Non-Surgical Orthopedics
SPINAL & DISC REHABILITATION
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Surprise, El Mirage, Sun City West, Maricopa County and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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ABOUT SPINAL & DISC REHABILITATION
Spinal and disc rehabilitation allows individuals to discover how to move once again when back or neck pain continues to get in the way. Patients talk about waking up stiff every morning and requiring an hour just to loosen up. Others speak about experiencing abrupt, piercing pain that shoots down into the hip or leg. For others, it is the aspect of tightness that makes bending, twisting, or lifting appear more difficult each year. Those complaints creep on slowly, and before long, routines change. You cease walking quite so far. You refrain from lifting heavier objects. The reality is, pain comes to dictate daily existence. At the Surprise clinic, therapists specialize in finding the why behind it. Sometimes the discs become irritated. Sometimes the spine is weak or too inflexible. The plan is individual. Strengthening work, mobility exercises, stretching, or hands-on care may be part of it. Progress may not come swiftly sometimes, yet it may add up until movement feels achievable once again.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be made by calling Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Surprise, AZ, or using the online tool. Staff explain the first appointment and answer any questions so you know what to expect.
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Rehabilitation takes a steady approach. At Surprise, patients often come weekly for several weeks so the spine has time to recover safely.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
Therapists check posture, flexibility, and core strength during the first evaluation. This helps shape a plan that targets the real issue.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Treatment may include core stability work, stretching, mobility training, or manual therapy. At Surprise, sessions are adapted as your condition changes.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
Follow-up visits keep progress on track. Each appointment is a chance to review results and make adjustments so recovery continues.
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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+
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Surgeries Avoided
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Orthopedic Experts

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Mesa, AZ Resident

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What Are You Experiencing?
You don’t need to know the exact name of what’s going on and most people don’t. What matters is how it feels to you. Use the short form to tell us, even if it’s just “my back hurts when I wake up” or “it feels like a sharp pinch.” Once we see it, we’ll give you a call to talk things over and figure out some next steps together.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
If the pain is so bad you can’t think straight, please stop here and call 911 or go to the hospital. Getting safe is the first step. When you’re ready afterward, we’ll be here to talk about longer-term help.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
This kind of pain might not knock you down, but it makes life harder than it should be. Maybe it’s a stabbing pain when you move a certain way, or maybe it’s a dull ache that just won’t quit. Write it down as best you can. That’s all we need to get started.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
Little things add up, too. A stiff neck, sore knees, or that nagging twinge you keep brushing off all matter. Share what you’ve been noticing, and we’ll help you keep it from becoming something bigger.
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Answering Your Questions
What problems can spinal and disc rehab help with?
Our clinic treats patients with herniated discs, sciatica, disc degeneration, and persistent stiffness. Just as many come back after flare-ups resulting from lifting or twisting when normal movement is too hurtful to endure.
How does therapy make daily movement easier?
By strengthening the supporting muscles and increasing mobility. Over a period of time, this reduces stress on the spine and facilitates easy flexing, walking, and sitting, often freeing the person to resume activities previously thought lost forever.
Will I need to stop exercising while in rehab?
Not typically. Patients should remain active by doing safe exercises. Therapists in the Surprise area describe what motions promote healing and which motions to avoid to prevent losing strength when recovering.
How long before I notice changes?
It varies. Some patients feel relief in a few sessions, others take several weeks. Improvement often starts small, like being able to sit longer without pain, and grows into bigger changes that make daily routines easier.
Is spinal rehab safe for older patients with arthritis?
Yes. Treatments are individualized for age, comfort level, and conditions such as arthritis. Soft mobility and strengthening are typical to reduce risk but still generate improvement, and therapy is widely utilized by the aging population to maintain them independent longer.
"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




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