Shawna Thomas, NP, Joins Munson Healthcare’s Comprehensive Pain Management Program
Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Shawna Thomas, NP, to the clinical team at the Comprehensive Pain Management Program.
After working 14 years as a registered nurse, she decided to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner. She completed her graduate education at Grand Valley State University.
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New Spine Rehabilitation Program Now in Roscommon
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation at Munson Healthcare launched a new Virtual Spine Center at the Roscommon Community Health Center, as part of the Munson Healthcare Regional Care Transformation Plan.
This new program partners a virtual physiatrist and an in-person physical therapist to provide spine...
Kevin McDowell, Psy.D., Joins Munson Healthcare
Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Kevin McDowell, Psy.D., to the Comprehensive Pain Management Program, located at 550 Munson Avenue in Traverse City.
A Michigan native, Dr. McDowell was raised in Marion. Dr. McDowell graduated from Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy...
Foster Family Community Health Center Provides New Healing Space
A redesigned community health library, café, and Urgent Care all are part of upgrades to the newly-named Foster Family Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave. in Traverse City. A generous gift from the Foster family led to these changes.
The newly updated facility provides resources for getting...
VIDEO | "I Got My Life Back"
“I got my life back.” That’s what one woman said about how the Pain Management Center in Traverse City helped her manage her chronic pain.
Our multidisciplinary treatment for pain may include physical therapy, injections, implantable devices, medication, and psychological strategies.
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Kalkaska Physical Therapists Offer McKenzie Method
Two Kalkaska Memorial Health Center physical therapists now offer the McKenzie Method® of therapy to help area residents dealing with back or extremity pain.
Director of Rehab Services Daniel Conklin, D.P.T., and physical therapist...
VIDEO I McKenzie Method for Pain Management
The McKenzie Method is a type of physical therapy for pain management offered by Munson Healthcare that includes a mechanical examination of how the spine moves, along with looking at symptoms and range of motion. Patients in northern Michigan typically see results quickly and learn exercises they...