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Do You Think You Are Rich?

 February 19, 2014

Published February 19, 2014 | By Scott Champagne This is probably not something most of us would admit to thinking on a daily basis, but we should! We are bombarded each day with advertising asking us things such as: “Will your 401K give you the retirement you deserve?”, “you deserve a luxury vacation”, etc. Given […]

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There is hope

 February 18, 2014

Published February 18, 2014 | By Scott Champagne Have you ever gone throughout your day and wondered “is this it”? The routine of going to the gym, work/school, family routines, church, pay bills, another month passes, etc had me asking that question quite often. As a physical therapist, I had often thought there must be […]

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The winner is … Junior Achievement

 February 18, 2014

Published February 18, 2014 | By Don Cornelius This weekend five of our ladies represented First Choice Physical Therapy at an annual fund raiser held at Rocket Lanes for Junior Achievement. If you guessed that means they went bowling, you’re right! They had a great time and so did all the participants. Karen Mathers brought […]

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What is love?

 February 10, 2014

Published February 10, 2014 | By Dr. Wade Rinehart Happy Valentines Day Since it is Valentines Day I want to talk about “What is Love?” “What is love? Baby don’t hurt me! Don’t hurt me! No more!” Quote from a song by Haddaway. Love was the most searched phrase on Google in 2012, according to […]

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To Haiti and back

 February 3, 2014

Published February 3, 2014 | By Staff I am so thankful Scott Champagne, Clinical Director at First Choice Physical Therapy on Panama City Beach, decided to travel to Haiti in the midst of a very chaotic time four years ago. Despite the risks, he put his faith & hope in God and trusted what was […]

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Surprise! Emily is in Haiti

 February 1, 2014

Published February 1, 2014 | By Don Cornelius Emily is a PTA at our Lynn Haven clinic. When she started working for us a few months ago and heard about Wade and Scott’s mission trips to Haiti, she was eager to go herself. She is there and just sent us a short message and photo. […]

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Low Back Pain – a Disability of Modern Civilization?

 January 31, 2014

Published January 31, 2014 | By Maggie Garbiec The significant increase in the low back pain occurrences in the recent years, as well as the economical, medical, and social impacts on our society, prompted scientists to investigate issues surrounding disability resulting from lower back disorders. It is estimated that the annual direct cost of treating […]

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Pearls for serving our Patients

 January 30, 2014

Published January 30, 2014 | By Dr. Wade Rinehart  A new business was opening and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send flowers for the grand opening occasion.  They arrived at the new business site to visit and congratulate the new business when the sender read the card he had sent.  It read,”Rest in […]

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Oh yeah! We are open!!

 January 29, 2014

Published January 29, 2014 | By Don Cornelius We did not close for the “almost snow day”. The cold and rain closed the schools and they may be closed tomorrow. We are open today and tomorrow, but some of our patients have canceled their appointments to avoid the extreme weather. If you have an ache […]

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We “Mustache” you a question…

 January 24, 2014

Published January 24, 2014 | By Don Cornelius Which Mustache is your favorite? Please Comment. We sometimes get a little silly at work. It keeps things interesting for sure, but this was a particularly special occasion. In honor of Brett Frank’s 38th birthday we celebrated it with Mustache Friday. However, there are a few things […]

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Panama City Living Magazine article

 January 24, 2014

Published January 24, 2014 | By Don Cornelius Our PTA, Simon Haussmann, and his wife Robin are found in a photo that shines God’s love and their love for Him and each other on page 46 of the January/February 2014 issue of Panama City Living Magazine. We proud of the character and life choices of […]

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Great quote, Vicki!

 January 22, 2014

Published January 22, 2014 | By Don Cornelius Good one, Vicki! My favorite from a list of quotes Vicki recently sent us. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand. Most people listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen R. Covey. I thought that quote was right on target and describes very well […]