At South Valley PT with my rehab team (Claire, Daniel and Tom)
“I enthusiastically recommend Tom Sawhill and South Valley Physical Therapy ”
I fully recommend Tom Sawhill, physical therapist, and his experienced, skilled, attentive, thoughtful, and friendly staff. My orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Douglas Blatz, had referred me after repairing my fully ruptured quadriceps tendon just above the patella (from stepping/descending right over two steps at once, of all things.) At each visit Tom skillfully massaged the surgery area around the knee -- gently at first and then in subsequent visits using a metal plate with building force to break up scar tissue. Overall, he and his staff proceeded step-by-step and session-by-session through a regime of repetitive and increasingly challenging strength and balancing exercises to expand my knee’s range of motion and strengthen my leg, hip, and other muscles while rebuilding my atrophied leg muscles and tendons (after immobilization in a leg brace for weeks). In general, I felt confident in the therapy instruction and that Tom and his staff were assiduously listening and acting onmy feedback while at the same time encouraging forward development. At my request, Tom gave me advice on exercises I could do at the gym or at home between therapy sessions. I
found my PT sessions to be a highlight of my day. At my request, Tom once adroitly named and pointed out the fourteen leg muscles surrounding my knee. The facility has more than sufficient physical devices, equipment, and breakout rooms for doing the often humbling and sometimes fun therapeutic routines and exercises. Singular and artistic paintings on the walls of WW II naval and air battle scenes are fitting for building character. His front desk receptionist and office staff are friendly, cheerful, and amiable. Tom’s gregarious countenance and enthusiasm for doing the best job possible radiates to the entire staff. Overall, my recovery was rapid compared to others with this injury. Now, five months post surgery, I’m back into swimming, hiking, running hilly trails (slowly), X-country skiing (flat), and using strength training equipment at the gym. All-in-all, I enthusiastically recommend Tom Sawhill and South Valley Physical Therapy without hesitation! - Robert Garner
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