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.
- 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
Stroke recovery
Outpatient physical therapy for adults after a stroke, for walking, balance and using your arm and hand in daily tasks.
After a stroke, therapy picks up where the hospital and rehab unit leave off. We start from where you are today, measure what you can do, and work on the tasks that matter in your day: the stairs at home, the kitchen counter, the walk to the mailbox.
This care is for you if
You are finished with inpatient rehab or home therapy and want to keep working at it
Walking, balance or one side of your body is the thing that holds you back
You want to use your arm and hand at the sink, the stove or the keyboard
A care partner wants to learn how to help safely
What we do
Walking
Practice on level floors, curbs and stairs, with a cane or walker where it helps.
Balance
Standing, reaching, stepping and turning, with a plan for what to do if you lose your footing.
Arm and hand
Reaching, gripping and the small tasks of the day, practiced one at a time.
Everyday tasks
Getting up, getting dressed, getting in the car, and doing what you did before at your own pace.
What a visit looks like
Each visit is with one therapist. Bring a care partner if you like.
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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 walk, stand up, balance and reach while your therapist looks and asks. We note what each side of the body can do.
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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.
Sang Tian
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Sees adults with multiple sclerosis and after a stroke, with a focus on leg strength, walking and pacing the week around energy. Speaks English and Mandarin.
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.
Before you book
What decides how many visits
Your goals, how you move now, how it changes from visit to visit, what your plan allows and what you can practice at home. We cannot say in advance how much movement will return. We measure, tell you what we see, and adjust.
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 new weakness or numbness, trouble speaking or seeing, a sudden severe headache, a fall with a head injury, 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
How soon after a stroke can I start?
Your doctor decides when outpatient therapy fits. Once you have the all-clear, we start from where you are with your doctor's guidance.
How much movement will come back?
We cannot say, and nobody honestly can at the first visit. We work on what your body can do now, measure it, and tell you what we see as we go.
Can I bring someone with me?
Yes. A care partner is welcome to sit in, learn the exercises and ask questions.