Community Outreach

Katie and Joy are avid supporters of health and wellness in the Anchorage Community. They are giving their expertise, time and resources through participating in the following events.

image	Community Education Bellies, Bottoms and Backs - A child birth recovery class. An enjoyable evening of education for the new mom. Taught by physical therapists Joy Backstrum and Katie Piraino. For upcoming dates and to reserve your space call: 907-569-5557. "Crossroads School" Conducting clinics for young mothers in pre and post partum health
	Project Access Participate in health care for qualified uninsured Alaskans.
	Ski for Women Joy and Katie are Annual Sponsor of the Ski For Women (a benefit ski event for Alaska Women and Children in Crisis).
	Nordic Skiing Sponsorship - Katie Ronsse The Physical Therapy Place is a proud sponsor of Katie Ronsse, a local cross-country skier, training to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics and World Cup races.
image	ASD Gifted Mentorship Program Petra Davis was the summer 2009 intern at The Physical Therapy. She had the opportunity to explore the career of Physical Therapy while shadowing and working at the clinic.
image	Youth Sports Injury Prevention Clinics Joy and Katie donate their time to conduct sports injury prevention clinics for High School Cross-country Running and Soccer.