Specialties
We offer full, one-on-one attention of a highly-skilled, professionally-trained physical therapist to correctly diagnose and then treat your injury. We have massage therapists and a licensed Acupuncturist on staff. That's why during every session you have with us you will enjoy the undivided attention of one of our therapists in a private, peaceful environment. It makes a big difference. Each of our PT's is proficient in manual therapy: joint mobilization, myofascial release, strain/counterstrain, IMT, cranial/sacral or neuromuscular reeducation. We specialize in a unique treatment approach called Functional Manual Therapy (FMT).
History
Established in 2002.
Jill Thompson, PT, the owner and president of PT 180°, has been practicing physical therapy since graduating from the University of Wisconsin: LaCrosse in l981. Jill has practiced in Boise, Idaho since 1993 working with the staff at the Therapy Source for nine years before venturing on her own opening Jill Thompson Physical Therapy on Emerald St in Boise. Over the years our office has grown to a staff of 7 PT (Jill, Paula Kosberg, DPT, Tony Book, DPT, Josette Troxler, MPT, Lisa Kolesar, DPT, Heather Lowe, DPT, Ruth Hurst, PT, 5 MT (Kathyrn Williams, LMT, Kathy Smith, MT, Ashley Harker, LMT, Michele Atkinson, MT, Barry Kurtz, LMT) and an acupuncturist (Betsy Wiss, LAc). Jill Boyer offers yoga on Saturdays. Barry Kurtz teaches QiGong weekly.
Meet the Business Owner: Jill T.
Jill Thompson has been practicing physical therapy since graduating from the University of Wisconsin: Lacrosse in l981. She has focused her post graduate education on manual therapy and functional orthopedics. She studied under Greg Johnson, PT with the Institute of Physical Art and was an instructor for the Institute for Functional Orthopedics and Back Education and Training from 1986-1992. Her eclectic style combines manual therapy (hands on osteopathic myofascial and joint mobilization treatment influenced by the Rolfing technique and Jones' strain / counter strain technique) with neuromuscular re-education (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), Aston Patterning, and Feldenkrais). She has also received training in cranial/sacral treatment and TMJ (temporal-mandible joint) dysfunction. Her goal is is to facilitate the patient's progress initially using the manual therapy and a home program to control the pain, progressing with postural training and exercise to lead to
