Performance Oriented Physical Therapy
VPT Performance is an outpatient physical therapy clinic specializing in human performance, sports injuries, overuse injuries, and more. These are cash-based clinics and are an in-network Tricare providers. We can assist all other insurance holders with billing for reimbursement from their insurance company.
Injury prevention
Performing at a high level while maintaining a minimal risk to injury
Prehab
Training to be the strongest and most mobile prior to surgery
Rehab
Recovering efficiently and minimizing risk to reinjury
Services & Conditions Treated
We put patient care first, with an emphasis on manual therapy complimented with corrective exercises to improve form and efficiency in the human body. Our personalized and active approach to your care yield optimal results to get you back to doing what you love.
Specialized Services
Active Release Technique (ART)
ASTYM
Fascial Manipulation
FMS
Graston Technique®
Kinesiotaping
LSVT BIG
Manual Therapy
Original Strength
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Running analysis
SFMA
Therapeutic Dry Needling
Conditions Treated
Back and Neck Pain Stabilization
Bradykinesia symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Headache
Costochondritis
Disc Degeneration and Herniation
Facial Pain
Fibromyalgia
Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis
Headaches
Impingement Syndrome and Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
IT Band Syndrome
Knee Pain
Medial/Lateral Epicondylitis (Golfer’s/Tennis Elbow)
Conditions Treated
Piriformis Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Posture and Body Mechanics
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Return to Performance (Athletic Enhancement)
Rotator Cuff Strains and Tears
Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction
Sciatica
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
Spondylosis
Sports and Running Injuries
Sprains
Tendonitis
TMJ Dysfunction
Why VPT Performance
All physical therapy clinics
are not created equal
Overlapping patients on therapist’s schedules and the inability to help performance individuals achieve their goals has left a stigma attached to what physical therapy can actually do. A patient should never say “5 years ago a therapist told me I was going to have this issue for the rest of my life” or “I haven’t been pain-free in years”. Differing patient experiences at clinics adds to the notion physical therapy is only useful after a surgery when in fact it can be utilized for so much more.
Shannon is the Director of Physical Therapy at VPT Performance and has been practicing since 2002. Her experience includes a wide variety of settings, but she has concentrated in sports medicine and orthopedics for the majority of her career. She has specialized her treatment and care towards maintaining a high level of function and prevention of injuries, making her specifically qualified for treating and assisting athletes of all levels achieve their maximal potential and sport or fitness goals. She was directly assigned to a Special Operations unit for several years providing her vast experience working with persons with multiple traumas return to full function. Following this she returned to the private sector to start her own clinic. She designed the VPT Performance physical therapy department to allow therapists to treat patients one-on-one and provide the best quality performance care available.
Shannon incorporates her unique experiences and aggressive manual treatment style in all VPT Performance clinics and in her training of other clinicians. All VPT Performance therapists are trained by Shannon to conduct in-depth neuromuscular and biomechanical evaluation of injury to discover the underlying cause of the dysfunction and successfully treat it. Focusing on the patient is not novel, it just happens to be rare.
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FAQ
For additional questions please contact us
Do you accept my insurance?
We are a cash-based clinic and an in-network Tricare provider. This does not mean your insurance will not cover physical therapy! We can assist filing for reimbursement from your insurance company, but be prepared to pay for therapy at the time of treatment. Contact us with any questions and we will work with you to come up with the best billing option available.
Your first visit:
You will be evaluated of your condition which will last between 60-90 minutes. The evaluation is necessary to create a program designed specifically to address your needs and maximize your recovery.
What do I bring on my first visit?
o Fill out the patient intake forms, print them out and bring them with you
o Arrive 5-10 minutes early to complete any remaining paperwork, and so you can maximize your time in evaluation
o Your ID
o Referral information (if using insurance)
What do I wear?
Wear comfortable clothing that allow the therapist easy access to your problem areas for examination. Whatever you workout in is perfect.
How long is each visit?
Each visit will last 60 minutes on average. Times will vary due to the treatment and exercises being performed.
How often do I go to treatment?
Your plan is determined after your initial evaluation, but most patients have 2 visits each week.
DOES MY TRICARE PLAN COVER PHYSICAL THERAPY?
All plans cover physical therapy with some exceptions. If you have Tricare Standard or Tricare Select you can walk-in without a referral but will be required to pay a copay. If you have Tricare Prime you MUST have a referral prior to treatment. Active duty service members and their families covered by Prime do not pay a copay. Retired service members and their families covered by Prime will be required to pay a copay.
Testimonials
I have been seeing VPT Performance for a handful of different injuries and overuse pain for over 6 years. These injuries include lower back pain and shoulder pain. I have been treated by a lot of PTs and VPT Performance is by far the best. They are always personable and professional and the techniques they use continually provide relief to both my shoulder and lower back. Leading up to surgery, they consistently dissected the problematic area and found second/third areas that were also contributing to my problem and has helped resolve them.
VPT Performance consistently seeks new innovative techniques and with confidence tries each method to find the most effective solution that is best for me. The treatments I have received both before and after surgeries have allowed me to stay active at work and with my family. They pushed me harder when needed to get me further and progress quicker in my recovery. At the same time, they always listened and used the methods I said provided the most relief. I would highly recommend VPT Performance to anyone suffering from any injury, pre or post-surgery, or just for a tune up.
This is the first time physical therapy actually worked for me and it is because VPT Performance isn’t afraid to go hands on and do manual therapy. We don’t just do exercises for the whole session which never provided me relief in the past. They use their hands, their scraping tools, their needles to actually give me relief where it’s needed. This is what physical therapy is supposed to be.