ACTIV Physical Therapy

ACTIV Physical Therapy is committed to helping each individual restore confident movement and regain the freedom of an ACTIV lifestyle. ACTIV's core programs include orthopedic, spine, and sports rehabilitation. Additional proactive programs emphasizing injury prevention and functional training complete ACTIV's specturm of care. This progressive ap... proach allows ACTIV to change traditional perceptions of physical therapy by revelaing a more contemporary clinic that is accessible to both the injured and anyone else who wants to prevent injury, solve movement dysfunction, and stay active. ACTIV has a special interest and passion for the care and prevention of adolescent and youth sports injury, and ACTIV wants to help active and athletic individuals of any age or ability stay active. This includes: youth sport injury, adult sport injury, "everyday" injuries, back and neck pain, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Special populations include: Adolescent low back pain related to stress fractures or disc (spondylogenic low back pain), elementary and high school sports injuries , overuse sports injuries, runners, bikers, baseball and softball pitchers, nordic and alpine skers, dancers and performing artists, gymnasts and tumblers, "everyday athletes" like moms, and gardeners, and "occupational athletes" like firefighters, policemen, and heavy equipment operators. TheFunctional Training concept centers upon training "movement" and "control of movement" not just "doing exercises. Regardless of ability or level, the human body moves and functions in very predictable ways, the problem is that we were never given a "user manual" on how our bodies move and what to do when things aren't right. The first step is to achieve quality movement patterns while "anchored" on a stable, balanced, and strong base of support. In other words, we need to learn how to effectively produce and reduce everyday forces while standing or moving on our own two feet! The next step is progressively challenging these functional movement patterns ...Read More