Newton-Wellesley Hospital Boston Marathon 2013: The Needham Times

Thursday, April 12, 2007

The Needham Times - April 11, 2007

They're famous! Read more about Martha and Heidi's journey in the April 11th edition of The Needham Times.

http://www.townonline.com/needham/homepage/x297976998

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FREE Pre-Marathon Injury Screenings

Are you worried you can’t complete your marathon preparation due to injury? Are you sidelined with a running injury? Are you cutting back on running because of pain? Come to one of our FREE screenings for an assessment by a Newton-Wellesley physical therapist.

Thurs, Feb 21 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Mon, Feb 25 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Thurs, March 7 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Mon, March 11 4:30 - 7:30 pm

Appointments are required and can be made by emailing carefinder@partners.org or by calling 617-243-6383.

FREE Post-Marathon Injury Clinics

April 16 and 23, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Department of Rehabilitation Services
Newton-Wellesley Hospital

A Free Post-Marathon Athlete’s Injury Clinic designed to assess and treat injuries resulting from participation in the Marathon. Athletes should consider coming if they have any pain, swelling or are suffering from blisters, cuts, abrasions and lacerations or from a fall while competing. Also, if an athlete feels ill or has excessive fatigue, they could have symptoms of dehydration and should be treated appropriately.

Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact CareFinder by email at carefinder@partners.org or call 617-243-6383.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Newton-Wellesley Hospital, an official medical provider of the Boston Marathon and partner with the Boston Athletic Association, provides pre and post-Marathon services to athletes. Newton-Wellesley also sponsors the Athlete Village Medical Tents, which house medical professionals to provide medical treatment for runners and spectators. Throughout the year, the Hospital offers outreach programs to help athletes avoid injury and maximize performance. For more information, visit http://www.nwh.org/.

For information about physicians and services, contact CareFinder at carefinder@partners.org or 866-NWH-DOCS (694-3627).