Monroe Physical Therapy

Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily. It’s also helpful if your clothing is loose enough to provide access to the area being treated. For example, if you are coming in for a knee issue, wear pants that can be pulled up high enough for the therapist to observe and palpate the joint.

Your first visit will be about getting to know you and understanding what’s affecting you. Expect to be heard, believed, and involved in the process from the start.

Discussion and Medical History

We’ll begin by discussing your symptoms, concerns, medical history, daily activities, and goals. This helps gain understanding of how your condition is affecting your life—not just where it hurts.

Movement and Physical Assessment

Next, we’ll assess how you move. This may include looking at posture, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and how specific joints or muscles are functioning. The exam is tailored to you and your comfort level.

Education and Understanding

You’ll learn what may be contributing to your symptoms and how your movement patterns relate to what you’re feeling. Questions are always encouraged.

Initial Treatment

Depending on your needs, treatment may begin during the first visit. This could include hands-on techniques, guided exercises, or strategies to help reduce symptoms right away.

Treatment Plan and Next Steps

By the end of the session, we will work together to create a clear plan and outline the next best steps for your care, so you leave knowing what to expect and how to move forward.

Physical therapists are educated to manage a wide variety of physical deficits that can occur across our lifespan. Conditions that are especially well-suited for physical therapy treatment include:

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.

Physical therapy can occasionally be uncomfortable or painful, but at Monroe Physical Therapy, we don’t believe in “no pain, no gain.” Our goal is to stay within your comfort zone, talk through all tests and procedures before we do them, and help you leave the clinic feeling better than when you arrived.

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.

 Your initial visit will be about 60 minutes, and follow-up visits are typically 45 minutes long.

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.

The length and frequency of care varies from person to person. You may need just one visit, or you may benefit from multiple visits over a few weeks, depending on your diagnosis, symptom severity, and medical history. You will be re-evaluated on a monthly basis, and when you see your doctor, we will provide you with a progress report with our recommendations. 

A primary goal is to find treatments to give you relief while you’re in the clinic as well as at home. Over time, these strategies become your personal toolbox for managing symptoms on a regular basis. We’ll work to identify the root cause of the problem, which allows us to build a customized program and a clear roadmap to address underlying deficits so you can rely on that toolbox less and less as your body becomes stronger and more resilient.

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.

Progress in physical therapy is measured in several ways, including changes in your symptoms, functional abilities, and overall movement quality. We use objective measures such as strength, range of motion, balance, endurance, and standardized outcome questionnaires, along with your personal goals and feedback. Your progress is formally reassessed on a regular basis to ensure treatment remains effective and aligned with your needs.

A primary goal is to find treatments to give you relief while you’re in the clinic as well as at home. Over time, these strategies become your personal toolbox for managing symptoms on a regular basis. We’ll work to identify the root cause of the problem, which allows us to build a customized program and a clear roadmap to address underlying deficits so you can rely on that toolbox less and less as your body becomes stronger and more resilient.

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.

Yes, you will see Rachael Gumm during each visit. Rachael is the sole proprietor and practitioner at Monroe Physical Therapy, which means you’ll receive one-on-one care from the same physical therapist every time.

A primary goal is to find treatments to give you relief while you’re in the clinic as well as at home. Over time, these strategies become your personal toolbox for managing symptoms on a regular basis. We’ll work to identify the root cause of the problem, which allows us to build a customized program and a clear roadmap to address underlying deficits so you can rely on that toolbox less and less as your body becomes stronger and more resilient.

• Injuries or the onset of pain involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, or entire regions of the body
• Symptoms such as numbness or tingling, weakness, acute or chronic dizziness, concussion
• Declines in function, strength, or balance related to aging or disease.

Physical therapists also serve as long-term partners in care for individuals managing chronic conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, and rheumatologic diseases.