What do physical therapists do?

Physical therapists are experts in restoring movement and function. After examining patients, therapists create comprehensive programs focused on total body care, injury prevention, and a safe transition back into work, life or sports activities. Depending on the needs of a particular patient, physical therapists may stretch tight muscles, mobilize a joint, provide soft tissue work to a muscle or perform corrective exercise to restore normal movement patterns and function. In addition to these hands on techniques, physical therapists educate patients on preventing future injury and performing home exercise/maintenance  programs.

Harper Physical Therapy’s  has a Patients First philosophy that is applied to all aspects of our operations.

At Harper Physical Therapy our mission is to ensure cost effective outcomes through functional based rehabilitation and performance enhancement while providing superior care to those whose lives are entrusted to us.

What does this mean exactly?

• We ensure that YOU will have access to information you need to make the best health care choices for you and your family.
• We listen attentively to YOUR needs, while calming any worries or uncertainties.
• We understand that life is difficult after an injury, and will provide YOU exceptional support for the daily challenges involved during recovery.
• We promise open, honest communication with YOU and other members of your health care team.
• We inform and educate YOU about treatment options and the course of care.
• We make decisions based on the best interests of YOU and your family. And we involve YOU in these decisions.
• We are focused on improving YOUR health, YOUR well-being and, most of all, YOUR quality of life.