor the upcoming Red Rock and Blue Softball Tournament and Concert. The tournament will be held the weekend of July 6th, 2012 at Cypress Mounds. The concert will be held at The Varsity Theater on July 7th. All proceeds benefit Louisiana veterans and are divided between Blue Star Moms and Support Our War Heroes. Last year $61,000 was raised through this event. For more details and to find out how to participate, visit www.redrockandblue.com.

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Our CEO, Seth Kaplan has been spending his vacation time at Camp Dream Street since 1982. It's one of the most rewarding weeks of his life. Dream Street is a five-day, four-night camping program for children with physical disabilities. The camp is held on the grounds of URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS and is sponsored by the North American Foundation of Temple Youth's Southern Region. For more information, please visit www.dreamstreetms.org.

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April is Occupational Therapy Month. We have two outstanding Occupational Therapists, Debbie Bueche and Jane Couvillion, who are both Certified Hand Therapists as well. Did you know our OT Department does the following?

Hand Therapy
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Lymphedema and CancerFit Treatments
Functional Capacity Evaluations

Call us at 225-231-3800 for a free screen today!

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The weather is beautiful and our bodies are meant to be in motion. Keep moving or start moving by joining us at the local classic Fat Boy 5K on Saturday, April 14th. There's a place for everyone and it promises to be a lot of fun. For more information, please visit www.fatboy5k.com

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Join BRPT-Lake on Saturday, March 10th at LSU's Old Front Nine for Race for the Cure. You have your choice of a 5K or a one mile fun run. We will be located underneath Our Lady of the Lake's tent, so come by and talk with us about our CancerFit Program. It can help you or someone close to you move through the treatment process and beyond.

For more information about the race, click on link above.

For more information about CancerFit, please call 225-231-3800.

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Our Denham Springs clinic, conveniently located at 2250 Home Depot Drive, is now offering custom foot orthotics. If you suffer from foot, ankle or heel pain, then you know how this can affect your whole day. Come in for a free screen at either our Denham Springs or Colonial Drive location to see if custom orthotics can help you with these foot problems. Call us at 225-667-6598< in Denham Springs or 225-231-3800 in Baton Rouge to schedule your free screen.

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Please join us on January 13^th and 14th, 2012 in downtown at the Belle of Baton Rouge at 103 France Street for the expo of the Louisiana Marathon.

SHOW HOURS:
Friday, January 13	12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, January 14	10:00am - 7:00pm

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The Louisiana Marathon® was established to bring to Louisiana and capital city of Baton Rouge its first multi-format event. On January 15, 2012, the eyes of the world will be focused on the main event of the weekend The Louisiana Marathon®. Friends, family and curious spectators will line up along the 26.2 miles of roadways filled with inspiring sights and sounds to cheer on the many that chose to run. The Louisiana Marathon® course features a fast, flat, runner-friendly path through the lakes, along the river, around downtown, on the university campus and in historic neighborhoods. For more information please visit www.louisianamarathon.com.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake wants to take this time to wish everyone a wonderful and safe 2011 holiday season. Thank you Baton Rouge community for 48 wonderful years of service. It is our distinct pleasure to serve you.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake is proud to be the title sponsor for the upcoming Golden Fliers® 5 and 10 mile race. Golden Fliers® will again be one of the fastest races along the Gulf Coast. In 2010, both men's records were broken in the 5 mile and 10 mile races. If you are looking for a fast and flat race with beautiful scenery around the LSU Lakes, then come run Golden Fliers® on November 19, 2011 For more information and to register, please visit www.goldenfliers.com

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BRPT-Lake therapists to perform ART (Active Release Technique) at the Oktoberfest 3 mile run on October 29th. ART is the gold standard in soft tissue treatment. Look for therapists before and after the race in the BRPT-Lake tent. The race starts at 11811 Reiger Road in Baton Rouge. Onsite registration begins at 3:30. To register online visit www.clubsouthrunners.net

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Accepting United Healthcare

BRPT-Lake is now a United Healthcare provider.

In addition to UHC, Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake participates with the managed care organizations and insurance companies listed at www.brptlake.com/insurance

If you have a question or if your plan is not listed, please contact any of our offices.

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Friday Night Clinics!

Find BRPT-Lake Physical Therapists on the sidelines at local high school football games. Post game: Friday night clinic is OPEN! To any injured athlete free of charge with no appointment necessary. The clinic is co-sponsored by Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and held at the Surgical Specialty Hospital located at 8080 Bluebonnet. Clinic starts at 9:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. every Friday through November 4th.

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Brittany Drive Clinic Director, Greg LeBlanc, receives an award recognizing his 3 years of service as President of the LPTA from former President, David Qualls.

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Welcome to our next newly hired therapist, Michelle Jones, PT, DPT. Ms. Jones is a native of Ruston. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion in May of 2008. In May 2011, she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.

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Baton Rouge Physical Therapy-Lake welcomes Luke Zumo, PT, DPT.

Luke is a native of Baton Rouge. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Loyola University in New Orleans, where he played basketball for the Wolfpack. He is also a graduate of LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans where he received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2011.

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NOW OPEN!!! Thanks to the community support in Livingston Parish, the Denham Springs clinic has relocated to a new facility to provide even greater service to our patients. We are now conveniently located directly across from Home Depot at 2250 Home Depot Drive with phone and fax numbers remaining the same. We look forward to serving you from this new location!