Press: NuStep Sponsors “Healing Our Heroes”
Foundation for Physical Therapy Dinner Dance at PT 2008
May 29, 2008
NuStep Inc., a leader in wellness innovations and maker of the T4 Recumbent Cross Trainer, is a proud sponsor of “Healing Our Heroes,” the Foundation for Physical Therapy dinner dance that honors wounded military service members and the physical therapists who treat them, on June 12, during PT 2008, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Annual Conference and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas.
“The Foundation for Physical Therapy is pleased to use its annual dinner dance in San Antonio this year to spotlight the many brave men and women in the military who are recovering from war-time injuries with the help of physical therapists,” said Foundation President Richard K Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA. “The challenges before these patients are tremendous. Together, patients and physical therapists are working hard to rebuild the soldiers’ strength and regain mobility to continue to reclaim their lives. Their accomplishments are truly heroic.”
Physical therapists from the Center for the Intrepid rehabilitation facility in San Antonio, along with military patients undergoing rehabilitation at the facility, will be special guests at the Foundation’s dinner dance event. NuStep’s sponsorship will underwrite costs related to transporting the patients to the event and meeting any of their special needs that evening.
“NuStep is honored to be a sponsor of ‘Healing Our Heroes,’ ” said Steve Sarns, NuStep vice president of sales and marketing. “We are also grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the efforts of these dedicated physical therapists and their extraordinary patients and look forward to hosting them at our table.”
The Center for the Intrepid, which opened in January 2007, is a state-of-the-art rehabilitation and advance training skills facility for service members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Located at the Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, the Center serves the needs of catastrophically disabled military personnel who may require years of treatment and specialized rehabilitation.
About the Foundation for Physical Therapy
Formed in 1979, the Foundation for Physical Therapy is the only national, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the physical therapy profession's research needs in three areas: clinical, scientific and health services. Its mission is to fund research that supports the development of evidence-based physical therapist practice, enhances the quality of physical therapist services for patients and clients, and increase the number of physical therapist researchers. The Foundation annually awards more than $450,000 in research grants and doctoral scholarships. For more information, visit www.foundationforphysicaltherapy.com.
About NuStep
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., NuStep is the maker of three Recumbent Cross Trainer models. Developed by exercise physiologists and ergonomic specialists, the T4, T5 and T5XR total body exercise machines help people stay in motion regardless of physical condition. The company’s products are used at fitness, wellness and rehabilitation centers across the country, including The Mayo Clinic, The University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic, and the Duke Center for Living. For more information, call 1-800-322-2209 or log onto the web site at www.nustep.com.