Excellence in Rehabilitation

The therapists at Family Physical Therapy make your therapy feel like it’s a team process.  They don’t say “this is what you need to do”, instead they say “this is what we need to do”.  , and they mean it. 

Programs are tailored to each patient and their needs.  They always seem to care – care about ME.  They do care and that’s how they are with all the patients.  I see it happening around me when I’m there.  

You know, they seem like a young staff, but they seem to have a great deal of experience.  The methods they assign are not based on trial and error, there isn’t just a standard that they use for everyone.  They work with me as an individual to make a program specifically for me as a patient, and it works.   

I know my success in rehab was because of the staff at Family Physical Therapy and how they approach therapy. 

Colin W.   Kearney, NE 

When a person is told they have to have physical therapy because they’ve had knee replacement surgery, they have no idea what they are about to experience, nor how long this adventure may take.  My experience seemed to be a bit lengthy.  Many told me I would be happy with it later on, and though it took a while to admit, now that it’s over I know it was well worth it and they were right. 

Having an athletic background, I didn’t expect to endure the pain level that I was warned of.  I thought because I was younger than most knee replacement patients and more active, I would breeze through it.  Boy was I wrong!

It all started out seemingly painless.  My initial contact was Gregg taking me and my big ole stiff leg back to a small room, strapping some electrical device on it and going through the motion of contracting while pushing down. Not bad, not bad at all.  Then I was introduced to Scott and his grueling Nu-step machine.  It didn’t take me long to come to the realization that this machine was not my best friend, even though it never failed to be there for me. Just about the time I started feeling like I was getting in to a routine, I found out that I have one of the “tighter” knees and it will probably take some more work than most.  That was wonderful news to hear after Gregg tried, to no avail, to pull my foot backwards over my head.  That day I left, I swore I’d never go back, but I did, and there were more painful days ahead, but none as painful as that one day that I realized Gregg was the strong arm of the place (here all along I thought he was really a nice guy).

The support is amazing!  You develop a relationship with other patients who you’ve sometimes never met prior to going there.  Is it out of sympathy or understanding that your patients tend to bond?  Not only was there support from other patients going through their own battles, but the support from your staff was fabulous.  Scott, I think of you every time I go up and down stairs and I don’t miss a beat, and when I’m walking FULL strength, no limp, no hesitation, lots of length in my gait.  It makes me smile every time.  I could not be happier with my surgery and therapy results.  I thank EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU for your words of encouragement, suggestions, quick tissue retrievers and never ending smiles.  I miss you all, but can’t bear to visit yet because #1 I am afraid of Gregg!, #2 I’d have to give Scott a Hug :-), #3 You don’t have enough tissues, #4 I don’t think I can keep up with Stacy yet, #5 I can’t bare to see Becky and Amanda having so much fun while they are working, #6 I’m afraid of what new tricks Danny will have me perform on one leg, #7 I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to bake anything for you and I know you all need your extra energy goodies.

Keep up the great work that you all do.  I’ll be sending everyone I know who is in need of therapy in to see you.

You can’t possibly know how big a part of my life you all became in those 3 long months.  Thank you very much. 

Gisel      Kearney, NE