Movement Rehab
Physical Therapy & Medical Exercise
Movement Med Chicago provides safe and effective movement programming for individuals with chronic medical conditions or transitioning from acute medical care.
regain your health + increase your function + LIVE A MORE ACTIVE LIFE
At Movement Med, our wellness regimens support recovery from sports injuries, surgeries, chronic conditions, and neurological disorders. Our movement rehabilitation programs focus on helping clients with more than 50 medical conditions, including chronic low back pain, balance challenges, Parkinson's, stroke, spinal cord injuries, arthritis, muscle imbalances, and neurological disorders.
Whatever your condition or concern, we take a holistic approach to rehabilitation to ensure you feel strong, valued, and confident in your movements.
Physical Therapy
Our licensed physical therapists will help you recover from injury by slowly increasing your mobility, stabilization, and strength. We also weave in injury-prevention principles to help safeguard against re-injury.
Our Pilates-based physical therapy is best for individuals experiencing acute pain and may benefit from Pilates before transitioning to other programs.
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Our skilled physical therapists, Ravi, Sonam, and Clare, lead our physical therapy services. All PT services include:
Physical Therapy Evaluation: Before starting physical therapy, you'll receive a 75-minute full-body assessment to analyze your posture, biomechanics, musculoskeletal integrity, and mobility. After the evaluation, we'll create an individualized treatment plan to meet your individual needs. Care plans will include traditional physical therapy techniques and Pilates-based rehabilitative exercises to improve function and reduce aches and pains.
Physical Therapy Treatment: After your evaluation, we'll schedule subsequent appointments to continue one-on-one individualized sessions with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). A PT evaluation is required before initiating your customized treatment sessions.
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Physical Therapy Evaluation: $150
Physical Therapy Sessions: $125 per session
Medical Bridge Program
Our Medical Bridge Progam facilitates a safe transition from medical care to exercise routines. We collaborate with your medical team to create a comprehensive plan that reinforces optimal movement patterns so you can get back to pain-free movement as soon as possible.
This program is best for individuals transitioning from acute medical care.
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During this program, we developed individualized treatment plans tailored to your condition with the help of your medical provider. We will continue to check in with your medical provider as you progress, guiding you to a healthier and more active life.
Once you complete this program, you can advance to our other fitness programs, where you’ll continue to build strength and confidence in your movements. We can also provide programming and home support to help you achieve your goals.
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6 sessions once a week: $720
12 sessions twice a week: $1380
Dry Needling
Trigger point dry needling is a valuable technique for treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions that can decrease pain, improve flexibility/stiffness, and improvemuscle strength and performance. During dry needling, a fine sterile needle is inserted into a muscle in order to stimulate tissues and inactivate trigger points. In turn, this will promote the aforementioned benefits. It is not acupuncture. No medicines are present on the filament needles.
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Indications for TPDN:
- Acute and chronic pain
- Persistent muscle tightness
- Range of motion and strength deficits
- Headaches/migraines
- Scar tissue
- TMJ/Jaw pain
- Tendinitis
Individuals/conditions NOT appropriate for TPDN:
- Needling over or around skin lesions, i.e. cellulitis, psoriasis
- Local and systemic infections OTHER than Lyme disease
Precautions of TPDN:
- Individuals with needle phobias
- Needling in regions with lymphedema (there is no evidence that dry needling would cause or contribute to increase lymphedema)
- Patients with excessive bleeding tendencies, i.e. on blood thinners or with thrombocytopenia. Extra pressure will be placed over regions that were dry needled to ensure proper clotting time.
- Post-operative clients
What to expect out of a TPDN session
Sessions will typically be around 30-45 mins long, and they will consist of dry needling to recommended muscles as well as a movement/exercise component to promote proper tissue contraction and tissue orientation following the treatment. Soreness is a common side effect but typically only lasts 1-2 days following the treatment. The number of sessions varies per person depending on the one’s specific situation.
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45 Min $100
GRaston/MIS Therapy
Graston Technique treats soft tissue injuries. It involves using tools to gently massage and scrape the skin. This therapy is best for individuals with tendonopathies, muscle strains, ligament sprains, back pain, sports-related muscle injuries, and other soft tissue issues.
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The Graston Technique is a manual therapy that enhances healing by breaking down scar tissue and fascial restrictions, reducing inflammation, and increasing blood flow. This technique stimulates cellular activity, which aids in tissue repair, improves range of motion, and decreases discomfort associated with tight tissues. It is commonly used to treat various soft tissue conditions, making it popular for injury treatment and prevention.
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MIS session (Gaston technique + pilates): $105
60 min Clinical Massage: $110
90 min Clinical Massage: $140
Special Programs: Chronic Back Pain Relief & Balance/Fall Prevention
Our special programs are offered in small groups or as personalized one-on-one training. All special programs are conducted in person and supported by a video library and other resources.
“Erica is an extraordinary trainer. She is highly intuitive, knows the body and is attuned to my current limitations. I find her to be innovative in her approach to what I can’t do now, but might very well be able to do in the future.”