FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

            For those individuals having total hip or knee replacements, Putnam Hospital Center offers twice monthly classes to guide them through the process before their surgery.

            Speakers from the Carmel hospital’s ambulatory surgery unit, pre-admission testing, nursing, case management and physical therapy/rehabilitation departments will help the patient learn what to expect both before and after the surgery.

             Upcoming classes are planned for Tuesdays, July 10th and 24th, August 14th and 28th, and September 11th and 25th.  All classes will be held from 3 to 5 pm in the PHC Café Classroom.

             For more information, please contact Paige Brought, PTA, at 845-279-5711, Ext. 2482.