Governor Owens Declares PT Month,
Praises Benefits of Physical Therapy

Governor Bill Owens has declared October 2006 as Physical Therapy Month in Colorado. At a recent Proclamation Signing held in his Executive Chambers and attended by members of the PT Month Promotion Committee, the Governor said he has first hand experience of the value and benefits of physical therapy and praised PT professionals for the contributions they make to the public.

The proclamation reads in part,
"The practice of physical therapy involves injury prevention, general health and fitness, and rehabilitation following injury, disease, or surgery; and
"Physical therapy helps to improve the quality of life and physical well-being of citizens of all ages, including cardiac patients, children, athletes, and elderly Coloradans; and
"Through physical therapy practice, education , and research, physical therapists are able to prevent disease, promote health, reduce pain and enhance quality of life; and
"The State of Colorado recognizes physical therapists for their continued dedication to the citizens of this state, and for devoting their time and talents to enhance the health of Coloradans."

For complete proclamation text, click here. Shown in the photo above to the left of Gov. Owens are Paul O'Brian, PT, Accelerated Physical Therapy, Arvada, and Lisa Bradford, PT, Ascent Therapy Clinics, Littleton.

Attending the signing ceremony in the Governor's Executive Chambers were from left: Ross Hutchinson, PT, Golden; Paul O'Brian, PT, Arvada, Diane Stepp, Executive  Assistant, Accelerate Physical Therapy, Arvada (PT Proclamation Coordinator); Lisa Bradford, PT, Ascent Therapy Clinics, Littleton; Greg McCall, PT, OCS, COMPT, All Pro Physical Therapy, Littleton, APTA/CO Chapter President; and Roger Rettig, PT, Colorado Physical Therapy Institute, Broomfield. PT Month Activities have been promoted and coordinated by the Private Practice SIG of the Colorado Chapter of APTA.

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