I came here because it was close to home, like a gym physical therapy is better when it is…read moreconvenient. What I found there is a capable friendly staff that is easy to work with. Because I'm lame at making appointments I have seen every therapist that works there and they all have a little different approach and they have all been excellent in getting me up and moving. I push through the pain and I'm moving better every time I go.

This review is for anyone who's researching to find true partners in joint replacement recovery or…read morelooking for the right team to help you regain mobility after an injury. I am SO very grateful that I found Movement For Life Physical Therapy (formerly Athalon) on Ft Lowell for mine! I had total Knee Replacements on BOTH knees last summer only two months apart, (just 17 years after the first orthopedist told me I needed them, lol). With the first knee, I started PT at another place, but I wasn't progressing the way I thought I should. With the second surgery, I decided to find a better crew to help me get walking, sitting and moving 'normal' again. This time I searched better, did the due diligence and discovered Movement For Life PT on Ft Lowell. They got me in right away and we started rehabbing BOTH post-surgical knees, including all the delayed PT work on the (extremely stiff) first knee that was already two months into healing. For the past six months, I've mostly worked with Daniel M and Alissa R (predominantly supported by Irene and Andy). I am super impressed by the plan they put together for my recovery, and the genuine interest and concern they ALL show during each visit for how my knees are healing and the mobility progress I'm making. Some of what they have me doing has been really, really hard, some easier, but ALL of it is helping me move like these after-market healthy knees have always been installed... and though I'm only mid-way through the healing (process can take a year or so), I hurt way LESS than I did pre-surgery. I'm also walking and moving better than I was for the past 20 years on the OEM/original knees, even though I'm actually having to relearn how to walk the RIGHT way since the legs are straight now (not knock-kneed). As I gain strength in muscles that weren't used for decades (due to pre-surgery joint pain) and enjoy restored balance, the team at Movement For Life effectively adjusts my therapy program and homework exercises to reflect where my body is at right now so I can add new skills and motion. With their continued help, I have already started taking short level hikes, can comfortably drive my stick-shift vehicle, expect to go dancing again soon for the first time in many, many years and even anticipate being back on my bicycle by the end of the month!!! I could NOT have accomplished this work (and it IS work; no escaping that) without the great partners/coaching I have at Movement For Life Physical Therapy on Ft Lowell with Daniel, Alissa, Irene and Andy. BTW, the office staff is as professional and personable at their work as the Therapist team is, with Brittany being both friendly and super efficient booking appts around my crazy schedule, handling insurance questions and keeping me on track with the billing stuff. Hopefully, the need for PT won't come up too often in any of our lives, but WHEN it does, this is THE place to pursue a successful recovery with folks that care about your mobility goals, gains and achievements as much as you do! So a HUGE thank you, Daniel, Alissa, Irene, Andy and Brittany (along with any others at Movement For Life that I only got to work with once or twice)... I'm so excited at how you're all helping me get the most out of my new knees! I had a great Surgeon for my Total Knee Replacements, true, and your exceptional post-surgery support has been equally critical to achieving an excellent mobility outcome!!! You are simply the BEST!!!