Continuous Motion Physical Therapy

I was referred to Continuous Motion Physical Therapy by a friend. The care I received was personalized and high quality. Michelle listened to my goals, quickly assessed my needs, and made intentional adjustments to my treatment with each visit. I began to experience results immediately, which allowed me to continue training hard. If you are looking for a personalized approach to holistic treatment, Continuous Motion PT is the place to go!

While performing deadlifts, cleans, snatches, and squats, I would often feel my hips rotate. This meant I lifted significantly less than other men and would get an adjustment to address the rotation. I thought I was simply susceptible to hip rotation and only needed an adjustment; Michelle sought to understand why. After detailed testing and analysis Michelle determined I actually had a weak set of lower back muscles. Michelle showed, on an iPad, where the weak muscles were and explained why those muscles being weak affected my performance.

Michelle prescribed a specific recovery plan, taught exercises to strengthen the deep lower back muscles, and ensured I was performing those exercises correctly. My back’s range of motion was significantly better at the end of the first session! Now I do all of the movements without worry and give whatever lift my absolute max effort, worry free. I haven’t had a lower back problem in months and my numbers are going up!

After addressing a shoulder-neck problem I had had for months, Michelle wanted a go at my knee. I didn’t think anything could be done for the knee. I had already seen the same sports medicine doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors as professional athletes and was resigned to wear either a knee brace or sports tape for the rest of my life. If I went grocery shopping without knee support, the next day my knee would be in pain. If I did snatches, cleans, or squats, the next day my knee would feel like giving way and sometimes would completely lock up. The tape would pull out my leg hairs, cause irritation, and I would switch to the knee brace to give the skin on my leg a break. That knee brace gets hot something fierce in the Arizona summer!

Michelle poked, prodded, and tested my knee every which way. She also tested other joint mobility throughout the entire leg, measuring angles and doing the detailed analysis they do at Continuous Motion Physical Therapy. Michelle determined the knee was actually fine but that there were other things causing the knee to do not-knee things. The exercises were shaky at first but after a few weeks there’s a noticeable improvement. In engineering and math for some conclusions we use “>>” instead of “>” to signify significantly greater than. The knee with Continuous Motion Physical Therapy >> the knee without Continuous Motion Physical Therapy. The knee is strong. I walk without tape, with confidence, and the knee doesn’t feel like giving way at all. I go grocery shopping, furniture shopping, heavy farmer’s carry 400m, and some CrossFit classes without sports tape or knee brace!

For my two biggest problems I thought I knew what was going on when I really didn’t. I cannot thank Michelle and Continuous Motion Physical Therapy enough for all of the massive, positive, quality of life improvements!

I’ve been struggling with back pain due to scoliosis all my life. I experienced immediate relief after my first session with Dr. Michelle Moore, and continued to benefit throughout my therapy. I was not only given temporary relief, but long term solutions for my back pain. I was given a comprehension and easy to understand explanation of why I had back pain, then I was given the tools and exercises I needed for a better quality of life. Thanks Continuous Motion!

I was referred to Continuous Motion Physical Therapy by a friend. I was able to get in for an appointment quickly and start therapy. Meredith was awesome- knowledgeable, easy to talk to and great to work with. My back pain quickly started improving with all the exercises we were working on. I highly recommend CMPT.

How convenient that I met Michelle & Cameron Moore shortly after I fell off a ladder and dislocated my ankle. At the time, I was extremely limited in my motion and used an iWalk Hands Free Crutch to get around. Easy to use but I felt like a pirate with a peg leg so I was anxious to start walking again.

During our first meeting, Michelle set up a detailed customized plan with measurable goals to track ankle flexibility and strength. She measured the flexibility of the ankle motion in every direction, then tracked it over time. She gave me the necessary ankle exercises that strengthened me at the extremes of my range of motion.

Gradually, over time, my dorsiflexion went from +4 to -65 on it's way to 70 (if you know you know).

Through a regular written plan, supplemented with apps, videos, and recommended exercise tools, I'm happy to say that I'm nearly 100%. I'm back to hiking 8 to 9 miles at a time on difficult trails and, sometimes, the good ankle hurts before my repaired one so I'm taking that as a good sign.

Thank you Michelle for your expertise and guidance. I could not have done it without you!