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There are TWO options to Begin:

• Consult-Only (45-min Live or Virtual Session)

OR

• Consult+Eval+Treat (90-min Live Session) *RECOMMENDED*

Our Process:

Consult

  • Deep dive into your history, complaints and previous treatments
  • Learn and discuss WHY previous treatments didn’t work
  • Uncover the true SOURCE of your complaint(s) and HOW they developed
  • Learn realistic strategies to self-manage and self-treat
  • *Identify the systems, structures and functions to be Evaluated*

Evaluation

  • Examine, measure and test the systems, structures and functions identified in the Consult
  • Create the clinical Assessment (your situational summary)
  • Develop the Treatment Plan (what order to treat and how)

Treatment

  • A Pre-test is performed to measure a specific, challenging/painful movement or position
  • Hands-on, integrated manual therapy treatment is performed (based on the eval)
  • A Post-test is performed to highlight the changes from the pre-test
  • Results are measurable - every session

Current Clients:

Need to continue your current care?

*Please note*

If you haven't been seen in:

3+ months -> a Re-Evaluation is needed

2+ years -> a New Client Evaluation is needed

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Your body’s “Check Engine” light.  Ignore it and you’ll regret it.

By:

Dr. Justin Sullivan, PT, OCS, CFMT

It’s universal.  That feeling in the pit of your stomach when that orange light pops up on your dashboard.  It is a sign that something went wrong.  Not knowing whether it’s a major problem or just the gas-cap, we all become very careful and tenuous drivers.  Once this light is on our cars are programmed to significantly reduce efficiency to ensure safe operation, allowing us to limp our way around until we can get it to a mechanic.

When it comes to our bodies, we have an entirely different way of handling this same situation.  Like that light in our cars, pain is a sign that something went wrong.  Yet the common mentality remains “no pain, no gain”. 

This couldn't be further from the truth. 

Even when the problem is small, without our knowledge, the body sacrifices efficient movement to avoid stressing the “injured” area. Often this happens without any pain present… yet.  Over time, these compensations further develop and rob the body of movement and strength. Eventually the body starts to run out of options and pain is the result.  Continuing to “push through it” only helps feed the monster - not teach it a lesson.

At MOVE, we do not allow our patients to move through pain.  We teach our patients not to fear pain, but to respect it for the signal it is.  We will not sacrifice quality of movement simply to achieve more movement. 

Most times in a patient’s care, my manual treatment is directed at the source of the original compensation, which is usually far away from the areas they complain of.  By working backwards, we can restore the integrity of movement without the need to further punish the painful area with “strengthening” exercises.

Once the structure and movement are restored, you will be able to move more efficiently and  you’ll be surprised by how easy strength can be achieved!

Dr. Justin Sullivan, PT, CSCS, SFB, SFG

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New to Us?

There are TWO options to Begin:

Consult-Only (45-min Live or Virtual Session)

Consult+Eval+Treat (90-min Live Session) *RECOMMENDED*

Our Process:

Consult

  • Deep dive into your history, complaints and previous treatments
  • Learn and discuss WHY previous treatments didn’t work
  • Uncover the true SOURCE of your complaint(s) and HOW they developed
  • Learn realistic strategies to self-manage and self-treat
  • *Identify the systems, structures and functions to be Evaluated*

Evaluation

  • Examine, measure and test the systems, structures and functions identified in the Consult
  • Create the clinical Assessment (your situational summary)
  • Develop the Treatment Plan (what order to treat and how)

Treatment

  • A Pre-test is performed to measure a specific, challenging/painful movement or position
  • Hands-on, integrated manual therapy treatment is performed (based on the eval)
  • A Post-test is performed to highlight the changes from the pre-test
  • Results are measurable - every session

Current Clients:

Need to continue your current care?