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
The many aspects of your body
Physical therapy is a direct, hands-on profession that has as its base the restoration of movement disorders. It addresses many bodily conditions including arthritis and fibromyalgia. Read more →
Joint injuries
Joint injuries are among the most common problems experienced by physical therapy patients. These injuries may result from trauma such as injury or from wear and tear to the joint as in the case of arthritis. Read more →
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four main ligaments in the knee. It binds the back of the thighbone (femur) to the front of the shinbone (tibia). Read more →
Basketball injuries
Basketball injuries can be nagging long term, so getting the right physical therapy and treatment and advice following injury is essential Read more →
Therapeutic exercise
Therapeutic exercise is a form of bodily movement aimed at correcting a physical impairment, restoring normal function and promoting a state of well being. Read more →
RICE: Immediate action following an injury
The first and best thing to do when an injury occurs is to apply the RICE formula; a treatment for reducing pain and swelling. Read more →
Swimming for fitness
Are you looking for a fun, easy way to boost your metabolism, improve fitness and endurance and lose weight? Then try swimming. Read more →
Strength training mistakes
Many people join a gym or buy expensive exercise equipment and begin strength training without knowing how to properly lift weights. Read more →
Weight loss - avoid the fads
A fad is an idea, practice or habit that crops up suddenly and is gone in a short space of time. This is not only unrealistic, but unhealthy. Read more →
Exercise at home ab-machines
Great looking, well-developed abdominal muscles are the goal of most people; men who want to take off their shirts and women who want to wear bikinis or halter-tops. Read more →
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