Cristian T.’s recovery journey at Advanced Care Physical Therapy began with a pizza. Walking down the frosted sidewalk on Harford Rd after retrieving his take-out order, Cristian and his slices took an unexpected tumble. Cristian’s damages that frigid evening turned out to be much greater than a spoiled dinner: torn pectoral tendon and shoulder tendon, damaged rotator cuff, and nerve damage resulted in him receiving three operations. After serving the Parkville community for over 25 years, ACPT has become a trusted provider of physical therapy for so many of our Parkville neighbors, and Cristian is no exception. When asked how he found ACPT, Cristian said, “I looked for the clinic closest to home, and I can throw a rock at your parking lot from mine.” Cristian was treated by ACPT’s owner and co-founder, Ted Vlahoyiannis, PT. “For over 20 sessions, Ted worked everything out and what he did worked perfectly,” said Cristian, “He pushed me to do better.” “When I went back to the doctor, he said, ‘You’re doing good I am surprised you can move your arm that much!” Cristian has reported regaining over 90% mobility in his arm since receiving physical therapy at ACPT. “I am still very happy with the operation and care that I got afterward to get me back into the shape I need to be in. My recovery has been a success story.”
At Advanced Care Physical Therapy, many of our patients return to us again for the patient-centered care they know they are guaranteed to receive from our dedicated team physical therapists. Longtime patient, Philip P., is no exception, as he trusted ACPT multiple times to help him recover. Read longtime patient, Philip P.’s, recovery journey at Advanced Care Physical Therapy from a knee replacement and torn shoulder. Nine years ago, I started receiving therapy from ACPT after a knee replacement, and have received nothing but T.L.C. since. In June 2019, after being told there was nothing wrong with my right shoulder, I came in to ask for an appointment, I was told to sit down, someone would see me. On the third visit my therapist told me I needed an MRI, which revealed tears in the shoulder. Over the years I have told numerous people, if they need therapy, come to Advanced Care Physical Therapy, I have brought three people to ACPT for care, and many more I’ve told have come and are totally satisfied. I want to thank everyone at Advanced Care Physical Therapy, Inc.
Though many people look forward to wintertime to watch snow fall, wear cozy sweaters, and sip mugs of hot chocolate, winter weather also causes many perils for many Americans. According to the CDC, approximately 1 million Americans are injured annually as the result of falling on ice and snow. Read this story from Advanced Care Physical Therapy patient, David P., about his from a torn rotator cuff and bicep due to a wintertime accident. While helping a friend I slipped on ice and landed on my back. I received MRI and x-ray where my doctor told me I had torn my rotator cuff and bicep. I was scheduled for surgery, and six weeks post-op, I started coming to Advanced Care Physical Therapy twice a week for rehab. At ACPT, my therapists, Mike Nawrocki, PT and Linda Dilley, PTA, started to slowly stretch my repaired muscles so I could regain my range of motion, and after three months post-op, I recovered 90% of my range of motion. At the five-month mark, I was ready to move on to strength training. I finished physical therapy only a month into strength training, which was six months after my surgery. Mike said he wished all of his patients would recover as successfully as I had. He said he has never seen anyone as injured as me heal so quickly. My decision to go to Advance Care Physical Therapy was a great choice. Besides being conveniently located so close to my home, the ACPT staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They were a big part of my recovery and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Click here to learn how Advanced Care Physical Therapy can help you recover from your accident injuries!