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Outpatient Rehabilitation at Jamerson YMCA
Centra Outpatient Rehabilitation provides services at the Jamerson Family YMCA. As one of Centra's satellite clinics, we have a dedicated rehabilitation and therapy space within the YMCA plus access to all the YMCA equipment. We offer hands-on, individual treatment programs provided by experienced therapists with specialized credentials and advanced training.
We offer a variety of outpatient physical therapy services including treatment for:
- Back and neck pain
- Joint replacements
- Aquatic therapy
- Headaches and TMJ disorder
- Shoulder and elbow pain
- Hip and SI joint injury
- Knee and ankle pain
- Orthopedic injuries
- Sports injuries
- Fibromyalgia
- Work injuries
- Post surgical rehab
- Balance and fall prevention
- General deconditioning and deconditioning from sickness or hospitalization
Aquatic Therapy
Our customized aquatic therapy takes advantage of the physical properties of water. Buoyency supports a person's weight which facilitates therapeutic exercises without the compressive forces of gravity that places weight on a person's joints. This decreased joint stress enables patients to exercise with less pain.
Our Therapists
Krista Leake, DPT
Krista Leake is the site coordinator for Outpatient Rehabilitation at the Jamerson YMCA. She is a practicing physical therapist and has over 13 years of experience in multiple settings. She graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Heath Science and received a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She recently completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Temple University in January 2007. In addition to practicing as a physical therapist, she also is a Certified Athletic Trainer, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and certified in manual lymphatic drainage and complete decongestive therapy by the Lerner Lymphedema Academy.
She has a special interest in orthopaedics and sports medicine, professionally and personally. She enjoys treating a variety of patients including runners, weight lifters, weekend warriors and fitness enthusiasts.
Jessica Holder, DPT
Jessica is a physical therapist who received her Bachelor's in Health Science from James Madison University in 2005 and received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University in 2008. She enjoys working in many areas of physical therapy including orthopaedics, geriatrics, pediatrics and cancer rehabilitation.
