Physical & Occupational Therapy

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Call to schedule at: 608-662-5060

GHC-SCW Physical Therapists (PT) and Occupational Therapists (OT) are musculoskeletal experts who are trained to evaluate and treat a variety of orthopedic injuries and determine what is needed to provide optimal healing. Our Therapists strive to treat the whole person in addressing patient's needs and concerns. They will work with your Primary Care Provider (PCP) and your other health practitioners to ensure you are receiving the best care for your injury or condition.

You can find our Physical and Occupational Therapy providers by going to https://ghcscw.com/clinic-provider-search and choose “Physical Therapy" or “Occupational Therapy" and then click “Search."

Physical Therapists are trained to evaluate and treat directly without referral in most instances (See Below).

What Our Physical Therapists Treat:

Joint and Muscle Pain/Injury
Dizziness/Vertigo/Balance Issues (Need Order from PCP)
Pelvic pain (Possibly Need Order from PCP)
Incontinence and Constipation (Need Order from PCP)
Sports Injuries/Running Analysis

Pinched Nerves/Disc Issues
Concussion (Need Order from PCP)
Persistent Pain
Jaw/TMJ Pain
Headaches
Provide Custom Foot Orthotics
Post-Operative Care

What Our Occupational Therapists Treat: (all need orders from PCP)

Joint and Muscle Pain/Injury in the Elbow, Wrist, Hand and Fingers
Lymphedema
Post Mastectomy Complications
Provide Compression Garments

Provide Adaptive Equipment for Self-Care
Persistent Pain
Post-Operative Care in Elbow, Wrist and Hand
Pinched Nerves in the arm/wrist/hand

Urgent Care Physical Therapy at Capitol Clinic

If your injury occurred in the past 2 weeks, contact us at 608-662-5060 during normal business hours and after hours, please call Nurse connect at 608-662-7530 to determine if Urgent Care Physical Therapy is right for you. This service is only provided at our Capitol Clinic.

Urgent Care PT provides same day or next day services for injuries that have occurred in the past two weeks.
For most issues, you do not need to see your Primary Care Provider (PCP) first. When you call to schedule an appointment, you will be transferred to a nurse who will screen your symptoms to determine if Urgent Care PT/OT is right for you.
The therapists who work in Urgent Care PT/OT are trained to recognize injuries that are out of the scope of their practice. If after completing an evaluation it is determined that you need a service that a PT or OT is unable to provide, the therapist will refer you to the appropriate medical provider.

Physical Therapy Classes

An individual appointment with a PT is required before beginning PT classes. If you are currently receiving PT for a knee, ankle or back condition, an additional appointment may not be necessary. These classes are designed to help prevent or reduce back pain by strengthening and stretching your core, back, and hip muscles. 

Spine Stabilization Classes- Instructor: Gina Droessler, LPTA, CSCI, CPI

6-week afternoon class

$35 for 12 Classes
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Princeton Club West

8-week evening class- for those who are beginning to learn about spine stabilization

$35 for 8 Classes
Monday at Sauk Trails

To register for a class, make an initial Physical Therapy appointment by calling (608) 662-5060. If you are seeing a therapist already, please talk to him or her for more details and to help determine which class would be best for you.

Benefits of Therapy

Addressing your pain immediately after an injury occurs is important for preventing the development of persistent or disabling conditions. Prolonged pain can cause changes to your nervous system and your perception of pain which can make the pain feel more intense.

Our therapists will work with you to come up with a treatment plan that works best for you and will teach you how to be as independent as possible.

PCP Order

PCP orders for PT are not required except for fractures, post- operative care, filed workmen's comp claims, motor vehicle accidents, soft tissue or tendon tears, neurological conditions such as balance disorders; and pelvic floor conditions.

PCP orders for OT are required for all conditions before an evaluation can take place.

You may request a PCP order for PT by calling your clinic or sending a GHCMyChart^SM message to your PCP.