Services

Bay Area Physical Therapy Services

Our goal is to help our community restore movement, improve function, wellbeing, and overall health.

Bay Area Physical Therapy proudly offers exceptional services in the fields of physical therapy, massage and relaxation, and wellness services. We ensure that we treat all patients and clients with the utmost courtesy, compassion and respect. We pride ourselves in being committed to our practices, keeping abreast with up-to-date research, training and technology to ensure that you receive the best care and support.

Explore our services below.

Physical Therapy

Bay Area Physical Therapy strives to provide extraordinary physical therapy in a professional, caring, results-oriented and cost-effective way to restore, enhance and preserve function, movement and health. We have amazing physical therapists, all with an array of backgrounds and experience, who truly care for our community. They are trained in a variety of disciplines including Australian manual therapy, McKenzie approach, Gary Gray, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Active Release Therapy (ART) techniques, TRX, sports training, Pilates, and Myofascial Release. We assist patients with a variety of conditions using a hands-on approach that includes skilled manual therapy, targeted exercise programs, specialized therapy modalities, and diagnostic testing when indicated.

FUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION

This is a provision of treatment for individuals of all ages with musculoskeletal disorders or dysfunctions. Common conditions include:

Joint and soft tissue conditions such as lower back pain, neck pain, joint injuries, strains and sprains, or fractures and dislocations.
Pre-surgical interventions to help avoid surgeries and/or to help improve outcomes and recovery.
Strength, conditioning, and functional training.
Overuse injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, postural and stress disorders.
Pregnancy and postpartum pain and weakness as well as pelvic floor stabilization (external treatment only).

NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION

Neurological rehabilitation includes the treatments of individuals with movement problems due to neurological conditions such as:

Balance and vestibular disorders, including fall-risk
Stroke or spinal cord injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Acute or chronic peripheral neuropathies, including Guillian Barré, or chronic inflammatory neuropathy
As well as many other conditions

POST-SURGICAL OR POST-INJURY REHABILITATION

PELVIC HEALTH THERAPY

Pelvic health conditions are related to the musculoskeletal system and respiratory system surrounding the pelvic region in both men and women. This area can often be the source of pain, weakness, incontinence, and other conditions, and is often overlooked.

Examples include:

Incontinence
Pelvic Floor Weakness
Conditioning of muscles and joints following transplantation, surgery or illness.

SENIOR CONDITIONS

SPORTS CONDITIONING & REHABILITATION

We are committed to aiding in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, performance enhancement, rehabilitation, and recovery of sports-related injuries. We are dedicated to returning patients to active lifestyles! Services include:

Strength training and conditioning for performance enhancement and injury prevention so that you can return safely to sports activities.
Rehabilitation for overuse and impact injuries in recreational and professional sports

OTHER CONDITIONS

Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massage can be an effective way to relieve pain and aid in the healing of a variety of conditions. Massage decreases muscle tension, reduces muscle sorenss, improve flexibility, increases circulation, and calms the nervous system. The result is a cascade of physical and mental benefits that can help alleviate stress, improve sleep, and promote wellness. Bay Area Physical Therapy provides massage and relaxation services within personalized sessions for you.

Our Certified Massage Providers offer massage therapy for:

Stress reduction
Muscle tightness
Body soreness
Pain relief
And a variety of other conditions!

Our approach is on the more therapeutic side of the massage spectrum, with attention to addressing specific treatment goals and helping with body balance and maintenance. Sessions are customized with your massage therapist from gentle relaxing to specific trigger points and sports massage.

Please be aware that there are some conditions for which massage and relaxation services are not appropriate, please inform your therapist of even minor problems.

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Diagnostics & Testing

HEALING HANDS GUIDED BY TECHNOLOGY

Our sister location, Lafayette Physical Therapy and Diagnostics, is a proud member of HODS Advanced Physical Therapy Diagnostic Network. All HODS Approved Diagnostic Centers implement Advanced Diagnostic Technologies to identify the real cause of your pain conditions and find the best possible solution!

The Lafayette Physical Therapy Diagnostic Centers offer Advanced EMG and Nerve Conduction Testing, Joint and Nerve Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Testing and other tests to help identify the source of your problem.

Most physical therapists use the traditional model of physical therapy that includes an initial evaluation and treatments based on the initial evaluation findings. The Lafayette Physical Therapy Diagnostic Centers use a New Advanced Model of physical therapy, developed by HODS, that offers 62% better patient management! This new model incorporates appropriate muscle, joint and nerve testing that provide information about the true cause of your problem. As HODS Approved Diagnostic Physical Therapists they utilize not only a physical examination but also Advanced Diagnostic Testing Technologies to identify the root of your problem and treat you in the most efficient way.

Nerve Testing (NCS/EMG)

NCS stands for Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG stands for Electromyography. The NCS/EMG test has two parts:

Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) are used to measure the health of your nerves. Mild electrical stimulation is administered to the skin directly overlaying the nerve. The response is measured by a second set of electrodes applied to the surface of the skin. This impulse produces a visual signal on a computer monitor and when analyzed it can provide information about the condition of the nerve.
An Electromyogram (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. Nerves control the muscles in the body by electrical signals (impulses), and these impulses cause the muscles to react in specific ways. Nerve and muscle disorders cause the muscles to react in abnormal ways. During an Electromyography study, a very small pin is inserted in the muscle that helps us evaluate the condition of your muscles.

Measuring the electrical activity in muscles and nerves can help find diseases that damage muscle tissue (such as myopathy and muscular dystrophy) or nerves (such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or peripheral neuropathies). EMG test and Nerve Conduction Studies are often done together to provide us with more complete data.

The results of NCS/EMG testing can be an invaluable tool for your doctor to determine various conditions that can affect your nerves and muscles, which will help them manage your care more effectively.

NCS/EMG test is easy, reliable and safe!

How to Prepare for your NCS/EMG Test?

Do not use any body or hand lotion the day of the test.
Let us know if you have a pacemaker or a defibrillator.
Make sure that you know the kinds of medications you are taking.
Let us know if you are taking aspirin.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSKUS)

The Advantages of Using Ultrasound

X-Rays, CT Scans and MRI’s have been used for a long time to identify problems of the musculoskeletal system. Recent advances in sonar and ultrasound technologies have created a more functional and practical approach to evaluate joints, muscles, ligaments, and even nerves. This technology is called musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Clinical evidence and research support using ultrasound as the first diagnostic test for numerous musculoskeletal conditions. Diagnostic ultrasound offers a number of important advantages compared to X-Ray, CT, and MRI, in terms of safety and effectiveness. Musculoskeletal ultrasound simply uses sonic waves, and there is no exposure to radiation.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) is noninvasive and offers real-time imaging, allowing for examinations of structures at rest and in motion.

This ability to capture the movement of musculoskeletal components differentiates it from other imaging modalities and can permit more accurate diagnoses!

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is an easy, reliable and safe test!

The HODS Approved Physical Therapist works with the patient and referring physician to obtain the results needed to obtain a proper diagnose, while also providing a pleasant and comfortable experience for the patient.

Proper testing assists in correct diagnosis that leads to appropriate treatment.

Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound testing can be part of your health solution!

Deep Tissue Laser

CLASS IV LASER BY LIGHTFORCE THERAPY LASERS

Drug Free – Surgery Free – Pain Relief

Laser Therapy is one of the safest non-invasive treatment options for reducing inflammation, pain, and enhancing your body’s own healing response. Laser therapy is painless, fast, and effective in treating acute pain, chronic conditions, post-op pain, and helps to increase mobility.

The Class IV Lasers provide deep tissue Laser Therapy treatments in 4 to 10 minutes and most patients start to experience results in only a few sessions, some even on the first session!

Non-Invasive, Pain-Free, Safe and Effective

What does it feel like?

Is it Safe?

How does it work?

The Lightforce laser by Lite Cure Medical works by flooding the tissue with photons, which energizes cells resulting in increased circulation to the injured area and ultimately pain reduction. Laser can increase healing in all tissue types including muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.

Laser therapy activates your body’s own healing responses naturally. During treatment you will feel a soothing warmth that identifies the beginning of an 18-24 hour process of modulated cellular activity leading to decreased pain and inflammation.

For more information on the science behind laser therapy visit: http://www.litecureinfo.com/HowItWorks