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Wally Garstka has had three cardiac procedures in 24 years at Baystate Health, with the most recent being a Transcatheter Valve Aortic Replacement in 2017. A grateful patient, Wally has found ways to help others who are where he's been.

Backpacks are essential. But if they're too heavy or worn incorrectly, they can strain muscles and joints – and cause back pain for the over 79 million students in the United States that carry them.

With the start of the school year, sports injuries can be a major concern for parents. What do experts recommend as the number one method for injury prevention? Train before sports try-outs start, not during.

Western Mass News: Over-hydrating can be dangerous. Dr. Julio Martinez recommends drinking one or two glasses of water before participating in sports.

Exercise is healthy, but it can also be one of summer's health hazards.

The community is invited to join staff from the Baystate Wing Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation team for an education session about staying active and injury free on Wednesday, March 29, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.   

To experience a Day in the Life of our Physical Therapists, watch this inspirational video, and see why we love where we work.

It’s the satisfaction of helping others that keeps Rosemary Dellaera coming back each day to her job as a physical therapy assistant at Baystate Rehabilitation Care.

Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Department is offering free monthly sports injury screenings at the YMCA of Greenfield, 451 Main Street, starting Tuesday, October 18.

Baystate Franklin Medical Center and the YMCA of Greenfield will hold a Senior Health Fair and Functional Fitness Assessment, Wednesday, October 26, from 9 – 11:30 am, at the YMCA, 454 Main Street.