Thuy Hoang
Physical therapist and clinic lead
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Thuy leads the clinic and meets many people at their first visit. She likes to start with what a person wants to be doing again, and she asks the family to join in.
Services
Parkinson's care
Movement-focused physical therapy for people who live with Parkinson's, and for the families who help.
Is this for you?
This care is for you if
Your steps have become smaller or slower
Turning, or getting up from a chair, takes more thought
Your neurologist or doctor has suggested therapy
A family member wants to know how to help
A visit
What a visit looks like
The first visit takes about an hour. Later visits are shorter. One of our four physical therapists treats you, and they stay beside you.
- 01
Step 1: We listen first
How your day goes, which moves have changed, and what you want to keep doing.
- 02
Step 2: We watch you move
Walking, turning, standing and rising, with a therapist next to you.
- 03
Step 3: We choose what to practice
Large, clear movements and a few cues that help you start and keep going.
- 04
Step 4: We teach the family
The person who helps at home learns the cues and what to say.
What we do
How we work with you
Big, clear movement
Large steps and arm swings, taught one step at a time.
Balance and turning
Practice for turns, doorways and tight spots.
Cues that help
A beat, a count or a line on the floor, whichever helps you.
Strength and flexibility
Work for legs, hips and back, within what you can do.
A routine you can keep
A short daily set, written in large print.
Working with your doctors
We share notes with your neurologist when you ask us to.
What decides how many visits
How many visits you need depends on what we find, what you want to be doing, how you respond and what your plan covers. Parkinson's changes over time, so we plan check-ins to adjust your exercises, and we tell you honestly what we see.
Who treats you
A physical therapist plans and leads your care.
Pauline Ashford
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Pauline works on strength and walking, and on getting up from a chair or a car with less effort. She writes every home exercise in large print.
Minoru Sato
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Minoru sees people after a joint replacement and people who live with Parkinson's. He works closely with their surgeons and neurologists when they ask him to.
Altagracia Palacios
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Altagracia makes the home visits. She looks at the rooms and steps a person uses every day, and she shows the family how to help.
How it is paid for
Medicare Part B and many other plans can cover outpatient physical therapy when it is needed. The front desk checks your coverage and calls you before your first visit.
When to see a doctor first
We work alongside your neurologist or doctor, not instead of them. Tell your doctor about a sudden change, such as a fall, new confusion or new weakness on one side.
- 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.
Questions about this care
Do you replace my neurologist?
No. We are one part of your care. We share notes with your neurologist when you ask us to.
Can my spouse come to the visits?
Yes, and we hope they will. We show them the cues and how to help without taking over.
Is there a group?
Not at this time. Care is one to one with a physical therapist.
Ready to start?
Book a first visit, or call and ask the front desk. Bring someone along if you would like.