The Movement Dr.
Physical Therapy Pensacola, FL
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At The Movement Dr., we are here to help you achieve lasting physical therapy results. If you’ve been dealing with chronic pain or are going through an injury, we are here to help you reduce your pain and retain your independence. In your private initial consultation, we’ll discuss your pain and injury, learn the history of it, help you understand what is going on in your body, and develop a treatment plan together.
You can book your In-Person Pensacola Physical Therapy Consultation below!
The Movement Dr. physical therapy clinic is located in Pensacola, FL. We serve our patients in-person at this clinic location and remotely.
The Movement Dr. Pensacola Physical Therapy Clinic Contact Information:
Dr. CJ DePalma, PT, CSCS, CF-L1
Phone: (407) 883-9945
Email: cj@themovementdr.net
The Best Pensacola Physical Therapy Clinic
“Rethink Your Rehab”
At The Movement Dr. we are here to provide lasting results for our physical therapy patients and athletes.
Unfortunately, there are many myths about pain and recovery. The even worse pain is these myths are spread by healthcare providers. This information affects how individuals recover and it has been our mission to bust these myths and provide the Pensacola, FL community and beyond with the most up-to-date information and science around pain and rehabilitation.
We share free information publicly through our blog, social media accounts, and facebook group “Training Through Pain”. Through our physical therapy practice we implement and movement and evidence-based approach.
We take all variables and factors into account when evaluating someone’s injury and/or pain. Your mindset, knowledge, what your physician has said, and what you have read on Google all influence your pain and recovery.
We don’t believe in gimmickey practices that have no evidence backing them, so we don’t poke you with random objects to make you temporarily feel better. We look at all of the causes, get you moving in a way to rehab, and provide you with the knowledge you need to have lasting real results from your physical therapy.
We have been honored to earn the Pensacola community’s vote as The Best Physical Therapy in Pensacola, FL for two years in a row, in Pensacola News Journal’s Best of The Bay awards! We won in 2019 and 2020, and hope to continue providing the community with the best service and affect the most lives with our mission!
Pensacola Physical Therapists
Dr. Kaley Kania, PT, CF-L2
Dr. CJ DePalma, PT, CSCS, CF-L1
About Our physical Therapy
Physical therapists are experts of movement and commonly referred to as physiotherapists. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of our patients by prescribing exercises and educating our patients about the body, and their pain or injury.
We treat and work with individuals of all ages, to improve their conditions and reach their goals. Not only do we work with patients beyond chronic pain management or injury recovery, but we help our clients become healthier overall, prevent injuries, and achieve fitness goals.
Physical therapy treatments can be implemented in-person and through telehealth or virtual avenues. Teleheath and remote physical therapy solutions can actually allow more opportunities to connect with your physical therapist.
There are many benefits to our physical therapy:
More Access To Physical Therapist
Through traditional in-person physical therapy you only communicate to your Physical Therapist about how you are feeling once you are at your session. However, we utilize technology so we can communicate much more frequently through messaging to give you feedback on your treatment videos through the app we utilize. Not to mention we will still have face-to-face meetings and video calls, as needed.
Budget-Friendly Physical Therapy
Since you will not have to come in to see us every time you need to do your exercises, you will not be paying for as many visits compared to other in-person therapy clinics in Pensacola. We’ll communicate frequently as needed, but you won’t be paying every time you work on your therapy or rehab plan!
Rehabilitate & Recover From Anywhere
Since you don’t need to come into our clinic every time, you can complete your treatment and rehabilitation from anywhere that is most convenient for you! We’ll work with you to determine what equipment you have available to you to develop the most effective program. Of course, if you don’t have any equipment and want to complete all of your treatments in person we can accomodate for that.
One-On-One Private Care
The Movement Dr. was founded to provide a more intimate solution, where our undivided attention can be on our patients when we are working with them. Working with us you’ll have a dedicated Physical Therapist working with you.
Unfortunately, in many traditional clinic settings, the physical therapists are often working with multiple patients at once, or worse not at all.
Avoid Drugs And Surgery
Surgery and drugs are too often defaulted to in the healthcare industry. Our country is facing an opioid crisis because of the overuse and over prescribtion of these drugs. While, these drugs have their part in some medical treatment, even the CDC is urging healthcare providers to favor physical therapy as a safer solution for chronic pain or long-term pain.
Surgey is expensive, invasive, and evidence is showing it is not resulting in any more positive outcomes than alternatives. In fact, surgery can make your condition worse or breed grounds for new conditions to come up. Physical therapy is the safest and can be even more effective for certain conditions.
Pain-Free Movement
Pain is very complex and often times there are more factors to it than just something being “physically wrong”. We’ll develop a physical therapy plan to allow you to comfortably move while building appropriate tolerance.
Retain Your Independence
Our goal is to get you moving pain-free and keep you moving! Rest is not the answer. We will provide you with the tools and education in order to feel independent. We will not make you feel dependent on us, physical therapists, in order to feel better. We want you to be confident and comfortable in your body.
Evidence-Based Practice
Our team stays up on the latest research, especially around pain science. We do not implement practices without having evidence to stand behind it.
What To Expect For Your Physical Therapy In Pensacola
Let Us Know What's Going On & Book Your Initial Consultation
First, you’ll need to get in touch with us to book your initial consultation for physical therapy and rehabilitation. Let us know what is going on and we’ll be prepared to discuss with you on your selected appointment day. Together we will coordinate a time to meet for your initial session.
The Initial Consultation
A Physical Therapist will be dedicated to you and will meet with you at our physical therapy clinic location in Pensacola. In this session the Physical Therapist will learn more about what you are experiencing with your pain or the injury you are looking to rehabilitate, get an understanding of the history of it all, discuss goals and expectations, and develop a treatment plan with you.
After this consultation, we’ll get you set up on the app which we will utilize for the majority of communication around the physical therapy or rehabilitation plan. The app is free for you to use, and can be accessed on your computer or phone. Additionally needed in-person sessions will be decided on and scheduled in advance, as appropriate for you, the patient.
The Physical Therapy Treatment Experience
Every week you will receive your rehabilitation plan through the app we set you up with. It will have helpful videos for demonstrations, and your dedicated Physical Therapist will leave you important notes to complete the prescribed physical therapy or rehabilitation program.
Through the app you will be able to record yourself completing the exercises, record performance, and any other notes or comments about what you experienced or how you are feeling. Your dedicated Physical Therapist will review all of this information to provide you feedback and make adjustments to the program.
As we have mentioned, there are many elements to pain other than biological reasons. Which is why we are available for last minute communication if you need to adjust the program in an instance where you are having a really rough day, or had to stay late at work and need to move your treatment days around, or you are feeling great and want to do more!
Throughout your treatment, we will continue to do face-to-face meetings a the Pensacola physical therapy clinic, as needed, or over video chat to discuss how you are doing and how we will continue moving forward.
Our goal is to get you to a place where you do not NEED us. We want to provide you with the knowledge and skills to manage your pain and get back to your life.
Many of our patients ultimately decide to shift to remote coaching, once they feel better, where instead of rehabbing an injury or overcoming pain we start to focus on fitness! The majority of clients would like to manage both from the start if possible.
*If you are not interested in any remote treatment, please let us know and we can accommodate. Over the years we have mostly adjusted towards this model as it produces the best results and our patients tend to like it better for the experience and it’s easier on their wallets.
Healthy Lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle is important for keeping chronic pain away.
Our goal is to get you to a place where you do not NEED us. We want to provide you with the knowledge and skills to manage your pain and get back to your life.
However, many of our patients ultimately decide to shift to remote coaching, once they feel better, where instead of rehabbing an injury or overcoming pain we start to focus on fitness!
The majority of clients that come to us would like to manage both their pain and fitness at the same time, which is where we are uniquely qualified. We specialize in helping athletes continue training while overcoming pain or injury.
Please note, we only shift to a fitness-only focus if you are experiencing no pain or have no injuries.
Our Physical Therapy Services
We provide a variety of physical therapy services:
- Telehealth Physical Therapy & Remote Rehabilitation
- Chronic Pain Management
- Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation
- Surgery and Injury Preventative Therapy
- Corrective Movement Therapy
- Sports Rehabilitation
- Post-Operative Rehabilitation
- In-Home Physical Therapy Services
- In-Person Physical Therapy Services in Pensacola, FL
- In-Person Physical Therapy Services in Mount Holly, NJ
- General Health and Wellness
- Personal Training
- Remote Coaching
There are many common conditions we see, but we will develop a custom plan based on you as an individual, your pain and/or injury, and your goals.
Common conditions treated with Physical Therapy:
Foot And Ankle Injuries
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Tendonitis
- Foot Neuropathy
- Foot Drop
- Foot Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Ankle and High-Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Pain
- Achilles Tendonitis
Sports Injuries
- Bursitis
- Overuse and Repetitive Motion Injuries
- Running Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Muscle Strain/Pulled Muscle
- Stress Fractures
- Shin Splints
Hip Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Flexor
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Laberal Tear
Knee Conditions
- Knee Ligament Injuries (ACL/MCL/LCL/PCL)
- Knee Meniscus Injuries
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Patellofemoral Pain syndrome
- Knee Bursitis
- Pes Anserine
- Knee Pain
Shoulder Conditions
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder AC Joint Issues
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Torn Labrums
Spine Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc Issues
- Nerve Pain
- Lumbar Spine
- SI Joint Pain
- Chronic Back Pain
- Cervical Spine Conditions
- Neck Pain
Elbow Conditions
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer’s Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Injuries (RCL/UCL)
- Elbow Pain
Wrist And Hand Conditions
- Wrist Sprain
- Wrist Pain
- Carpal Tunnel
- Grip Issues
We are a cash-based physical therapy clinic, which means you are not bound by your insurance on how you recover, rehabilitate, or reach your goals. In this format, you can make informed decisions about your health care and there is no physician’s referral required. Despite it’s term “cash”, you can pay via, cash, check or card. If you have questions regarding this and insurance reimbursement, contact us and we can discuss.
If you are experiencing any chronic pain or going through an injury, The Movement Dr. can help you understand your pain, the recovery process, and get you back to your pain-free independence.
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Health & Fitness In Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Is A Great Place To Be Active & Outdoors
This image was taken by Bown Media at the Fall 2020 Pensacola Beach Brawl which was held at the Blue Wahoos Stadium! Bown Media is perfect for all photography and videography needs in Pensacola, however as a fitness enthhusiast himself, the owner, Carlos Bown, has a fantastic eye for shooting sporting events. Be sure to message him about shooting at your upcoming sporting event!
Pensacola is a fantastic area to stay healthy and fit! There are many indoor activities and outdoor activities to have fun and improve your fitness. Some activities cost money, but there is so much you can also do for free!
Here is a list of things to do or places to go to have an active lifestyle in Pensacola or try out if you’re just in town and looking for something active to do!
- Mako Athletics – Mako is an amazing gym in Pensacola that has truly built a name for itself over the years. Its members travel from all edges of town to attend the classes and be a part of some of the best programming in the country. Flight school students, military, and first responders frequent this gym to get specifically prepared for the physical fitness mental fortitude demanded by their duties. They offer CrossFit classes and Olympic Weightlifting through their Barbell Club.
- Get active on the beach! Looking for a more challenging run with great views? Then there is no better place than going for a run on Pensacola Beach. There are many great places to run in Pensacola. Even if you’re not looking to run, it’s a beautiful place to go for a walk in the early morning or you could catch a beautiful violet and golden sunset in the evening.
- Speaking of running, every year Pensacola Sports holds the Pensacola Double Bridge Run. This is a 15k race from Downtown Pensacola, through Gulf Breeze, all the way to Pensacola Beach! Another popular run, which people attend from all over the country is McGuire’s 5k. This is a fun event in celebration of St. Patty’s day hosted by the very well known McGuire’s Irish Pub.
- If you’re looking for a running club or a weekly running group there are several you could check out. Running Wild posts weekly runs and running routes. Pensacola Runners Association is another great source for running events.
- There are also tons of places to go for a hike! While it’s not a very mountainous region there are still tons of awesome trails to go on! Some of the most popular trails are the many trails of UWF, which have trails for walking, biking, and horseback riding.
- Try your hand at surfing or paddleboarding!
- There are hundreds of parks in Pensacola you can play sports at, like basketball, baseball, and soccer, run on a track, have a picnic, launch your boat, put in your kayak, play fetch with your dog, let your kids play on the playground, or simply just enjoy a beautiful day at. Some of our favorite parks are the Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park and the Bayview Park.
There is so much to do in Pensacola, so be sure to check out some local resources and reviews for recommendations on places to visit or try!
Get In Touch With Us
Let’s discuss how we can help you with physical therapy, rehabilitation, personal training, or remote coaching!