Areas of Expertise:

• Back & Neck Pain

• Pre and Post Surgical Rehab

• Orthopedic & Spinal Rehab

• Joint Injuries

• Joint Pain

• Vestibular & Balance problems

• Headaches

• Sports Injuries

• Repetitive Use Injuries

• Chronic Pain Evaluation & Management

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

• Work Injury Recovery

Optimum Therapies offers a variety of therapy services at each of our locations to accommodate the needs of all our clients.  We believe that given the proper attention and the right environment, the body may begin to heal itself.

Therapy Services

 Osteopathic Manual Medicine Techniques

    ●Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)

    ●Direct Joint Mobilization

    ●High Velocity Low Amplitude Thrust (HVLA)

    ●Functional Indirect Techniques (FInd)

Soft Tissue Manipulative Techniques

    ●Therapeutic Massage

    ●Myofascial Release

    ●Trigger Point Release

Pilates Exercise Method

Aquatic Therapy

Vestibular & Balance

Chronic Pain Program

Home exercise Program

We will work with you and your doctor to develop a plan that is best suited for your specific needs.

Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy is physical therapy conducted in the water. This environment offers clients additional versatility to their rehabilitation program.  A water environment provides special accommodations that land-based therapies fail to achieve for specific situations, such as decreased weight-bearing on arthritic joints.

Therapy is held in a 4-9 foot deep pool and is heated between 84-90 degrees.  Benefits to patients include reduction in weight bearing during exercise, improved motion, reduced stress to the joint, improved circulation and relaxation.

Pilates Exercise Method

The Pilates Exercise Method is a collection of techniques developed by Joseph Pilates, who was determined to overcome his physical disabilities and become a fit and healthy individual.  The Pilates method promotes excellent mind-body connection, making it ideal for rehabilitation and retraining of imbalanced muscles.  Proper length and strength relationships of muscles throughout the body are restored. 

Key principles include

• controlled breathing
• centering (all movement comes from a strong, central "core")
• control & coordination
• precision movement
• relaxation & alignment
• motivation & visualization

Many people use Pilates Mat exercises utilizing videos or classes at athletic clubs.  However, Joseph Pilates observed that most people do not have adequate core strength to perform most mat exercises correctly.  Therefore, he developed specialized equipment to help teach people how to recruit the correct muscles initially, and then they can progress safely to mat work.  Optimum Therapies offers all of the Pilates equipment necessary to effectively rehabilitate a variety of injuries and postural deviations from normal and progress you to home mat exercises.

Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain is an illness in its own right.  It has its own signs, symptoms, complications and is associated with abnormal sensory processing.  It has biological, emotional, psychosocial, and physical dimensions.  Because it is so complex, it is often poorly understood and poorly managed.

Management, not cure, is key.  Chronic pain is something that no healthcare provider can "fix" for a patient.  Someone suffering from chronic pain needs to take the information learned from their physicians, therapists and other healthcare providers and faithfully apply this knowledge for the management of their condition.

The role of a physical therapist is to educate, promote ongoing pain management, and to provide crisis management for those times when a client is unable to manage on their own.

At Optimum Therapies, we strive to be sensitive to the complex needs of those with chronic pain.  We work closely with other providers and disciplines such as the Omne Clinic, Pain Clinic of Northwestern Wisconsin and many others to provide the most comprehensive care possible.  We communicate regularly with referring physicians and utilize many of the manual and exercise techniques described on this site to facilitate as much pain reduction and management as possible for all patients struggling with chronic pain.