Non-Surgical Orthopedics
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Maricopa County and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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OVERVIEW
ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational therapy gets at the part of recovery people actually care about. Not how much you can lift in a clinic, but whether you can button a shirt without fighting it. Open a jar. Hold a pen long enough to sign your name. The small tasks that make up an ordinary day, the ones you never think about until one of them gets hard. Our occupational therapists work on exactly that. They look at where daily life is breaking down, sort out what's behind it, and rebuild the strength, coordination, and know-how to get those tasks back. Every plan fits the person in front of us, because no two people get tripped up by the same things. The point stays simple. Get your day back to feeling like yours.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
Setting up a visit is straightforward. Call Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, or use the online option. Our staff handles the scheduling, answers whatever you're wondering about, and lets you know what to expect before your first appointment.
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Getting daily function back usually takes more than one visit. At our East Mesa clinic, sessions are spread across several weeks, so skills rebuild steadily without overloading you.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
Therapists look at how your hands work, how you manage daily tasks, and where things break down. That first read keeps the plan built around your real obstacles instead of a generic routine.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Care might involve hand therapy, fine motor work, task retraining, or adapting how you do things at Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ. The plan shifts as your function comes back.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
Check-ins keep the gains in place. At our East Mesa clinic, we track how daily tasks are coming along and adjust the plan so the progress holds up at home and at work.
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Customer Reviews
Testimonials for
The MODERN Approach
At MODERN, we take tremendous pride in making our customers happy above and beyond their expectations. We invite you to read what a few of our customers have to say about their MODERN experience.
450+
5 Star Reviews
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Surgeries Avoided
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Orthopedic Experts
I was in chronic pain for 6+ months. I saw three different sports medicine physicians with no answers or relief. I started going to Bloom with the expectation of just managing my pain with dry needling. Eric did a few treatments on my shoulder as I requested but I kept coming back. He took a time out and wanted to make sure that nothing was overlooked, so he did an ultrasound. He found a rotator cuff tear, it was overlooked by other providers. I’m finally getting the right treatments and healing. I’m so so grateful that he took the time. This office is wonderful and you feel like family as soon as you walk through the door.
Sarah K
Mesa, AZ Resident
I started seeing Eric in the middle of last year because of a sudden back spasm injury. As an avid runner I wanted to be treated and be able to get back out there on the road again. Eric and his team gave me the confidence and the tools to have me running in 6 weeks. His knowledge and attention to his patients went far beyond what I have received in a long time at other PT facilities. I am now a healthy runner, I know what it takes to keep my body strong, and I can always visit the team when I need to keep a little tweak or get dialed in before the races.
Karleen D
Phoenix, AZ Resident
I had never tried, or even heard of, dry needling before, but after Eric treated my elbow, it magically came around in a matter of weeks, after being tight and sore and painful for months post-surgery. I couldn’t believe it! He then turned his attention to areas of my back, hips and legs, and the impact was similarly fantastic! I can’t say enough about the procedure, and Eric’s expertise in it!… In addition to the dry needling, Eric and Frank have put me through and given me a variety of core and functional exercises to help with my strength and stability…
Walt L
Mesa High Football Coach
What Are You Experiencing?
You might not know what treatment you need, as most people don’t. What you do know is that something hurts. That’s enough for us to start. Fill out this quick form and just tell us how it feels. We’ll look it over and reach out to talk through what could be going on and what might help.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
If your pain feels like too much to handle, please don’t wait around. Call 911 or get to the nearest hospital. Once the emergency part is taken care of, we’ll be here to help you with longer-term support.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Maybe it’s not stopping you from getting through the day, but it’s always there feeling sharp, dull, or just plain annoying. Let us know what it feels like. We’ll work with you to figure out why it’s happening and how to make things easier.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
A little soreness or stiffness might not sound like much, but it can still mess with your day. Those small aches are often your body’s way of saying something needs attention. Tell us what you’ve been noticing, and we’ll help keep it from turning into something worse.
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Answering Your Questions
How is occupational therapy different from physical therapy?
They overlap, but the focus differs. Physical therapy leans toward movement, strength, and mobility. Occupational therapy zeroes in on the daily tasks themselves, like dressing, cooking, writing, or getting back to a job.
Can occupational therapy help after a hand or wrist injury?
Yes, that's a big part of it. After an injury or surgery, hands lose strength, range, and coordination. Therapy rebuilds those through targeted exercise and hands-on work, so gripping, pinching, and fine movements come back enough to handle everyday tasks again.
Will therapy help me get back to work?
Often it can. Many people come in because pain or an injury made their job tasks tough to manage. The therapist looks at what your work actually demands and builds a plan around getting you back to doing it without re-aggravating the problem.
Is occupational therapy only for serious injuries?
Not at all. People come in for arthritis that makes daily tasks harder, for nerve issues, for trouble with grip or coordination, and plenty of other reasons. If something in your daily routine has gotten hard to do, it's worth a look at our East Mesa clinic.
What can I expect to work on at home?
Quite a bit of progress happens between visits. The therapist usually sends you off with simple exercises or task practice to keep building on what you did in the clinic. At East Mesa, that home piece is part of what keeps the gains steady.
"Our goal is to help you solve some of your most painful life experiences."
Josh Adams
MODERN MEDICINE
CEO
Without Advanced Imaging
Your PT
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
CHOOSING THE MODERN WAY
What separates MODERN SPORTS MEDICINE from just about every other company is our physical therapists and orthopedists utlize advanced imaging technology to enable them to SEE what they are doing. Everyone else is operating blindly.
ADVANCED IMAGING + TREATMENT = MODERN
we TREAT you
like a 200
Million-Dollar
Athlete
so you can get back to
work or play
FASTER.
