Growing old is a challenge. I am a 71-year-old retired pediatrician. In my case aging involves Parkinson's disease and loss of neuromuscular control. I wanted to try physical therapy to prolong my muscular function. I am a hiker and plan to stay out in the woods as long as possible. I came to Vulcan Performance because I prefer an independent physical therapy office with expertise and a personal touch. Members of the staff have specialized training in assisting Parkinson's patients. At the beginning, I visited twice a week and have continued to work with Vulcan Performance at least weekly. Clients are a mixture of older folks like me trying to maintain function and younger folks with various sports related or orthopedic injuries. I like that mixture. It is a cheery place. I always smile as I walk in the front door, largely because of the very positive attitude of the therapists there. I think we have been successful in slowing down the rate of muscular deterioration. But now I'm moving on to the next chapter of my disease and having deep brain stimulation surgery. And I'm continuing to make my appointments with Vulcan Performance to help me through this next transition in my aging process.
Jan 2023
The team at Vulcan Performance has guided me through two life challenging events during the last year. It's been a hard road and I know with out a doubt, the outcomes would have been much less satisfactory if I had not found VP. VP rehabbed me through a stroke in my dominant hand. They even got me to a level where I could throw out the first pitch at a Barons game. (Go team Jay!) Next, when I thought I had made a huge mistake having a Total Knee Replacement, they reassured me it would be ok and they were right! I re-started Crossfit yesterday. Old man speed but something I never thought I would do again. Their knowledge, kindness and one on one approach of providing the patient with research based and proven therapy is, to me, the best in Bham. So a big thank you to Sean, Claire, Christian, Jay and Rebecca!! I could not have done it without y'all. Gil Cummings
Jul 2018
Sean is very knowledgeable, attentive, and engaging. He doesn’t just treat symptoms, he gets to the issue. I use him for injury prevention and movement performance! I can always tell a difference! Highly recommend.
Growing old is a challenge. I am a 71-year-old retired pediatrician. In my case aging involves Parkinson's disease and loss of neuromuscular control. I wanted to try physical therapy to prolong my muscular function. I am a hiker and plan to stay out in the woods as long as possible. I came to Vulcan Performance because I prefer an independent physical therapy office with expertise and a personal touch. Members of the staff have specialized training in assisting Parkinson's patients. At the beginning, I visited twice a week and have continued to work with Vulcan Performance at least weekly. Clients are a mixture of older folks like me trying to maintain function and younger folks with various sports related or orthopedic injuries. I like that mixture. It is a cheery place. I always smile as I walk in the front door, largely because of the very positive attitude of the therapists there. I think we have been successful in slowing down the rate of muscular deterioration. But now I'm moving on to the next chapter of my disease and having deep brain stimulation surgery. And I'm continuing to make my appointments with Vulcan Performance to help me through this next transition in my aging process.
The team at Vulcan Performance has guided me through two life challenging events during the last year. It's been a hard road and I know with out a doubt, the outcomes would have been much less satisfactory if I had not found VP. VP rehabbed me through a stroke in my dominant hand. They even got me to a level where I could throw out the first pitch at a Barons game. (Go team Jay!) Next, when I thought I had made a huge mistake having a Total Knee Replacement, they reassured me it would be ok and they were right! I re-started Crossfit yesterday. Old man speed but something I never thought I would do again. Their knowledge, kindness and one on one approach of providing the patient with research based and proven therapy is, to me, the best in Bham. So a big thank you to Sean, Claire, Christian, Jay and Rebecca!! I could not have done it without y'all. Gil Cummings
Sean is very knowledgeable, attentive, and engaging. He doesn’t just treat symptoms, he gets to the issue. I use him for injury prevention and movement performance! I can always tell a difference! Highly recommend.