When you choose Choice for physical therapy, you’ll benefit from one of the area’s largest selections of specialized services and unique programs which include:

One-on-One Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Patients and Therapists partner in the treatment process, which is based on a sports medicine model and driven by early intervention, effective treatment strategies and functional outcomes. Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, including Hand Therapy Hand and upper extremity injuries receive special attention and specific treatments from Choice’s skilled occupational, physical and Certified Hand Therapists, Orthopaedic rehabilitation programs help post-surgical and patients with chronic conditions get back to their daily routines. Active Release Techniques (R) (ART) Choice Physical Therapists are clinically educated in Active Release Techniques, or ART.  ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system / movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.  Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, platar fasciitis, knee problems and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART.  These conditions all have one important thing in common:  they are often a result of overused muscles.

Custom Knee Bracing and Orthotics
Those patients needing braces and orthotics benefit from expert fitting and state-of-the-art products by industry leaders like Aircast, CTI, Lenox Hill, Don Joy and Orthotech.

Therapeutic Exercise
Choice Physical Therapy’s physical and occupational therapists are exceptionally well-trained in orthopaedics, exercise science and musculoskeletal trauma, allowing them to provide the most up-to-date, technologically advanced treatment approaches. In addition to designing home exercise programs, they can guide patients in functional activities and agility training, lumbar and cervical stabilization, muscular exercise, and aquatic therapy which utilizes warm water as an exercise and pain relief medium.

Aquatic Therapy

Utilizing warm water as an exercise and pain relief medium, while lessening stress on the weight bearing joints.  Benefits include:  Low impact cardiovascular exercise, pain relief and greater ease of movement with the assistance of buoyancy, balance and coordination / core strengthening, and resistive strength training with less joint pain.

Pain Management
Choice therapists work closely with a multi-disciplinary team including a pain psychologist, physiatrist, and massage therapist, treating patients with chronic pain.

AthleticMedic (TM)

Our Certified Athletic Trainers are here to provide the following services:

• Injury Prevention Screening
• Athletic Conditioning
• Taping / Bracing
• Medical Fitness Programs (with physician referral)
• Sport Event Staffing
• SafeSports (TM) Programs - Designed to educate competitive and recreational atheltes on how best to prevent, recognize and manage sprots-related injuries.
• Concussion Baseline Testing
• Community Educational Programming
• Pre-Participation Examinations and Musculoskeletal Screenings

Other Services

• Womens Health
• Active Release Technique

Choice Physical Therapy also facilitates a number of other educational and screening programs for individuals, businesses, community groups and athletic organizations.

Treatment is available by physician referral. Most private health insurance accepted.

Call Jack Spratt at (860) 434-9398 or via email at jspratt@ohscompanies.com for more information.