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Stephanie Carter Kelley , PhD , PT , OCS , CYI has been a physical therapist for more than 30 years . She received her bachelor ’ s degree in physical therapy from The Ohio State University , her master ’ s degree in physical therapy from the University of Miami , and her PhD in Education from Ohio University .

During her academic career she taught physical therapy students at both the master ’ s and doctorate levels at The Ohio State University , College of Mt . St . Joseph , and the University of Toledo . Her main teaching assignments were in the orthopedic curriculum which included functional anatomy , kinesiology , examination , manual skills , and therapeutic exercise . She also conducted research in musculoskeletal outcomes and in 2007 was published in Physical Therapy Journal .

Along with teaching students , she has taught advanced skills through continuing education to practicing physical therapists and more recently , yoga teachers . She has also taught examination of the spine and core stabilization for both the low back and neck .

In 2002 she was selected as Physical Therapist of the Year by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association . In 2005 she received her Certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties . She became a 240-hour Hatha certified yoga instructor in October 2010 .

As a physical therapist , she uses yoga as the primary method of treatment for chronic pain . This practice recognizes the interaction of mind , body and spirit and addresses each to achieve optimal health . Kelley is currently accepting new patients at Coshocton Regional Medical Center ’ s Outpatient Rehab Services clinic located at 311 S . 15th St . in Coshocton . Appointments can be made by calling 740- 623-4069 .

On March 22 , we met up at Lapp farms at 7:30 a . m . to sign in . After that we got in a van and drove to The Grain Company . We took a tour of their soy processing plant , and we learned how soy is processed into oil and meal . When we finished our tour , we departed for Daugherty Farms . There we met Kyle Daugherty , who showed us around

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the farm . We learned how cows are milked using robots . We also got to pet baby cows and we learned that they keep the babies separate from the adults because after the babies are born the mothers will neglect them .

Next , we went back to Lapp Farms . We had lunch which was provided by Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District and catered by Schumaker Farms .

After lunch , we got to play Agriculture Jeopardy , hosted by David Marrison from the OSU Extension Office . The categories included

crops , livestock , anything goes , OSU Extension , statistics , and Coshocton County . When we finished Jeopardy , Samantha Daugherty from the Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District gave us an interactive presentation on the effects of people on water and soil . We used things like candy and food coloring to represent oil , litter , pesticides , etc . Then we sprayed the board with water to simulate rain . This showed us how all these harmful substances end up in our bodies of water .

David Lapp gave us the history of Lapp farms . Then we were given a tour where we saw where they process and package soybeans . We learned that they use a machine that does different things to the soy based on what the customer wants . At the end of the day , we got to drive a tractor . Overall , it was a very educational and fun day . Remember if you have a good meal thank a farmer .

This column was written by Coshocton County Youth Leadership class member Madi Wilkin .

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