Physical Therapy

Why you should choose Lucas Physical Therapy?

• 17 years of clinical experience combined with unmatched specialized training in sports medicine, orthopedic and neurological therapy.

• Many patients that have failed with other PTs improve with our specialized approach.

• Why see the student when you can see the teacher? Roland has spent the last 10 years teaching hundreds of Bay Area PTs how to use his methodology.

• Our Licensed Physical Therapy Professionals are allotted 1 hour of one-on-one time to work directly with you to improve your condition.

• Based on our detailed assessment you will be given home exercises specific to the individual characteristics of your problem.

• Providing Physical Therapy to Silicon Valley since 2001.

Lucas Physical Therapy?

Our Physical Therapists specialize in improving human movement and function. When pain, injury, disease or surgery lead to loss of movement and function Lucas Physical Therapy can help. Only licensed Physical Therapists or Physical Therapy Assistants have the training and expertise to perform skilled Physical Therapy.

Who should come and see us?

Our Physical Therapists specialize in treating problems with the muscular, articular (joints) and neurological systems. Anyone suffering from pain, difficulty moving or loss of function should consult with us. This is especially true if you have failed to improve with rest, medication, another physical therapist or surgery.

Are all Physical Therapists the same?

All Physical Therapists licensed by the state of California have the expertise to assess and treat a variety or musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. However, as with most medical fields Physical Therapists can do additional training and fellowships in specialty areas. Roland Lucas PT MPhysio FAAOMPT has undertaken 2 and 1/2 years of full-time training in addition to Physical Therapy school in the specialty areas of Sports Medicine, Orthopedics and Manual Therapy. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. There are very few Physical Therapists in the US that have achieved the same level of specialized training as Roland. This additional training give Roland a wider, more successful range of treatment options when compared to most physical therapists.

Our Physical Therapy Evaluation:

After attaining the history of your problem and a detailed physical therapy evaluation we are looking to determine the following:

1. The specific tissue or structure that is responsible for your symptoms
2. Why your problem developed and strategies to avoid reoccurrence
3. Your overall physical status – including:

• Strength
• Flexibility
• Range of Motion
• Joint Mobility
• Nervous system function
• Postural abnormalities
• Myofascial restrictions

4. Effective treatment strategies

Our Treatment Approach

The success of our treatment approach is due to the following areas of excellence:
1. We use a very detailed evaluation allowing us to tailor all aspects of treatment to each client’s individual presentation.
2. Our expert skill and knowledge in Manual Therapy (hands-on-techniques) allows us to produce the rapid changes we see compared to generic physical therapy.
3. The effectiveness of the exercise programs we design for each individual.
4. Although ever presentation is different, through our extensive clinical experience we have seen all kinds of problems and know which management strategies are more likely to be effective.
5. Roland spends over 200 hours a year teaching courses to licensed PTs on the latest physical therapy theories, techniques and research. We are up-to-date.