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Running is one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise. In the United States, millions of Americans run every day. Running is associated with a high risk of injury with up to 65% of runners experiencing an injury annually. The most common injuries include patellofemoral pain syndrome, IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, tibial and metatarsal stress fractures, and knee meniscal injuries.

Our running program addresses both prevention and rehabilitation and includes:

• Full lower extremity exam
• Assessment of risk factors
• Video analysis of running gait
• Orthotics prescription
• Step rate assessment and modification
• Exercise prescription
• Significant patient education and empowerment

Our goal is for you to successfully return to pain-free running!

Our spine program focuses on treatments that research has shown to be most effective for neck and back pain as well as teaching you skills, strategies and exercises that will help you get back to the things you enjoy. Research shows that when you begin physical therapy early for back pain, your recovery is faster and can save you thousands of dollars in future health care costs by avoiding the need to have expensive imaging, medications, injections or even surgery.

Our state-of-the-art facility has all you need to experience the best recovery in the shortest period of time!

Participation in organized sports is on the rise with millions of children and adolescents currently involved in youth sports in the United States. Some of the more common injuries include: ankle sprain, adductor strain, hamstring strain, shin splints, ACL tears, patellofemoral syndrome, and lateral epicondylitis. As sports enthusiasts ourselves, we love treating sports injuries! Our sports therapy program emphasizes both prevention and rehabilitation and includes:

• Evaluation, consultation and performance enhancement
• Individualized non-operative, pre-operative, and post-operative rehabilitation and conditioning
• Education, fitness and injury prevention programs and training for individual athletes, coaches, parents, sports teams and clubs.

Our injury prevention programs are sport-specific and include:

• ACL Prevention
• Ankle Sprain Prevention
• Rotator Cuff Prevention
• Running Injury Prevention

NIOSH estimates that approximately 4 million workers have nonfatal occupational injury or illness annually and half of those workers are transferred, placed on work restrictions, or take time off due to the injury. Back injuries account for one out of every five workplace injuries. Other common occupational injuries include neck, shoulder, knee and overuse injuries.

At UPTS, our work injury program includes:

• Comprehensive injury assessment
• Personalized return to work plan
• Limited functional capacity exam
• Individualized physical therapy plan of exercise, manual therapy and education
• Body mechanics assessment and education
• Work conditioning
• Pain management
• Collaboration with your physician

Our goal is to get you back to work as quickly as possible!

Cycling is an increasingly popular recreational and competitive activity and cycling-related injuries are becoming more common. Cycling has been reported in several studies to have higher rates of injury than other sports and recreational activities. Many common cycling injuries of the lower extremity are preventable. These include knee pain, patellar and quadriceps tendinopathy, iliotibial band syndrome, hip pain, medial tibial stress syndrome, stress fracture, compartment syndrome, numbness of the foot, and metatarsalgia.

Injury is often caused by a combination of inadequate preparation, inappropriate equipment, poor technique, and overuse. Our program is a key part of non-surgical management. Our cycling program emphasizes injury prevention and injury recovery and includes:

• Comprehensive biomechanical bicycle fit and alignment recommendations
• Equipment assessment and recommendations
• Proper rider position and pedaling mechanics assessment
• Flexibility screen
• Leg length assessment
• Scoliosis screen
• Cleat/pedal angle, upper body angle and knee angle assessment
• Individualized therapy program

The Bike Fit part of the program is cash pay.

Our goal is to get you back to cycling as quickly as possible!

Each year millions of people are injured in automobile accidents in the United States. Musculoskeletal injuries are very common including whiplash, neck and back pain, headaches, TMJ, radiculopathy, and various strains/sprains.

Our Auto Accident Recovery Program closely follows published clinical guidelines for management of whiplash-associated disorders. Research shows that the best recovery is achieved when the therapy program includes:

• An active approach involving range of motion, mobilizing, and specific strengthening exercises
• Maintaining normal activity as much as possible

Following the evidence, we judiciously utilize manual mobilization, therapeutic modalities and multimodal therapy.

If you have been in an auto accident, we know how to get you better!

Falls are common among older individuals and can have severe consequences, including death. One-third of older adults fall each year with 50% experiencing multiple falls. Some risk factors for falls include:

• Muscle weakness
• Slow cognitive processing
• Poor balance
• Inactivity
• Incorrect size and type of assistive device like a cane or walker
• Poor vision
• Decreased sensation
• Side effects of medications
• Alcohol use
• Home and environment hazards
• Chronic health conditions

Our Falls Prevention Program consists of identifying the specific factors that contribute to your falls, calculating your individual fall risk, and designing an individualized fall risk reduction program for you centered on patient education, exercises, and balance training. We utilize validated balance tests including the BERG balance scale and Timed Up and Go (TUG).

Vertigo is a symptom of a balance disorder and typically combines disorientation with a sensation of motion, which can make the room feel as though it is spinning. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common condition that causes vertigo. Our BPPV program addresses the cause by utlilizing the Epley maneuver which repositions the calcium crystals within the labrinth of the inner ear.

Cervicogenic headaches are associated with musculoskeletal problems originating in the neck and shoulders. They are often accompanied by restricted cervical motion, and neck/shoulder pain. Several risk factors for cervicogenic headaches include:

• Poor posture
• Muscular stress and weakness
• Disc pathology
• Previous whiplash

In 2002 Jull et al studied 200 patients with cervicogenic headaches. The study found that patients who were treated with low and high velocity cervical mobilizations in addition to deep neck flexor strengthening exercises had reduction in headache frequency and intensity and decreased neck pain. 72% of participants achieved a 50% or more reduction in headache frequency with 42% reporting 80-100% relief. These effects were maintained at one-year follow-up.

Our headache program includes:

• Low and high velocity cervical mobilization
• Deep neck flexor training
• Postural assessment and correction
• Thoracic mobilization
• Soft tissue mobilization
• Neck stabilization and strengthening
• Flexibility training
• Patient education.

Our goal is to substantially reduce and even eliminate your headaches so you can get back to the things you enjoy!

One of the most common problems during pregnancy is low back or pelvic pain. It has been estimated that about 50% of pregnant women will suffer from low back/pelvic pain at some point during their pregnancies or during the postpartum period. Early identification and treatment leads to the best possible outcome. One of the contributing factors is the hormone Relaxin that increases tenfold during pregnancy causing your ligaments to loosen.  This results in extra stress on your joints that can lead to pain.

Conservative management is the gold standard and is often very beneficial. It has been proven that a 12-week training program during pregnancy is effective in the prevention of LBP at 36 weeks of pregnancy. Our program emphasizes:

• Comprehensive, personalized evaluation
• Biomechanics education to minimize joint loading and pain during daily activities
• Targeted strengthening and spinal stabilization exercises
• Individualized home exercise program
• Maternity back support prescription

Our goal is to reduce your back pain throughout your pregnancy so you can remain as active as possible during pregnancy and avoid back pain post-partum.

Infant torticollis is said to occur in approximately 16% of infants. It is defined as a musculoskeletal condition observed at birth or in infancy characterized by shortening of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle on the side of the neck.  Your infant will have a persistent head tilt to the involved side with the chin rotated toward the opposite shoulder. Clinical signs also include your infant’s strong preference to look to one side, as well as flattening of the back of the baby’s head. Success rates if treated early and with physical therapy are as high as 90-99%.

Our program includes:

• Comprehensive, personalized evaluation
• Specific, localized stretching to the affected neck muscles
• Parent education and instruction in home treatment strategies

Our goal is complete recovery for your infant as quickly as possible!

We have extensive experience treating many patients following orthopedic surgical procedures of all types for the spine and extremities. We always strictly follow your surgeon’s rehabilitation protocol and communicate with him when needed to make sure you progress safely and successfully.  We carefully consider the following to ensure your best recovery:

• Specific surgical procedure and technique
• Type of fixation
• Complications
• Structures released and retracted
• Tissue healing
• Weight bearing status
• Hyper vs. hypoelasticity
• Tissue and joint loading stresses
• Tissue irritability and blood supply
• Joint stability and bracing needs
• Your personal activity, job and recreational goals

Our clinical exercise equipment allows us to control weight bearing loads so you can begin functional activities when indicated without placing undue stress on healing tissues.

Our goal is to help you recover from your surgery so you can get back to the things you enjoy!

We can bring our outstanding physical therapy services directly to you in the privacy and comfort of your home or office! Almost all of our comprehensive therapy services are offered. This convenient option gives you one-on-one time with our skilled physical therapists and saves you time and travel. This service is cash only. For more information or to schedule your appointment, please contact our office at 801-561-1061.