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Local Physical Therapist Trevor Mills recently attended a Continuing Medical Education course at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. MSU offers ongoing advanced manual medicine courses to MDs, DOs and PTs. This was the third advanced course that Mills has attended at MSU.

The coursework emphasis included mobilization and prescriptive exercise for adverse neural tension which is a common component of sciatica, hamstring, neck and hand issues. Also included were specific techniques for addressing joint problems at the shoulder, spine and hip.

The course was co-taught by physical therapist Mark Bookhout and Lisa DeStefano, DO, and was taught in a combined lab and lecture setting in MSU’s osteopathic manual medicine lab.

Snow Sport and Spine is now offering custom orthotic shoe inserts. Both physical therapists, Katie Snow and Trevor Mills, have trained with foot biomechanics expert Brian Hoke, PT of Atlantic Physical Therapy of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A foot orthotic device is used to help correct abnormal biomechanics or reduce strain on the muscles and joints of the leg and foot. Although they can be very useful in reducing foot pain, orthotic devices are also useful in addressing pain in the knee, hip and low back. The primary advantage of a custom device is that it is specially designed to meet the patient’s unique circumstances.

March 6, 2008 (Rockport, ME) - Trevor Mills, physical therapist, announced today that he will be accepting new and former patients immediately at Snow Sport and Spine, Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Center in Rockport. Mills has joined his wife, Katie Snow, DPT in their physical therapy clinic on West Street near the Camden Hills Regional High School.

Mills has practiced orthopaedic physical therapy locally for the last 4.5 years and has achieved Board Certification in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. His areas of clinical interest include: biomechanics, treatment of the spine, shoulder dysfunction, ankle and foot dysfunction as well as sports rehabilitation.

Injuries happen at the most inconvenient times, particularly during the overscheduled lives many of us lead. You've finally gotten in to see your physician and they may have recommended some physical therapy to speed of the healing process and get you back in the game. You are motivated, maybe a little nervous about what PT will consist of but you are ready, because your life is happening and you can't keep up the way you want to. The last thing you want to do is wait to get into see a physical therapist- Especially if that means weeks.

Amelia Kathryn Mills was born on September 22, 2009. She is Trevor and Katie's first child and Mom and Baby couldn't be doing better. She was 8lbs 2ozs at birth and was 20" long with gentle brown hair and a gentle disposition.

As a result of this happy addition to the family, Katie will not be seeing patients until January 2010. Trevor will return to the office on Wednesday September 30. Patients who have previously seen Katie in the past are welcome to transition to Trevor's schedule should be assured that although treatment styles vary, communication is excellent between the two.