Joint Effort Physical Therapy

Joint Effort Physical Therapy We give you the highest quality, individualized physical therapy care in a comfortable, compassionat

Best of luck to all runners participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon!!  Run hard!!!
04/21/2025

Best of luck to all runners participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon!! Run hard!!!

Happy Easter from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!!
04/20/2025

Happy Easter from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!!

A proud Dad/Coach moment.Dad:  Why do we warmup before playing?Daughter:  To get the whole body ready to play.Dad:  What...
04/13/2025

A proud Dad/Coach moment.

Dad: Why do we warmup before playing?
Daughter: To get the whole body ready to play.
Dad: What is the most powerful part of the body?
Daughter: The hips.
Dad: What direction do we warm the hips up?
Daughter: All directions.
Dad: I love you. Go have fun.

Play the PT Matching Game!The essence of PT and almost every movement pattern is a matching game.  Do you have enough fl...
04/01/2025

Play the PT Matching Game!

The essence of PT and almost every movement pattern is a matching game. Do you have enough flexibility, strength and endurance to complete what you're attempting to do. If you don't, 3 things are probable to happen. You won't be able to do it, you'll find a less than ideal way to do it or you'll get hurt.

Take running for example. You need a certain amount of hip flexibility, stability and endurance to run a marathon. Most people with significant tightness or weakness wouldn't even dream of attempting a marathon! If they did, they'd have to compensate for the lack of mobility and strength. Think of all the funky running styles people have! Lastly you'll have to maintain that awkward form for multiple hours, overstress the body and most likely get injured.

PT is a matching game where the clinician's job is to find out how to bridge that gap. At Joint Effort Physical Therapy, our therapists know how to play that game and make it individual to each unique patient!!

Are You Smarter Than A PT?The PT profession has massively done itself a disservice and yes, you are probably smarter tha...
03/09/2025

Are You Smarter Than A PT?

The PT profession has massively done itself a disservice and yes, you are probably smarter than most PTs.

What Physical Therapy should be is a full body understanding with the ability to relate movement patterns, restrictions and imbalances to a person's pain or dysfunction. What most Physical Therapy actually is following preset protocols. Lab rats have been trained to follow preset directions so yes, you're probably as smart as most PTs if you can read a protocol.

At Joint Effort Physical Therapy, our clinicians understand why protocols are in place but can relate that the patient's individual presentation and goals. This approach is the way rehabilitation should be and what patients truly deserve!

Small Changes Can Make a Big DifferenceWhen it comes to movement, a little change in small doses can go a long way.  Mor...
03/03/2025

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference

When it comes to movement, a little change in small doses can go a long way. More is not always better and can often do more harm than good. Drinking a gallon of water at once rather than several cups throughout the day. Running your weekly mileage Monday rather than throughout the week. Cramming for a test rather than learning over the course of several weeks.

Human movement is no different and should be prescribed subtly. 30 seconds to a minute worth of low intensity hip mobility multiple times a day is almost always more effective than an hour of intense stretching. The body doesn't like drastic changes and will usually respond with pain if overloaded too quickly. This prevents us from continuing to address the movement pattern we wanted to change in the first place!

No pain, no gain does not apply to improving a healthy movement pattern. Subtle changes can make a big difference!!

Happy President's Day from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!
02/17/2025

Happy President's Day from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!

Joint Effort Physical Therapy is hiring!!  Come join a young, energetic staff with a mission statement of providing exce...
02/16/2025

Joint Effort Physical Therapy is hiring!! Come join a young, energetic staff with a mission statement of providing excellent quality care and customer service! Positions open include front desk administrator and billing specialist! Direct message through Facebook or call us directly for details!!

How Does Flexibility Make You Run Faster?The truth is being flexible makes everything better!  However, that comes with ...
01/04/2025

How Does Flexibility Make You Run Faster?

The truth is being flexible makes everything better! However, that comes with a few stipulations unique to the task. Using running as an example, we can easily prove this point.

In running you use your arms to counterbalance the movement of your legs. If you had your arms tied behind your back (extreme example of inflexibility) , would you run faster or slower? Running also requires good hip extension, ankle dorsiflexion and thoracic extension. If any of those are tight, will you run faster or slower?

Therefore, knowing the physical demands of any activity and matching the flexibility will allow the body to perform without any restrictions. With proper flexibility, not only will running feel faster, but it will feel stronger, more stable, more fluid or any feeling that it is easier than it was before!

At Joint Effort Physical Therapy, our clinicians can break down the demands of ANY activity or movement and build it back up with the proper flexibility, strength, endurance and muscle memory to perform at an optimal level!!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a healthy 2025 from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!!
01/01/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a healthy 2025 from Joint Effort Physical Therapy!!!

Hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas, has a Happy Hanukkah and enjoys a wonderful holiday season!!
12/26/2024

Hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas, has a Happy Hanukkah and enjoys a wonderful holiday season!!

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”-Albert EinsteinBalance is an integral part ...
12/21/2024

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
-Albert Einstein

Balance is an integral part of movement and in it's simplest form, is composed of 3 parts. Strength, vision and the vestibular system or sense of spatial orientation. Most PT clinics will address balance in attempt to isolate each of these systems such as adding resistance (strength), closing your eyes (vision) or standing on a foam pad (vestibular).

Perfectly reasonable strategy but the key most clinicians miss is movement!! Standing on a foam pad and keeping still does not make you more balanced. Closing your eyes on one foot does not make you a better athlete. True balance is the control of movement in a smooth, coordinated fashion. A ballet dancer is a great example of superb balance in motion.

Taking a traditional exercise and moving forward, backwards, sideways, rotationally or any combination thereof adds the often forgotten multidirectional components. And individualizing the needs to the person is essential!! A tennis player needs lateral balance while a dancer requires more rotational balance.

At Joint Effort Physical Therapy, our clinicians understanding the principles of true balance training and how it uniquely has to be designed for you! With movement and relative to your goals!!

Address

101 Industrial Park Road, Ste 304
Taunton, MA
02780

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 7pm
Thursday 6:30am - 7pm
Friday 6:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+15088241000

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Welcome To Joint Effort Physical Therapy

At Joint Effort Physical Therapy, our goal is to give you the highest quality, individualized physical therapy care in a comfortable, compassionate environment. We pride ourselves in our commitment to patient satisfaction. We employ a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation utilizing a variety of treatment techniques with an emphasis on evidence based practice. This is demonstrated in our staff's continuous commitment to professional development and genuine care for the well-being of our patients.

If you are interested in seeing our facility or speaking with one of our clinicians to see if Joint Effort Physical Therapy can assist you in your path to optimal health and function, please phone our office and we would be happy to discuss your situation with you.