FALL 2019
Keeping our whole
community moving
The new Sports and Orthopedic Center will see its first patients in March 2020
hat do Baby Boomers have
in common with high school
athletes? Access to the same
Inside this issue
rehabilitative care.
“It’s not just for football or elite
athletes,” says Becky Lindsey, who
advanced care and innovative facilities has volunteered as a nurse as well as a
at the new Baylor Scott & White Ted and fundraiser throughout the community.
Sue Getterman Sports and Orthopedic “It’s for all athletes. It’s for weekend
Center on our Waco campus. warriors. It’s for the elderly. It’s really
for everyone.”
Not just for athletes
Currently, Baylor Scott & White -
As former head coach for Baylor
University Men’s Basketball, Jim Haller
Hillcrest draws orthopedic and sports knows the importance of quality
medicine patients from a 75-mile radius sports medicine and orthopedic care
around Waco, including local school for athletes. Now that he is retired,
districts and Baylor University. When this Mr. Haller also appreciates having the
new facility opens in March 2020, it will same resources available should he
have ample resources for these athletes, ever need them.
including an outdoor performance area
“From an athletic perspective,
to enhance physical therapy with sport- I think this facility, especially the
specific movements, such as running, rehabilitation component, is going to be
cutting, pitching, tumbling, and swinging valuable to junior highs, high schools,
a golf club. and college athletics,” he says. “On the
However, the facility is designed
other side of things, we have such an
to enhance the health and well-being active senior population. Seniors are all
of the entire community, working aware that we’re just one fall away from
to prevent injuries and treat existing needing help. It seems like every week I
injuries with advanced surgical and see someone tear something. It’s good
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