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 →
Neurological problems
Neurological problems stem from a wide range of conditions relating to defects in the function of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Read more →
Metatarsalgia
Athletes who run and jump a lot may be susceptible to metatarsalgia, a type of foot injury that manifests itself in pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot. Read more →
Surfing injuries
Surfing can be an exhilarating experience and in recent years it has become an increasingly popular water sport. 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 →
Gait analysis
Gait, sometimes called ambulation, is the way a person walks. Gait analysis is a detailed inspection of how a person walks. Read more →
Keeping lower back pain at bay
Some people suffer from chronic back pain and have resigned themselves to accepting this as their fate, however with the help of physical therapy, back pain can be eliminated. Read more →
Exercising through injury, the right way
Instead of lying on the couch, speak to your physical therapist about other forms of exercise you can do that will not aggravate your injury and at the same time help you stay fit. Read more →
Breathe right
Breathing right can strengthen the heart and lungs, provide energy, speed up recovery from illness and calm the nerves, among other things. Read more →
Incorporating exercise in a busy schedule
Recognizing that you need to exercise and finding the time in your hectic schedule to do it are two different things. Read more →
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