Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula Physical Therapy
Axis Physical Therapy has been serving the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula for more than 15 years providing outpatient physical therapy services. Physical therapists Mario Teering and Marcel Lak started the Salinas office at the end of 1997 and opened the Pacific Grove clinic in 2003. They offer over 45 years of combined experience in rehabilitation.
At Axis, we not only work on specific issues, but also towards the larger goal of maintaining a healthy life style for every person we evaluate and treat. We pride ourselves in providing hands-on care in a smaller clinic setting and work closely with a large variety of referring providers.
At Axis Physical Therapy you can expect a welcoming and professional environment. It would be our pleasure to work with you!
Featured articles
Part of your health professionals team
In cases where functional movement is compromised, doctors often refer their patients to physical therapists. He/she will write an order authorizing the form of treatment he desires. Read more →
Injury prevention
A great part of the physical therapy treatment protocol has to do with injury prevention. Let's take a look at some ways we can help you prevent injury. Read more →
Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
Golfer's elbow is a condition that affects the flex or muscles of wrist and causes pain and inflammation to their tendons that is mostly felt along the inside of the forearm and up towards the inside of the elbow. Read more →
Running injuries
Because of the nature of the sport, running injuries can be frequent and sometimes frustratingly disabling for prolonged periods. Read more →
Pilates
Pilates exercises have been simplified and broken into stages and have become a major tool used by physical therapists to treat shoulder, spine and hip injuries. Read more →
Management of non-specific back pain
Nonspecific back pain refers to pain in the back due to an unknown cause. This type of pain may be persistent and disabling and may or may not respond readily to over the counter drugs. Read more →
Training the rotator cuffs for injury prevention
Exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles will help prevent injury and improve your performance. Read more →
Return to sports after knee replacement
The decision to return to sports after a knee replacement is one that should be made in consultation with your surgeon and physical therapist. Read more →
Managing headaches
Headaches are so common in our society that we often make light of them, but for the person who suffers from them frequently, this condition can be a real pain. Read more →
No pain no gain
The expression "no pain no gain" first became popular in the 1980s among the body building community as meaning that exercise that "burns" or causes pain is the only type that brings results. Read more →
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