Spooner Physical Therapy has a new clinic director, Ryan Bell, who was promoted to the position recently after more than four years at the practice.
“I’ve formed a lot of relationships in this community over the past four years and it’s fun to be able to still maintain those relationships, just in a new capacity,” said Ryan.
To continue the practice’s commitment to consistently finding new ways to better serve patients, Ryan is implementing new protocols and even refreshing the space. However, patients can look forward to the same high-level physical therapy services.
For best results, Ryan encourages patients to continue their treatment programs as much as possible, even throughout the pandemic.
“There’s opportunity for those that are healthy to still see us,” he said. “We are also being consistent with providing home exercise programs for patients that aren’t coming to see us at this time, so they can still manage their health at home. We’re allowing patients to call us so we can give guidance over the phone while they do things at home.”
To maintain patient and staff safety, Spooner Physical Therapy is following CDC guidelines and staying up-to-date with the latest information from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
“We are aware of the pandemic, and taking it very seriously, but are still doing everything we can to take care of our community,” Ryan said. “Consistency in the plan of care is what’s going to get results.”
Spooner Physical Therapy’s approach targets the most common pain centers, including the back, spine, shoulders and knees, as well as symptoms many don’t realize can be improved by physical therapy — like dizziness and vertigo.
“A physical therapist can evaluate and treat the entire body,” said Ryan. “There’s nothing that we can’t evaluate and assess. Even aside from muscular and skeletal injuries, we have therapists here who are neuro-specialists, so anything related to dizziness or balance issues they can treat.”
Additionally, Spooner Physical Therapy provides a movement-focused approach that gives its patients the ability to move in ways they might not have thought possible due to their pain.
“Oftentimes patients come in very guarded, thinking they can’t move or do certain things because of pain, but I find that with a thorough assessment you can usually find multiple different movements that patients are successful with, even if they’re dealing with a specific injury,” Ryan said.
Once the patient plan is completed, Spooner Physical Therapy focuses on providing patients with the knowledge and tools they need to stay healthy and manage their symptoms moving forward.
Spooner Physical Therapy in North Mesa is located at 6824 E. Brown Road in Mesa. To learn more, call (480) 924-5514, or visit spoonerpt.com/locations/north-mesa.