Duke PT at Patterson Place

Hours of Operation
Clinic hours from 7AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday (open until 6 PM on Tuesday & Thursday)

Duke Health Center at Patterson Place is our newest out-patient orthopaedic facility which is conveniently located between Durham & Chapel Hill.

• 4000+ square foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment
• open and private treatement areas
• locker rooms with showers for client convenience

Orthopedic & Sports Injuries (top)
Pre-operative, Operative, and Non-operative care:

• Spine & SI Dysfunction
• Shoulder
• Knee & Hip
• Foot & Ankle
• Elbow & Hand
• Total Joint Replacement

Hands on approach through manual therapy techniques, and one-on-one exercise prescriptions.

Sports related injuries from high school to weekend athletes, and runners / tri-athletes of all age groups.

Repetitive stress injuries involving workplace ergonomics.

Work Conditioning (top)

• Program utilizing all the skill's of our trained physical therapist, but focused on returning clients to their pre-injury employment.
• An intensive course of therapy 3-5 days per week to improve range of motion, strength, cardio vascular endurance, and educate in proper lifting & work place ergonomics.

Functional Capacity Evaluations (top)

Our trained therapist follow the guidelines endorsed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which endorses the hierarchy of safety, reliability, validity, practicality, endurance, speed, and flexibility.

The Valpar 9 assessment tool is one of the many standardized evaluation techniques that are used to accurately reflect a clients physical tolerances and abilities.

Hand Therapy (top)

Dedicated hand therapy room where our team of therapist works closely with the referring physician to offer:

• Custom Splinting
• Personalized care & attention
• Hand specific exercise prescriptions

Specialized in the treatment of:

• Traumatic hand injuries requiring highly skilled custom splinting to achieve specific outcomes.
• Carpal tunnel and other repetitive stress disorders involving the hand and elbow.
• Rheumatiod and osteo arthritic hand injuries preventing normal daily function.

Additional Information (top)

The Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy at Patterson Place offers individualized consultation, evaluation and treatment of a multitude of diagnoses frequently seen in the female, and occasionally the male, patient population. Our therapists have extensive experience and successful outcomes in treating this specialized population.

Pelvic Pain
Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized branch of phsical therapy that uses manual therapy techniques (inluding trigger point work), biofeedback assessment for relaxation and/or strength training of the pelvic floor, and prescriptive therapeutic exercise to address weak and/or tight musculature. Some common diagnoses are listed below.
• Vaginismus	• Dysparenia
• Vulvodynia	• Dysmenorrhea
• Vestibulitis	• Gynecological / Oncological Issues
• Vulvar Vestibulitis	• Post-surgical Issues
Osteoporosis
We provide individualized exercise programs dedicated to helping patients with osteoporosis maintain and increase their function including:
• Weight-bearing Exercise
• Workouts in our Handicapped Accessible Therapeutic Pool
• Resistance Exercise Training
• Body Mechanics
• Postural Education
** Research shows that appropriate regular exercise can reduce the likelihood of bone fractures associated with osteoporosis. Studies show that exercise requiring muscles to pull on bones can help retain bone density. **
Obstetrics
For the pregnant or postpartum patient, treatment of the following:
• Incontinence	• Headaches
• Pelvic Pain	• Leg & Foot Pain
• Hand & Wrist Numbness or Swelling	• Back & Neck Pain
• Sacroiliac Pain
For the pregnant women who have not experienced any musculoskeletal complaints, interventions with problem-free pregnancies include:
• Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Prescription	• Musculoskeletal Screens
• Education Regarding Positioning and Body Mechanics	• Pelvic Floor Exercises
Urinary & Fecal Incontinence
Our therapists have experience treating women, children, and men suffering from these conditions. Services are carried out in private treatment rooms and may include:
• Extensive Patient Education	• Biofeedback
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening and Relaxation	• Extensive Patient Education
• Bladder Diary
Lymphedema
Treatment options provided by Certified Lymphedema Therapists consist of:
• Proper Exercise & Dietary Instruction	• Manual Lymph Drainage
• Recommendations for Compression Garments	• Compression Bandaging
• Extensive Patient Education
The patient populations who may be at risk for developing lymphedema include:
• Surgery Involving the Lymphatic System Including Lymph Nodes	• Infection
• Radiation Therapy	• Trauma
• Congenital Defect of the Lymph System	• Vascular Disease

Contact Us / Directions (top)

Department of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
Duke Health Center at Patterson Place
3609 Watkins Road
Durham, North Carolina 27713
919.419.8957 - phone (To schedule select option #1.)
919.419.8972 - fax

Therapist Contact Information (top)
Main phone number: 919.419.8957

Greg Ruskam, PT
Extension: 228

Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT
Extension: 228

Lindsey Hack, MPT
Extension: 225

Lucy Beatty, OT CHT
Extension: 227

Jennifer (Jen) Ossenbeck, OT
Extension: 227

Amy Pannullo, PT, DPT, ATC, CLT
Extension: 226

Charlie Sheets, PT, OCS, Dip, MDT