Services

Physical Therapy

From rehabilitation and flexibility to strength training and extreme fitness, Oakhurst Physical Therapy is your trusted choice for physical therapy and exercise programs.

We use our experience to perform a detailed evaluation and assessment of your unique situation and then apply specific treatment methods to relieve your pain as fast as possible. Our goal is to work closely with physicians to help you feel, look, and perform your best. We want everyone to move without pain and we want you to get stronger so you can avoid future problems or re-injury.

As physical therapists, we are known in the mountain community for our successful treatment methods and friendly, customized care. Our physical therapists have years of hands-on experience and are offered a generous continuing education benefit so that you know you are in the most capable hands utilizing the most recent advancements in rehabilitation.

Some of our most common injuries include:

Orthopedic Injuries – Back & Neck Pain – Sports Injuries
Balance Training & Fall Prevention – Joint Replacement Rehab
Osteoporosis Program – Work Related Injuries – Auto Injuries

Our Fit for Life program encourages everyone to Be Healthy, Stay Active, and Feel Great. We offer an after-therapy exercise program where previous patients can utilize our facility in order to continue their routine and receive guidance from their therapy team on a month-to-month basis. Group exercises classes, led by one of the physical therapists or a certified fitness trainer, are offered to the community. No physician referral is needed to join our group exercise classes.

Sports Rehabilitation

Oakhurst Physical Therapy provides comprehensive orthopedic physical therapy that includes recovery from a sports injury. Our staff is trained to provide treatment protocols that are closely coordinated with referring physicians, many of whom are orthopedic surgeons. The focus of our treatment is on active techniques that enable you to reach your maximum potential both quickly and safely.

In addition to having a reputation for excellence and a broad base of experience treating sport-related injuries, our treatment benefits patients in many ways, not the least of which is the outstanding results we get.

Our goal is to work closely with physicians to help you feel, look, and perform your best. We want everyone to move without pain, and we want you to get stronger so you can avoid future problems or re-injury.

Our Fit for Life program encourages everyone to Be Healthy, Stay Active, and Feel Great. We offer group sports conditioning classes ages 11-18yrs old that feature 45 minutes of cardio, agility, strength, and flexibility training. Activation exercises are employed to “turn on” specific muscles such as the core of the body. By the end of the “warm-up”, shirts are soaked with sweat, athletes are alert, and it’s time now to get to work. Most people would have called the “warm-up” a “work-out”, but we are just getting started. Focus is placed on core stability while training leg strength. Still other players are working with medi-balls on explosive rotation movements designed to help them cut better, tackle harder, and jump higher. Most of the kids training here won’t become professionals, but with a little hard work, they will most likely be healthier, have more fun, and ultimately be more confident. They might even make the varsity team!

Work Related Injuries

At Oakhurst Physical Therapy, we treat all kinds of work-related orthopedic injuries (such as the back, neck, shoulder, wrist, knee, ankle, and foot) to reduce or eliminate pain and return individuals to work quickly. It’s all provided with one purpose in mind – helping you have a safe return to work.

In addition to having a reputation of excellence and a broad base of experience treating work-related injuries, our treatment benefits patients in many ways, not the least of which is the outstanding results we get.

Community Exercise

From rehabilitation to extreme fitness, from strength to flexibility, Oakhurst Physical Therapy is your trusted choice for physical therapy and exercise programs.

Our Fit for Life program encourages everyone to Be Healthy, Stay Active, and Feel Great. We offer an after-therapy exercise program where previous patients can utilize our facility in order to continue their routine and receive guidance from their physical therapy team on a month-to-month basis. Group exercises classes, led by one of the physical therapists or a certified fitness trainer, are offered to the community. No physician referral is needed to join our group exercise classes.

The Fit For Life mission is to provide and maintain a standard of excellence in service to its members. To provide knowledge and confidence in a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment. We offer safe and effective exercise programs that will seek to improve and educate you in the components of health and fitness.

Oakhurst Physical Therapy strives to improve or maintain the wellness of the individual by motivating and encouraging exercise adherence with fun and appropriate exercises for all ages, activity levels, and unique needs that will help to promote fitness as a lifestyle.

Osteoporosis Care

Osteoporosis: Is there something you can do about it?

Oakhurst Physical Therapy uses the Meeks method (By Sara Meeks, P.T., G.C.S.) in the treatment of Osteoporosis.

Oakhurst Physical Therapy’s simple and effective program strengthens bone, relieves pain, improves posture and balance, and restores some body height. With this method, emphasis is placed on strengthening the back extensors, the deep layer of muscles of the back that hold the body up against the force of gravity.

You will walk taller and look better.

Watch out for exercises that can harm your back.

If your current exercise program includes sit-ups, straight leg raises, toe touches, or knee to chest movements, you are at risk! Research has shown that forward bending (flexion) exercises can cause compression fractures of the spine. Oakhurst Physical Therapy’s program contains no dangerous flexion movements.

Oakhurst Physical Therapy will provide you with the best care and information needed to help with the treatment and prevention of Osteoporosis. Depending on your needs, the physical therapist may also work on your balance and posture. Improved balance will help you prevent falls. Posture is important throughout your life (as your mother told you), but it’s especially important if you have or could have osteoporosis. Poor posture can mean that your upper back is more rounded than it should be. A rounded back puts more pressure on your spine, increasing your risk of spinal fractures.

Your physical therapist may also teach you new ways to safely handle your “daily activities,” such as getting in and out of bed or a chair. With weakened bones those activities you once found simple can be challenging, and if you fall, you could fracture a bone.