Gentle Physical Therapy in Scottsdale, AZ
Physical therapy made gentle and effective with the Feldenkrais Method®.
If traditional physical therapy has left you sore, frustrated, or in more pain, there is a better option. At Arizona Pain & Posture, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, Jeanne Hills, PT, GCFP, uses the Feldenkrais Method® to help chronic and complicated pain patients reach their full potential and regain the freedom and ease of movement most of us knew as children.
What Makes Our Physical Therapy Gentle?
Developed in the 1950s and 60s by physicist and biomechanical engineer Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has been changing lives for more than 60 years. Instead of pushing through pain with forceful stretching or heavy exercise, it uses simple, gentle, pain-free “movement explorations” to retrain how your brain and body work together.
Jeanne is the only physical therapist in the Valley who has completed the four-year professional training program to become a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, and she provides Functional Integration® sessions at our office. Her approach is slow and meditative, allowing muscle tension to release and movement to increase gradually without moving into pain.
Who Benefits From Gentle Physical Therapy?
- People with chronic back, neck, shoulder, or hip pain
- Patients who could not tolerate traditional physical therapy
- Seniors working on balance, mobility, and fall prevention
- Patients recovering from surgery or injury
- People with nerve pain or global neural tension
- Athletes and dancers looking to improve movement efficiency
Gentle physical therapy is often combined with the Bonacci Method℠ as part of our Three-Step Chronic Pain Program. Learn more about all of our physical therapy services.
Insurance & Workers’ Compensation
Jeanne Hills is in-network with Blue Cross, Cigna, Aetna, Optum, United, Humana, and Medicare. Visit our insurance page for more information.
Arizona Pain & Posture handles workers’ compensation cases through AZ Risk Management, SW Risk Management, Travelers, Chartis, Corvel Enterprise Comp, Rising Medical Solutions/Copper Point, FCS Administrators, Hartford SW, Industrial Network Solutions, Dept of Labor, NY State Fund, Perma/Corvel Corp, SCF, Sedgewick CMS, Industrial Commission of AZ, York Risk Services, 3-hab, AMRRP, BNSF Railway Co., Farmers Insurance, Medical Administrators Inc., One Beacon, Paradigm, Zurich, and others.
Gentle Physical Therapy FAQs
What is gentle physical therapy?
Gentle physical therapy uses the Feldenkrais Method® to retrain movement through slow, pain-free movement explorations instead of forceful exercise or stretching.
Is gentle physical therapy effective for chronic pain?
Yes. It is especially effective for chronic and complicated pain because it changes the movement habits that cause pain without aggravating symptoms.
Who provides gentle physical therapy at your office?
Jeanne Hills, PT, GCFP, a licensed physical therapist and Guild-Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, provides our gentle physical therapy.
Is gentle physical therapy covered by insurance?
Yes. Jeanne Hills is in-network with Blue Cross, Cigna, Aetna, Optum, United, Humana, and Medicare.
Can seniors benefit from gentle physical therapy?
Yes. It is an excellent option for seniors working on balance, mobility, and pain relief.
Do you accept workers’ compensation for physical therapy?
Yes. We work with many workers’ compensation carriers, including AZ Risk Management, Travelers, Corvel, Copper Point, and the Industrial Commission of AZ.
Try Physical Therapy That Does Not Hurt
Call Arizona Pain & Posture, LLC at (480) 585-0252 or request an appointment online to schedule gentle physical therapy in Scottsdale, AZ.