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Orthopedic manual physical therapy involves clinical reasoning with a focus on continuous reassessment through all aspects of care, synergistic application of carefully designed and dosed exercise, and a patient-centered long-term mindset driven by the available scientific and clinical evidence, using the goals of each individual patient. Our goals are your goals. We are able to work with you to reduce pain, restore motion, improve muscle strength/balance in the affected region, improve gait patterns and improve functional mobility while aiming to return you to your previous activities and work to prevent reoccurrence. Our staff are Orthopedic Certified Specialists and also Fellowship training in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy from the American Academy (FAAOMPT) 

Our staff has experience successfully treating professional, amateur, college, high school and recreational athletes of all ages. Our goal is to rehabilitate and educate patients and communicate with the referring physician, parents, coaches and athletic trainers to ensure safety and optimize performance when returning to sports participation. Our PT's have  Sports Certified Specialist and Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) designations 

 Spinal rehabilitation refers to problems with your neck or back. It is a subspecialty of orthopedic and manual therapy. Because of the unique structure of the spine and special problems related to this area, specialized training is necessary to ensure appropriate treatment.. A thorough evaluation will be performed to identify movements, positions, and activities that aggravate the condition as well as those that will decrease symptoms.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) estimates that 80% of the population suffers from back pain at some stage of their lives. Disc or facet joint malfunction are often the cause of such pain and are often the underlying cause of muscle spasm which is often seen in the back. Our accurate assessment of signs and symptoms, with skilled manual therapy treatment, can provide both pain relief as well as accelerated healing for such back-related injuries. 

 Dentists and physical therapists work together in the treatment of these disorders, with PTs also addressing cervical spine disorders which commonly are associated with temporomandibular joint disorders. A reduction in cervical restriction can assist in decreasing the stress and inflammation placed on the tempromandibular joint. It is also important to differentiate between the symptoms caused by each area and treat each component of the problem to optimally restore joint function and mechanics. Skilled manual therapy, in conjunction with targeted movements, can be particularly effective in treating these conditions. 

 Headaches may present anywhere above the neck, including the face. Common sites are at the base of the skull, side of the head, forehead and around the eyes. Although headaches are often caused by a variety of factors, one of the more common is an injured or damaged joint(s) on the upper part of the cervical spine (neck) and also changes in muscle activity around the spine. Relief can often be achieved by improving mobility in the affected area and also targeting the muscle groups that are overworking and also underworking.  

 Effective rehabilitation of physical injuries is essential to return to normal activities and prevent injuries from recurring. The use of specific manual techniques in conjunction with well controlled and targeted exercise promotes and accelerates recovery. Following injury or surgery, our goals include the restoration of normal functional movement in a controlled environment ultimately leading to a return to pain free activity on your own.