“I hurt my back playing soccer and was really having a hard time.  I couldn’t participate in summer soccer camps because of the pain.  After seeing Ms. Hale and Ms. Keith for treatment, my back pain is gone and I just made the high school soccer team.  Thank you.” 

Becky L – age 16

Physical Therapy
Expertise
Who Do We Treat?
What Do We Treat?
What Treatments Do We Offer?
Children's Physical Therapy
Women's Health
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy

Physical Therapists (PT’s) are highly trained health care professionals who have college degrees and advanced physical therapy education with a NC license to practice as a PT.  Patients consult with PT’s for the treatment of medical problems that cause pain, limit mobility, or prevent the performance of daily activities.

PT’s evaluate individuals, diagnose conditions, and develop treatment strategies to reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.  PT’s help restore function through a variety of exercises, hands-on techniques, and home programs that may return you to an active lifestyle.  We send reports to your doctor so we can all work to make you feel better.

Allied Rehab PT’s offer specialized training and treatment techniques for patients ranging from the developmentally delayed newborn to the “athlete” of any age.

EXPERTISE

• Neck and Back Pain
• Rotator Cuff Problems
• Sprains and Strains
• Post-op Surgical Rehab
• Frozen Shoulder Syndrome
• Joint Replacement
• Scoliosis
• Neurological Diseases
• TMJ Disorders
• Vestibular / Balance Disorders
• Stroke Recovery
• Developmental Delays/ CP/ Torticollis

WHO DO WE TREAT?
Adults, adolescents, children

WHAT DO WE TREAT?

• Sprains/strains
  
• Lower Back Pain
  
• Whiplash injuries and other neck pain
  
• Arthritic Pain Management
  
• Sports Injuries and return to sport
  
• Fibromyalgia
  
• Pinched nerve with radiating pain
  
• Post operative joint replacements
  
• Post operative arthroscopic surgery
  
• Post fracture recovery
  
• TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction)
  
• Stroke weakness and gait loss

WHAT TREATMENTS DO WE OFFER?

• Manual therapy to spine
  
• Joint mobilization
  
• Myofascial massage therapy
  
• Trigger point therapy
  
• Specific strengthening/ conditioning exercises
  
• Range of Motion Exercises
  
• Work conditioning post injury
  
• Gait training with variety of assistive devices
  
• Posture and positioning
  
• Pain treatment modalities
       - Ultrasound
       - Electrical Stimulation (TENS)
       - Cold/Heat treatments
       - Iontophoresis/ Phonophoresis
  
• Mechanical traction for neck and back
  
• Neuromuscular re-education

CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL THERAPY

• Sprains and Strains
  
• Post Fracture care
  
• Developmental Delays or Problems
  
• Torticollis
  
• Cerebral Palsy
  
• Down Syndrome
  
• Scoliosis

WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women have special musculoskeletal needs, so our female PT’s treat the following:

• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
  
• Urinary Incontinence (Stress, Urge, or Mixed)
  
• Pregnancy Related Disorders
  
• Low Back Pain
  
• Sacroilliac Dysfunction
  
• Abdominal muscle separation (Diastisis)
  
• Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
  
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
  
• Sciatic Nerve Pain

VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY

Allied Rehab offers a comprehensive Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) program to treat patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. We conduct a vestibular physical therapy evaluation to assess balance and oculomotor function, as well as ROM and strength limitations, to determine an appropriate treatment plan and provide a baseline to track improvements in vestibular function.

Patients appropriate for treatment include those with diagnoses of BPPV, Meniere’s Disease, Labyrithitis & Vestibular Neutritis, Ototoxicity, Pediatric Vestibular Disorders, Cervical Vertigo, Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops, and Mal de Debarquement.

BPPV patients are treated with Canalith Repositioning Therapy (CRT), e.g., Epley’s or Semont-Liberatory Maneuvers. Alternatively, patients may be instructed in Brand-Daroff exercises as indicated.

Patients with peripheral disorders are instructed in exercises to increase adaptation of the vestibular system (X1 and X2 viewing), as well as balance retraining therapy.

Patients with bilateral disorders are instructed in exercises to promote substitution of visual and somatosensory information, as well as balance retraining therapy.

Treatment is progressed as tolerated, under close supervision, to increase safety and function. Our overall treatment goals are to decrease vertigo while increasing balance function and general activity levels. Specific treatment goals are to improve visual following when the head is stationary, gaze stability during head movement, visual-vestibular interactions during head movement, and balance in stance and during ambulation.

We look forward to treating your vestibular patients and helping them progress toward safer, more normal activity levels!

Sincerely,
Pam Schulze, PT, MEd

 

 

"Physical Therapy is intended to restore function and to reduce pain following an injury or surgery so patients can resume a normal life.

We work with physicians, schools, parents, caregivers, and most importantly the patient.  We provide written reports, as directed by our patients, to insurance companies, attorneys, and physicians."

Teresa Hale, PT
- Founder and CEO of Allied Rehab, Inc. since 1987
- Graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Physical Therapy
- 28 years of PT experience
- Wake County native
- Husband Matt and three children