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At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Some common reasons why patients need physical therapy at Denville Medical include:
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Sports Injuries Whether you are on the varsity team of your high school football team or a professional athlete, sports injuries are serious business. Our doctors and physical therapists will develop a plan to help you heal properly, so you can get back in the game sooner rather than later.
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Pre and Post Operation With decades of combined experience, our physical therapy experts know that there is a time for gentle healing and a time for aggressive physical rehab. Whether you are scheduled for surgery or have recently been released from the hospital, our therapists are here to help you recover, one step at a time.
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Neurological Issues At Denville Medical, we treat much more than sports-based injuries. Whether you're suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, or a vestibular problem, our therapists are trained and certified to help you regain your body's optimal functionality.
Life has a habit of throwing us curveballs. Sure, some surprises only hurt your bank account, like expenses around the home. But more serious incidents, like car wrecks, can inflict physical injuries causing long-term pain. Injury-related problems like neck and back pain affect many Americans daily. Even worse, many hardworking people turn to addictive pain medication and invasive surgeries for relief, only to find themselves deeper in a hole.
If you're in chronic pain or suffer from range of motion problems, you should know that options are available for safer, more effective pain relief. One of the most commonly used solutions is physical therapy. The main goal of physical therapy is to maximize your body's mobility and increase overall function. In order to accomplish this, physical therapy techniques focus on improving range of motion and building muscle strength.
Physical therapy helps people of all ages with illnesses, medical conditions, or injuries that limit their mobility and body functionality. At Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center, our doctors and physical therapists create customized physical therapy programs to help patients reclaim their lives.
When combined with diet and exercise, many patients are able to enjoy activities that they only thought possible with youth.
Some of the most common techniques that physical therapists use to help patients include:
From improper ergonomics at your office desk to injuries sustained in car wrecks, neck pain is a widespread problem. Taking the proper preventative steps to deal with pain provides relief and can prevent the need for surgery or medication.
Generally, there are two kinds of neck pain: chronic and acute. Acute pain shouldn't last for more than six weeks, while chronic pain can last months or even years. Physical therapy is one of the most recommended treatments for neck pain. Treatments often involve reducing neck exercise, strength training, and stretching. If you're suffering from acute or chronic neck pain, it's important to have tests done by a physical therapist to determine the extent of your injury.
Neck pain is caused by a wide range of problems, like:
After identifying the underlying cause of your condition, your physical therapist will develop a comprehensive treatment to address your pain and provide long-term relief.
Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in America. Back pain can start innocuously as a small muscle ache but can quickly become a more serious problem that disrupts daily life. Like neck pain, the best way to address the issue is to understand the root cause so that surgery is avoided.
Also like neck pain, back pain is either chronic (longer than six weeks) or acute (less than six weeks). Back pain can be caused by a number of events, like lifting a heavy item or simply sitting wrong for too long. To determine the extent of your injuries, you will need one or more diagnostic tests, like X-rays or MRI scans. Once the root cause of your condition is revealed, your physical therapist will work with Denville Medical doctors to create a treatment plan tailored to your body.
Common conditions linked to back pain include:
Experiencing a herniated disc is something most people dread, but many have to endure. Luckily, PT plays a significant role in herniated disc recovery. Physical therapy not only provides immediate pain relief, it teaches patients how to condition their bodies to avoid worse injuries.
At Denville Medical, our physical therapists and doctors have years of experience helping patients rehabilitate from herniated discs. Patients benefit from several time-tested techniques to relieve pain.
After diagnostic testing, active and passive treatments can include:
Do your hips feel uneven or misaligned? Do you suffer from hip stiffness or pain when the weather changes? Are you having trouble getting around the house like you used to? Your hips bear most of your weight, so it's no surprise that hip pain is very common among Americans.
Fortunately, physical therapy has been proven to provide relief for people dealing with acute or chronic hip pain. As with other forms of pain, you will need diagnostic testing to determine the extent of your hip problems.
Some common causes of hip pain include:
Once your hip issues are properly diagnosed, it's time to find relief. Denville Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center offers several custom solutions, including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and personalized physical therapy.
Like hip pain, knee pain is a common condition in the U.S. and affects millions of people every year. Pain in the knee is caused by many things, including strains, injuries, age, and repetitive trauma. Sometimes, there's no apparent reason for knee pain. When it occurs, you may experience limited knee functionality, like difficulty standing, walking, sitting, and walking up and down stairs.
There are many conditions associated with knee pain, including:
If you notice symptoms like clicking or popping sounds, locking, inflammation, or sharp pains in your knee, physical therapy might be your best bet for relief.
Sometimes, surgery is the only option a patient can choose to alleviate pain from injuries and accidents. When this is the case, physical therapy plays a vital role before and after surgery.
To help you get a better sense of the scope of our physical therapy treatments, we're listing some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive at Denville Medical:
Answer : While some physical therapists rely on outdated techniques to treat patients, our team uses a combination of tried-and-true methods and modern strategies, including:
Answer : During your first visit with our physical therapist, we will complete a series of tests and screenings to establish a baseline for your care. You can expect to complete stability screenings, strength tests, and computerized range of motion tests. These tests ensure your doctor understands how your muscles are functioning. Once complete, your therapist will create a custom treatment plan for your physical therapy, so we can move forward with your care. During your time at Denville Medical, you should expect adjustments to your treatment plan as you make progress.
Answer : We get this question a lot, and we can certainly understand why. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with an exact answer because every patient has different needs relating to their injuries and issues. Your level of stability and functionality depends on your condition, your goals, and your motivation to heal. For acute pain, patients typically experience relief in 2-3 weeks. Patients with forms of chronic pain usually feel optimal results after their first full course of therapy (4-6 weeks). Since our goal is to achieve maximum medical improvement, our doctors continuously monitor your progress and adjust treatment accordingly.
Whether you're dealing with chronic knee pain or acute back pain, relief is in sight. Rather than dangerous medicines and invasive surgeries, we specialize in non-surgical treatments like physical therapy. Our team of physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and primary care doctors have years of experience and work hand-in-hand to give you real pain relief.
If you're sick and tired of living life full of physical pain, now is the time to act. Don't let your body deteriorate – find your new lease on life at Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center.
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Charlene Peterson of the New Jersey School Boards Association talks with audience at presentation related to search for new Roxbury schools superintendentPhoto Credit: TAPinto RoxburyPhoto Credit: TAPinto RoxburyRoxbury School Board members listen as board President Leo Coakley addresses audience at Thursday's presentation about the search for a new district superintendentPhoto Credit: TAPinto Roxbury By Fred J. AunPublishedMarch 10...
Charlene Peterson of the New Jersey School Boards Association talks with audience at presentation related to search for new Roxbury schools superintendent
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Roxbury School Board members listen as board President Leo Coakley addresses audience at Thursday's presentation about the search for a new district superintendentPhoto Credit: TAPinto Roxbury
By Fred J. Aun
PublishedMarch 10, 2023 at 11:14 AM
ROXBURY, NJ – A Thursday evening “Public Presentation and Question Session” related to the search for a new Roxbury Schools superintendent drew about 45 people who enthusiastically voiced their opinions about the district and what they want in a new leader.
Led by Charlene Peterson of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), the meeting at Eisenhower Middle School ended with two rounds of applause for Peterson, who – at one point – said the level of thoughtful engagement from the audience gave her goosebumps.
Roxbury School Board President Leo Coakley agreed.
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“I think if a potential candidate (for the position) were here tonight, he’d say, ‘That’s where I want to be,’” said Coakley at the end of the night, adding he meant "he or she."
The search for someone to replace retiring Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic is being led by the NJSBA, which will use the material gathered during Thursday’s presentation to help the school board sift through applications, conduct candidate interviews and make a choice.
Ideally, a replacement for Radulic will be ready to start working July 1, but Peterson told the board and her audience that the district should not, in order to meet that schedule, “settle” for someone who is less than ideal.
People in Roxbury and Mount Arlington will have additional opportunity to weigh-in on the superintendent search soon; the district is creating a survey that will be accessed via its website, said Coakley and Peterson.
Peterson organized into several categories the public input portion of Thursday’s session. About 14 people responded to her first question to the audience: Why is Roxbury a good place to live and work?
Among the answers:
Later, Peterson asked the audience to name some “issues requiring attention” by the new superintendent. The question yielded several responses:
When asked what they want in terms of the new superintendent’s background, training and experience, the responses from those at the presentation included:
Peterson then asked for “leadership styles” the audience wanted to see in the new district leader. That question resulted in more than a dozen replies, including:
Then, Peterson asked those at the meeting to think of some questions they would ask candidates applying for the position. This resulted in a cascade of answers – nearly 20 – including:
Early in the evening, Peterson reminded the audience that the superintendent selection process is a 2-way street. “As much as we are selecting someone to be the next superintendent, that person is also looking at us and selecting us,” she said. “They’re watching our board meetings. They’re looking at our minutes. They’re looking at what we’re doing. They’re looking at our website. They’re looking at why is this a good place?”
She later said the level of participation shown during the presentation was impressive and something that many candidates for the job are likely to find attractive.
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has been looking into the rash of recent whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey and other nearby states and they’ve concluded there is no link with ongoing offshore wind-related construction activities.Tuesday afternoon, the DEP issued a statement indicating since 2016 they have been in consultation with NOAA Fisheries, the lead federal agency responsible for evaluating potential impacts to marine life and habitats from human activities in federal waters.The statemen...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has been looking into the rash of recent whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey and other nearby states and they’ve concluded there is no link with ongoing offshore wind-related construction activities.
Tuesday afternoon, the DEP issued a statement indicating since 2016 they have been in consultation with NOAA Fisheries, the lead federal agency responsible for evaluating potential impacts to marine life and habitats from human activities in federal waters.
The statement reads in part: “DEP is aware of no credible evidence that offshore wind-related survey activities could cause whale mortality. While DEP has no reason to conclude that whale mortality is attributable to offshore wind-related activities, DEP will continue to monitor.”
At least 13 dead whales have been spotted along the New Jersey and New York coastline since December.
The most recent case was March 2, when a 30-foot humpback whale washed ashore in Ocean County.
After completing a necropsy on the female whale the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the wounds included a fractured skull, bruising on the head, and cuts on the whale's right side, which were likely caused by a propeller strike.
But whales have been dying along the Jersey Shore and the entire East Coast since 2016. During those years, New Jersey has seen 27 dead whales, including a previous high of five in 2019, while New York has seen 36 dead whales, including a high of nine in 2020.
From Maine to Florida, more than 189 dead whales have washed up ashore since 2016, which marine officials have labeled as a year-long "unusual mortality event."
Only half of these whales were examined and 40% of those had signs of a strike by a vessel or an entanglement.
Some environmental groups and lawmakers, including several Jersey Shore mayors, continue to call for offshore wind development to be suspended so an in-depth review of the situation can be carried out. But at least three federal agencies have rejected the idea of there being any link at all, and Gov. Phil Murphy has rejected calls for a moratorium.
In its statement, the DEP notes rising ocean temperatures will continue to adversely impact marine mammals, including whales, their food sources, habitats, and migration patterns.
The statement goes on to say:
“due to these changes in ocean temperature and water chemistry, populations of marine species – including menhaden, a key whale food source—adapt by moving into new areas where conditions are more favorable. Changes that draw prey fish landward similarly increase the risk that these fish and their predators, including whales, may be drawn into conflict with human activities, such as vessel strikes that may increase whale mortality.”
The DEP added that The Offshore Wind Research & Monitoring Initiative, a collaborative effort of the DEP and BPU, has authorized $8.5 million to study "safe and ecologically responsible development of offshore wind energy.”
Here’s one from the ‘now I have seen everything’ file.Much has been talked about regarding bullying in our public schools of late. At a time when it’s already been years that New Jersey has had some of the toughest anti-bullying rules in the country with its Harassment Intimidation and Bullying protocols, there was a tragedy.At Central Regional High School in Berkeley Adriana Kuch was viciously attacked in a hallway. Then cyber tortured with the sharing of a video of that attack. She took her life. She w...
Here’s one from the ‘now I have seen everything’ file.
Much has been talked about regarding bullying in our public schools of late. At a time when it’s already been years that New Jersey has had some of the toughest anti-bullying rules in the country with its Harassment Intimidation and Bullying protocols, there was a tragedy.
At Central Regional High School in Berkeley Adriana Kuch was viciously attacked in a hallway. Then cyber tortured with the sharing of a video of that attack. She took her life. She was 14.
So how do we address this scourge? Logic would say come down harder on those who bully. Present real consequences to those jerks.
One school district in Bayonne, New Jersey has a different idea. At Bayonne High School their plan is to give rewards for non-bullying. Yes, if you do the bare minimum (you know, what you're supposed to do), and don’t insult people, badger people, assault people, you get a reward for that. The school is giving everything from Fridays without homework to visits from ice cream trucks to half days. All for doing the bare minimum and following the rules.
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So we now need to pay you to not be a jerk?
That's the message this is sending. It's institutionalized extortion. Pay me or I'll be a pain in the ass bully. I can't tell you how livid I was when I found out about this.
Talk about having administrators who don't have the stomach for the job before them. Stop letting the inmates run the asylum people. Do you have a problem bully? Stop coddling them. Come down on them hard. Be Joe Clark, the principal memorialized in the movie “Lean On Me.” Get tough for God’s sake. Take no crap. Change the culture.
But no, instead you're going to make matters worse acting as if bullying and being obnoxious and violent is so normal that it's worth some reward to rise above that base instinct? Shame on you. And shame on everyone who supports such nonsense.
Hey, here in the real world I never stabbed anyone. I never assaulted anyone. Do I get a free car payment for that? Maybe a Wegman’s gift card?
This is the mentality now in charge of our public schools and you should be very, very concerned.
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Controversial new sex education standards went into effect for all public schools in New Jersey at the start of this schools year. Districts are allowed to determine how these classes will be taught, and adopt their own curriculum.Facing enormous pressure from parents and community members, some districts have sought to get around the new standards.Districts have gotten creative: Ranging from outright rejection of the new standards, to allowing parents to opt-in their children, to teaching lessons on the last day of school to m...
Controversial new sex education standards went into effect for all public schools in New Jersey at the start of this schools year. Districts are allowed to determine how these classes will be taught, and adopt their own curriculum.
Facing enormous pressure from parents and community members, some districts have sought to get around the new standards.
Districts have gotten creative: Ranging from outright rejection of the new standards, to allowing parents to opt-in their children, to teaching lessons on the last day of school to make them easier to avoid.
The LGBTQIA+ community is being ostracized and told they are broken and don't belong, putting an already at-risk community in further danger. - New Jersey Public Education Coalition
Gov. Phil Murphy and his education commissioner were initially harsh when talking about noncompliance.
A spokesperson for the NJ Department of Education said in July, 2022, that districts not in compliance "will be penalized for instruction and program in the appropriate curricular area” and that “the severity of the ramifications could vary.”
When the Middletown Board of Education opposed the new standards and vowed to adopt an "opt-in" policy, the Murphy administration threatened to haul them into court.
Now, with the current school year nearly two-thirds complete, Murphy and acting NJ Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan have largely been silent.
A group called the New Jersey Public Education Coalition is urging them to break that silence, and force compliance in all districts.
In a letter to Murphy and Allen-McMillan, the group cites several examples of circumvention mentioned in a recent School Ethics Commission report.
NJ.com reports the letter begs for immediate intervention, "The safety of children is being challenged, and the LGBTQIA+ community is being ostracized and told they are broken and don't belong, putting an already at-risk community in further danger."
What could happen?
The education commissioner does have the power to intervene.
Last September, districts were warned if districts do not comply with the new standards, they face loss of local control, monitoring by the state and, in extreme cases, loss of state aid.
To date, there has been no evidence the Murphy administration has taken any such action.
The Public Education Coalition is suggesting that school board members who voted against implementing the new sex-ed standards could be forcibly removed, for violating ethical standards.
Removal of a school board member would require a ruling from a judge or state administrative agency.
Citing that School Ethics Commission opinion, the coalition offered to prepare a "test case" the state could use to take such action.
In an extreme case, the state could seek to have an entire school board removed.
It is not clear what action, if any, Murphy and his education officials will take. Murphy has not responded to the letter.
Implementation of the new sex-education standards triggered large protests before the start of the school year. Angry parents often packed school board meetings to let their opposition to the standards be known.
Photo Credit: Roxbury TownshipCheer for Veterans on Lake Hopatcong Veteran's Cruise this SaturdayPhoto Credit: Roxbury TownshipCheer for Veterans on Lake Hopatcong Veteran's Cruise this SaturdayPhoto Credit: Roxbury Township By TAPinto RoxburyPublishedJune 22, 2022 at 8:18 AMLast UpdatedJune 22, 2022 at 8:27 AMROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury residents are being asked to help the township...
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Cheer for Veterans on Lake Hopatcong Veteran's Cruise this SaturdayPhoto Credit: Roxbury Township
Cheer for Veterans on Lake Hopatcong Veteran's Cruise this SaturdayPhoto Credit: Roxbury Township
By TAPinto Roxbury
PublishedJune 22, 2022 at 8:18 AM
Last UpdatedJune 22, 2022 at 8:27 AM
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury residents are being asked to help the township pay tribute this Saturday to veterans aboard the annual “Miss Lotta” Veteran’s Cruise on Lake Hopatcong.
For Roxbury folks wishing to do so, the township is setting up a special viewing station at the Shore Hills Country Club (SHCC) in Landing. The club is at 195 Mt. Arlington Blvd., across from the Landing Market.
“There, residents can cheer for the veterans aboard the 11:30 a.m. cruise, which includes veterans from both Roxbury and Mt. Arlington,” said the township. “The boat arrives at this viewing location at approximately 12:30 p.m.”
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The township said its “tribute to the Veterans” will feature Succasunna resident Andrew Darling singing Lee Greenwood’s song “I’m Proud to Be An American.”
Attendees will include members of the Roxbury Township Council, local Scouts, friends and family of the veterans on the cruise and some Roxbury High School cheerleaders. “All are welcome to join this group to cheer on the veterans as they cruise up to the SHCC dock,” the township said.
Those wishing to attend are asked to arrive by noon at Shore Hills Country Club Beach and proceed to the dock area. “Get in the patriotic spirit and wear red, white and blue!” advised the township!”
Parking will be available at the nearby Rich Zoschak Park at 83 Vail Road and the Shore Hills Country Club banquet hall at 8 Morse Place.
Lakefront residents are being asked to decorated their docks with flags and banners and to cheer and wave as Miss Lotta goes past their properties.
Those with questions are asked to call Michele O’Halloran at Roxbury Town Hall at 973-448-2002.
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