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KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION TO HOST FREE HEALTH CARE SCREENING & WELLNESS EVENT

 Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (www.kessler-rehab.com) will host a special Open House and Wellness Screening at its Saddle Brook hospital, located at 300 Market Street, on Wednesday, May 30 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.  Free posture, strength and range of motion screenings and fitness testing will be offered. Kessler physicians, therapists, nurses and pharmacists will also be on hand to provide health and wellness information and answer any questions participants may have.  
      In addition, at 1:30 p.m., an informative presentation on “Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip: Prevention, Treatment and Management” will be given by John Jensen, PT, Clinical Specialist, and Michele L. Beltram, PT, OCS, Clinical Manager.
    Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes and a raffle. For more information, contact Ann Shannon at 973.303.2440 or ashannon@kessler-rehab.com.

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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, the nation’s largest single rehabilitation hospital, is one of only five federally-designated Model Systems in the nation for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries. That same level of quality care and innovative treatment is distinguishes its programs for stroke, amputation, neurological diseases, cardiac recovery, orthopedic, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.  Ranked as one of the top two rehabilitation hospitals in the nation and best in the East by U.S.News & World Report, Kessler has three hospital campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, N.J., and more than 80 outpatient centers throughout the state.  For more information, visit www.kessler-rehab.com.

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