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Therapeutic Wellness
Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, Chiropractic, Alexander Technique
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What is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy assists individuals with injuries, chronic pain, disease, or movement impairments via the use of exercise, manual techniques, and modalities to relieve pain, improve function, and prevent future injuries.
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How Can Physical Therapy Help?
PT is appropriate for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions including back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and/or foot pain whether they originate from overuse, over training, trauma, or post-operative.
Physical Therapy is designed to help restore your body’s natural movement mechanics, therefore, it can help individuals with postural deficits, move-ment disorders as well as pain and abnormal range of motion/strength.
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What Can I Expect from Physical Therapy at BodyByGeoff?
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Confidential evaluation and treatement sessions
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Individual attention from our qualified physical therapist: we see one patient at a time.
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Individualized treatment plan
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Experienced therapist in treating a variety of orthopedic conditions
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Gym-based facility with a wide range of therapeutic exercise equipment including electrical stimulation and ultrasound
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How Do I Get Started?
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See your doctor about your injury/condition
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Obtain a referral/prescription from your doctor
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Call BodyByGeoff to schedule your initial consultation. We can typically schedule you within one week of your initial call.
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INSURANCE
BodyByGeoff is now a preferred provider/in network for Blue Cross Care First, Blue Cross Anthem, Aetna, and United Health Care (United, Mamsi, Optimum Choice) & PHCS. For these insurance carriers, you just need to cover your co-pay or deductible. We will file for you. For others, you will currently be out-of-network. Please check back with us in the coming weeks for an update on our In-network status for other providers. |
About Our Physical Therapist
Oana Balasa is a Virginia licensed Physical Therapist with over 10 years of experience with Health South. Oana has an experienced, confident and empathetic approach to your injury. She is experienced with many physical therapy treatments including spine, knee, neuro-muscular, repetitive stress, and many others. She has helped numerous people post-surgery, after sports injuries, and older patients with chronic problems. Oana can perform onsite office and home ergonomic studies. She is experienced in modalities for acute, orthopedic, and sports rehab. Oana is a former gymnast and acrobat.
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HOURS
Tuesdays & Fridays
9:30am - 12:30pm
Call for an appointment 703.464.5559
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Massage is amongst the oldest of therapeutic health treatments used by man.
Massage is an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs and has proven beneficial in combating many chronic conditions such as lower back pain, arthritis, and bursitis. Benefits of massage therapy include:
- Improved circulation, muscle tone, flexibility, strength, concentration, stamina, memory and creativity
- Alleviated pain and stress
- Diminished premenstrual symptoms
- Lower blood pressure and anxiety
- Increased range of motion
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Types of Massage Offered
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Swedish Massage is the classic Western massage that uses percussion, kneading, friction and gliding for rehabilitation, relaxation and health maintenance. The techniques utilized by Swedish massage have become the foundation for most styles within the discipline.
Myofascial Release is the three-dimensional application of sustained pressure and movement into the fascial system in order to eliminate fascial restrictions. First, an assessment is made by visually analyzing the human frame, followed by the palpation of the tissue texture of various fascial layers. Upon locating an area of fascial tension, gentle pressure is applied in the direction of the restriction. Myofascial realse is an effective therapeutic approach in the relief of cervical pain, back pain, fibromyalgia, scoliosis, neurological dysfunction, restriction of motion, chronic pain and headaches.
Deep Tissue massage entails working past surface tissue into the deeper muscles of the body to alleviate chronic pain and release muscle adhesions. Cross-fiber friction is a major component of deep-tissue massage.
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Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) aims to re-establish homeostasis between the nervous system and musculoskeletal system using techniques such as friction, compression and gliding. In assessing, treating and preventing soft tissue injuries and pain, NMT considers trigger points, neural interferences, nutrition, emotional well-being, ischemia, and postural/biomechanical dysfunction.
Sports Massage is a specialized, eclectic form of Swedish Massage, that focuses on enhancing athletic performance and facilitating post-recovery for the amateur and professional athlete. The pre-event massage helps the athlete avoid serious injury by warming and stretching tendons and ligaments and making joints more flexible. Post-event massage is restorative, reducing soreness and cramping, freeing muscle spasms, extending flexibility and facilitating the movement of lymph for elimination.
Stone Massage Therapy involves the application of water-heated basalt stones of varying sizes to key points on the body, giving a deep massage and creating sensations of comfort and warmth. The direct heat relaxes muscles, allowing manipulation of a greater intensity than with regular massage.
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Body by Geoff Massage Therapists
- Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
- Member Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
- Member American Massage Therapy Association
- Virginia Nursing Board Certified
- Fairfax County Massage Permits
Our Massage Therapists can also work closely with our Chiropractor, Physical Therapist and Personal Trainers to give you a complete body, bone, muscle solution.
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30 min: $40
60 min: $70
90 min: $90
90 min Hot Stone: $99
60 min Myofascial Release: $80
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5-Packs, SAVE $25
30 min: $175
60 min: $325
90 min: $425
60 min Myofascial: $375
10-Packs, SAVE $100
60 min: $600
60 min Myofascial: $700
(10-mile radius)
60 min: $95
90 min: $125
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What is it?
The Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method to conciously direct movement.
F.M. Alexander, an Australian actor who lost his voice while reciting, developed the Technique more than a century ago. Through persevering observation and experimentation to correct his physical problems, Alexander identified primary principles of movement. By using his thinking, he modified habits that interfered with his coordination for speaking and all activities.
Kinesthetic Thinking
The Alexander technique encourages you to think conciously, constructively and kinesthetically. Kinesthesia is your sense of movement, weight and position. Through expanded kinesthetic awareness, you become able to redirect unnecessary muscular tension into liveliness and ease.
Easeful Movement
Our bodies are designed for movement. Every cell of the living body is in constant motion--even when we are still. As children we move effortlessly. That ease is often "hidden" in the adult body under ineffective habits--they can be unlearned.
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What benefits can I expect?
Rediscover the Joy of Movement
The Alexander Technique allows you to regain your upright stature, working with gravity, not against it.
Our anti-gravity response (uprightness) is the foundation for the healthy functioning of all our body systems. Habits of postural misuse compromise this response by tensing layers of muscle and fascia. Instead of remaining effortlessly upright you "work hard" against the downward pull of gravity, attempting to maintain a familiar place of balance. You can regain balance and coordination -- you can improve your energy and feel healthy through...
Experimental Learning
As habits are unlearned, new experiences provide a foundation for improved adaptation, independence and self-care. The reopened pathways of behavior allow your body to perform daily activities--and to easily change your responses to the difficult challenges of stress and pain.
Personal Change
The Alexander Technique facilitates self-directed change forming new adaptive patterns of unrestrained movement. You can feel different--you can feel more alive.
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Edward F. Bilanchone
Ed Bilanchone is a Registered Movement Therapist and a certified Alexander Technique Teacher. For twenty years teaching has been his life.
Ed pursued the Alexander Technique after suffering injuries from a ten-year career as a professional dancer. He has a solid background in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology with certification through the American College of Sports Medicine as a teacher of exercise rehabilitation.
Ed has taught people suffering from chronic pain and debilitating neurological conditions as well as dancers, musicians and athletes wanting to improve performance. He has enhanced his knowledge of the Alexander Technique with ongoing studies of other somatic disciplines, especially T'ai Chi. |
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Dr. Devinder Singh, a graduate of the prestigious Palmer College of Chiropractic, operates the Spine Center at the BodyByGeoff Health & Fitness Studio.
Hours
Reston
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am - 7pm
Ashburn
Tuesday, Thursday: 2pm -7pm
Saturday: 10am - 12pm
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Call TODAY! 703.464.5559
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