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  • Intramuscular Manual Therapy
  • Manipulation
  • Manual Therapy
  • Massage Therapy
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  • Ultrasound Imaging
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• Meet Our Staff
  • Caroline Buths
  • Laura Casperson
  • Elissa DiCarlo
  • Robert Gillanders
  • Christine Gorby
  • Brian Neville
  • Kerry Susser
  • Sarah Thorpe
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• Case Studies

Case Studies

There are so many physical therapy clinics in the DC area. We at Sports + Spinal Physical Therapy try to distinguish ourselves from the other clinics by offering high-quality, innovative, individualized care to each and every patient. And we’re good at it. We’ve earned a reputation in the area as being able to help those who have tried everything else. We’d like to share these stories as examples of how we can help our patients reach their goals—whether that means restoring range of motion, recovering lost function, improving strength, or reducing pain.

In these case studies, you'll see how SSPT identifies the underlying cause of a problem and then uses a functional approach, with a combination of treatments—such as manual therapy, exercise rehabilitation, trigger point dry needling, rehabilitative ultrasound imaging, and Pilates—to improve a patient's physical function and performance. Click a case study title to view the complete story.

“Dry Needling Helped Me Turn the Corner”

It is not uncommon for athletes to experience a minor injury during the final weeks leading up to race day. Dealing with the injury immediately is important to minimize the impact it has on your training and race day performance. Learn the steps 2010 Nations Triathlon winner, Robbie Wade, took to ensure that his Achilles tendon strain did not impact his Nations Triathlon performance.

Breaking the Pain Cycle

Anyone who experiences chronic pain can easily get caught in a cycle of pain, stress, and depression that often leads to the use of prescription drugs for relief. This is a problem because medication often treats only the symptoms, but not the cause, of pain. Learn how Lesly’s therapist helped Lesly get back to biking, hiking, skating, and running by identifying the root cause of her pain and providing individualized treatment to relieve her pain and improve her movement patterns.