We use a combination of manual and mechanical treatments to decrease your low back paint and return you to full function. After a thorough evaluation, your therapist will set an individualized treatment program. Your treatment program will consist of appropriate modalities to decrease inflammation, manual therapies to mobilize restricted joints and tissues, stability exercises to strengthen your core and an independent home exercise program for you to continue on your road to a stronger, healthier back.

The literal "pain in your bottom". Our therapists are trained to provide a thorough evaluation to uncover the cause of your pain, whether it is low back, blunt trauma, or repetitive injury. Modalities, manual therapies, and therapeutic exercises will be used to achieve proper mobility of tissues and strength for stability.

A thorough evaluation will determine the cause of your neck/headache pain. Your therapist will then develop and independent treatment plan to return you to full function. Your therapist will use appropriate modalities, manual therapies, massage techniques, therapeutic exercises, and self-treatment techniques to alleviate your neck and headache pains.

The key to eliminating wrist numbness and pain is a complete evaluation to uncover the cause. Here at Gateway Physical Therapy we strive to provide what is needed to return you to full hand function without the pain and numbness. Through modalities, manual techniques, stretching and strengthening our goal is to return you to work and play as soon as possible.

Heel pain, arch pain and toe pain all will alter how you walk, in turn, causing other lower extremity and back pain. Stopping the pain and returning you to a normalized gait is our priority. Our therapists will use appropriate modalities, including ultrasound, phonophoresis, iontophoresis and electrical stimulation to decrease inflammation, mobilize tissue and decrease pain. Gait training, orthotic evaluation, and strengthening will then return you to full activity.

Whether due to pregnancy or injury, our therapists are trained in specific techniques to decrease edema and increase fluid mobility, in order to increase patient comfort and decrease pain.

A thorough evaluation will determine the cause of your elbow pain and your therapist will design an independent program to return you to full function and decrease your elbow discomfort. Modalities, manual massage techniques and strengthening will be used to help you reach your goals.

Knee pain can come from multiple causes. Our therapists will help discover the root cause and eliminate any associated compensations. Our goal is to decrease pain, stabilize and strengthen your knee to return you to your active lifestyle as quickly as possible.

Hip pain can lead to pain in low back, knees even shoulder pain secondary to limping and abnormal gait patterns. Prompt care is important to prevent further pain and weakness. Gateway Physical Therapy and Wellness, P.C. strives to provide you with thorough diagnosis and to develop an individualized treatment plan to stabilize hip and prevent ongoing dysfunctions.

Shoulder pain can lead to neck, scapular and arm pain if not treated promptly. We strive to prevent further dysfunction through our thorough evaluations and individualized treatment plans. A biochemical evaluation is important to determine movement disorders in this complex joint. Treatment usually includes anti-inflammatory modalities, joint mobilization, therapeutic exercise and functional re-education of surrounding musculature.

We have worked closely with pain management specialists to develop movement therapies that compliment your ongoing treatment to deal with chronic pain. We are certified in Pilates which is a movement program which incorporates your entire body to stabilize, strengthen and increase mobility. A body in motion stays in motion.

Whether you have just recently been diagnosed or you have lived with arthritis for years, we can help. Movement and stability of arthritic joints is important to decrease progression of this disease process. We will develop a program to decrease pain and increase function of arthritic joints that you will be able to continue independently.

Our therapists are trained in the newest therapy techniques to provide pre and post-op care for total joints, knee repairs, bunionectomies, acromioplasties, rotator cuff repairs, etc.

Our therapist has extensive training in aquatic therapy and utilizes the YMCA pool for treatments. We encourage those not feeling that Physical Therapy is appropriate to try water-based exercises. Pregnant women with low back pain, chronic pain sufferers, and post surgical lower extremity patients can all benefit from water based exercise.

Increasing overall strength
Increasing flexibility
Increasing postural alignment and control
Decreasing myofascial issues
Decreasing pain with modalities and physiological quieting

• Improve strength, flexibility, and balance
• Tone and build long, lean muscles
• Challenge deep core muscles
• Engage the mind and enhance body awareness
• Create efficient movement patterns to decrease injury
• Reduce stress, relieve tension, boost energy through deep stretching
• Restore postural alignment
• Create a stronger, more flexible spine
• Promote recovery from strain or injury
• Increase joint range of motion
• Improve circulation
• Heighten neuromuscular coordination
• Offer relief from back pain and joint stress
• Enhance mobility, agility, and staminia
• Compliment sports training and develop functional fitness for daily activity
• Improve the way your body looks and feels

Osteoporosis is the silent loss of bone...

Do you have any of these risk factors?

Never having children
Cortisone therapy
Premature or surgical menopause (before 40)
Heavy alcohol consumption
Family history
Slight build, fair skin, or blonde
Smoking
Hypothyroidism
Sedentary lifestyle
High fat/high protein diet

Gateway Physical Therapy and Wellness, P.C. is here to guide you safely into an exersise program.

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1 in 4 people have bladder control problems.

50-70% of those suffering from incontinence do not seek help.

The average person will wait 9 years before seeking help for their leakage.

Incontinence is not part of the normal aging process.

The main cause of incontinence (bladder/bowel) is weak muscles.

80% of those experiencing incontinence can successfully be treated without surgery or drugs through physical therapy.

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