I have been seeing Darlene at Custom Care Physical Therapy off and on for over 2 years -- first for SI joint dysfunction during pregnancy, then for back pain, then persistent plantar fasciitis, and now for knee pain. Yes, I have been a mess! But under Darlene's care, the first three of those problems have resolved. We are still working on the knee.
I've seen a lot of physical therapists over the years...and most are exactly alike. Take the diagnosis, look up treatment exercises for that diagnosis, teach client exercises during sessions -- and then in every session thereafter supervise those exercises. A person who values their time might decide "you know what? I don't need to pay you to watch me do 10 leg lifts each and every time I come in. I can do that on my own time!" And you know what? You'd be right. I don't have time for that either.
Darlene offers a more customized approach to physical therapy that respects a person's time and intelligence. She problem solves why things are flared up (and why things might be feeling better), takes a more holistic perspective on how the whole body works together toward better function or dysfunction, and is skilled at hands-on joint manipulation and massage techniques. She has a clinical doctorate in physical therapy from one of the best PT schools in the country -- so I trust her knowledge of the body and techniques for resolving problems.
What really stands out to me about Darlene, though, is that I feel that she cares as much about my health and quality of life as I do. That's a far cry from the robotic corporate physical therapy that is available most everywhere else. I really feel like I have someone on my team, who I can call whenever I need to get on the road to recovery....after hurting myself...again!
Darlene Schaeffer PT, DPT has a business name that checks out. You want customized care that suits you -- not some textbook diagnosis? Go to Custom Care Physical Therapy. You won't be sorry. Best money you will have ever spent on your health. read more