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Owatonna Hospital adds a new physical therapist to staff, focusing on orthopedics, women’s health, vestibular disorders

OWATONNA, Minn. 10/07/2008--Physical Therapist Brooke Deshler has recently joined the Owatonna Hospital’s Center for Rehab & Wellness. Deshler has experience in outpatient, vestibular rehabilitation, women's health, acute care and home rehabilitation.

Brooke Deshler, physical therapist

Deshler’s clinical training focuses on outpatient orthopedics including sports medicine and post-operative orthopedic repairs. Her experience also includes acute care and neurological rehabilitation.

She has additional training in women’s health, which focuses on treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic pain. She has also lectured on incontinence prevention and treatment.

Deshler has also been treating those with vestibular disorders for the past five years. Vestibular rehabilitation is for those who have vertigo attributed to the inner ear, such as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) dizziness.

Previously, Deshler practiced at Austin Medical Center in Austin, Minn. Deshler performed her graduate work in physical therapy at Mayo School of Health Related Sciences. She is a 1998 graduate of Winona State University, where she majored in exercise science with an emphasis on cardiac rehabilitation and corporate wellness.

About Owatonna Hospital

Part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Owatonna Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital committed to providing exceptional care and improving the health of the communities it serves in and around Steele County. Owatonna Hospital provides a full range of health care services including a birth center, emergency care, surgery and rehabilitation. Allina is building a replacement hospital in Owatonna, off Interstate 35. The facility will be designed to create an environment for providing high quality, safe, patient-centered care for residents in the region. More information about Owatonna Hospital can be found on www.owatonnahospital.com.

   

 

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