Physical Therapy Services

Your Appointment location is your choice.

When you call for an appointment or complete the intake form, choose the location that works best for you: office, home, or other.

PT by Carol is tailored to your specific condition, simple or complex, common or rare.  These are just some of the most common problems treated.  I will give you an individual, one on one assessment, and you will receive a treatment plan based on your personal needs.  

Most Commonly Treated Conditions

SPINAL DISORDERS:

You might have suffered a recent injury, or have a long-term problem. Your neck, upper, or low back pain may be severe, or just a nagging annoyance.  Many spine conditions can be accurately assessed with careful listening, appropriate clinical tests, and manual examination techniques.  Testing includes nerves, muscles, ligaments, and movement patterns.  Often success in treating spine pain with physical therapy makes an expensive MRI unneeded. Spine conditions treated include:

• SI (sacroiliac) pain

• Disc bulges/herniation

• Spinal stenosis 

• Spondylosis/ Spondylolisthesis

• Osteoporosis

• Post-surgical rehab

• Scoliosis

• Postural asymmetries/dysfunction

• Piriformis syndrome

• Lumbo/pelvic pain, Pelvic floor dysfunction

• Sciatica

• Whiplash 

• Sprains/strains

LOWER QUARTER CONDITIONS:  

Have you tweaked a knee or ankle?  Do you have hip pain when you walk, go up and down stairs or try to sleep?  Maybe a foot issue is keeping you from being as active as you'd like to be. Common lower limb conditions that can be helped include: 

• hip impingement, bursitis 

• Ligament, tendon injury, or post-surgery rehab

• Knee meniscus tears

• Post-fracture rehab

• Sports/orthopedic injuries

• Total joint replacement

• Osteoarthritis

• Patello-femoral pain/dysfunction

• Plantar fascitis

• Tendinitis: achilles, peroneal, "shin splints," 

• Bunions, hammertoes, and other painful foot deformities 

UPPER QUARTER CONDITIONS:

Are you a "weekend warrior" with a shoulder injury?  Maybe you have acute arm pain whether from an incident or "I have no idea what I did."  Sometimes arm numbness, tingling, or intermittent pain with certain movements can indicate a problem with a tendon, nerve, joint, or ligament.  Perhaps you just have muscle tightness or pain that just won't relax.  Let's figure out the culprit and design a precise program to get you better.  Common upper limb problems include:

• Rotator cuff injuries

• Shoulder tendonitis or impingement 

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

• A/C joint injuries

• Adhesive capsulitis ("frozen shoulder") 

• Post-surgical rehab

• Post fracture rehab

• Tennis or golfer's elbow (lateral or medial epicondylitis)

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

OTHER DIAGNOSES:

Besides orthopedic conditions, PT can successfully treat other movement disorders.  Some examples are:

• Vestibular dysfunction

• Neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, MS, ALS, 

• Balance issues

MEDICAL WELLNESS:

Would you like to become more active, improve your strength, endurance, or overall fitness, but have a past injury that is vulnerable?  Maybe it's hard to exercise without stirring up that intermittent problem, or you have some arthritis, or degeneration that you don't want to worsen, so you just keep thinking, "Someday I'll get moving..."    Skilled, knowledgeable help is available to help you to improve your fitness and meet your goals, without further injury.   Whether you just want to be able to get the groceries unloaded easily, keep up with your kids on a hike, or improve your activity level without the risk of hurting something. 

• Safe fitness activities for people with a medical condition, or previous injury either acute or chronic

• Improved strength, endurance, and overall fitness without pain

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE:

• Complete physical therapy evaluation including Postural Restoration assessment (see FAQ) when indicated 

• Pain relieving modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, or traction

• Manual techniques:  soft tissue mobilization, massage, joint mobilization for improved joint movement or alignment, scar/adhesion management  

• Instruction in specific therapeutic exercises to target your individual needs

• Education about your specific condition and how you can care for yourself