Physical Therapy is offered by a Certified McKenzie physical therapist with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy.  Our certified physical therapist (PT) in Knoxville, Julia Lowe , has a passion to see patients return to their optimal functional levels.

We specialize in several physical therapy areas including:

• Outpatient Rehab
• Orthopedic rehab
• Sports Rehab
• Neurologic Rehab
• Pre and post operative care
• Spinal Injuries/Surgeries
• Injury Prevention Programs
• Balance & Falls
• Home Exercise Programs
• Therapeutic Exercises

 Through the McKenzie Method of Diagnosis and Treatment, a sound and thorough assessment is performed on each patient and progress is assessed at each visit to make certain the patient is receiving the optimal treatment for their issue. Our Knoxville physical therapy clinic specializes in treating a wide variety of health-related conditions and injuries:

• Neck and back Injuries
• Sports-related injuries
• Knee Injuries
• Shoulder Injuries
• Foot and Ankle Injuries
• Hand & Wrist Injuries
• Orthopedic Injuries
• Arthritic and repetitive-motion conditions
• Post-surgical conditions
• Acute and chronic pain

What To Expect

Each visit is with your physical therapist, and every effort is made to offer each patient an individualized plan of care.  Our goal is a functional and effective treatment plan that reduces the pain and helps you return to activity as quickly as possible. 

At the first visit, a patient is evaluated by the physical therapist through a thorough history followed by gentle repeated movements. Hands on manual assessment is also used as appropriate to assess mechanical stress and their effects on the issue.  We utilize sound mechanical principles of diagnosis and treatment with an emphasis on developing an effective patient driven care plan.

Our Approach

Physical Therapy at Knoxville Spine and Sports is not a cookie cutter approach based on a presenting diagnosis.  A patient will be treated as an individual with a personalized plan of care to include the most efficient manual techniques and therapeutic exercises to address pain or mobility issues and improve strength and stabilization. Our approach emphasizes self-care and prevention of recurrences. This allows our patients to be actively involved in their care, expedites recovery time, and develops independence in prevention and self-treatment.  Our specialties include:

• McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment.
• Active range of motion
• Stretching and strengthening exercises 
• Manual therapy
• Soft tissue/deep tissue massage
• Joint mobilization 
• Postural exercises
• Kinesio Taping
• Electrical Stimulation
• Ultrasound Therapy

Other modalities that may be utilized include various soft tissue and myofascial therapies such as scraping, cupping, Active Isolated Stretching, as well as dry needling and a Class IV laser when appropriate to progress the patient to full recovery of function.

Call now to schedule your initial evaluation with our physical therapist!  A physician’s order is not required, however we do communicate with your primary provider as appropriate to coordinate the best care plan for your full recovery.