ABOUT PRESCRIPTION FITNESS PHYSICAL THERAPY
Prescription Fitness Physical therapy and sports medicine is a privately owned outpatient physical therapy clinic specializing in the rehabilitation of orthopedic/ sport related health problems resulting from injury or disease.
Our philosophy of care is to foster patient independence utilizing a variety of physical therapy techniques including manual therapy, body mechanics and postural reeducation, gait analysis, biomechanical analysis, therapeutic exercise prescription, and modalities as we deem appropriate.
Although other kinds of practitioners will offer some of these treatments as "physical therapy," it's important for you to know that physical therapy can only be provided by qualified physical therapists or by physical therapist assistants, who must complete a 2-year education program and who work only under the direction and supervision of physical therapists.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide each patient with the highest level of rehabilitative care for musculoskeletal pathology, allowing for the timely return of the injured person or athlete to his or her prior level of functional capacity.
Our clinical staff will be highly skilled and trained to deliver the highest quality care through manual therapy and therapeutic exercise based upon peer reviewed scientific evidence-based practices.
Our goal is to expedite the patients' return to their pre-injury level of function and provide each patient with the tools necessary to facilitate long-term compliance and independence.
We will meet these objectives through continuous self-monitoring provided by patient feedback, rigorous patient education, and personal one-on-one intervention.
Our staff will be committed to excellence reflected by patient satisfaction and successful clinical outcomes. Our clinical care and administrative services will be rendered in the most efficacious, cost effective and affable manner possible.
DOCTOR & STAFF
Dr. Joshua D. Kerlan, Clinical Director/Proprietor : Dr. Kerlan is a long-term resident of Geneva, and graduate of Geneva High School. Dr. Kerlan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master’s and Doctoral degree in Physical therapy from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kerlan is one of only a few doctoral level physical therapists practicing in central New York. Dr. Kerlan is a board certified clinical specialist in orthopaedics (OCS), one of only 194 in New York State, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Kerlan has brought to the area his expertise in the rehabilitation of all sports and orthopedic musculoskeletal injury and is a member of the sports medicine team for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His specialties include the rehabilitation of shoulders and throwing injuries, lower extremity biomechanics, gait analysis, and orthotics fabrication. Dr. Kerlan resides in Geneva with his wife and two daughters.
Dr. Scott Baker, Staff Physical Therapist : Dr. Baker joined our staff in April of 2008. Dr. Baker obtained his doctoral degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. Dr. Baker brings to the staff a strong background in sports medicine and post-operative rehabilitation. Dr. Baker currently resides in Canandaigua, New York.
Sharon Jensen, Office Manager : Sharon is a graduate of Penn Yan Academy and Central City Business Institute in Syracuse, New York, with more than 30 years of experience in the medical field. She has a background in all medical secretarial duties including management, scheduling, billing, transcription and quality assurance and control with a close working relationship with insurance carriers. Her knowledge not only encompasses the field of physical therapy, but also orthopaedics and general surgery. Sharon resides in Penn Yan with her husband and is the mother of three grown children and several grandchildren. She enjoys spending her time with her family and reading in her spare time.
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