Monae Drake
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Sees adults after a stroke and people who worry about falling, and helps families make the home easier to move around in.
- Chest pain, trouble breathing, a sudden severe headache or pain, new weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a fall with a head injury needs emergency care now. Call 911.
About us
Balance and falls
Physical therapy for adults who feel unsteady or worry about falling, with work on standing, stepping, turning and the way your home is set up.
Balance depends on strength, timing, vision, footwear and the floor under you. We test balance in several situations, practice the ones that worry you, and look at your home with you so the places you walk most are easier to move through.
This care is for you if
You have fallen, or you are afraid of falling
You feel unsteady on turns, in crowds or in the dark
You use a cane or walker, or wonder if you should
A care partner worries when you are alone on the stairs
What we do
Balance checks
We test standing, stepping and turning in several situations, including on a sensor plate that shows how you shift your weight.
Stepping and turning
Practice for the moments that catch people out: a turn at the sink, a curb, a crowded room.
Strength to stand up
Leg and core work built around getting up from a chair and the floor.
Your home and your walker
Rugs, lighting, stairs and whether a cane or walker helps, decided from how you actually move.
What a visit looks like
Each visit is with one therapist. Wear shoes that stay on your feet.
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Step 1: We start by listening
What you want to keep doing, what has gotten harder and who helps you at home.
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Step 2: We look at how you move
You stand, step, turn and reach on the floor and, if you like, on a sensor plate that shows how you shift your weight.
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Step 3: We explain and practice
Your therapist tells you what they found, in plain words, and practices the first exercises with you.
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Step 4: You leave with a plan
A short written routine for you and your care partner, and a plan for the next visits that we agree on together.
Who treats you
Each therapist is licensed in Pennsylvania. The license lines are at the foot of every page.
Bettye Freeman
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Works with adults after a stroke on walking, balance and using the arm and hand in everyday tasks, and shows care partners how to help at home.
Julian Cedillo
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Works on balance, strength and getting up from a chair or the floor, and builds home routines people can keep. Speaks English and Spanish.
Before you book
What decides how many visits
Your balance on the first day, your goals, how you change from visit to visit and what your plan allows. We cannot promise to prevent a fall. We train what we can and plan for the rest.
How it is paid for
We bill many kinds of plans, and we give anyone paying without insurance a written estimate before care starts. The front desk checks your benefits before your first visit.
How fees workWhen to see a doctor first
Call your doctor first, or 911 in an emergency, for a fall with a head injury, a fall you cannot get up from, new weakness or numbness, dizziness that is new, or chest pain. We do not diagnose, and we do not advise on medicines. We work alongside your physician and write to them when your plan changes.
Questions about this care
Do I need a walker?
Your therapist looks at how you walk and what you do each day, and suggests a cane or walker only if it helps. We do not ask anyone to use one they do not need.
What should I do if I fall at home?
If you hit your head, cannot get up, or have new pain or weakness, call 911. Tell us about every fall at your next visit, even a small one.
Can someone come with me?
Yes. A care partner can watch, learn the cues and ask about the home.