PT² is a new and innovative service offered by Dryden Sport and Spine Physical Therapy and McCune, Ainslie & Associates Physical Therapy that combines the specialized benefits of Physical Therapy with the individualized attention of Personal Training (PT²). This combination of knowledge and skills represents an exciting new concept in professionally supervised fitness training and health maintenance. PT² is designed for individuals who may have a history of specific injuries or specific training goals and combines the advantages of supervised, biomechanically designed exercise with individualized personal training. PT² offers these services in two separate and distinct formats. PT² clients can experience individualized, one-on-one sessions with your PT² exercise specialist, or enroll in small, group classes that provide individualized instruction on technique and form in a small class format. The flexibility offered by PT² easily allows clients to progress along the broad spectrum of care ranging from restorative therapy to performance enhancement training. PT² makes informed training accessible to everyone.

PT² right for me?

If you have ever experienced any of these scenarios, PT² is for you:

• You have tried to exercise in the past, but every time you do, you injure yourself.
• You have recovered from a specific injury and want to become more fit, but fear that you will re-injure yourself.
• You have an injury, have tried PT and it didn;t work for you, but you need some form of guidance in your return to your desired activity level.
• You desire a small group exercise class with supervision to motivate you and assure that you are doing activities correctly.
• You have successfully completed your physical therapy and desire a specific, ongoing exercise routine designed specifically for you and your injury.
• You are, or aspire to being a high level athlete who has experienced injury when attempting to optimize performance. You now desire to move to the next level of performance while remaining free of injury.
• You have suffered a medical incident (heart attack, stroke etc.) and you desire an individualized program to optimize your recovery.
• You have weight loss and fitness goals and need regular intervention to keep you motivated and on track.

PT² is available Monday-Friday from 8:00am-7:00pm. Clients will meet with a physical therapist/certified strength and conditioning specialist at Dryden Sport and Spine's new "Fitness Arena" for an initial meeting and performance assessment. Clients collaborate with our staff to design a custom, supervised training plan. Physical therapy clients can easily enter this program at any time during, or following, treatment.

The Dryden Sport and Spine "Fitness Arena" is equipped with a variety of functional strength training equipment including stability and medicine balls, resistance bands, and standard strength training equipment. The cost of this program if paying privately is $75 per individualized session and $49 per group session. Individuals have the choice to pay privately or to treat this program fees as "Physical Therapy" and Dryden Sport & Spine will submit standard physical therapy charges to your insurance company for reimbursement..

For more information contact Dryden Sport and Spine at 844-5653 or McCune, Ainslie & Associates Physical Therapy at 257-5009