Conejo Valley Physical Therapy

08/29/2020

Derek Taylor

⭐️ Staff highlight: Derek Taylor!

"My favorite thing about working here are the mentors and friends I have as co-workers."

08/26/2020

Joanna Kassar

⭐️ Staff highlight: Joanna Kassar!

"We were able to work together and signifigantly decrease their pain so they were able to do things like walking, and start doing activities they haven't done in years..."

08/25/2020

Ben Weissman

⭐️ Staff highlight: Ben Weissman!

"Most inspiring to me is when we have patients come in with extreme pain, and leave with little to no pain..."

08/12/2020

Christian Laserna

⭐️ Staff highlight: Christian Laserna!

"My favorite thing about working here is working with the patients -- it's really cool to see them improve....it's probably one of the best feelings..."

08/09/2020

Kelli Colvin

⭐️ Staff highlight: Kelli Colvin!

"My favorite thing about working at Conejo Valley Physical Therapy is all my wonderful coworkers who make the day go by, and make it lots of fun!"

08/07/2020

Nathan Saito

⭐️ Staff highlight: Nathan Saito!

"Helping patients get back to doing what they want to do...things like surfing after a shoulder injury or playing soccer after a knee injury -- those are types of things that really inspire me..."

08/05/2020

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⭐️ Staff highlight: Tessa Waggoner!

"I've been really inspired by a lot of my patients who have had the biggest challenges and are the most happy and grateful people I have met."

08/04/2020

Russell Wollman

"I have found the therapists, the staff and the whole environment at Conejo Valley to be very helpul and beneficial and I would reccomend it to anybody."
-Russell Wollman, Patient

08/04/2020

Total Hip Replacement

The hip is one of the commonly replaced joints in the body. Learning how to retrain your body to move with your “new” hip can feel challenging and painful but physical therapy can help improve your recovery process. Our physical therapists can assess movement and tissue impairments, gait patterns, and activity limitations after a hip replacement. Then a plan can be developed to help you reach your goals appropriately. According to John O’Halloran’s article Total Hip Replacement: 3 Exercises for an Earlier Return of Functional Gait published on Medbridge, exercises that focus on early lengthening of the hip flexors, early core exercises, and facilitation of pelvic girdle and quadriceps can help improve a person’s gait.

Post-operative exercises for an earlier return to normal gait:

1.Heel slide hip flexor lengthening exercise: after you slide your heel out, it is important to tighten your glutes and perform a pelvic tilt to stretch the affected hip flexor muscle

2.Abdominal bracing

3.Forward lunges

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07/29/2020

Posture Exercise

There are many things that can be done to help improve non-ideal standing and sitting postures. One is to retrain and strengthen the shoulder girdle, back, abdominal, and neck muscles with a variety of exercises and stretches to put your body in a better position to move and dissipate force. Another option to is to be aware of sitting time and schedule standing breaks or a change in work position.

Speak with our physical therapists about which treatment interventions are best for your pain!

🌐https://conejovalleypt.com/
📞 805-497-9300
📌Located in: Thousand Oaks, CA and Camarillo, CA.

07/29/2020

Posture is defined as the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting. It is a very important feature that can determine how the human body moves and tolerates loads (weight, gravity, etc.). Ideal posture is thought to be best for the overall health of the body because muscles are at their appropriate length and forces are distributed evenly and properly through the structures that are meant to dissipate force.

Non-ideal postures are very common and can often be a cause of pain or discomfort, especially in the low back, neck, shoulders, and hips. With these postures, muscles, ligaments, and joints can become shortened, lengthened, or compressed, altering the body’s ability to tolerate loads, produce force, and create movements.1,2 Over time, these structures can lose range of motion and break down due to excessive strain or shearing forces placed upon them, leading to pain and compensation.

The most common non-ideal posture in sitting is called slump sitting with forward head posture, which is often accompanied by rounded shoulders. With societal norms, and especially with stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines, many jobs, and now schools, are requiring the use of computers, devices, and cell phones to complete tasks. This may lead to an increase in low back, neck, arm, and shoulder pain associated with non-ideal forward head and sitting posture.

07/28/2020

Experiencing pain or discomfort? 🤕

You don't need a doctor's recommendation to get help: simply stop by or contact us directly!

Our physical therapy services are covered by:
- Medicare
- Almost all insurance plans

With both virtual and in-person treatment options, it's never been easier to receive the help you need. 😊

🌐: Website: https://conejovalleypt.com/
📞: 805-497-9300
📌: Thousand Oaks, CA and Camarillo, CA.

07/22/2020

"I started at Conejo valley physical therapy in 2010 and my legs were huge from lymphedema, both of them. From the very beginning Jennifer showed me how to really take care of my legs and [how if] I followed the program I would see results. She made no promises of how much, just that I would continue to see progress. Well it's 2019 and I am at 1/3 of my weight, my legs have continued to approve and they are so small. Everyone else and I saw just wanted me to maintain and not get bigger I have followed the path she taught me to follow and I have only four sizes left to get down thanks to CVPT! I know I only see the light at the end of the tunnel but I've got my legs in the sunshine. Thank you Jennifer and all of the staff! I would [give] them 5 stars out of 5 stars!!!"
-Connie B, patient

07/22/2020

Kinesio Taping (also known as K-Taping or Athletic Taping) is a very useful supplemental form of therapy. K Taping is complementary to ongoing rehabilitation as it can help speed up the patient’s rate of recovery, reduce pain, and provide support. Kinesio Tape has the ability to:

-Re-educate The Neuromuscular System
-Reduce Pain
-Enhance Performance
-Prevent Injury
-Promote Good Circulation And Healing
-Muscle Relaxation
-Muscle Facilitation

Stop by or contact us to find out if this treatment could be right for you!

🌐: Website: https://conejovalleypt.com/
📞: 805-497-9300
📌: Thousand Oaks, CA and Camarillo, CA.

07/15/2020

Are you dealing with pain? Telehealth allows our physical therapists to evaluate and provide therapeutic services through virtual visits to anyone in California.

Call us to learn more information or schedule an appointment with one of our essential Physical Therapists.

🌐https://conejovalleypt.com/
📞 805-497-9300
📌Located in: Thousand Oaks, CA and Camarillo, CA.

06/25/2020

Conejo Valley Physical Therapy updated their address.

Conejo Valley Physical Therapy updated their address.

06/18/2020

Patient presented to our clinic with Bilateral Lower Extremity Lymphedema. We treated the Left Lower Extremity for two weeks using four main steps:

1. Manual Lymph Drainage
2. Graduated Compression Garments
3. Skin Care
4. Lymphedema Exercises

2nd picture is the results after 2 weeks of treatment. Stay tuned for the results of treatment for the Right Lower Extremity!

06/15/2020

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06/15/2020

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05/20/2020

Here is Mahnaz’s CVPT story!
- Came into the PT clinic with significant R shoulder pain that prevented her from
performing her job functions as a yoga instructor and also affected her sleep.
- The first month of PT was a challenge, decreasing aggravating factors by modifying her
yoga movements and being more aware of posture and sleep position. We also worked
on slowly strengthening the rotator cuff and shoulder blade muscles.
- Now, Mahnaz is back to teaching yoga full time through zoom classes and is able to
perform almost all of her movements without pain. Her final physical therapy goal is to
be able to perform both a headstand and handstand without R shoulder pain. Stay
tuned to see if Mahnaz can pull it off in the coming weeks!

Check out Mahnaz’s youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWfW61Xvn_YUBEjfzbDDihw

05/19/2020

Before and after pictures after just 2 weeks of lymphedema treatment. @ Conejo Valley Physical Therapy - Thousand Oaks

03/23/2020

Are you in pain? Our physical office may be closed but our experienced physical therapists are still available to help you via virtual appointments! Take this time at home as an opportunity to get your health back! Check out the link in the bio to set up an appointment

02/10/2020

As we enter the new year of 2020, we wanted to thank each and every one of you who has helped Conejo Valley Physical Therapy reach where we are today as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Since opening our doors in 2010, we have seen growth in both staff and locations which has helped us better serve each of you.

As the profession of physical therapy grows and new treatments are researched and developed, our philosophies and approaches towards recovery continue to adapt. With the addition of myofascial decompression therapy or cupping therapy at CVPT, we have seen tremendous improvements in patients with both acute and chronic disorders.

Our staff now includes 5 full-time therapists across 2 locations in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo all bringing their own specialties including their work with Lymphedema, Hypermobility Syndromes including EDS, TMJ Dysfunction, sports medicine, Vestibular/Balance disorders and other neurological conditions into our practice. Our goal at CVPT is to bring motion to life and improve the way you move to get you back to doing what you love.

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12/24/2019

Happy Holla Days from CVPT.

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10/31/2019

Costume change! Afternoon crew at our Camarillo office. Peach, Toad and Yoshi. Happy Halloween!

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10/31/2019

Happy Halloween from CVPT! Both the Thousand Oaks office and Camarillo office dressed up today to celebrate.

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10/23/2019

CVPT is ready for season!

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07/22/2019

Thank you for the cookies! They're beautiful and taste great!

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06/18/2019

Congratulations to Ryan for finishing his rehab from ACL reconstructive surgery. He has made amazing progress during his time here and wish him the best.

03/28/2019

Happy Opening Day from CVPT! Go Dodgers!

03/23/2019

Happy discharge day Carmela! After having 2 ACL repairs, she was not satisfied with her progress following her second repair. She came to us and progressed quickly towards her goal of returning to kickboxing. She just needed a little guidance on her journey. Congrats and we wish you the best.

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02/25/2019

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a gentle manual treatment technique that manually moves the interstitial fluid. We treated the Right Lower Extremity. The left photo was taken at initial evaluation and the right photo was taken 2 weeks after receiving Lymphedema Therapy. Lymphedema treatment includes four main steps:

1. Manual Lymph Drainage
2. Graduated Compression Garments
3. Skin Care
4. Lymphedema Exercises

Lymphedema most often develops in one arm or leg, but may also occur in many parts of the body. Lymphedema may develop within a few months after a procedure, years later, or not at all. The first sign of Lymphedema is swelling and if you think yourself or someone you know may be at risk for lymphedema, please give us a call!

01/21/2019

Jennifer will be speaking tomorrow at the cancer center in Westlake at 6:00PM! Come listen to her informative speech on lymphedema!