Post-operative orthopedic rehabilitation
Knee and hip replacements, rotator cuff repairs, ACL reconstructions, ankle fixations. We work from the surgeon's protocol and add load only when the joint has earned it.
- Weeks 1–3: swelling control, protected range, quadriceps or cuff activation
- Weeks 4–8: closed-chain strength, gait retraining, stair mechanics
- Weeks 9+: loaded progression and the tests your surgeon wants to see
- Typical course: 8–14 weeks, two visits a week tapering to one
Back, neck and sciatic pain
For pain that has outlasted rest and anti-inflammatories. We find which direction of movement calms the symptom, then build tolerance in that direction before adding load.
- Directional testing for disc, joint and nerve-root patterns
- Manual therapy and traction where it genuinely changes the exam
- Hip and trunk strengthening so the spine stops taking the whole load
- Desk, truck-cab and flight-line setups reviewed with you
Sports and overuse injuries
Runners' knees, thrower's shoulders, tendon pain that flares every season. Rest is rarely the answer; graded load almost always is.
- Video gait or throwing review, slowed down and explained
- Tendon loading schedules with weekly volume targets
- Return-to-play testing before a coach clears you, not after
- Off-season strength plan handed to you in writing
Balance, gait and strength after 60
For the near-miss on the stairs, the cane you would rather not need, or recovery after an illness took the legs out from under you.
- Standardised fall-risk testing at the start and every third visit
- Vestibular screening when dizziness is part of the picture
- Sit-to-stand and step strength trained with actual weight
- Home-safety notes for thresholds, rugs and bathrooms
Manual therapy and dry needling
Hands-on work is a tool, not the treatment. It buys range and calms a guarded muscle so the strengthening part of the visit is worth doing.
- Joint mobilisation and soft-tissue work by a licensed PT
- Trigger-point dry needling for stubborn guarding
- Cupping and instrument-assisted work where scar tissue limits glide
- Always paired with loading in the same visit
Work-injury reconditioning
Lifting, climbing and flight-line jobs around Houston County need a return-to-duty standard, not a vague clearance. We build to the real task.
- Job-demand analysis from your own description of the shift
- Progressive lifting, carrying and overhead tolerance work
- Written status notes for employers and case managers
- Discharge tested against your actual duty requirements
What a visit costs
We file most major plans, including Medicare and TRICARE, and the front desk verifies your visit coverage before the first appointment so the number is not a surprise. Cash-pay rates are flat: $140 for the initial evaluation, $95 per follow-up, with a discount when a block of visits is paid up front.
Georgia allows direct access, so you can start without a physician referral. If your plan needs one, tell us at booking and we will chase the paperwork for you.
Ask about your plan