38 Main Street Suites A & B Sugar Grove, IL 60554 630-466-5866 tel 630-466-5869 fax 1797 W. State Street Suites B & C Geneva, IL 60134 630-262-2633 tel 630-262-2643 fax Our Instructors: Angie Miller April Gutierrez, MPT,MCMT Bambi Penney PT Deanne Loughary, MPT, MCMT Denise Bailey, PT, DPT Geneva Front Desk Team Gretchen Williams, MPT, MCMT Jayne Holley CTRS, MSM Julie West, PT Kaitlin Bradley PT Kellie Knox, MPT, MCMT Lisa Kuchar, PT, MCMT Lynne Popela, PTA Martha Sallman, MPT, MCMT Stephanie Parks PT Sugar Grove Front Desk Team Susan Johnson, MPT, ATC, MCMT Suzanne Creedon, RKT   Julie West, PT Julie received her BS in Exercise Science from the University of Iowa in 1986 and then her BS in Physical Therapy from the Northwestern University Medical School in 1988. She has spent most of her career in out-patient orthopedics, with a special interest in spine care. She has been fortunate to work with many of the area’s spine care and orthopedic specialists. She opened her private practice physical therapy office in Sugar Grove in Feb 2001, in order to provide quality one-to-one physical therapy care. She opened the Geneva office in October 2003, when asked to provide the same standard of care to the tri-cities neurologically involved populations. Both offices have evolved into out-patient offices for neurological and orthopedic populations of all ages, women's health disorders, pediatrics, work hardening, vestibular and balance problems. Julie believes passionately in physical therapy. She has seen how our manual skills at West Physical Therapy, PC and our “one on one” style of care can benefit all types of people, with all types of conditions and improve quality of life.

Surgery Q: What types of treatment may I receive? A: Treatment is determined by your physical therapist with regards to your physician's prescription. All of our treatment sessions are individually tailored to each person and at each visit. You may receive joint mobilizations, specialized manual therapy techniques including soft tissue mobilization, active release, myofascial release, mobilizations with movement, muscle-energy, cranial-sacral, trigger point, strain/counterstrain techniques, therapeutic exercise in many forms and progressions, structured home exercise plans, and education. You may also receive modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, interferential stimulation, infrared, light therapy, cold, heat, and various forms of these. Doctors Pediatric Conditions torticollis, cerebral palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, development delays. sugar grove IL illinois Other Conditions post-op mastectomy, stroke, abdominal surgeries, lymphatic congestion, postural concerns Knee Q: What should I wear for physical therapy treatment? A: You should wear comfortable workout clothes and shoes that you will be able to move freely in. It is important that you wear loose-fitting clothing to enable the therapist to examine and treat the injured area. Please bring shorts if you have a lower extremity injury or a spine condition. Bring or wear any sport- or work-specific shoes. Ligaments Elbow/Hand/Wrist Problems post-surgical conditions, fractures, trigger fingers, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow), deQuervains Syndrome. Lymphatic drainage Elbow/Hand/Wrist Problems post-surgical conditions, fractures, trigger fingers, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow), deQuervains Syndrome. Wrist Vibration Soft Tissue: This soft tissue therapy technique will assist with relaxation of tense muscles and encourage energy flow throughout your body. A light soothing touch with gradual increasing intensity is combined with vibration to reduce stress, muscle tension, and improve circulation. This massage promotes a state of deep relaxation and helps reduce any pain or stiffness. Medicine Q: What do physical therapists do? A: Physical therapists provide health care services to individuals who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Physical therapists assist people in attaining their physical goals and controlling symptoms. Physical therapists are professionally educated at the college or university level and are required to be licensed in the state in which they practice. Athletics Neurologic Conditions Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease Posture Strain Doctors Back Pain strains/sprains, lumbar fusions, herniated discs, degenerative joint disease (DJD), degenerative disc disease (DDD), radiculopathy, post-surgical conditions, thoracic pain, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromalgia, Peripheral Nerve Disorders