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Orthopedic & Osteopractic Physical Therapy Services in Lafayette, LA
Specialized orthopedic / osteopractic physical therapy utilizing a collaborative and whole-body approach so you can have lasting results.
At Flow Physical Therapy and Wellness, we take a unique and fresh approach to the traditional and outdated medical model, which promotes unnecessary imaging studies, medications, and referrals which subsequently delays treatment and prolongs time to recovery.
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This current medical model disregards that patients struggling with an injury, recovering from birth, or experiencing chronic and recurring pain rarely have just one problem. These patients are lacking a holistic approach to address the actual source and root cause of your concerns.
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What makes us unique is that we are a true specialty clinic with both a Board Certified Orthopedic & Fellowship-trained Osteopractic Specialist and a Pelvic Health Specialist under one roof. Together, we have created a place for you to address​ all of your concerns without the headache of having to find different providers at different places for each concern.
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Dr. Patrick and Dr. Melissa will often team up and co-treat their patients so our patients can experience the benefits of both specialties during their care.
We specialize in working with women with pelvic health concerns, including bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction.
Some of the conditions we see in pelvic health include pelvic pain conditions - including pain with sex, back pain, tailbone pain, hip pain, and constipation.
We also address pelvic floor dysfunction including prolapse, post-hysterectomy pain with sex, bladder leakage, and diastasis recti.
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We can assist you with returning to exercise postpartum and post-laparascopic surgery.
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And we can even address chronic bladder and pelvic conditions like interstitial cystitis and endometriosis.
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We offer unique holistic approaches for menstrual cycle issues & hormone imbalances.
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We can also prepare you for birth with our labor and delivery prep course and pregnancy pelvic floor conditions.
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Take a look at Dr, Melissa's blog on How to Decrease Leakage with Lifting and Exercise.
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Orthopedic physical therapy can be life changing, especially when you work with a Physical Therapist who is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and can differentially diagnose your symptoms. This will lead to uncovering the true root cause of your pain and real recovery. Our orthopedic Physical Therapist is Fellowship trained and earned a Diploma in Osteopractic Physical Therapy, meaning he is a true specialist in diagnosing the root cause of joint and muscle pain in a shorter amount of time.
Some examples of conditions we see in orthopedics include: chronic back pain & sciatica, disc bulges, disc herniations, neck & upper back pain, headaches, meniscus tears, rotator cuff tears, and tendonitis.
Osteopractic Physical Therapy is a game changer, especially when you work with an Osteopractor who can differentially diagnose your concerns accurately by identifying the root cause of your pain.
Osteopractors have extensive specialty training in spinal manipulation, dry needling, extremity manipulation, non-thrust joint mobilization, cupping, scraping, body tempering, and differential diagnosis.
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We thrive on providing an experience unlike any Physical Therapy experience you've had before.
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To learn more, head over to our blog for more information on Osteopractic Physical Therapy.
Our healthcare system does not prioritize pre-conception health & postpartum recovery. Your concerns of wanting to prepare your body for pregnancy, come off the pill, and recover your pelvic floor & hormones postpartum will often be brushed off.
As a pelvic health Physical Therapist who specializes in fertility, Dr. Melissa is able to help women optimize their cycles to get pregnant naturally, transition off of birth control, & recover smoothly postpartum.
Some of the conditions we see for fertility include trying to conceive, PMS, PMDD, & mood disorders.
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For more information on our Women's Health services offered at Flow Physical Therapy , head over to our Louisiana Pelvic Health website for resources including birth preparation, postpartum recovery, pregnancy pelvic healthcare, and more. ​​​​​​​​
We believe in keeping your pain and injuries at bay, which is why we have created monthly wellness hybrid programs.
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As we say, the best way to treat an injury is to avoid an injury. This proactive hybrid wellness model does just that.
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​Come in for your visit for all the hands-on joint manipulations, dry needling, myofascial work, while we then check your overall progress, and review your custom home exercises.
Then your daily fitness and rehab routine is customized and loaded to our app for the month so you have the guidance to know exactly what you need to do as well as the accountability from your Physical Therapist so you can stay well.
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What makes FLOW different
One on One care with your provider
Every session will be one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy to ensure that you always get the highest quality of care. Your provider will never split their attention between you and another patient and you won't get passed off to aids or techs.
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This allows for streamlined communication, quicker results, and constant reassessment and corrections.
Personalized Care and Treatment Plan
A "one size fits all" approach actually fits no one when it comes to physical therapy. This is why we offer personalized care plans that are tailored to you, your lifestyle, your availability for exercise, and beyond.
One person's treatment will never be the same as another's and we are always ready to pivot and adjust as needs arise to keep you on track to accomplish your goals.
Communication between your visits
We know that it can be extremely frustrating to feel like you can't have your question answered until the next time you see a provider.
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When you work with us, you'll be able to send us questions (and celebrate your wins!) between sessions. You never have to wait until your next session to get in touch with us.
Price transparency, always
You'll never get an extra bill from us months later after you wrap up treatment with us. You will know what each session costs up front and an estimate of how many sessions you will need overall. We know that this is different than most other clinics and the healthcare system in general.
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Price transparency is not only a promise, it's our standard.