What is Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy is a nonsurgical, highly interactive treatment for injury or condition. A physical therapist can educate you about your problem so that you have the tools to help yourself return to your daily activities as quickly as possible.

An evaluation determines the therapist’s approach to solving your condition. The treatment technique and number of sessions will depend on your diagnosis. Unless you have Medicare, a Medicare Replacement plan or Medicaid, you do not need a doctor's referral to see a physical therapist.

Treatment sessions last 30-60 minutes, depending on the needs and goals of that visit.

Based on the plan you and your physical therapist develop, you may receive hands-on manual therapy techniques, mobilizations and manipulations, movement and posture education, strengthening exercises, home exercises, and other modalities.

We offer specialty services and programs such as Cancer Rehab, Pulmonary Rehab, Pelvic Health services, Cardiac Therapy, Custom Orthotics, Cupping, Trigger Point Dry Needling, and more.

We offer both in-person and virtual visits to better fit your needs.

Commonly treated areas:

Foot/Ankle . Hip . Knee . Shoulder . Back, Spine, Neck . Specialty Programs .

Programs and interventions at a glance:

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that help support pelvic organ (bladder, uterus, rectum, prostate, etc) which play a vital role in urination, bowel movements and sexual functions. Pelvic Health Physical Therapists specialize in evaluating and treating conditions such as pelvic pain, hip pain, low back pain, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pre/postpartum recovery. The goal is to improve muscle function or get the muscles to relax, decrease pain, and improve the quality of life for patients of all ages and sexual orientations.
We help athletes regain pain-free mobility, build strength and progress while incorporating sports-specific skills and drills to get them back on the field as quickly and safely as possible.
Utilizing the latest technology, we analyze your gait to address things like pronation, supination, shoe fit, vertical oscillation, cadence, stride pattern and muscular imbalance. All of these things, have been shown to impact running performance and injury risk.
This program is specifically designed to reestablish mobility and muscular strength after surgical intervention (total knee replacements, total hip replacements, rotator cuff repairs, ACL reconstruction, etc.) to get you back to the things you love to do. We work with orthopedic surgeons around the area to determine the best recovery protocols.
Hands-on techniques to increase circulation, decrease pain and improve mobility to allow for you to participate in strengthening exercises. Manual therapy combined with exercise has been proven to produce the best outcomes.
Trigger point dry needling or Functional dry needling is a treatment that utilizes thin, solid filament needles to address muscular knots or myofascial trigger points. These knots can cause pain, decrease flexibility and inhibit muscular function.
Cupping therapy utilizes plastic or silicone cups to create a pressure gradient to decrease pain, improve blood and lymphatic flow, and relax the nervous system.
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) is an intervention that allows you to improve strength and exercise while decreasing stress on an injured area or while recovering from surgery. A big blood pressure cuff (Occlusion Cuff) is applied proximal to the muscle or joint of interest. It can be used on an arm or leg. We'd love to talk about the science with you to help determine if this intervention is right for you.
Out premier workers' compensation physical and occupational therapy programs get works back to work quickly. The therapists utilize a job site analysis, physical demands analysis or job description to develop their treatment plan and make sure the employee is able to perform their job well while decreasing the risk of injury.

Save money by choosing PT first!

Based on a Study from Sept 2023 assessing the “Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States,” choosing Physical Therapy First for the selected conditions above will save you money.

*Note: saving may be seen for other conditions/diagnoses too; however, these were the eight selected to focus on for the study.