As a longstanding patient of Fairview Star Physical Therapy, I was prompted to post this Review because of the one-star Review posted several years ago, which is misleading and false. Nobody with a name even similar to the one mentioned has ever worked there; his listed address is 60 miles away; nobody at Star is racist or accuses callers of being racist. If you want an honest Review, please ignore that one, and read on!
Physical therapy is all about pain: using good pain to overcome bad pain. And the good doctors at Fairview Star Physical Therapy know how to manage pain with grace and style. The open gym-type layout supports a close-knit community with individual and group therapy. Patients benefit from the tangential interactions of fellow-travelers through the World of Pain, because it is encouraging for a suffering patient to see someone much like themselves, moving further along the path to recovery, while it is equally humbling to realize that there are those who are still much worse off.
Chief "Physical Terrorist" is Dr. Rachelle Armistead, DPT, better known to her grateful patients as Miss Shelly. As a McKenzie Certified Therapist (Cert. MDT), she specializes in helping patients learn how to manage their own pain. Rather than following a preset format, where one-size does NOT actually fit all, no two visits to Miss Shelly are ever alike. While the new patient is beguiled to succumb to her blandishments by her muliebrity and her pulchritude, it is her perspicacious discernment that comes to the fore as she delves into the complex factors that comprise the painful experience of the patient before her, its origins and its course of development. Sensitive to the social and emotional side of the patient's life, Miss Shelly treats the whole person, not just their chief complaint. Drawing upon her deep well of experience and training, and marrying that with her compassion and creativity, she turns each encounter into a unique healing session. This is not to say there is no pain. But therapeutic pain is the inevitable sign that progress is being made.
Cruel though they may seem, all of the therapists at Fairview Star PT are actually kind and caring. "Prince of Pain" Tim Beckner, DPT, the gentle giant sporting calves like inverted bowling pins, brings to bear hands as warm as a heavy heating pad on the limbs of an aching patient. Soft-spoken and strong, Tim's healing presence is as reassuring as that of a devoted St. Bernard coming to the rescue of a helpless survivor lost in a storm of pain.
Physical therapist assistant Jacque Setelin, PTA, plays a crucial role in the Star Therapy experience. Notable for her hospitable and considerate nature, Miss Jacque is always aware of what is going on with each patient and alert for how she can help. She specializes in education, and can always answer questions about anatomy and the course of treatment. She's the one to remind the lazy patient how quickly muscle mass is lost from inactivity, and how very much longer it will take to regain that lost tissue under the skillful management of Star's Physical Therapy Team. read more