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Apex Physical Therapy is now Excel Physical Therapy.
Happy New Year! Everyone here at Excel Physical Therapy wish you a joyous, prosperous and healthy 2019.
As a reminder, Apex Physical Therapy has been renamed Excel Physical Therapy. None of our renamed clinics will be moving, nor will any of our staff change and the same great, individualized care our patients and referring physicians have come to expect will certainly remain!
The only change is what will be seen on the signs outside as we begin to operate as a One Name Company with One Mission: Your Recovery!
Please do not hesitate to call our clinic or contact us if you have any questions about this name change and we look forward to even more exciting changes in the future!
On January 1, 2019, Nine Apex Physical Therapy clinics will be renamed to Excel Physical Therapy
In May of 2011, Excel Physical Therapy and Apex Physical Therapy merged to form the largest physical therapist owned practice in the Philadelphia region. At the time of the merger, a decision was made to operate both the Excel and Apex clinics as E&A Therapy, under a “One Company – Two Names,” business model. Since the merger in 2011, our practice has grown each year, and currently operates 22 Excel and 9 Apex clinics.
In operating 31 clinics, it became evident that having two names is inefficient and a decision was made to transition from a “One Company – Two Name” entity to a “One Company – One Name” business model. Since the majority of clinics operate under the Excel name, we have transitioned the Apex clinics to be renamed as Excel Physical Therapy.
Over the past 3 months, we have been notifying our current and former patients, as well as referring physicians of this upcoming change, where we highlight that the only change being made is to the name!
None of our renamed clinics will be moving, nor will any of our staff change and the same great, individualized care our patients and referring physicians have come to expect will certainly remain! The only change is what will be seen on the signs outside as we begin to operate as a One Name Company with One Mission: Your Recovery!
Please do not hesitate to call our clinic or contact us if you have any questions about this name change and we look forward to even more exciting changes in the future!
Excel Physical Therapy Helped Patty Get Her Life Back
Left to right: Patty Voight, Valerie Brill, PT and Robert Frederick MD. Dr. Frederick stopped by Excel’s Villanova clinic on Patty’s last day.
“I wish I could write this review without crying, but alas the tears are already falling. I’m not sure how you write a proper review for a place that completely changed your life, but I’m going to try my best!
My therapist, Val, is a godsend. She is the best at what she does. For both my pre and post-surgical rehab, she’s been a rock of support – cheering me on and celebrating all the important milestones with me as if they were her own. Little things, like bending your knee or walking up a flight of stairs pain-free, she was right there with me. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to be by my side while I got my life back from having a knee cap re-alignment and tibia tubercle osteotomy. Val also knew exactly my game plan for my pre-surgery visits to ensure that I was going into knee surgery as healthy as I could be. I went into knee surgery completely confident knowing my road to recovery would be easy with Val and the whole team by my side.
I need to also shout out both office schedulers, as well as all the other PTs. From day one, everyone has been easy to work with and super friendly.
When I walk into Excel, I feel like I’m home. I love Val and the entire team at Excel and I’m so incredibly blessed that I found them! I’m now almost 6 months post op and I feel better than I did pre-knee injury.” Patty Voight has had a long road to recovery but thanks to Excel Physical Therapy and Valerie Brill, PT she got her life back!!
To help celebrate her last day in Physical Therapy her surgeon, Robert Frederick visited our Villanova clinic to see her “graduate” Physical Therapy!
Are you prepared to shovel more snow this year?
The Farmer’s Almanac reports that the winter of 2017-2018 may produce more snow that usual. Are you prepared?
Here is a video showing the proper snow shoveling technique to minimize injury. The most common injury is to the low back and it is due to lifting through the back and not using the legs. In addition, minimize the twisting in the back, move your feet to position your body where you want the snow to go.
Have a Holiday season and Happy New Year!
Featured PT- Jess Goldberg, PT, DPT
Jess started with Excel Physical Therapy in 2008 while still in PT School. She is currently treats patients at our 1608 Walnut Street location in Center City and is working towards her Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy.
- What is your favorite part about working one-on-one with patients through the duration of care? I enjoy the one on one time with my patients and being able to positively impact patient’s lives. I enjoy the opportunity to collaboratively work toward patient goals be it walking further in order to get to the grocery store, returning to bike commuting without pain, or running a half-marathon.
- Please share with us your most memorable patient and their story? I was treating this 94 year old woman who came in for neck pain and loss of motion. Her primary goal was to be able to reach to the top of the refrigerator so she could get her water bottles. Over the next 4-5 weeks I utilized manual therapy techniques and range of motion exercises, all the while, she would tell me interesting stories about her life. By the end of her therapy she was pain free and able to reach her water bottles on top of the refrigerator.
- What do you like to do in your off time, outside of the clinic? I am currently coaching a U17 girls ice hockey team for the Ed Snider youth hockey program. We just started our season last week, I’m excited to have a good year!
Featured PT- Brad Richie, PT, DPT
Brad joined Excel Physical Therapy in our Bensalem location earlier this year. He is currently seeking his McKenzie spine certification.
- What is your favorite part about working one-on-one with patients through the duration of care? I enjoy being able to get to know patient and build a rapport with everyone since you are the only one that the see. You are able to monitor the patient’s progress better and tailor a program to meet their specific needs and goals when you are the only one working with them.
- Please share with us your most memorable patient, or patients, and their story? My most memorable patient was the mother of a woman who works in our business complex and was brought in for her knee pain and difficulty walking. This woman did not speak English and was scared about coming into therapy after having negative experiences with previous therapies. She was confined to a walker and was unable to walk more than 50 feet without having to sit or have someone help her. Her daughter stayed for the first few sessions to help translate and make sure her mother was comfortable with staying but it only took 5 sessions for her daughter to tell me that her mother couldn’t be happier with the therapy she was receiving. She said we were the first facility who put forth effort to understand her and take the time to work 1 on 1. After needing to be dropped off at the door for her first couple weeks, she got strong and confident enough to walk to our office from her daughters salon on the other side of the complex to the clinic with just a cane and her young granddaughter. She also felt confident enough to no longer have her daughter come with her, and despite not speaking the same language, we were able to understand each other perfectly and help her achieve her goals. She has since been back to see us two more times for other conditions and says she would never go anywhere else.
- Tell us something personal. I was a collegiate track runner at University of Delaware
Welcome Kristen Grater, PT, DPT
Kristen is currently seeing patients in our 1608 Walnut Street clinic in Center City after graduating from Temple in 2016. She has experience in treating 1st rib and SI joint dysfunctions and uses various manual therapy techniques, including joint mobilization and muscle energy, in her treatment plans. Kristen is currently working towards becoming an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
What is your favorite part about working one-on-one with patients through the duration of care? Working one-on-one with a patient allows me to constantly reassess and react to how the patient is responding to a specific treatment. I can then make any necessary corrections to the program and this leads to a more efficient level of care.
Please share with us your most memorable patient, or patients, and their story. I had a patient who was referred for ankle pain who fit many of the criteria for being at risk for heart disease. As I was doing my evaluation, including monitoring vital signs, I discovered he had extremely high blood pressure. He was not aware of his condition and was not on any medication so I referred him back to his Doctor. He returned to Physical Therapy after his physician started him on proper blood pressure medication. When he was discharged from therapy not only was his ankle feeling better his overall health was better and his Blood Pressure was controlled.
What do you like to do in your off time, outside the clinic? I am a Maryland girl, so crabbing, fishing, and being on the water is home to me.
Diane Ledford for #LifeWithoutLimits
Diane got her life back after arriving at Excel with 3 broken bones in her foot and not being able to walk for 14 weeks.
“I came to Excel after breaking 3 bones in my foot. I was in a cast for 14 weeks and once the cast came off I was unable to walk. Brad evaluated me and then immediately started therapy. He first started by helping me get my gait training underway with the assistance of 2 crutches. I was so happy to be able to walk at all, but I had homework each night. Soon I was able to go to one crutch then a cane shortly thereafter. There were bumps along the way, but through it all Brad was there helping me, he gave me moral support when I would get down during the 10 weeks I was there.
I was able to go on Vacation in the beginning of May and was so happy I was able to get around!! This is the third time with an injury Excel has helped me rehab. I will and have recommended Excel to everyone I know if they need physical therapy.
I want to thank Brad for giving me my life back. I was unable to go anywhere without crutches or a knee scooter. I am back to working out at the gym with my personal trainer”
Welcome Mike Quintans, PT, DPT
Welcome our new Clinical Director in the Newtown Square location!
Mike has been with Excel since 2014 when he graduated from Widener University. Mike has been treating in our Media location and is now making the move to Clinic Director.
Mike has presented at multiple national physical therapy conferences on the “Incorporation of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Post-concussion Syndrome”. Presented and co-authored “Effect of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Treatment on Discomfort Associated with Myofascial Trigger Points” which was recently accepted for publication in “Body Works and Movement Therapies”. Mike has attended continuing education courses for patellar instability, ACL rehabilitation, and coursework with spinal manipulations. Currently he’s enrolled in Evidence in Motion orthopedic residency program to take Orthopedic Certification Specialist Exam.
Mike treats patients with all types of Orthopedic conditions with an increased attention in the knee and spine. He utilizes various soft tissue and joint mobilization techniques to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
” I enjoy developing relationships with my patients and the satisfaction that comes with helping them accomplish their goals. I believe that a one on one patient approach is the best method to ensure patients achieve their own specific goals.”
Mike played football for the Penncrest Lions, Bloomsburg Huskies, Kronum in the Kronum League with the Jet Sets, and enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family.
To schedule an appointment with Mike contact us at:
http://www.excelphysicaltherapy.com/contact-us/