Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance donates services to help runners recover from road race

NORWELL, Mass. - Nov. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance (http://peaktherapy.com) recently donated services to runners at the finish line of the South Shore Half Marathon in Norwell.

Five of Peak's physical therapists provided free massage and stretching for the runners post-race. Liz Fallon PT, Jackie Defreitas DPT, Rachel Laufer DPT, Laura Barron DPT and Richard Brickman DPT all participated in treating more than 70 runners. Three staff members Katy Mercurio DPT, Shawn Wells DPT and Practice Manager Shannon Delaney ran the race.

The third annual half marathon was held on Sunday November 6 and 1,466 runners completed the course.  Scott McArthur of Cambridge MA finished first with a time of 1:12:59.

"The South Shore Half Marathon is a difficult course with a good number of hills," said Eric Edelman, PT, Founder of Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance. "The rain and cold wind made the course more challenging for the runners and we were happy to assist so many of the athletes with their recovery at the finish line."

About Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance

Located in Norwell, Scituate, Quincy, and Hanover, Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance offers specialized programs tailored to their patients' needs. They  offer spinal and sports injury programs, and have also developed specialized programs that address post-surgical rehabilitation, vestibular disorders, fall prevention, post-concussion syndrome, pediatrics, TMJ disorders, women's health issues, aquatic therapy and more. These specialized programs combined with their state-of-the-art facilities allow them to meet the unique needs of their patients and achieve the fastest results. For additional information, please call 781-347-4686 or visit www.peaktherapy.com