North Georgia Physical Therapy Associates is a physical therapist owned and operated private practice and has been serving the North Georgia area since 1994. The professional staff brings patients the best of care through research based outcomes and personal commitment. Great effort is undertaken to construct individualized plans of care based on a patient’s specific needs and diagnosis. Among our highly trained physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers, we have on staff a Certified Hand Therapist, McKenzie Certified Mechanical Diagnostic Therapist, Certified Ergo Science Functional Capacity Evaluator, Certified Vestibular Therapists and spinal manipulation specialists.
NGPTA has outpatient clinics in Blue Ridge, and Ellijay GA and Copperhill TN. NGPTA is actively involved with high school athletics and community affairs. We provide sideline athletic coverage for Gilmer High School, Fannin County High School and Union County High School. We also are very active in the Gilmer and Fannin Chambers of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Blue Ridge.
Physical therapists examine, treat and instruct patients in order to prevent, correct, alleviate or limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and/or pain from injury or disease.
Our therapy may involve the following:
- manual mobilization and manipulation techniques
- electrotherapeutic modalities
- thermal agents
- therapeutic exercises
- endurance building activities
- balance assessment and enhancement
- gait training
- post-surgical care
