Physical Therapy Services
Tailored to your needs
Physical Therapy
In your first visit, I will evaluate you from a whole body approach to understand the full scope of your condition. This will include a comprehensive movement assessment followed by corrective exercises, neuromuscular re-education, and hands-on manual therapy tailored specifically to your needs. We will get to the root cause of your pain instead of giving you a bandaid, addressing not just the symptoms but the underlying issues. This means touching on all aspects of pain including activity modification, sleep, nutrition, hydration, stress, and more, ensuring a holistic and thorough approach to your treatment. Your treatment will be fully attentive one-on-one sessions so I can fully understand your needs, providing a personalized and in-depth care experience.
Strength Training
Are you tired of just doing cardio? Do you want to start lifting but don’t know where to start? I will provide you with videos of each exercise through a digital app. You can choose from a customized program or a standard monthly program. Save the videos and use them as many times as you want! We offer both at-home and in-the-gym options!
Strength training has SO MANY benefits! This includes increased muscle mass and metabolism, improved balance, improved mobility and reaction time, improved cardiovascular health, increased bone density, improved sleep quality, reduced injury risk, and improved self esteem and self confidence.
Customized Fitness Programming
This personalized fitness plan will be meticulously designed to align with your specific fitness goals and current activity level. Whether your ambitions include gaining muscle mass, losing weight, enhancing overall strength, improving your speed and agility, increasing your vertical jump, or simply initiating a more active lifestyle, we will craft a plan that is uniquely yours. We will delve into understanding your preferences, challenges, and targets to ensure that every workout and strategy contributes positively towards achieving your objectives. This plan will consist of dedicated one-on-one sessions, providing you with my undivided attention.
GOLF PERFORMANCE
Utilizing the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Assessment and Treatments
TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) is “the worlds leading educational organization dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing.”
As a TPI certified therapist we will identify physical limitations that can inhibit swing efficiency and durability. Using a 16 part physical screen we will identify key areas that are holding you back and develop a personalized plan consisting of corrective exercises and drills. These exercises will help you play golf pain free, lower your handicap, and extend your years playing the game you love.
DRY NEEDLING
Dry needling is a highly specialized and effective treatment technique that I use to target and alleviate muscular trigger points, chronic pain, and myofascial discomfort. This method involves the insertion of a thin monofilament needle directly into the skin and muscle, focusing on those tight, knotted areas that are often responsible for pain and movement restrictions. Unlike traditional acupuncture, which is based on ancient Chinese medicine principles, dry needling is grounded in modern Western medicine and is specifically aimed at treating the musculoskeletal system.
The primary goal of dry needling is to release these trigger points, which are essentially hyper-irritable spots in the muscle that can cause pain both locally and in referred areas.
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
At Flow Free PT, we are excited to introduce pelvic health exams as a new offering to better serve our patients with comprehensive care. Pelvic health exams are crucial for diagnosing and understanding various conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and postpartum recovery issues. This evaluation will help pinpoint specific problems, allowing us to develop a targeted treatment plan tailored to your individual needs. With these exams, we can address issues that often go undetected, yet significantly impact quality of life
Other
Services
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These Normatec boots uses dynamic air compression to create a restorative massage.
This will help with lymphatic drainage, decrease pain and muscle soreness (DOMS), increase circulation, reduce swelling, improve ROM, accelerate warm up/recovery.
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Cupping uses suction to draw blood to certain areas. This will increase circulation, promote healing, and reduce pain.
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This can include soft tissue mobilization, scrapping, joint mobilizations, stretching, active release techniques, and more. This will help your joints feel and move better.
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Not local to CT? No problem! Flow Free PT provides remote consults and visits and then develops your specific exercise or rehab program through our digital app. Save time and money with this option!
FAQ
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Seeing a cash-based therapist like myself allows me to decide what the best treatment is for you without being dictated by insurance (who has no medical background). It can actually save you more money in the long run, as you will usually need fewer visits and recover more quickly. Not only that but if you haven’t met your deductible you may be slapped with a huge surprise bill at the end of care.
Most therapists at corporate physical therapy clinics are seeing 2-3 patients at once and have you being passed off to an aide. Insurance may also limit the number of visits you have, or the kind of treatment you can get. My mission is to give you complete one-on-one care so I can fully understand your injury and your needs and get to the root cause of your problem.
Here are some key differences between private pay and insurance based PT:
Private Pay
-Cost transparency, upfront pricing, no hidden fees.
-Seen 1x/week in comfort of home with ample time to work on your plan of care.
-Access to therapist 24/7; more attention means you get better faster.
-1:1 quality care every visit.
-Individualized treatment programs tailored to specific goals.
-Ability to treat the whole body.
-Can work on health, wellness, fitness, prehab, and maintenance.
-Support small businesses and local economy.
Insurance Based
-Expensive copays. Large bills at end of care if haven’t met deductible. Unknown out of pocket cost.
-Must go into a clinic 2-3x per week. Keep you coming back to make more money.
-Therapists see 2-3 people at once, limited 1:1 time.
-Generic exercises and passive modalities that are ineffective.
-Can only treat one body part/medical diagnosis at a time.
-Insurance dictates what you can and can’t do.
-Support large corporations.
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This is a 15-20 minute free assessment where we take a look and see what is going on or discuss your goals. I will give you some insight and we will determine if we are a good fit for each other!
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No! In Connecticut, physical therapists have direct access meaning that you can come right to us before you see anyone else. You do not need a prescription from a medical doctor. We are doctors and experts in orthopedic conditions. With our training we are able to rule out red flags and determine if your condition is something more serious that may require other medical attention. We are well trained in referring to other healthcare providers.
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YES! As always, it depends on your exact condition and I would need to evaluate you first to truly determine this, but the answer is often yes. What many people don’t realize is that your body is strong, resilient, and incredibly adaptable. Physical therapy can help people in pain without opioids, surgeries, injections, and/or other invasive procedures. And contrary to popular belief, most chronic musculoskeletal conditions can be PREVENTED.