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Not Your Traditional Physical Therapy

Is Pain Keeping You from Living the Active Life You Love?

Whether you’re searching for physical therapy in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, or throughout the East Valley, you’ve come to the right place.

You’ve tried resting.

You’ve tried medications.

You’ve tried stretching, strengthening, injections—or even physical therapy.

Yet somehow, the pain keeps coming back.

Maybe you’ve been told, “Just give it more time.” Or perhaps every appointment felt rushed, leaving you with a sheet of exercises and more questions than answers.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many of our patients come to Abide after months—or even years—of searching for answers.

They aren’t looking for another temporary fix.

They’re looking for someone who will finally take the time to listen, understand the whole picture, and uncover why they’re hurting in the first place.

Does any of the above sound like your current situation?

You’re in the right place.

Abide’s Abiding Difference is Expert Orthopedic Manual Therapy.

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The Abide Difference

The Abide Difference

Most traditional physical therapy clinics are designed around high patient volumes. Therapists often divide their attention between several patients at once, with much of the visit spent supervising exercises.


Abide was built differently.


We intentionally limit the number of patients we see so every visit is centered entirely around you.

Every session is provided one-on-one by a Doctor of Physical Therapy—never passed off to an aide or technician.

Our clinicians are extensively trained in advanced orthopedic manual therapy, allowing us to use skilled hands-on techniques to evaluate and treat the true source of pain and movement dysfunction. Rather than relying primarily on exercises, we combine expert manual therapy, movement analysis, patient education, and individualized corrective exercise into a comprehensive plan designed specifically for your body.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all program. It’s personalized care built around your goals.

Expert Care for EDS, Hypermobility, Dysautonomia, and POTS

At Abide Physical Therapy, we understand that living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Dysautonomia can be exhausting, frustrating, and overwhelming.

Many individuals struggle daily with chronic pain, joint instability, recurrent subluxations, fatigue, dizziness, exercise intolerance, headaches, and difficulty participating in the activities they love.

Our team specializes in helping pediatric and adult patients with EDS and POTS improve function, reduce pain, restore confidence in movement, and return to meaningful activities.

A Collaborative Approach to Complex Conditions

Patients with EDS and POTS often require a multidisciplinary team.

Abide Physical Therapy works closely with leading neurologists, physicians, pain specialists, and healthcare providers throughout Therapy works closely with leading neurologists, physicians, pain specialists, and healthcare providers throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Tempe  to help ensure patients receive coordinated and comprehensive care.

We believe successful outcomes occur when patients have a healthcare team that communicates, collaborates, and understands the complexity of connective tissue disorders and autonomic dysfunction.

Our Approach

Individuals with EDS and POTS frequently experience:

  • Chronic neck and back pain
  • Joint instability and recurrent subluxations
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Dizziness and balance difficulties
  • Generalized fatigue
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Muscle tension and guarding
  • Nervous system hypersensitivity

At Abide Physical Therapy, treatment plans are individualized and may incorporate:

  • Manual therapy
  • Myofascial release
  • Joint mobilization
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Visceral mobilization
  • Neuromeningeal mobilization
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Stability and motor control training
  • Nervous system regulation strategies
  • Activity pacing and return-to-function planning

Our goal is to help calm an overactive nervous system, improve movement quality, decrease pain, increase stability, and help patients safely return to activities that matter most to them.

Whether your goal is returning to school, work, athletics, travel, parenting, or simply feeling more like yourself again, we are committed to helping you move toward that goal with confidence.

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Evidence-based Male & Female Pelvic Floor Therapy

A Whole-Person, Root-Cause Approach to Pelvic floor dysfunction in Scottsdale, Mesa, Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe

Pelvic floor dysfunction can significantly impact quality of life, relationships, confidence, and daily activities.

At Abide Physical Therapy, we provide comprehensive pelvic floor evaluations and one-on-one treatment sessions for both men and women.

Our therapists understand that pelvic health concerns are often sensitive topics. We provide compassionate, private, and individualized care designed to address the underlying factors contributing to symptoms.

Conditions We Commonly Treat

Women’s Pelvic Health:

  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary urgency and frequency
  • Pelvic pain
  • Pain with intercourse
  • Pregnancy-related pain
  • Postpartum recovery
  • Core weakness and abdominal dysfunction
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction

Men’s Pelvic Health:

  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Pelvic pain
  • Chronic prostatitis symptoms
  • Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Core and pelvic floor dysfunction

Collaborative Care with Specialists

Abide Physical Therapy works closely with respected urologists, gynecologists, and medical providers throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Tempe  to help ensure patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care.

Our Evaluation Process

Many pelvic health conditions involve more than the pelvic floor alone.

Our evaluations assess:

  • Pelvic floor muscle function
  • Hip mobility
  • Lumbar spine function
  • Core strength
  • Postural mechanics
  • Breathing patterns
  • Movement strategies
  • Orthopedic factors contributing to symptoms

By identifying the root causes of dysfunction, we can develop personalized treatment plans focused on restoring function, improving confidence, and enhancing quality of life.

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Hands-on
Orthopedic Manual
Therapy

Expert Care for Athletes and Active Individuals

Whether you’re a weekend warrior, competitive athlete, CrossFit athlete, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, Olympic weightlifter, Strongman athlete, or someone simply looking to stay active and pain-free, Abide Physical Therapy provides specialized orthopedic and sports rehabilitation designed to help you perform at your highest level.

Conditions We Treat

  • Neck pain
  • Back pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • Hip pain
  • Knee pain
  • Elbow pain
  • Foot and ankle injuries
  • Sports injuries
  • Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Tendon injuries
  • Muscle strains
  • Joint pain
  • Chronic orthopedic conditions

Specialized Athlete Care

Our therapists have extensive experience working with:

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes
  • Olympic Weightlifters
  • Strongman competitors
  • Powerlifters
  • CrossFit athletes
  • Youth athletes
  • High school athletes
  • Collegiate athletes
  • Recreational athletes

We understand the unique demands placed on the body by heavy lifting, grappling, rotational sports, overhead movements, and high-performance competition.

  • Migraine Headaches
  • Chronic Neck and Back Pain
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Scoliosis
  • Learning Disabilities
  • EDS/POTS
  • Long Haulers Covid
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Emotional Difficulties
  • Stress and Tension-Related Problems
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
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Specialized TreatmentTechniques

Osteopathic
Manipulative Therapy

Manual physical therapy technique in which a passive movement is applied to a joint with small amplitude and in a quick fashion in efforts to restore mobility, increase muscle function and improve pain.

It’s fairly common to have our joints “Crack” or “pop” since this oftentimes leads to a decrease in pressure or discomfort within that particular joint. This technique is often used to treat neck, back, ankle and shoulder pain.

Instrument Assisted
Soft Tissue Mobilization

A medical treatment technique that uses specialized instruments to help treat soft tissue and scar restrictions.

Dry Needling

The utilization of a thin needle inserted into the skin to target connective tissue disorders and myofascial trigger points in order to restore healing to the surrounding area.

Many times, various impairments are present within the muscles, tendon and connective tissue that limit an individual’s ability to perform their daily activities well.

Dry Needling can be used to:

  • Increase tissue extensibility
  • Decrease pain
  • Improve general movement patterns.

Cupping Therapy

Soft tissue disorders are very common and can be very debilitating for most.

Trigger points (“knots”) are located within our muscles and can become taught and irritable depending on the amount of tension placed on them.

Oftentimes they are present following a movement disorder.

At Abide, we will utilize cupping therapy to impart a decrease in myofascial restriction.

Visceral Manipulative Therapy

Our bodies need movement to be healthy and the same principle applies to every structure in our body, including the viscera. For an organ to be healthy and have optimal function there needs to be motion.

Tissues lose their normal motion when they become inflamed and the natural healing process involves local disruption of normal tissue fibers and their replacement with relatively inelastic granular tissue.

Many factors can cause tissue inflammation including infections, direct trauma, repetitive movement, diet, environmental toxins and emotional stress

Visceral physical therapy includes an evaluation of motion of the surrounding tissues and organs with the implementation of techniques to treat those areas of altered motion in efforts to restore physiologic motion and improve the function of organs

An integrative approach to evaluation and treatment of a patient requires assessment of the structural relationships between the viscera, and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the musculoskeletal system. Strains in the connective tissue of the viscera can result from surgical scars, adhesions, illness, posture or injury.

Visceral manual therapy assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including:

  • Musculoskeletal
  • Vascular
  • Nervous
  • Urogenital
  • Respiratory
  • Digestive
  • Lymphatic dysfunction

It evaluates and treats the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia and ligaments.

It increases proprioceptive communication within the body, thereby revitalizing a person and relieving symptoms of pain, dysfunction, and poor posture.

Craniosacral Therapy

This therapy is derived from Osteopathic manipulative treatments using gentle fascial palpation techniques. It reduces sympathetic arousal by modifying body rhythms and supports the body’s function and capability of self-regulation by relaxing physical and mental structures.

It is a gentle, hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance. Craniosacral therapy is a preventative health measure used to bolster the body’s resistance to disease. It is effective for helping individuals with a wide range of healthcare challenges:

  • Migraine Headaches
  • Chronic Neck and Back Pain
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Scoliosis
  • Learning Disabilities
  • EDS/POTS
  • Long Haulers Covid
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Emotional Difficulties
  • Stress and Tension-Related Problems
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
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Areas
We Treat

Use this diagram to learn more about different areas of the body and commonly associated injuries, and what kinds of treatment we offer. While this is no substitue for a proper consultation with a doctor, if you’re experiencing pain in any of these areas, this can be a handy reference.

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Let’s Get You Back To Being You

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We help active people in Phoenix quickly recover from injury so they can keep playing their sport, exercising, and enjoying life free from pain-killers & surgery.

We offer a free exploratory appointment, one-on-one, with a Doctor of Physical Therapy to diagnose the issue and plan a course of treatment.

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