Neighborhood Physical Therapy is an independent, outpatient physical therapy practice founded and owned by me, Jessica Santucci. I am a physical therapist with over 17 years of experience in outpatient orthopedics. I offer a personalized and stress free environment in which to care for individuals who suffer from acute and chronic pain, sports-related injuries, work or accident-related injuries, or other conditions related to just plain old life!
My practice is located in Decatur, near the intersection of North Druid Hills and Lawrenceville Highway, and close to Emory University and the Toco Hills area.
My practice is located in Decatur, near the intersection of North Druid Hills and Lawrenceville Highway, and close to Emory University and the Toco Hills area.
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I am a Physical Therapist with over 17 years of clinical experience in the outpatient orthopedic clinical setting.
I am also an Atlanta native and a 3-time Emory University graduate.
In 1996, I graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Emory.
A member of the varsity tennis team for 4 years, I earned All-American status and an NCAA team championship during my senior year.
I went on to graduate from Emory University School of Medicine with a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2000, and then returned to complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2003.
I am also an Atlanta native and a 3-time Emory University graduate.
In 1996, I graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Emory.
A member of the varsity tennis team for 4 years, I earned All-American status and an NCAA team championship during my senior year.
I went on to graduate from Emory University School of Medicine with a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2000, and then returned to complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2003.
Physical Therapy is so much more than just doling out exercises for the rehabilitation of different body parts.
Why throw a bunch of exercises at a shoulder if there is underlying dysfunction going on within the soft tissues/muscles and in the joint itself?
You might feel better temporarily, but its usually not for long.
If you don't fix the underlying problem, your symptoms will usually resurface.
I am very much a hands-on, manual physical therapist.
I use a variety of manual techniques, the choice depending on what works best for you and your condition.
Why throw a bunch of exercises at a shoulder if there is underlying dysfunction going on within the soft tissues/muscles and in the joint itself?
You might feel better temporarily, but its usually not for long.
If you don't fix the underlying problem, your symptoms will usually resurface.
I am very much a hands-on, manual physical therapist.
I use a variety of manual techniques, the choice depending on what works best for you and your condition.
It is difficult to make a complete list of all of the "specific" diagnostic conditions that I can treat.
I can deal with any specific diagnostic label that may be given to almost any body part from your head down to your toes.
I frequently tell my patients, when they come to me with a very specific diagnostic label, that my job is to treat the soft tissue, joint and nervous system dysfunctions that they bring me.
I do not treat the "diagnosis" that they bring me.
An example would be the patient who comes in with a supposed "rotator cuff tendonitis."
I can deal with any specific diagnostic label that may be given to almost any body part from your head down to your toes.
I frequently tell my patients, when they come to me with a very specific diagnostic label, that my job is to treat the soft tissue, joint and nervous system dysfunctions that they bring me.
I do not treat the "diagnosis" that they bring me.
An example would be the patient who comes in with a supposed "rotator cuff tendonitis."
Having worked in several different busy outpatient clinics in the Atlanta area over the last 17 years, I recently decided that it was time to take the plunge and branch out on my own.
I have worked in many different outpatient facilities that take insurance; however, they do so at the expense of quality patient care.
I found that I was feeling unsatisfied with my work because my attention was increasingly divided between multiple patients at the same time.
I would feel guilty when I felt that I did not really have enough time to give them my best care.
I have worked in many different outpatient facilities that take insurance; however, they do so at the expense of quality patient care.
I found that I was feeling unsatisfied with my work because my attention was increasingly divided between multiple patients at the same time.
I would feel guilty when I felt that I did not really have enough time to give them my best care.
Georgia state law allows a patient to have physical therapy for 8 visits or 21 days, whichever comes first, without a referral from a doctor.
There are some cases where a referral is not necessary.
This would include a patient who is returning to physical therapy within 60 days of discharge from prior physical therapy, or those who are seeing a physical therapist for fitness and wellness.
If you still require physical therapy after your eight visits or 21 days is met, I will help you obtain a referral from your doctor.
There are some cases where a referral is not necessary.
This would include a patient who is returning to physical therapy within 60 days of discharge from prior physical therapy, or those who are seeing a physical therapist for fitness and wellness.
If you still require physical therapy after your eight visits or 21 days is met, I will help you obtain a referral from your doctor.
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