Charleston SC Physical Therapy

Why Choose Physical Therapy?

Move Well Collective is designed to complement 1:1 Physical Therapy or Health Coaching services. As a fitness pro I loved running my own studio in my twenties—I still incorporate a wellness approach, but many people will need more than what fitness instruction can provide.

A Doctorate in Physical Therapy and countless hours of continuing education has allowed me to provide the kind of specialty care that you don’t often find. Unlike many providers, I’m not attached to a specific approach— I have many tools and I will use whatever it takes to get the best results for you.

It is possible to:

• Find relief from pain and stiffness that you thought would never go away

• Feel at ease in your body again

• Know that you are capable of doing things you once feared or avoided

• Trust that your body is wise and resilient

• Feel energized instead of drained by exercise

• Have a care team that truly cares and helps you find your inner strength

• Resolve issues you were told are inevitable or you just have to live with

• Feel seen, heard, and validated by your provider and your community

After working as a clinical PT for 15 years, I knew I needed to revive the thriving group exercise community that had organically formed in my twenties. There is something magical about people coming together for a common goal— to move, to play, to heal, and support one another along the way.

Move Well Collective Classes provide vital functions for PT clients:

• Classes are cost-effective ways to connect with your PT— be sure to discuss which classes are appropriate for your stage of recovery.

• Therapeutic exercise can be a playful exploration and a social event that you look forward to. Both play and socialization help new patterns and habits “stick” better by promoting neuroplasticity— the nervous system’s ability to strengthen itself and reinforce neural pathways.

• Extra time with your PT allows them to observe you move in different ways a class, which may bring additional insights, and you may learn something new from them during that time.

Choosing Out-of-Network Cash-Based Physical Therapy services puts you in control of your care— and may even save you money compared to in-network insurance models. We offer in-person PT in Charleston, SC. Remote services are available. Benefits of Out-of-Network care include:

• Person-centered: Your care on your terms

  • When an insurance company is the primary payer, they are the client and their needs (& demands) come first. Typical restrictions from insurance companies include: only working on one body part (diagnostic code) at a time, which is not only ineffective, it is dehumanizing. We aren’t broken parts in a machine, we are humans! Our parts are interconnected and we respond better to treatment that is integrated.

• Biopsychosocial: You—as a whole person— matter!

  • You aren’t just a knee or a neck. You are a whole adaptive, self-organizing, resilient, capable and amazing human being with many layers that contribute to your experience of being in your body and your relationship to it! A wealth of research supports a biopsychosocial approach in which the biomechanical is integrated with psychological and social factors, and yet few models in healthcare have successfully implemented this approach.

• Evidence-informed:

  • Out-of-Network PTs don’t waste time haggling with insurance companies—so they have time and energy to stay educated on the most up-to-date evidence and trends in rehab and put your needs first.

• Trauma-informed:

  • Whether your trauma was from a physical injury or psychosocialemotional wound, or both— your brain and body need to understand that you are safe for the nervous system to switch from crisis mode to restore/repair mode. A trauma-informed therapist can make all the difference here, ensuring that your nervous system utilizes its own inherent resources for healing, instead of wasting time, energy and effort fighting off potential danger because it doesn’t recognize that the crisis has ended. This takes time that in-network therapists often don’t have.

My services include treatments that are individualized for you, your body, your mind, your goals. In a few sessions we will find the program that meets your needs so you start feeling improvement. Here is a short list of what I can assist with but there is much more I can offer as part of Charleston SC physical therapy services, remote telehealth or virtual Health Coaching:

Areas of Specialty:

• Orthopedics, orthopedic manual therapy & self-mobilization so that you learn to self-treat

• Mobility & hypermobility management for daily life or performance arts, including dance, gymnastics, aerial, acro & circus

• Manual therapy for spine, pelvis & other joints as well as irritated nerves and soft tissue

• Therapeutic Yoga & Pilates integrated into a personalized care plan

• Pelvic health, including incontinence, pelvic pain, constipation, & pain with sex (all genders)

• Hypermobility spectrum disorders: hypermobility, hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome/hEDS, rarer types of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome/EDS

• Dysautonomia/POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance)

• Dry needling for pain relief and nervous system regulation

• Headaches, migraines, jaw pain (TMJ/tempromandibular disorder), thoracic outlet syndrome, integrating orthopedic manual therapy, therapeutic pain science education, exercise & self-mobilization for long-term management of chronic pain

• Vestibular rehabilitation & concussion/mTBI recovery integrated with cervical manual therapy & visual, proprioceptive & balance retraining

• Neuromodulation, including posterior tibial nerve stimulation for pelvic health: urinary incontinence; urinary retention; constipation; fecal incontinence

• Personalized progressive exercise programming, pacing and active recovery strategies

• Integrated approaches for pain, stiffness, or altered sensation in the head/neck/jaw, spine, trunk, ribs, chest, abdomen, shoulders, arms, hands/wrists, hips, knees, legs ankles & foot, focusing on mobilization, stabilization, strengthening & somatic techniques.

Virtual Health Coaching

You might be surprised what we can accomplish through a screen! For many reasons virtual may be more convenient or necessary. We want to give you the tools to support yourself. Virtual sessions are great for helping clients feel empowered in their ability to self-care.

At Move Well Collective, virtual health clients get the support they need from the comfort of their homes via video conferencing like Zoom. This offers convenience and access to care for anyone who needs it. Our unique platform offers 2-way messaging and sharing of curated videos and educational content so that those who need our assistance can benefit from it regardless of location.

Telehealth Physical Therapy

Telehealth physical therapy is provided over a online platform. Much like Virtual Health Coaching, a licensed physical therapist will work with you to assess your condition and provide real-time feedback. You’ll receive guidance on how to adjust your individualized program in order to continue progressing toward your goals. If you are in a state that the PT is licensed in, then this service can be coded as physical therapy. I can currently offer a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement at Out-of-Network PT rates for patients in SC.. If you are not in a state that I am licensed in (currently SC only,) please set your appointment as a Health Coaching appointment— that way you still have access to the care you deserve. Either way, we will make the most of our time together to ensure that your voice is heard and you have the tools you need to move forward toward your health and wellness goals.

At Move Well Collective, virtual/telehealth options are offered to make sure you have access to quality care, even if you are bedbound or if you live in a remote area and do not have specialists nearby. You deserve the highest quality care!

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