Meet Chris Butler, DPT and Director of Rehab at 360 Flowood

We are thrilled to announce Chris Butler, DPT, our new, full-time Director of Rehab at 360 Total Rehab in Flowood. Because of your referrals and recommendations, we wanted to share with you the good news of this incredible new opportunity for you. We want you to feel confident in referring your patients to us, and that confidence starts with knowing who will lead your patients in their recoveries.

Chris graduated from Coahoma Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and later received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Chris also received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from UMMC. During and after his education, Chris worked in a variety of health care settings including swing bed, nursing home, acute care, outpatient, and home health.

Taking on the role as Director of Rehab for Chris is a welcome challenge. He has served as a Director of Rehab in the past, and he appreciates the balance of providing therapy services and managing other therapists. He plans to use his experience as a therapist and leader to motivate patients and his therapy staff to achieve new heights.

Personally, Chris enjoys seeing the recovery journey, walking alongside patients as they achieve new outcomes and truly make a change for themselves. He is often inspired by his patients, but often student athletes make an impression on him for their determination and positivity. Chris is currently undergoing training to become certified in Functional Dry Needling by the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. He also plans to become certified to conduct work screens through Work Well Functional Capacity Evaluations and Work Screens in the next few weeks. Chris and his wife, who is also a physical therapist, live in Brandon.

For more information about Chris and our work at 360 Total Rehab, feel free to contact Jessica Sanders, 360 Office Manager, or Chris at 601-932-8555. You can also learn more about our clinic at www.360totalrehab.com.

Celebrating the 2019 U. S. Women's Amateur Championship

Mid South Rehab Services, Inc. and North Mississippi Medical Center - West Point would like to congratulate Gabriela Ruffels of Australia as the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion as well as all of the talented participants of the competition.

Most days, Director of Rehabilitation for North Mississippi Medical Center - West Point, Jordan McComic sees patients just like any other PTA might. Her day is busy as she interacts with patients, coworkers from Mid South and NMMC. That’s how most days go. But, it’s not every day that the U.S. Women’s Amateur comes to town.

Just a few miles from NMMC - West Point, Old Waverly Golf Club is a gem of a golf course surrounded by a beautiful clubhouse and elegant landscaping. Every turn reveals another breathtaking view, and one cannot help but feel as if he has somehow teleported to Augusta when he visits the lovely property.

This year, Old Waverly Golf Club was chosen to host the 2019 Women’s Amateur, which is one of the USGA’s three championships. The event was held August 5 - 11 of this year.

Like any sporting event, the focus of the event is on the athletes - their performance, their focus, their stamina. A team of medical professionals must be on standby in the event that an accident or injury occurs. This year’s medical team was staffed by Mid South’s strategic partner, NMMC - West Point.

Mid South’s Regional Clinical Director, Hassan Farhat, as well as DOR, Jordan McComic, PTA, and Corey Watson, PT, attended the week-long event to aid the NMMC - West Point team.

"Good therapists. Good people all around. I just enjoy the opportunity to be part of it all." - Hassan Farhat, PT & RCD Tennessee Region.

Thankfully, the event ran smoothly, and very few serious injuries occurred. However, it took the entire team to ensure the best level of care could be administered to the medical tent’s frequent guests.

Although there were no traumatic incidents, the medical team was prepared to deal with whatever ailment affected patrons, volunteers, and staff of the event. With 156 competitors comes so much more than just athletic injuries. Think of all the caddies, carrying and rolling heavy equipment. Think of all the club staff, all hands on deck. Staff members were everywhere - manning the packed pro shop, zipping to and fro on golf carts as they drove patrons from the course back to the parking area. With all of the walking came blisters. With the heavy, unrelenting heat came exhaustion. The medical team worked to keep everyone from athletes to caddies and staff as safe, healthy, and comfortable as possible.

"It was fun and different to be out of the office and part of something that is happening right here in our community, representing Mid South and NMMC-West Point!" - Jordan McComic, PTA

The break from the everyday schedule also gave everyone in the medical tent a bit more time to get to know one another and visit.

“I’ve never done an event like this, but this is what real sports medicine is. It has been such a team effort because no person can do it all,” said Mimi Nguyen, Family Medicine resident.

The competition brought some excitement to West Point and the beautiful Old Waverly Golf Club, but it also benefitted all of the locals who had an opportunity to come and experience something new professionally, showing them a different side to the way they usually see medicine.

Friends of Mississippi Veterans Sporting Clay Competition Fundraiser

On a beautiful October day, hundreds of sponsors, donors, and volunteers gathered at Providence Hill Farm for the Inaugural Sporting Clay Competition fundraiser benefiting Friends of Mississippi Veterans. Mississippi Veterans Affairs and Mid South Rehab Services, Inc. partnered to create a lasting event that would raise funds for the Mississippi veterans in our four VA homes.

For months, Mid South's senior recruiter, Shelly Aaron, compiled teams, collected registrations, and gathered raffle items for the event. I assisted her whenever I could, whether that meant asking for door prize donations or reaching out to potential sponsors. Mr. Cole donated his time each day, reaching out to friends and business owners who might be interested in participating in the event. Together, we met with the staff at Mississippi Veterans Affairs to finalize everything from marketing materials to day-of operations.

We arrived at Providence Hill on the day of the fundraiser before the sun did, eager to get inside the beautiful clubhouse to set up our signs, table decorations, and more. The air was humid, but as the morning wore on, the sun came out and a beautiful breeze lifted off the lake. As participants arrived, Mid South volunteers Ashlie Lovins, Amy Nichols, Amy Klaas, and Kayla McInnis along with myself helped guests check in, find their teammates, and grab donuts and drinks from Dunkin' Donuts and Southern Beverage Co.

Before our first flight, Governor Phil Bryant addressed the group on the beautiful deck overlooking the lake. His support of the event and our veterans was the perfect start, and just like that, they were off! We were exceptionally thankful for the Mississippi National Guard for their volunteering to be station sponsors for both flights of the event.

When the first flight of teams began trickling back into the clubhouse, they were greeted with a delicious lunch spread prepared by Mama Hamil's. Guests enjoyed chicken with all the fixings. During the lunch hour, the second flight of shooter began to arrive and register as well.

During lunch, we were excited to auction our featured item, a Remington Enfield Rifle, donated by Tommy Kennedy. Mr. John White of Two Gun Tactical won the auction, taking home his prize for $1,700. During this time, we also gave away a round of door prizes, some of which included gift certificates, men's apparel, hunting supplies, coolers, knives, guns and gun cases and much more. Our list of door prize sponsors was lengthy, and we were so excited to reward the generous people who gave to our Mississippi veterans. We were thrilled to feature Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Congressman Michael Guest, Congressman Steven Palazzo, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Andy Gipson as guest speakers and participants in the fundraiser. We all enjoyed an entertaining surprise when Major General Janson Durr Boyles arrived for the afternoon flight in a Black Hawk helicopter.

By the end of the door prizes, the results were tallied for the first flight of shooters. Our second flight of shooters took off at 1 p.m. It was a beautiful afternoon, and the volunteers quickly cleaned up the lunch time mess and prepared for the final rewards ceremony. As the first few teams arrived back to the clubhouse, participants grabbed fresh, cool drinks and enjoyed a seat on the deck, while others put in a few more bids on the silent auction items.

Overall, this day was a special one for our veterans, participants, and volunteers. Mid South is so thankful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity - from designing the marketing materials for the event to decorations and door prizes and so much more. Mid South would like to thank everyone who donated time, finances, merchandise, and supplies to this fundraiser. It was so much fun and so rewarding to give back to those who have given so much to us. For more information on this event, or to learn more about participation in the future, please contact Shelly Aaron at our ESC headquarters (601) 605-6777.