How our care works: Care that's built around you — not a template
Every service on this page runs on the same principles. That consistency is the point: whatever brought you in, and whichever clinic you visit, the standard of care doesn't change.
One therapist, start to finish
You work with the same licensed physical therapist through your whole plan of care — never handed off to an aide between visits
A full evaluation, every time
Before any treatment, your PT documents your baseline and sets goals with you — so your plan is designed to address the cause, not just the symptoms.
Services: What we treat — and how
Core Rehabilitation provides one-on-one, evidence-informed care across the following areas. Each is available at all three clinics, and each links through to the conditions it covers.
Orthopedic & post-surgical rehabilitation
Hands-on rehabilitation for injuries, arthritis, and recovery after surgery — from back, neck, and shoulder pain to hip, knee, and ankle problems.
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Manual therapy and joint mobilization
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Individualized therapeutic exercise
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Gait, posture, and movement retraining
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Post-operative and joint-replacement plans, coordinated with your surgeon's protocol where one exists
Balance & vestibular rehabilitation
Care for dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, and fall risk — including inner-ear (vestibular) conditions.
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Objective balance testing on the Bertec Balance System
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Vestibular rehabilitation exercises
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Gaze-stabilization and habituation training
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Gait and fall-prevention work
Pelvic floor therapy
Specialized care for pelvic and sacral pain, incontinence, and postpartum recovery — offered at all three clinics.
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Pelvic floor assessment
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Individualized strengthening and relaxation techniques
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Bladder and core retraining
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Postpartum recovery support
Neurological rehabilitation
Rehabilitation to rebuild movement, strength, and independence after stroke, Parkinson's disease, MS, and other neurological conditions.
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Functional mobility and gait training
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Balance and coordination work
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Strengthening for affected muscle groups
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Education for patients and caregivers
Sports rehabilitation & injury prevention
Recovery from sports injuries, plus sport-specific training and injury-prevention programs to help you get back to activity.
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Sports injury rehabilitation
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Movement and strength assessment
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Sport-specific conditioning
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Return-to-sport progression and prevention work
Work & industrial rehabilitation
Programs that help you recover from a work injury and return to the job safely — plus ergonomic assessment to reduce the risk of re-injury.
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Work hardening and conditioning
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Functional and worksite / ergonomic assessment
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Return-to-work planning
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Injury-prevention education
We also provide pediatric physical therapy for ages 12 and older, and care for a wide range of musculoskeletal, neurological, and other conditions that affect movement and function. Not sure which fits? A one-on-one evaluation is the best place to start — book an appointment or call your nearest clinic.
Getting started: What happens on your first visit
Your first appointment is an evaluation, not a rushed hand-off. Here's the shape of it.
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A full interview and examination. Your therapist reviews your history and assesses how you move.
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A plain-language explanation. They explain what's causing your problem in everyday terms — not medical jargon.
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Goals set with you. Your goals and expectations are discussed and agreed on together.
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A plan you understand. You'll see what a realistic course of treatment looks like for your situation.
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Hands-on care begins. You and your therapist start working the plan toward getting you back to your activities.
Most first visits run about 45–60 minutes. For the full walk-through, what to bring, and how insurance is handled, see your first visit →
Services vs. conditions: The conditions we treat
This page covers how we treat. For the specific diagnoses and symptoms we help with — and what recovery tends to look like — visit our conditions pages.
Back pain & sciatica
Manual therapy and targeted exercise designed to help reduce back and sciatica symptoms.
Neck & shoulder pain
Care for whiplash, chronic neck pain, rotator cuff and shoulder problems, and more.
Balance, dizziness, & fall
Vestibular and balance rehabilitation for vertigo, unsteadiness, and fall risk.
All conditions
Browse the full list of what we treat across our three Polk County clinics.
Why physical therapy: Why start with physical therapy?
Physical therapy is a non-invasive, hands-on approach that works to address the underlying cause of your pain or movement problem — not just mask the symptoms. For many common musculoskeletal conditions, national guidelines recommend active, non-drug care like physical therapy as a first-line option.
Non-invasive and medication-free. A conservative first step before considering more invasive options.
Focused on the cause. We work to identify and treat what's driving the problem, not only the symptom
Individualized, not a template. Your plan is built around your diagnosis, goals, and progress.
Grounded in clinical research. Our care follows current physical therapy evidence and practice guidelines.
Guideline reference: American College of Physicians, Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain (Ann Intern Med, 2017).