About
Physical Therapy in Des Moines, IA
Welcome to Athletico East Des Moines, where we treat many conditions, including back and neck pain, muscle strains and sprains, and sports and work-related injuries. Our physical therapy clinic is conveniently located west of Walgreens and State Fairgrounds. North/across the street from QuikTrip.
We offer a wide range of physical therapy and orthopedic rehabilitation services to help you get back to doing the things you love to do. Our clinicians are passionate about helping you reach your goals, which is why we create personalized treatment plans that focus on eliminating pain and reducing the risk of future injuries. Click our services tab to learn more about our available treatments.
- Free Assessment – If you have a strain, sprain or nagging pain, you can see one of our experts for a free, 30-minute assessment. We evaluate your injury and recommend treatment. Restrictions apply.
- Physical Therapy – Our physical therapists offer treatment for a variety of conditions, including back and neck pain, muscle strains and sprains, joint replacement therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, as well as sport, work or auto injuries.
- Work Comp – We are committed to helping everyone practice safety at work. Our workers’ compensation specialists are trained to assess workplace environments and worker behaviors to provide customized intervention techniques and programs. In addition to treating injuries that occur on the job, our services include work conditioning, ergonomics, post-offer/pre-employment testing and more.
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Hours of Operation
| Monday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Services
Available Services
- Physical Therapy
- Telehealth: Virtual Treatment Options
- Free Assessment
- Work Injuries – Work4U
- Work Conditioning
- Hand/Upper Extremity Therapy
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- 3P Program for ACL Injuries
- No Prescription Needed
- Concussion Management
- Manual Therapy
- Functional Movement Screens™
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Joint Replacement Physical Therapy
- Ergonomics
- Job Analysis and Post-Offer Testing
- Astym®
- Headache Rehabilitation
- Back Pain/Spine Therapy
- HawkGrips®
- Graston Technique®
- Pain Therapy
Additional Services
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- ASTYM Soft Tissue Treatment
Insurance
Accepted Insurance
- Access HealthNet
- Accountable HP of America
- Amenity Hospice
- American PPO
- American Specialty Health (ASH)
- Ancillary Care Services formerly American Care Source
- Beech Street
- Care Initiatives
- Care Provider Network
- Cedar Rapids PHO
- Cedar Valley Community Healthcare
- Choice Care Network
- City of Des Moines
- Claris Pointe
- CompLogic
- Corvel / CorCare
- Corvel/Care IQ
- Coventry
- Eastern Iowa Fringe Benefits
- Encompass
- Evolutions
- First Health Priority Services
- First Health/CCN
- Fortified Provider Network
- GEHA/PPO USA
- hawk-I
- HCF, Inc (Iowa Health System)
- Health Alliance
- Health Finest Network (HFN)
- HHC Group
- Humana/Humana Medicare
- Integra Group
- Integrated Health Plan
- Iowa Health Solutions
- John Deere Health
- MCS
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare RAILROAD
- MES Group
- Midlands Choice
- Midlands Choice Rockwell
- Molina Healthcare
- Mutual of Omaha
- National Care Network (NCN)
- National Foot Care
- NICH
- Ohara Managed Care
- Operating Eng Local 234
- Payer Fusion
- PHCS
- Plaines Health Network
- Preferred Choices
- Preferred One
- Preferred Plan Inc
- Premier Provider Network, Inc. (PPNI)
- Procura Management
- ProNet
- Provider Select, Inc.
- Reny Company
- Rising Medical Solutions
- Theramatrix
- TLC Advantage
- TMC Trucking
- Tricare
- Tyson Foods (National Comp Care, Inc.)
- U A Local 125 Health/Welfare
- United Healthcare
- Unity Choice
- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa
- Workwell
As a courtesy to our patients, we verify insurance coverage and communicate a quote of therapy benefits from your insurance carrier. Please contact the Billing Center at 888-212-7925 if you have any questions regarding coverage of your insurance carrier or insurance carriers not listed. You may also call any Athletico clinic near you with insurance questions.
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Our Team
Paul B.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Winona State University, Doctorate of PT, Des Moines University, Masters, Des Moines University
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist, Endurance Athlete Rehabilitation, Hip Specialist, Spine Specialist
Emily M.
Occupational Therapist
Education: Bachelor, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Masters, Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Specializes in: Occupational Therapy, Upper Extremity and Hand Injuries, AOTA Certified FieldWork Educator, Astym - Soft Tissue Mobilization, Certified Hand Therapist, Hand Therapy Specialist
Madison S.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Iowa State University, Doctorate of PT, Saint Ambrose Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, ACL Rehabilitation, Blood Flow Restriction, Hip Specialist, Overhead Athlete Specialist
Languages: Spanish