The physical therapy staff at Community Rehab Care treats a wide variety of functional impairments and disabilities that result from neurologic disease (such as stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, vestibular disease, anoxic brain injury), as well as orthopedic, post surgical, musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries.
At Community Rehab Care, licensed physical therapists work directly with patients to provide skilled assessments, with an emphasis on restoring and enhancing physical performance and active healthy lifestyles. The physical therapists have access to athletic club facilities and equipment for exercise programs. The programs place a strong emphasis on patient education to insure a proper understanding of his/her condition and the rationale for the recommended treatment plan. Patients receive customized one-on-one physical therapy services.
Virginia Mills, MS, PT, who leads our Physical Therapy Program, is also the President of
CRC. Ms. Mills is a well respected and nationally known expert in her field, who has worked in both clinical and administrative positions in the rehabilitative industry. She has authored and published a number of articles in rehabilitation, and continues to present regionally and nationally to professional groups, particularly in the area of acquired brain injury.
Ms. Mills co-edited and authored a book titled "Neurologic Rehabilitation:
A Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Planning", published by
Blackewell Science in 1999.
Susan DiRocco, MS, PT, OCS
Susan DiRocco
is
an orthopedic rehabilitation specialist at Community Rehab Care. Among her
responsibilities are the development and implementation of various
rehabilitation programs for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal
dysfunction. Susan also created the Play Through Golf Program, which is
directed toward returning post-injury or surgical patients to golf. She has
conducted numerous workshops and lectures for health, golf, and fitness
professionals. Susan has been a contributing author to books on rehabilitation
and has written countless articles addressing injury prevention, orthopedic
rehabilitation and exercise for the patient with chronic disease.
Susan Received her Bachelors of Science
in Exercise Science form The University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her
Masters of science in Physical therapy from Boston University. She is currently
pursuing her doctoral degree. Throughout her career Susan has worked primarily
in outpatient orthopedics . Susan has also taught as an adjunct faculty member
at Northeastern University, where she has taught advanced musculoskeletal
evaluation and treatment and advanced therapeutic exercise. Susan has also been
active in the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association
as well as various other professional and non-profit organizations
