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Why Agility?

  • One on one attention from a Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Licensed Massage Therapists
  • Convenient Location
  • Excellent Staff

What Happens on my First Visit?

  • Paper work:
    • Like most medical offices you'll fill out 2 forms to help us understand your situation
  • Evaluation
    • You will receive a full evaluation by a Doctor of Physical Therapy. This usually takes between 10 and 30 minutes. The therapist will discuss your symptoms and evaluate your tolerance to certain positions. The evaluation is not painful, extensive communication between patient and Therapist can help avoid any degree of pain.
  • Treatment
    • Nearly always you will begin light treatment on your first visit, usually includes moist heat to the affected area, light stretches and ergonomic instruction. Once again, rarely is treatment painful, it is intended to help reduce pain.
  • Home Exercise Program
    • You will be given a home exercise program, sometimes as little as a few stretches and other times an extensive workout program.
    • We will teach you ways to avoid positions that may cause pain
  • Suggestions
    • Wear loose fitting clothing so the Physical Therapist can access the body part (i.e. shorts for knee problems, tank tops or loose shirts for shoulder problems, etc)
    • Fill out the forms before hand - Down load them here: Patient info  Patient Questionnaire
    • Call your insurance, know exactly what your coverage is for Physical Therapy.

How long will each visit last?

  • Each visit is between 45-60 minutes, the evaluation can take up to 90 minutes depending how long it takes the patient to fill out the paperwork (2 simple forms).

How long will  have to attend physical therapy?

  • Obviously this will vary based on the severity of the injury but here are some averages
    • Acute strains/sprains 1-3 visits
    • Average for all patients in 2008 and 2009 was 6 visits
    • Post-surgical patient should anticipate closer to 12 visits

Chiropractic vs Physical Therapy

Chiropractor and Physical Therapists untimately have the same goals: reduce pain, increase function and range of motion. Chiropractor's main approach to treatment is spinal manipulation, which has good research behind.  Physical Therapists do not perform chiropractic adjustments (or pop your back). Chiropractic can be a very effective method of treatment.

Physical therapy is focused on massage, stretching, strengthening, ergonomic instruction and patient eduation.  Our goal is to teach you 'to fish' so that you do not have return so often for us 'to fix you' or have you come 'fish from our pier'.  Physical Therapy is aimed at empowering the patient to take accountability for their health and well-being.

It has been my experience that 95% of what can be done, only can be done by the patient themselves, it is simply our job as physical therapists to show you the way to a pain free lifestyle.