OSTC is excited to host FREE pre-participation physicals for the 2023-2024 School year!

Physical Day will by MAY 20th starting at 7:30am and doors will close at 9:30am. All students must have Medical History Questionnaire and Physical Form completed and signed by parent or they will not be allowed to complete the physical.

As a reminder, this is a free service that we provide for schools that contract their sports medicine care through OSTC.  Each school has been given a specific time slot to help make the process run smoothly

• Holliday ISD  7:30 am
• Henrietta 7:45 am
• Burkburnett  8:00 am
• Wichita Falls Old High  8:15 am
• Christ Academy 8:30 am

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OSTC is proud to continue the OSTC Setback to Comeback Scholarship and the OSTC MVP Scholarship.  Both of these, are available to graduating seniors who meet criteria.  Please read these scholarships and see if they apply to you or someone you know.  And YES, there is a chance that you qualify for both, so please apply!

2023 MVP Scholarship

2023 Set Back to Come Back Scholarship

Every year around Christmas time, the staff at OSTC magically become Santa’s helpers.  This has been a tradition at OSTC since the doors opened in 2002.

The “elves” sign up to help a local family for the holidays by providing gifts.  The OSTC employees purchase gifts throughout the weeks leading up to the “wrapping party,”  then on wrapping day the real party begins.

Lunch is provided by OSTC, and the elves quickly get to work wrapping all the presents and enjoying each others company.  It is a holiday tradition that is looked forward to year round by all the employees at OSTC.

If you’re experiencing shoulder pain, you could be suffering from one of many different ailments. Some common conditions include:

• Rotator cuff tear: This is what happens when the tendons that constitute the rotator cuff muscles around the shoulder detach from the bone, causing a severe decrease in the range of motion that a healthy rotator cuff allows us to have. These injuries are very painful and have two general causes:
• Repetitive use: As the name implies, repetitive use injuries are caused by repeated activities that wear the rotator cuff thin over time. This is typically seen in older patients or people who put an unusually demanding strain on their rotator cuffs, such as professional athletes.
• Trauma: Traumatic injuries, such as breaking a fall with an outstretched hand, can lead to rotator cuff tears as well. This cause is much less common than repetitive use and is most often the culprit of rotator cuff tears in patients under 60 years of age.
• Frozen shoulder: Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a medical condition that includes a decrease of motion in the shoulder and pain that progressively increases. There are three stages of frozen shoulder:
  • Stage 1: The freezing stage, or the beginning of pain and loss of motion, both of which begin to steadily increase.
  • Stage 2: The frozen stage. By now, the shoulder’s range of motion is severely restricted, but the pain is likely starting to decrease.
  • Stage 3: The thawing stage, where pain is minimal and shoulder motion slowly returns to normal.

These are only a few of the possible conditions that can cause shoulder pain. Some are more serious than others. Call your doctor, and consult us as for your physical therapy needs, if you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms:

• Inability to carry objects or have full use of your arm
• Joint deformity
• Shoulder pain that doesn’t ease at night or while resting
• Lack of motion, including an inability to raise your arm
• Swelling or bruising around the shoulder joint or upper arm
• Signs of an infection, which could include fever, redness, and warmth

A few common treatments that may bring relief include:

• A little rest & relaxation. This can help soothe many aches and pains in the shoulder region, but medical experts advise you to use caution with this approach as too much rest can lead to the discomforts associated with a frozen shoulder.

• Ice and heat. Ice packs should be used on recent injuries that were sustained in the last 48 hours. Ice packs are especially helpful where swelling is involved, as they can help decrease the swelling in the injured area, thus helping to reduce the pain. Heat treatments, such as hot pads, should be used only to relax and loosen tissues in cases of chronic conditions. Heat treatments should not be used after periods of significant activity (if you’re concerned about muscle soreness, use the heat treatment before participating in the activity) or after an acute injury.

• Anti-inflammatory medication. If the above-mentioned treatments aren’t enough to get you moving again, your doctor might prescribe anti-inflammatory medications to help the process along.

If you find yourself battling shoulder pain, you don’t have to suffer in silence. Talk to your medical professional, who can refer you to trusted physical therapists like us to guide you on the road to recovery.

OSTC would like to take a second to send a shout out to all the bike riders who rode in the Hotter than Hell Bike Ride. We are especially proud of the OSTC bike riding team.  The OSTC bike team consist of employees, their family members, friends are past patients.

Lucas Vietenheimer and Steve Bailey rode in the 100 mile race.

Charlie Post rode the mountain bike ride and the 25 mile ride.

Other OSTC riders included Belinda “B” Wingo, Corey Samudosky, Corey’s mother Terrilynn Nowicki, Pat Finnell, Diana Dearmond, Lacy Coltharp and her son, Caden.

To celebrate their accomplishment, OSTC employees and their families created a cheering section to meet the riders as they finished their rides.