I am very fortunate to have recovered so well from my knee replacement surgery. My recovery is due to the excellent physical therapy that was provided to me by Kevin, who was my primary physical therapist, and other team members, Tom. Cory and Don.
From Kevin’s initial evaluation to the implementation of a treatment plan, i was confident I was in good hands. Kevin and all the physical therapy staff are very experienced and knowledgeable, having worked in the field for many years .
My hour long therapy (3 times a week for month ) consisted of hot packs to start, manual stretching by Kevin and a variety strengthening exercises using therapy equipment......followed up at the end by ice packs.
I was always carefully supervised while exercising to make sure I was in the proper position and doing the motions correctly.
I experienced quite a bit of pain with this surgery....and this is normal for knee replacement surgery. What I particularly appreciated was the encouragement and positive outlook by all the therapy staff. Even though I was initially physically uncomfortable, particularly in the beginning, Kevin and the staff kept reassuring me that I was doing well and explained what to be expect in terms of my therapy progress.
The therapy clinic is attractive and very clean. The atmosphere is one of a friendly nature and congeniality among all the staff members who clearly work as a team. Their good humor made me relax and feel comfortable. I actually enjoyed coming in for physical therapy, even though I knew that I had to work hard and experience some discomfort.
This is (2019) second time I have been to Gulf Coast Physical Therapy. I was there in 2017 for rehabilitation for having my other knee replaced. Again it was an excellent experience and I recovered well.