Smith Physical Therapy

Why Choose Smith Physical Therapy

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• We spend individual time with you every session to ensure that you are progressing

• You see the same therapist every session

• We are credentialed in the McKenzie method, which teaches you to be independent in long term management of your body

• We use manual therapy, if needed, to supplement and advance your response to exercise

• We minimize use of passive modalities such as ultrasound and electric stimulation, because they have not been shown to provide any lasting relief

 

Your medical diagnosis (herniated disc, bulge disc, stenosis, tendonitis, meniscal tear, torn rotator cuff) does not necessarily predict what exercise you need to get better.  This is why it is often not effective to look up exercises on the internet and uniformly apply them based on the diagnosis you have been given.  You may have been given many possible reasons for the pain by different medical practitioners.  We believe assessing your response to movement is really the only way to determine which exercises are right for you.

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