Good Shepherd Celebrates Grand Opening of New Physical Therapy Site in Bethlehem

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network will mark the opening of its newest outpatient site, Good Shepherd Physical Therapy – Bethlehem/Performing Arts Rehabilitation Center, with an open house on Wednesday, May 1, from 3 to 7 p.m. Located at 800 Eaton Avenue, Bethlehem, the site offers physical therapy services for the general public as well as specialized therapy services for performing artists. 

The public is invited to meet the staff and tour the 3,000-square-foot facility, which is equipped with private patient care evaluation and treatment rooms, a dance floor with full-length mirrors and sound-proof room for musicians. 

The event will offer free headache and posture screenings, blood pressure checks, balance/fall risk evaluations and stroke risk assessments. 

The site offers a full range of orthopedic physical therapy services for the general public, including treatment for a variety of conditions, such as arthritis, sprains and strains, joint replacement, headaches, neurological disorders and fibromyalgia. It is also the first rehabilitation center in the region to offer specialized therapy for performing artists to treat injuries and conditions related to overuse or fatigue.

The new site is one of more than 20 Good Shepherd outpatient physical therapy facilities located in 7 eastern Pennsylvania counties. 

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering a continuum of care for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. More than 60,000 people come to Good Shepherd each year for specialized programs in stroke, orthopedics, brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more. Good Shepherd provides rehabilitation services in 8 eastern Pennsylvania counties. Good Shepherd operates 21 outpatient sites, 4 inpatient sites, a long-term acute care hospital, 2 long-term care homes for people with severe disabilities, an independent living facility and a lifestyle products online store called Rehability. Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine, began operations in July 2008 and provides post-acute care in the Philadelphia region. Good Shepherd was founded in 1908 when The Rev. John and Estella Raker invited a disabled orphan named Viola into their Allentown, Pennsylvania, home. Good Shepherd is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information, visit www.GoodShepherdRehab.org.