2000 Bremo Road, Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23226
804-285-0148
............- One-on-One Care with an Experienced Therapist
......................- Certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling
...............................- Emphasis on Educating Our Patients
.........................................- Over 75 Years of Shared Experience
..................................................- On Time Appointments are a Priority
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Treatment of trigger points was developed in the 1970s based on the work of Drs. Janet G. Travell and David Simons for chronic muscular pain. Dr. Chan Gunn and others in the field began using acupuncture needles for treatment after studies supported that mechanical stimulation by the needle - without medication - was an effective treatment. Needles are placed directly into the trigger points in muscles. Trigger points are hyperirritable spots in a taut band of muscle which cause referred pain and dysfunction. The needle effect produces immediate relief of pain and restores the normal physiology to the to the muscle. Trigger points in a muscle often are associated with a referred pain pattern. That is, a patient may feel pain down the back of the leg, but the source of that pain may be located focally in the buttocks or low back. By treating the source of the pain, the leg pain will resolve... Read More
Treatment of trigger points was developed in the 1970s based on the work of Drs. Janet G. Travell and David Simons for chronic muscular pain. Dr. Chan Gunn and others in the field began using acupuncture needles for treatment after studies supported that mechanical stimulation by the needle - without medication - was an effective treatment. Needles are placed directly into the trigger points in muscles. Trigger points are hyperirritable spots in a taut band of muscle which cause referred pain and dysfunction. The needle effect produces immediate relief of pain and restores the normal physiology to the to the muscle. Trigger points in a muscle often are associated with a referred pain pattern. That is, a patient may feel pain down the back of the leg, but the source of that pain may be located focally in the buttocks or low back. By treating the source of the pain, the leg pain will resolve... Read More
Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc. would like to welcome our new Physical Therapist! Charles Brooks Steadman, PT, DPT, received a B.A. degree in both Biology and Sociology from Bucknell University in 2006. While at Bucknell, he swam at the varsity level, competing in both mid-distance and distance freestyle swimming events. Brooks received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2011. He brings a strong background of orthopedic and manual physical therapy and plans on sitting for Manual Therapy Certification in 2012.
Over the years, Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc. has been proud to help thousands of our patients improve their quality of life. Some go on to continue recreational sports, while other patients regain the normal, pain-free motion that most individuals take for granted... Read More
At Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc., we pride ourselves on punctuality. Patients can expect their appointments to start ON TIME.
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Email: care@orthopedicptinc.com
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