Who this is for

If pain or stiffness is getting in the way of work, sleep, or the activities you love, this is where to start.

  • A new injury that isn't settling down
  • Pain that keeps coming back, or moves from place to place
  • Stiffness or weakness that limits what you can do
  • Getting back to activity after an injury or surgery
  • Staying ahead of problems so you can keep hiking, skiing, and working

Where pain shows up isn't always where it starts

Muscles don't just get tight or stop working on their own. They respond to signals from your nervous system and to tension in the tissues around them.

That's why two people with the same knee pain can need completely different treatment. Your first visit is a thorough assessment of how your joints, nerves, fascia, and muscles are working together, so treatment targets what we find and not just the sore spot.

This is the Neural Fascial Systems approach, developed by Robert Blomquist and used by every therapist at Realize Physical Therapy.

 

 

Your evaluation tells us what to treat. The five stages are how we work through it.

  1. Healing. Calm irritated tissue so it can heal, while keeping you as active as you comfortably can be.
  2. Mobility. Hands-on treatment frees up restricted joints, nerves, and connective tissue.
  3. Muscle Activation. Get the muscles that support you working again.
  4. Motor Control. Learn to use that support in everyday movement, with feedback you can feel.
  5. Conditioning. Build the strength and endurance to keep doing what you love.

 

The stages overlap, but order matters

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You'll often work on more than one stage in the same visit. Muscle activation, for example, starts before mobility is fully restored.

Some stages still need to come first. Motor control starts once your supporting muscles work consistently, and conditioning starts once motor control is complete. Building strength on a foundation that's ready for it helps results last.

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Conditions we treat

  • Back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Headaches
  • Shoulder pain
  • Hip pain
  • Knee pain
  • Foot and ankle pain
  • Recovery after surgery

Don't see yours listed? Call us and we'll happy to discuss whether we can help.

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What to expect

  • Not sure yet? Start with a free Discovery Visit. A brief assessment to see whether we're the right fit.
  • Your first full visit. A complete assessment plus treatment, so you leave with a plan.
  • One-on-one care. Every session is one-on-one with one of our physical therapists.
  • A written plan. You'll get a plan of care showing each stage and an estimate of visits for each one.
  • Progress you can track. We re-check at every visit, so you know whether the plan is working.
  • A short home program. A few targeted exercises that keep your progress going between visits.

 

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