Our Team of Specialists Consists of:
- Physical Therapist (Ortho. and Neuro.)
- Physical Therapist's Assistants
- Aquatic Therapist
- Massage Therapist
- Nutritional Counselor
- Disabled Sport Specialist
- Mentoring Staff
S.T.A.R. helps those with speech language pathology (SLP) needs by coordinating with state-certified SLPs to allow for treatment in our private gym.
Meet the Staff
Sophia Bong Erin Melton, DPT Joe Lucido, DPT Shelly Howard CEO PT PT Administrative Assistant Sophia@STARrehab.com Erin@STARrehab.com Joe.L@STARrehab.com Michelleh@STARrehab.com
Adam Mills Michelle Ososki Aubrey Sturgess Lewis Bong PTA PTA PTA PTA Adam@STARrehab.com Michelle@STARRehab.com Aubrey@STARrehab.com Lewis@STARrehab.com
Joe Bongiovanni, MHA CBIS Chad Lawson, LMT COO Massage Therapist Joe@STARrehab.com Chad@STARrehab.com
What makes our staff specialists?
Our staff is state-licensed with additional national and state certifications developed to meet specific needs and goals of our clients. Our staff goes through a training process and a competency-evaluation annually to ensure they are qualified specialist in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Amputee Recovery, and Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS). The staff must acquire a designated number of continuing educational units (CEUs) annually in order to hold all certifications and ongoing training yearly to stay up to date.
Training Topics Include Such Safety Issues as:
Autonomic Dysreflexia - Heterotropic Ossifications - Bowel and Bladder Programs - Fall Prevention - Body Mechanics - Lifting Techniques - Osteoporosis - Skin Breakdown - Cardiovascular Conditions - Seizures - Circulatory Issues
Continuing Education and Extensive Training Certifications Include:
• Brain Injury Specialist • Burdenko Certifications
• SCI Nutritional Counseling • Interactive Metronome
• Redcord Neurac • Neuromuscular Techniques
• Disability Sport Specialist • Professional AED, first aid and CPR
• Cognitive Perceptual Retraining • Hand Therapy
• Core Balance and Stability • Sensory Reintegration
• Range of Motion (ROM) • Adaptive Sports Conditioning
• Cardiovascular Training • Strength Training and Weight Bearing
• Orthotic and Prosthetic Training • Step Up Classes
• Functional Electrical Stimulation • Ekso Bionic GT Exoskeleton
• Universal Exercise Unit (UEU) • Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
• Isolated Muscle Movement Neurological Re-Education
• Second Step, Lite Gait, Rifton Tram, Pacer, and various other gait techniques
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
• Regular in-services from senior staff and service providers