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Welcome to Active Physical Therapy

Active Physical Therapy provides state of the art treatment throughout the state of Maryland and D.C.. Active has locations in Baltimore, California, Clinton(Piscataway Road & Woodyard Road), Frederick, Gaithersburg / Germantown, Glen Burnie, Hagerstown, Hyattsville / Takoma Park, Landover, Laurel, Oxon Hill / Temple Hills, Prince Frederick, Rockville, Rosedale / White Marsh, Waldorf in Maryland and Washington D.C.(Washington D.C. SE, Washington D.C. NE & Washington D.C. NW).

Our experienced and dedicated physical therapists and certified hand therapists work closely with our diverse clinical team to design individualized treatment plans to achieve specific goals for each patient.

Hours of Operation

Active Physical Therapy is open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm with Saturday hours by appointment only. Hours vary by location. Please check with individual clinic if you have questions.

Monday - Friday : 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday : Appointments Only Sunday : Closed
 

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Insurances Accepted

Active Physical Therapy accepts the following insurances:

  • Foreign Service Benefit Plan
  • Geha
  • Greatwest Healthcare PPO
  • Guardian
  • LBA Health Plans
  • Lumenos
  • Mail Handlers Benefits Plan
  • Mamsi PPO
  • Med Pay / Auto Injury Insurance
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • NCAS
  • PHCS
  • Teamsters
  • United Healthcare
  • Workers Comp Insurance

Additional:

  • Auto Injury (PIP)
  • workers comp (all insurances)
  • Attorney Assignments

For your scheduling ease, you can fax the referral directly to the office and we will call and schedule the patient for their appointment.
One of our insurance specialists will gladly handle all of your authorization requirements.
Let our friendly staff take care of all authorizations from your insurance providers for you.

Benefits of Active Physical Therapy

  • Same day appointments
  • Early morning and evening hours
  • Spanish speaking staff
  • Easy Access to 495/95 and 270

Our Commitment To You...

To develop a personal plan of care to restore each individual's maximal function and to relieve pain, as well as to provide the education needed to maintain and enhance physical function.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy is a unique rehabilitation technique and art that utilizes a wide variety of procedures such as restoring original functionality and movement to the body but not limited to eliminating various kinds of pain including lower back pain, neck pain (cervical) leg pain (sciatica), and post-operative procedures. Typically after being thoroughly evaluated by your physician they generate a specific diagnosis and prescribe physical therapy.

Active Physical Therapy's experienced dedicated physical therapists and the talented clinical team then design individualized treatment plans to achieve the specific goals for each patient per your doctor's expectation.

Specialties:
  • Lower Back Pain, Cervical Pain, Sciatica, Frozen Shoulder and Chronic Pain
  • Post-Surgery Joints Rehabilitation
  • Sports Injuries and Arthritis Pain
  • Therapy for Auto and Work Injuries

Hand Therapy - Certified Hand Therapists

Hand injuries can be caused in many different ways including work injuries, auto injuries, sports injuries, and simply overuse of the muscles causing dysfunction, chronic, and acute pain. After your initial evaluation, our experienced hand therapists will help you in restoring mobility with a custom designed plan of care to meet your goals efficiently using specialized equipment, coordinated exercises, and pain management. Our professional hand therapists are highly proficient in the treatment of all the hand and upper extremity pathologies.

Specialties:
  • Auto, Industrial Accident, Work Injury and Trauma Cases
  • Sports Injuries, Tennis Wrist, Elbow
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Amputations: Fingers, Hands, and Arms
  • Chronic problems as arthritis or a neurological condition.

We have Certified Hand Therapists in our Clinton, Gaithersburg / Germantown, and Rockville locations.

Low Back Program

Lower back pain occurs due to several causes such as muscle strain, incorrect posture, over-use, and spinal injuries, etc. Most people have reasons for general back pain, but conditions like Osteoarthritis, Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc, Spondylolisthesis, and Spinal Stenosis are never general, so the specific reason behind it must be diagnosed and treated. Our physiotherapists study your medical history, evaluate your current condition, examine problems to determine all major causes of the condition, and then design a fast recovery therapy program. Physical therapists also provide initial education about the problem and guide the patient in daily routine, how to correct body postures during all daily activities, self-stretching exercises and various motions to improve nutrition to spinal discs, care of the spine and precautions to make their recovery fast and (alleviate or eliminate) the pain long term.

Specialties:
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Chronic Lower Back Pain
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Spondylosis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Herniated Disc
  • Degenerative Disc

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Orthopedic Rehabilitation consists of physical therapists diagnosing, managing, and treating disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system as well as rehabilitating patients post orthopedic surgeries. This specialty of physical therapy is most often found in the out-patient clinical setting.

Orthopedic therapists are trained in the treatment of postoperative joints, acute sports injuries, arthritis, and amputations just to name a few. Joint mobilizations, strength training, hot/cold packs, and electrical stimulation are modalities often used to expedite recovery in the orthopedic setting. Those who have suffered injury or disease affecting the muscles, bones, ligaments or tendons of the body will benefit from assessment by a physical therapist specialized in orthopedics.

FCE/ Work Hardening

FCE/ Work Hardening is a Physical Therapy based program designed specifically for clients who are injured at work (on worker's compensation). The primary goal of our FCE/ Work Hardening program is to get the client back to their previous job.

Our FCE/ Work Hardening Program is divided into three major parts: Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs), Work Conditioning Programs, and Work Hardening Programs.

Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs)

The Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) objectively determines an individual's current physical capacity and ability to perform work tasks. These types of evaluations are useful to physicians, case managers, insurance adjustors, employers, and/or vocational counselors to determine if an injured worker is able to return to his pre-injury job. They are also useful in facilitating a timely closure to worker's compensation claims. The clinicians who administer our FCEs are experts in the field of FCE/ Work Hardening and have extensive experience in performing these evaluations. Components of this test may include:

  • Musculoskeletal Screen
  • Sub-maximal cardiovascular stress test
  • Isometric strength testing
  • Dynamic strength testing
  • Positional tolerance testing
  • Job simulation

Work Conditioning Program

Work Conditioning is a rehabilitation program that starts with a job goal or training program in mind. The client starts therapy on a three-day-per-week, two-hour-per-day basis. Normal progression increases the duration to four days per week and advances to five days per week by the end of the program. During this time period, modalities are still used regularly. The overall goal is to increase strength and stamina through the use of an extensive exercise routine. The treatment plan addresses specific parts of the job that are limited due to injury. Our staff works hard to simulate the aspects of the job that each individual needs to address.

Work Hardening Program

Work Hardening is a more extensive version of Work Conditioning. The patient must have a specific job or training goal to participate in this program. The goal of this program is to increase the client’s ability to function in a work setting for eight hours a day, five days a week. This is achieved by starting the program on a five-days-per-week, four-hour-per-day regiment with a progression to six hours and finally eight hours per day. The Work Hardening program focuses on decreasing pain through the use of exercise routines to increase strength, endurance, and function.