Short Track Star Katherine Reutter Gets Unique Boost for World Championships Competition

Two-time World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Champion Katherine Reutter, who will compete in the Short Track World Championships this weekend in Sheffield, England, made a quick stop along the way which not only will allow her to compete, but will help her reach her highest performance level. 

 

Reutter, who had taken three hard falls to the ice recently and was suffering from significant back pain, needed treatment in order to be able to compete.  Her four-hour visit and treatment at the D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center in Marina del Rey, CA stopped the pain and put her back on the ice.  After the treatment, Reutter was allowed to continue practicing in Salt Lake City in preparation for the event, with no restrictions placed on her training.

 

“It was awesome being able to get the MRIs, see all of the doctors and get treated in one day.  I am so grateful to the team for getting me back on the ice in that short amount of time,” said Reutter, who saw four expert physicians in four separate fields, in just four hours.

 

Reutter’s first point of contact at D.I.S.C. was Dr. Joseph Horrigan, the Director of the Soft Tissue Center. Following Dr. Horrigan’s evaluation, Reutter was prescribed MRIs and X-rays, which are quickly available on site. Reutter then received almost immediate results in D.I.S.C.’s Ambulatory Surgery Center, where she consulted with neurosurgeon and D.I.S.C. founder, Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr., and Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Michael Port.

 

Dr. Bray and Dr. Port viewed computer imagery and X-rays, and discussed the findings with Dr. Jerrold Mink, a nationally recognized radiologist.  It was determined that structurally, Reutter was in perfect condition; she did not have a stress fracture or any other musculoskeletal disorders.

 

D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center is one of the country’s leading facilities specializing in spine, orthopaedics, and sports medicine. Established in 2006, D.I.S.C. has quickly risen to national prominence and is cited by many as the gold standard in medicine. D.I.S.C.’s unmatched continuity of care is designed with the goal of relieving pain and helping its patients restore motion and function for a rapid return to an active lifestyle.

 

Equip with the region’s most technologically advanced outpatient surgical center, D.I.S.C.’s services encompass conservative care, diagnostic imaging, spine care, orthopaedics, pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, chiropractic care, and sports medicine.

 

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