Rochelle Scholarship Presented to Katherine Bakken
We are pleased to announce and present our annual Rochelle Township High School 2019 Sports and Health Scholarship to Katherine Bakken! Katherine Bakken, a recently graduated senior at Rochelle Township High School, was chosen for her outstanding achievements in athletics, academics, and choice to pursue a career in the healthcare field. Katherine is a National Honors Society, Interact Club, and … Read More
GKHS Scholarship Presented to Leea Perry
We are pleased to announce and present our annual Genoa-Kingston High School 2019 Sports and Health Scholarship to Leea Perry! Leea Perry, a recently graduated senior at Genoa-Kingston High School, was chosen for her outstanding achievements in athletics, academics, and choice to pursue a career in the healthcare field. Leea is a National Honors Society member, team member of the … Read More
Recent Study On PT For Neck Pain
In a recent study published by BMC Health Services Research, researchers studied health care utilization for neck pain over a 1 year period. They tracked when patients consulted with a physical therapist, rates of spinal injection, opioid prescription, imaging such as MRI and x-ray, and overall cost. It was found that those individuals who consulted a physical therapist within 14 … Read More
Donations To Help Fight Hunger
Part of Northern Rehab’s mission is to give back to our community! Our Director of Community Relations, Deb Loitz, recently delivered three small donations to organizations that help feed the hungry in our community! Deb and Physical Therapist Ken Olson stopped by to see WLBK Radio Dekalb Illinois FM 98.9 AM 1360‘s TD Ryan at their Freezing For Food event with … Read More
Referrals No Longer Required for Physical Therapy!
Until recently, in order to see a physical therapist, a prescription for treatment was required. Illinois was one of the few states that still had this requirement, however, that Illinois law changed on August 16 when Governor Rauner signed the Direct Access Bill 4643 into law. This means Illinois residents can feel better now without waiting for a referral from … Read More
Congrats To Our Rochelle High School Scholarship Winners!
Northern Rehab recently awarded two deserving recipients their annual Rochelle Township High School Sports and Health Scholarship to Hannah Cruz and Alexander Harvey. Hannah Cruz, a recently graduated 2018 senior from Rochelle Township High School, is a National Honors Society member and High Honor Roll student. She was very active in Cross Country as a Sectionals Qualifier and Academic All-Conference … Read More
