How We Help

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Recover & Restore

Heal from pain and injury, and regain mobility and strength

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Sustain & Preserve

Maintain your gains as you return to your life, and minimize risk of re-injury or exacerbation

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Excel & Advance

Push beyond to increase your capacity, build resilience, and optimize performance

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on the fighting the old, but on building the new.”

Services

Physical Therapy Evaluation

  • Thorough medical history

  • Physical examination

  • Discussion regarding diagnosis and prognosis, including education about anatomy, biomechanics and pain generators

  • Discussion of physical therapy plan of care and goals

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Physical Therapy Follow-Up

Follow-Up visits may include:

  • Manual therapy

    • Massage therapy

    • Dry needling

    • Cupping

    • Swelling management

    • Instrument-assisted manual work

    • Joint mobilization

  • Therapeutic exercise

    • Stretching

    • Mobility work

    • Strength training

  • Neuromuscular Re-education

    • Muscle activation training

    • Motor control training

    • Movement re-education

    • Coordination training

    • Stability work

  • Patient Education

    • Anatomy and biomechanics

    • Pain science

    • Tissue healing

    • Lifestyle changes that impact healing

    • Return to sport guidance

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Dance Screening

  • Thorough medical history

  • Dance history

  • Assessment of dancer’s strength, flexibility, and mobility

  • Assessment of dancer alignment and movement patterns

  • Individualized recommendations on how to prevent injury and optimize performance

  • Receive take-home exercises tailored to your goals

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Specialty Programs

  • Specialty Services: Workshops, Educational Talks, Backstage or On-site Care

  • Dr. Rakestraw offers Educational Talks about Injury Prevention, Exercise and Sports Recovery, Sport Specific Warm-Up and Conditioning Programs

  • Dr. Rakestraw offers Dance Workshops on topics such as Core Control, Hip and Knee, Foot and Ankle, Dance Conditioning, Nutrition, Injury Prevention and Pointe Readiness

  • Dr. Rakestraw offers backstage or on-site care to help your artists prepare and recover from performance

  • Contact her for more information about what she can offer your athletes, artist, or clients

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