The initial evaluation involves taking a detailed history and a thorough analysis of your mobility, quality of movement, and strength. Through these tests and hands-on palpation, we then identify the primary cause of your pain or other symptoms. We understand the interrelationship of your body and how one area may impact another seemingly unrelated one.

For example, low back pain may be caused by a decrease in hip flexibility and abdominal strength along with poor posture while working at the computer. Besides identifying the source of the pain, all contributing factors to the problem must be recognized. This may include workstation set-up, tight leg muscles, a weak trunk, and even how you use your reading glasses. In this way, recurrence is avoided and healing is made possible.

A thorough evaluation enables us to develop an accurate assessment which then informs your individual treatment plan.

Whether an acute ankle sprain, post surgical knee, or chronic spinal condition, your understanding of healing and anatomy directly effects your recovery. Through individual attention and careful education, we give you the ability to modify your activities, prevent overuse, learn new ways of moving, and re-strengthen your body. As an active partner in this process, we want the purpose of an exercise or the science behind your injury to make sense to you.