Strokes can occur at any age, which is why Sentara encourages you to B.E. F.A.S.T. and recognize the signs. Symptoms of stroke include sudden loss of balance, blurry eyesight, facial drooping, arm weakness, and speech difficulties.
If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, don’t wait – call 911 immediately. When it comes to a stroke, every moment matters, so act fast. You could help save a life.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Learn about your stroke risk at SentaraStrokeAwareness.com.
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Happy Tuesday! With wedding season upon us, here is a special tip from Tang’s Alterations in Manassas, so you’ll know what to pack in your emergency wedding day kit!
Our mission at Tangs is to create a stress-free, memorable experience. We’re located at 8675 Sudley Road in Manassas. Call us at 703-393-8458 for your alteration needs, and let them know you saw our post on Potomac Local News.
If you have a new baby – or even a grandchild – on the way, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is now offering FREE online childbirth, parenting and grandparenting education until January 2024.
Each class contains high-quality videos and animations to help explain concepts easily. Classes cover topics such as pregnancy, labor, childbirth, breastfeeding, baby care, postpartum health, parenting and more.
All classes are available in both English and Spanish at injoyonline.com. Use redemption code “sentara” (all lowercase). Simply create an account to get started: injoyonline.com.
Plan ahead for summer!
Manassas Park Community Center Summer Camp registration is now open!
April Summer Camp BOGO Special: In April, enroll in a preschool, school-age, athletic, or teen camp and get the 2nd camp 50% off! MPCC membership is not required to take advantage of this deal. Limit of 4 camps at 50% off.
Visit www.mpdpr.com/summercamps for more details, or speak to one of our front desk representatives.
99 Adams Street, Manassas Park, VA 20111Â Â |Â Â 703.335.8872Â Â |Â Â www.ManassasParkCommunityCenter.com
Need prom dress alterations? Need a tuxedo? Let your prom night be stress-free and memorable with Tangs!
No appointments are necessary. For prom dress alterations, remember to bring your shoes!
For Jim’s Formal Wear tuxedo/suit rentals, walk in to get measured, select your style, and match your accessories to your date!
Contact us today with any questions. (703) 393-8458 /Â [email protected]
Feeling Lucky?
If you purchase a new or renew a Manassas Park Community Center All Access Membership or Annual Basic Membership, you have the chance to pick a prize out of the Leprechaun’s hat! Prizes include: 10% off membership, Signal Bay Waterpark 15 admission punch pass, FREE session of swim lessons, and so much more!
Please call or see a front desk representative for details.
A convenient, new outpatient imaging center is now open in Woodbridge. Sentara Advanced Imaging Center is now open in the Century Medical Building on the campus of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
If you’re coming to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center for outpatient imaging, you will now come to Sentara Advanced Imaging Center in the Century Building.
This is the first building on your right as you enter the main campus of the hospital from Opitz Boulevard at 2280 Opitz Boulevard in Suite 100.
This new advanced imaging site offers 3D Mammography, Ultrasound, Bone Density Scans, CT Scans, PET CT Scans and walk-in X-Ray.
Sentara Advanced Imaging Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Complimentary valet parking is available for your convenience. To schedule an appointment, call 703-523-1560.
Stress is normal for everyone, but extreme stress can harm your physical and mental well-being. When your body is under too much stress, your brain sees it as a threat.
This reaction causes your cortisol levels to spike, triggering your body’s “fight or flight” response.
Finding coping methods to manage stress will improve your quality of life and overall health, including heart health.
So, who has your heart? Send this stress-less guide to them today so they know just how much you support them.
Download this FREE Sentara 7-day guide to learn the best tips for reducing stress!
The Neurosurgery team at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is using the latest treatments and technologies to provide a high level of care close to home.
Curve™ Image-Guided Surgery is being used for advanced neurosurgery procedures. Curve™, by BrainLab, provides surgeons with better guidance and control during surgery to enable less invasive, more precise and safer procedures, giving patients better outcomes and a faster recovery. Â
“Spinal navigation is primarily offered at large hospitals, which limits patient access,” says Dr. John P. Lynes. “Having this technology locally allows us to provide our patients with a higher level of care closer to home. With better visualization of the surgical site, incisions can be minimized, critical structures, such as blood vessels and nerves, are better protected, and overall outcomes improve.”Â
Curve™ Image-Guided Surgery displays 3D images of the patient’s anatomy based on CT, MRI, and other types of scans. Utilizing touch-screen monitors and two infrared cameras, surgeons are able to track the patient’s exact position on the operating table relative to the surgeon’s instruments.Â
“Like a GPS for the spine, this technology lets us [surgeons] know exactly where we are at all times. It’s an incredibly powerful ‘surgical sixth sense,’ allowing us to reliably place and double check screws during procedures, such as lumbar fusions. This precise tracking helps us keep the patient safer and makes surgery more efficient,” says Dr. David A. Weiner.
“There are many ways we work to improve the health of our community,” says Julie Billingsley, Director, Patient Care Services, Orthopedics & Neurosciences at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. “That’s why we continue to add new, advanced technologies that help our surgeons offer less invasive, better coordinated and safer care.”
To learn more go to sentara.com/medicalservices/services/neurosciences/neurosurgery