How does physical therapy actually work

In most cases, a physical therapist has worked with you or someone you know in the past to help with a mobility difficulty. It may happen that an accident or surgery has limited your mobility, making it difficult for you to perform the daily duties you used to. You...

The Doctor said it’s bone on bone :(

We will call him, ‘Jim’… a former patient of mine who I think of every time I hear someone tell me ‘the doctor said it’s bone on bone, I need a knee replacement.’ For years, Jim had been in pain. Throbbing knee pain, a grinding sound any time he would stand up from a...

Key Principles of Injury Prevention and Training

Direct Orthopedic Therapy and our staff have had the privilege of working with many youth athletes across a wide variety of sports over the years. We’ve seen them training and competing when healthy, and we’ve been there to build them back up when they’ve been...

How I Overcame 12 Years of Persistent Pain Without Drugs or Surgery 

For my whole adult life, I had been in pain. I had throbbing lower back pain, my hips were always tight, and pain shot down my leg.   I had a routine of stretches I had to do daily to move normally. But there was nothing I could do that would give me relief longer...

Meet The Therapist – Jonson Yousefzadeh PT, DPT, COMPT

Dr. Yousefzadeh is a native of Northeast Florida who received his education and competed in collegiate athletics at the University of North Florida. He has always been passionate about the human body, training, and performance. This initially drove his own athletic...