1800 Sullivan Ave Suite 402 Daly City, CA 94015
Tel: 650.994.7800 Fax: 650.240.1834
EVALUATIONS
Your first visit begins with a comprehensive physical therapy evaluation. The physical therapist reviews your medical history, symptoms, functional limitations, and personal goals. The examination may include measurements of posture, mobility, strength, flexibility, balance, walking, neurological function, and the ability to perform daily activities. These findings are used to develop an individualized treatment plan and determine whether physical therapy is appropriate for your condition. Referral to another healthcare provider may be recommended when additional medical evaluation is indicated.
THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE
Therapeutic exercise is an essential part of rehabilitation. Your exercise program is selected according to your diagnosis, examination findings, functional limitations, and personal goals. Treatment may include mobility, flexibility, strengthening, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional exercises. The program is progressed according to your response and is designed to reduce pain, restore movement, improve strength and stability, and help you return safely to daily activities, work, or recreation.
MANUAL THERAPY
Manual therapy consists of skilled, hands-on techniques performed by a physical therapist. Treatment may include joint mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, assisted stretching, and other techniques intended to reduce pain and stiffness, improve mobility, and facilitate more comfortable movement. Manual therapy is provided when clinically appropriate and is usually combined with exercise, education, and functional training.
NEUROMUSCULAR REEDUCATION
Neuromuscular reeducation helps improve balance, posture, coordination, proprioception, and movement control. Treatment may include postural training, balance exercises, stabilization activities, movement retraining, and exercises designed to improve control of the trunk and extremities. These activities can help patients move more safely and efficiently during walking, transfers, work, recreation, and daily activities.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
Functional training focuses on the movements required for everyday life. Treatment may include sit-to-stand transfers, squatting, reaching, lifting, carrying, stair negotiation, gait training, and work- or activity-specific tasks. Activities are selected and progressed to improve safety, independence, endurance, and confidence.
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
Electrical stimulation may be used as an adjunct to physical therapy when clinically appropriate. Small electrodes are placed on the skin to deliver a controlled electrical current. Depending on the treatment goal, electrical stimulation may assist with pain management or muscle activation. It is not appropriate for every patient and is used only after the physical therapist reviews relevant precautions and determines that the treatment is suitable.
ERGONOMICS AND BODY MECHANICS
Ergonomic and body-mechanics training helps patients perform work and daily activities with less strain. The physical therapist may assess posture, workstation setup, lifting technique, repetitive movements, and activity demands. Recommendations are individualized to improve movement efficiency, reduce unnecessary stress, and help prevent recurring symptoms.
OLDER-ADULT REHABILITATION
Physical therapy can help older adults maintain strength, balance, mobility, and independence. Treatment may address arthritis, osteoporosis-related limitations, joint pain, weakness, difficulty walking, reduced endurance, and increased fall risk. Each program is adapted to the patient’s medical history, abilities, safety needs, and functional goals.
HAND AND UPPER-EXTREMITY REHABILITATION
Upper-extremity rehabilitation addresses conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Treatment may include mobility exercises, strengthening, manual therapy, coordination training, and functional activities. The goal is to reduce pain, restore movement and strength, and improve the ability to perform self-care, household, occupational, and recreational activities.