SPECIALIZING IN THE MCKENZIE METHOD

assessment – treatment – prevention

At Physical Therapy in Motion, our main priority is the patient.  Our approach is to create a treatment program for YOU that optimizes YOUR body’s ability to heal.  Having prompt appropriate treatment can contribute to a faster recovery, which means returning sooner to work, daily activities, hobbies and sports

Physical Therapy in Motion’s facilities are orthopedic and sports physical therapy clinics; located in the Saline Shopping Center in Saline, Michigan and the Arlington Square Shopping Center in Ann Arbor, MI.

WE ACCEPT MEDICARE AND WORK WITH MOST MAJOR INSURANCES EVEN IF WE ARE NOT LISTED IN YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY’S PROVIDER BOOK OR WEBSITE.

CALL US FIRST AND WE WILL CALL YOUR INSURANCE PROVIDER RIGHT AWAY TO VERIFY YOUR BENEFITS.

MI IS A DIRECT ACCESS STATE SO YOU CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY GOING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY RIGHT AWAY.

We provide treatment for a wide range of conditions including:

• Sports Injuries
• Work related injuries
• Back, neck and head pain
• Hip, knee and ankle pain
• Shoulder, elbow and wrist pain
• Tendon and muscle injuries
• Tendinitis, tendinosis joint pains
• Orthopedic surgeries
• De-conditioning

HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF

personalized care & education

Our highly trained staff treats every patient as if he or she is a family member or personal friend. We realize that as a consumer, you have a choice as to where you receive your rehabilitation care. We would be grateful for the opportunity to assist in your recovery.

David Oliver, PT, OCS, Dip. MDT, Clinic Director

Dave graduated from the University of Bradford in England UK, earning a degree in Physical Therapy in 1993. He relocated to the United States in 1996 and has been the clinic director of Physical Therapy in Motion since 2004. In 2011 Physical Therapy in Motion expanded, opened their second location in Ann Arbor MI.

Throughout his 25 year career, Dave has observed many different philosophies of physical therapy assessment and treatment and has found the McKenzie Method to be the most effective and reliable system.

Dave has had extensive training in the McKenzie Method, becoming credentialed through the McKenzie Institute International in 2002, and completing the diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in 2003.

Dave has continued to increase his knowledge and expertise in the McKenzie Method by becoming part of the teaching faculty with the McKenzie Institute’s USA branch, where he is currently senior teaching faculty teaching all components of the McKenzie Educational Program throughout the US and Canada.

Dave is also actively involved in research having been published in several peer review journals and has presented research at conferences both in the US and Internationally.

Patient education highlights Dave’s personal treatment philosophy.  More can be learned from listening to the patient than any test available, and when the patient understands the reasons and the goals for treatment, there is greater empowerment toward success.

Kelli Ripple, PT, Cert. MDT

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” My passion is lifting up people that are having difficulty with functional activities especially after an injury, a surgery, or due to aging. I help patients of all ages, from children to the elderly, return to a better level of function in order to complete activities of daily living, sport requirements, and job duties without pain and limitation. My greatest joy is watching a patient ‘walk’ out my door feeling proud, confident, and strong because I have helped them find the way.

I know that no single approach is the right one for every individual. I have been trained in the McKenzie technique of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy as well as Applied Functional Science. My educational background includes a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University. I have been a physical therapist for nearly 15 years. I am currently the Clinic Director of PT in Motion in Saline. I not only use my skills as a physical therapist to help treat patients, I use my attention to detail to run a successful physical therapy clinic.

Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, hunting down my ancestors through genealogy, and crafting.

NOW OFFERING A FREE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING PAIN.

*Not applicable to patients in federal or state funded programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
* Screenings are consultations and do not involve a physical therapy evaluation or treatment.

Services

Additional programs are available. Contact us for information on additional or specialty programs you may need.

THE MCKENZIE METHOD

Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)

Physical Therapy in Motion utilizes the philosophy of the McKenzie Method.

The McKenzie Method or Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a system of evaluation and treatment of mechanical spinal and extremity pain developed by New Zealand Physical Therapist Robin McKenzie.  It is practiced extensively throughout the world in 40 countries and on 5 continents.

MDT is an active treatment philosophy that emphasizes teaching the patient how to manage and treat the pain themselves.  The patient is encouraged to take an active role in their own recovery with the emphasis on patient independence of self treatment and prevention.  For more information on the McKenzie Method check out their website at www.mckenziemdt.org

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