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Seminar will address physical therapy, lower back pain

Orthopedic physical therapist Todd Watson will speak at a free Dine and Learn seminar that addresses the links between physical therapy and back pain from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the MedWest Rehabilitation Service office on the MedWest-Harris campus in Sylva.

Watson is a professor of physical therapy at Western Carolina University and board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Watson will help attendees learn how physical therapy techniques can be used to treat lower back pain. The seminar will focus on the importance of early physical therapy treatment to maximize daily function and prevent future episodes of back pain.

Attendance is limited so advance reservations are required to attend.

828.586.7235.

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