ORTHOPEDIC CARE

ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY FOCUSES ON THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF INJURIES TO THE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES MUSCLES, BONES, TENDONS, JOINTS, AND LIGAMENTS. PHYSICAL THERAPY IS OFTEN HELPFUL INTHE TREATMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS THAT CAN CAUSE PAIN, DECREASE STRENGTH, DECREASE RANGE OF MOTION OR SWELLING. MELANIE AND BEVERLEY HAVE OVER 44 COMBINED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TREATING PATIENTS WITH ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS. OUR CLINIC OFFERS PRIVATE TREATMENT ROOMS, AND A COMPASSIONATE ATMOSPHERE SO THAT PATIENTS WILL HAVE A POSITIVE AND PLEASANT REHAB EXPERIENCE.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:*POST-SURGICAL CARE FOR THE SHOULDERS, KNEES, ELBOWS, WRISTS, HIPS, SPINE, FOOT AND ANKLE *ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES *TENDONITIS AND TENDONOSIS * TOTAL HIP AND TOTAL KNEE REHAB CARE *PLANTAR FASCIITIS *PATELLO-FEMORAL SYNDROME *KNEE MENISCAL INJURIES *ACUTE AND CHRONIC JOINT SPRAIN AND STRAINS. 

GERIATRIC CARE

GERIATRICS IS HEALTH CARE CONCERNED WITH THE AGING. AGING IS INEVITABLE, AND AGE-RELATED CONDITIONS CAN BE MORE DEBILITATING THAN EXPECTED. THESE AGE-RELATED CONDITIONS CAN INCLUDE OSTEOPOROSIS, ARTHRITIS, JOINT REPLACEMENTS, STROKE, CANCER AND MORE. PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN RESTORE MOBILITY, REDUCE PAIN, INCREASE FITNESS LEVELS, IMPROVE STRENGTH AND BALANCE, RESTORE CONFIDENCE AND ACTIVITY LEVEL. AT BUTTE PT, WE OFFER A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH EASE OFF-STREET ACCESS. WE OFFER CONTINUITY OF CARE WITH COMPASSIONATE AND COMPETENT PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. 
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE: *ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT *HOME SAFETY AND FALL PREVENTION *OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT *STROKE AND NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION *FALL ASSESSMENTS * SPECIFIC EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR THE FRAIL AND ELDERLY. 

POST-SURGICAL REHABILITION

PHYSICAL THERAPY IS CRUCIAL TO RECOVERY FROM ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, SUCH AS OPERATIONS ON THE HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, HAND, NECK, FOOT AND ANKLE, AND SPINE. OUR KNOWLEDGABLE AND CARING THERAPISTS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN FOLLOWING YOUR SURGERY TO ENSURE EXCELLENT QUALITY OF CARE, AND TO ASSIST YOU IN RETURN TO ALL OF YOUR ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE PROUDLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF BUTTE FOR OVER 25 YEARS WITH A PASSION TO EDUCATE AND RESTORE OUR PATIENTS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTION, AND ASSISTING THEM IN GETTING BACK TO THEIR DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. OUR TEAM IS DEDICATED TO YOUR RECOVERY, MOBILITY AND STRENGTH. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:*ROTATOR CUFF AND LABRAL REPAIRS *ACL RECONSTRUCTION *ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR THE KNEE, SHOULDER, HIP AND ANKLE *KNEE MENISCAL REPAIRS *TOTAL HIP, TOTAL KNEE, AND TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENTS *CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINAL FUSIONS *DISCECTOMY AND LAMINECTOMY. 

WORK INJURY MANAGEMENT

HELPING INDIVIDUALS WITH WORK INJURIES IS ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES. OUR STAFF AT BUTTE PT IS WELL-TRAINED IN MANAGEMENT OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES. OFTEN OUR THERAPISTS WILL INCLUDE SPECIFIC EXERCISES AND TRAINING SIMILAR TO ACTIVITIES YOU PERFORM AT YOUR JOB SO YOU WILL BE BETTER PREPARED FOR A SAFE RETURN TO WORK. WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE INJURED WORKER, THE PHYSICIAN, THE INSURER, AND THE EMPLOYER. WE WILL STRIVE TO BUILD A REHAB TEAM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. OUR SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YOUR SAFE AND TIMELY RETURN TO WORK AND HOME LIFE. 
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE: *WORK CONDITIONING PROGRAMS FOR RETURN TO WORK *PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENS *SPINE EDUCATION *BODY MECHANICS TRAINING *FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVALUATIONS *REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY MANAGEMENT. 

SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICAL THERAPY

MELANIE AND BEVERLEY ARE HIGHLY TRAINED AND LICENSED IN HANDS-ON EXAMINATION AND REHABILITATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPORT-RELATED CONDITIONS. OUR FOCUS IS ON CREATING THE MOST POSITIVE OUTCOME IMAGINABLE. OUR CLINIC HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF EXERCISE AND REHAB EQUIPMENT THAT WILL HELP YOU REACH YOUR ACTIVE HEALTH GOALS. WE ARE HERE TO TREAT THE ATHLETIC INJURIES COMMON TO THE YOUNG, MATURE AND RECREATIONAL ATHLETE. WHETHER YOU WANT TO COMPETE IN NEXT WEEK'S GAME, SKI THIS SEASON, OR WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, WE WILL HELP YOU RETURN TO DOING THE THINGS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. 

​AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE: *SPORTS REHABILITATION SERVICES *ACUTE INJURY CARE *ACL INJURIES *ANKLE SPRAINS *KNEE LIGAMENT AND MENISCAL INJURIES *PATELLO-FEMORAL SYNDROME *SHOULDER SPRAINS AND STRAINS * SPINAL STRAINS AND INJURIES *TENNIS AND GOLFER'S ELBOW.