what to expect during your appointment
at red hammer rehab we strive to give you the best patient care around. you will always spend the entire time you have booked with the doctor. this will include evaluation, manual therapy, treatment, education, and sometimes exercise prescription any modalities such as electrical stimulation or heat will be used after your booked appointment time.
as an added service, patients may get emailed exercise videos/handouts as well as a detailed treatment game plan depending on the complexity of the case. every patient will always have unlimited email access to the specific doctor at any time to assist with a full and complete return to activity.
as an added service, patients may get emailed exercise videos/handouts as well as a detailed treatment game plan depending on the complexity of the case. every patient will always have unlimited email access to the specific doctor at any time to assist with a full and complete return to activity.
initial evaluation
a one hour appointment for new injuries or complex follow-up appointments. alignment evaluation, injury assessment, full treatment (including manual therapy, manipulations, and/or dry needling), home plan, and modality used. plan on being in the clinic for 90 minutes total.
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follow-up
a half hour appointment for previously treated injuries. alignment adjustment, full treatment (including manual therapy, manipulations, and/or dry needling), follow-up home plan, and modality used. plan on being in the clinic for 60 minutes total.
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virtual skype appointment
this is for the patient who lives out-of-state or who cannot make it in to see
the therapist. video evaluation and treatment suggestions and/or exercises will be given. before your appointment please call the office to arrange phone number/email conference details. |
dry needling
integrative dry needling fuses filament needles to inoculate minor lesions into the soft tissues (skin, muscles, fascia, tendon and ligament, etc) to activate the healing process, resulting in pain relief and restoration of healthy physiology.
the pathophysiology of myofascial pain involves sensitization of central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, soft tissue dysfunction, which includes a number of histological abnormalities and molecular events and musculoskeletal biomechanical imbalance. this is a half hour appointment and modality will be used at the end of the appointment and plan on being in the clinic for 50 minutes. |
maintenance treatment
don't have an injury, but need to have some work done?
stay ahead of the game and keep injury free by getting in to address your usual issues before they become a problem. many patients schedule in regular intervals to avoid getting injured and having to take time away from their activity. this is a half hour appointment and modality will be used at the end of the appointment and plan on being in the clinic for 50 minutes. |
functional strength training
we believe that most of what we treat stems from muscle imbalances. Particularly, weakness and/ or poor muscle recruitment of key muscle groups leading to faulty movement patterns and increased risk of injury. now you can work on addressing these areas under the watchful eye of a trained physical therapist. this offering is off-site in a small private gym space in boulder.
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alignment adjustment
doctors of physical therapy are highly educated in orthopaedic manipulations and are the safest and most effective practitioners of these techniques. at red hammer rehab we are no exception and drs. north and morrison have been extensively trained to use the most advanced manipulation techniques. most patients never think of a dpt when needing to get their cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine manipulated/adjusted, but that stereotype is changing quickly. check out this link from evidence in motion on this idea. come in to get your alignment checked, fixed, or adjusted. this is a half hour appointment and modality will be used at the end of the appointment and plan on being in the clinic for 50 minutes.
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multi-angle gait analysis with report
a half hour appointment that involves 4 angles of videoing treadmill or running outside.
drs. north or morrison then take these videos home, evaluates them and adds commentary and measurements/notes on them, gives a written report, and ideas on drills/exercises to help improve your efficiency. modalities used during appointments
we offer the most up to date and evidence-based modalities.
- various forms of electrical stimulation from the newest Solaris Plus model - iontophoresis with various treatment - delivery any combination of 3 wavelengths of light (red, infrared, and blue) using 2 robust 5” x 7” tri-wave light pads. |