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Tensegrity Physical Therapy

Why Choose Us?

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About Us

Our educated team of physical therapists, exercise specialists, and data technicians combine perspectives to create personalized patient game plans. Some highlights include our running & walking gait analysis, our metabolic + VO2 testing & training, our bike fit services, our force plate, and our 15,000 square foot facility.

Our Philosophy

Tensegrity is “tensional integrity”, a philosophy that treats the body as an interconnected system of bones and soft tissue in continuous tension. A fully functional body maintains natural tension integrity, allowing it to perform optimally.

Our Services

Manual Therapy Clinic: Specialized treatments using hands to diagnose and improve pain, range of motion, or strength.

Pelvic Health Center: Health care needs for men and women-centered around pain, dysfunction, pregnancy, and post-partum conditions.

Performance Enhancement Lab: Athletic optimized regiments for individuals looking to hone their abilities for tournaments, competition, or sport.

Data Analysis Lab: Our lab is equipped with research-level data-gathering equipment designed to identify weak points, track recovery, and measure gains.

Why Choose Us?

We use state-of-the-art equipment that provides real-time data metrics to measure and solve dysfunction.

“Physical strength is the most important thing in life. This is true whether we want it to be or not.” – Mark Rippetoe, Strength Coach

Bring Your Body Back to Tensegrity Today! Get started.

Covid-19 Business Update: January 15th, 2021

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The staff at Tensegrity Physical Therapy wanted to take some time to pass along a big THANK YOU to our Tensegrity family and friends for making it possible to continue providing care in our amazing community. We are grateful for the trust that you put into our team during these unpredictable and ever-changing times. We will continue to do everything in our power to provide our services to those of you who need them as safely and responsibly as possible. Our office continues to stay OPEN, but if you do not require hands-on treatment we are providing our services electronically via Telehealth. For more info about how to Telehealth with us, please click here.

Health is our #1 priority. That is why we are keeping clean & masked. It’s easy to social distance in our big 9,000+ square foot facility. We are keeping our community safe. Continue your journey to health with us at Tensegrity Physical Therapy.

Why Pelvic Health Physical Therapy?

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A variety of health care needs can crop up for both males and females in regard to pelvic floor dysfunction. Below are some proven reasons why pelvic health physical therapy is important.

Physical therapy interventions have been shown to improve function and quality of life before and after undergoing surgery for incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse.

Evidence shows that pelvic floor training should be offered as first-line therapy to people with all types of urinary incontinence as studies have shown high effectiveness rates.

Research has shown that pelvic floor physical therapy instituted prior to radical prostatectomy aids in the earlier resolution of urinary incontinence.

Physical therapy is suggested by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the treatment of vulvodynia and vestibulodynia.

Studies show that proper exercise during pregnancy can help to reduce low back pain and pelvic girdle pain and dysfunction.

If you fall into any of these categories, you might be the perfect candidate for pelvic health physical therapy. After you schedule an appointment, your physical therapist will perform a comprehensive evaluation of your symptoms and develop an individualized treatment program which may include:

Your posture, hip, abdominal, and pelvic floor muscles will be assessed for contributing factors such as weakness, tightness, or train. This may include an external as well as an internal exam.

A thorough review of your medical history, and questions about your eating, drinking, voiding, and sexual habits and they relate to your symptoms.

Strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles through exercise and manual feedback.

Manual therapy techniques for muscle relaxation and breathing techniques.

To schedule an appointment with one of our trained pelvic floor physical therapists, visit this link to schedule today!

Pelvic Health Conditions We Treat

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At Tensegrity Physical Therapy, we recognize there are a variety of health concerns specific to males and females and that a functioning reproductive system is an integral part of your overall wellbeing. Matters of the pelvic floor are often under-discussed, but we assure you these are much more common than most people think. No matter what stage of life you are in or what brings you in for treatment, we are here to help!

Some common conditions that we treat are…

Pelvic Pain: This includes vulvodynia, reproductive, penile, scrotal, digestive, or related musculoskeletal system problems.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: The muscles of the pelvic floor can become weak and/or tight, causing pain and poor function.

Urinary/Fecal Incontinence: Pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to an inability to control bladder function and/or the urge to urinate (urinary) or to hold bowel movement (fecal).

Tailbone Pain: This can occur secondary to a fall/traumatic incident or prolonged seated posture, musculoskeletal dysfunction, pregnancy, childbirth, or hormone changes.

Pregnancy and Post-Partum Conditions: These can include low back pain, pelvic or abdominal weakness, post-cesarean section, hysterectomy, and diastasis recti.

Sexual Dysfunction or Pain: Pain or difficulty with sexual activity/intercourse.

If you fall into any of these categories, feel free to contact us and schedule an evaluation!

How To Telehealth

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Let us help you get ready for your Telehealth physical therapy appointment. We are excited to be able to provide this unique platform to address your needs. Here are some recommendations in order to get the most from your session.

Once your appointment is scheduled, go to our website and click the Telehealth link for our virtual waiting room. There you will see the picture of your therapist and the link to begin the call. Before you do this, make sure you have your computer or phone ready for streaming.

Limit other devices streaming at the same time and close all other programs on your phone or computer. Set up the computer or phone in an area where you will have space to move around or even set it up in your home gym.

Now, we can get to the fun stuff, the equipment. Gather your mini-band loop, thera-band, foam roller, tennis ball/lacrosse ball, and any weights that may be useful. Once this is all set, the call can begin, and you can start the journey of Telehealth.

During the visit, our goal is to address your musculoskeletal health needs, including strength, flexibility, soft tissue treatments, and self-mobilizations and adjustments.

Don’t delay, try Telehealth today!

Tips For Working From Home From A Physical Therapist

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By our very own Luke Hogle.

Working from home? Here are some tips to keep your body healthy and pain-free.

In the months since COVID-19 turned into a global pandemic, people have found themselves transitioning from commuting to work to suddenly working from home. While home-based work has its advantages, many do not have a home office setup that is as comfortable or as ergonomic as they are used to.

Spending prolonged hours in positions that are sub-optimal can cause all kinds of stress on the body that can eventually lead to pain. Here are some recommendations to make your experience working from home as comfortable and sustainable as possible.

1. Use an office chair and desk

Working from the couch may seem tempting, but an office chair and desk will put your body in the best position to be able to work day after day without pain. Even better, a sit to stand desk allows you to change positions regularly and can reduce tension associated with prolonged sitting. Check with your office to see if there is a budget to help out with home office furniture or see if you can bring your office furniture home.

2. Ditch the laptop whenever possible

This goes along with #1. Having a separate keyboard and monitor allows you to achieve a more ergonomic position. Ideally, when working on a computer, your shoulders will be relaxed with elbows at sides. Elbows will be bent around 90 degrees (forearms parallel to the floor) and you will not be reaching outward. Your hands should contact the keyboard without having to move your elbows or shoulders forward. Your monitor should be about arms distance in front of your face and your eyes should be level with the top third of the monitor. Having proper keyboard and monitor placement is essential to maintaining comfort during long days of computer work.

3. Take stretch breaks

Something that is often overlooked is the importance of regularly moving. Our bodies were not designed to spend long periods of time sitting and not moving. Other than when we are sleeping, we should be moving regularly. Try to stand up and move around at minimum for several minutes every hour and make sure that you take some time at lunch to get up for longer to move your body.

4. Go hands-free if using a phone

If you are using a phone, whether for video calls or audio calls, use something to allow for hands-free use. Use a headset or speakerphone for audio calls and for video calls put the phone down so you can relax your arms and shoulders.  

5. Get some exercise every day

Without needing to commute to work, many people find that they are not walking or moving as much as they were before. It’s less convenient to stop by the gym after work or go on a walk with coworkers during lunch if you never leave the house. Make an effort to set aside time every day to do some sort of exercise, whether it is walking around the neighborhood or doing yoga in the living room, you should try to spend 20-30 minutes or more every day getting your heart rate up and get some physical activity.

6. Let us help

One of the services we are offering through our Telehealth online therapy is Individualized Ergonomic Setups. Here, we will evaluate your current desk and chair height, and we can help you customize your setup to fit your needs and help keep you pain-free.

We’ll help you identify your health goals and set a plan for reaching them. Get started today by clicking here!