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What the Heck is PT?

August 4, 2016 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

Denise’s definition of Physical Therapy (PT): Physical Therapists are movement experts working with people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, who understand how the body is supposed to move for any given activity in order to get you back to do doing the things you love.  PTs use their highly skilled hands to […]

Filed Under: Health, Physical Therapy Tagged With: back pain, balance, body mechanics, exercise, frozen shoulder, is manual therapy massage, knee pain, manual therapy, massage, mobility, physical therapy, physical therapy career, physical therapy information, PT, what do physical therapists do

Shut Up and Dance

January 5, 2016 By Denise Schwartz 1 Comment

Well it’s that time of year again — to review what’s happened in the past year and set goals and resolutions for the new-year. This past year I finally met one of my longtime goals; I completed a marathon in Milwaukee, WI. As I’ve found with other big life events, this marathon came with the […]

Filed Under: Denise's column, Running, Triathlon Tagged With: exercise, Fitness, foot pain, Health, hip pain, knee pain, Low back pain, manual therapy, Marathons, physical therapy, plantar fascitis, running, running analysis, running clinic, running injuries, The Manual touch pt, Training, triathlon

Patient Spotlight – Glenn

October 28, 2015 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

Glenn came to me 4 weeks before he was supposed to do his first marathon, the iconic Chicago marathon. He was unable to run because of knee pain and his longest training run to date had been 16 miles. I assured Glenn, with his background of being a sprint triathlete, that he could finish this […]

Filed Under: Physical Therapy Spotlights, Running, Triathlon Tagged With: exercise, Fitness, knee pain, Marathons, physical therapy, running, running analysis, running injuries, The Manual touch pt, Training, triathlon

Girls Night Out!

July 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment

I’ll be there providing running advice! Road Runner Sports Wilmette Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) REGISTER    

Tagged With: foot pain, hip pain, IT band, knee pain, physical therapy, runner, running, running injury

Patient Spotlight – Joan

April 19, 2015 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

How did you start “Joan’s hiking buddies”? When I retired in 1999, I didn’t have enough friends to support retirement. So, I joined hiking groups, but after a few years I realized I wanted more than their scheduled events, so I started my own group, Joan’s hiking buddies. I regularly email a newsletter to about […]

Filed Under: Physical Therapy Spotlights, Real Stories Tagged With: camping, canoeing, exercise, hiking, hip pain, knee pain, manual therapy, physical therapy, shoulder pain

Running Services

October 26, 2014 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

Unlike any other sport, runners rarely go for instruction on how to run optimally or efficiently in order to prevent injury.  As kids, we all just ran; we didn’t worry about form or technique; we just ran because it felt good.  As we get older and our bodies change, postural asymmetries and muscle imbalances can […]

Filed Under: Physical Therapy, Running Tagged With: achilles tendonopathy, gait analysis, hip pain, IT band syndrome, knee pain, plantar fasciopathy, plantar fascitis, running, running analysis, running form

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Testimonials

I had 2 total hip replacements and a knee replaced.  I found the exercises to be tremendously  helpful.  Denise educated   me  on  how  I need  to move my body to keep  it in alignment and she was most helpful and encouraging.
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Originally, I had limited right shoulder rotation and pain in low  back . After  P.T., my shoulder rotation improved  and lower back pain is gone.
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With improved balance by utilizing Denise’s exercises on a daily basis, I now have reduced the risk of falling and possibly fracturing a bone.  I am grateful for Denise’s expertise. If you have a balance issue I recommend a visit to Denise.
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Judy has been living with Rheumatoid arthritis for the past 30+ years and typically uses a wheelchair around her house and a cane or walker outside. “I seem to be in less pain, can stand longer.  I also am walking somewhat straighter and further.”
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Having spent several years trying to deal with sciatic nerve problems, I was happy to be referred to Manual Touch Physical Therapy and Denise.  Denise is thoughtful, kind, and a helpful person whose exercises are helping me improve. Her on line videos are very useful and helpful as well.  It is a pleasure going for therapy sessions and getting relief for my sciatic nerve problems.
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I came to Denise with pain in my neck and upper back from a fall earlier this year.  In addition, I also have chronic low back pain. Denise evaluated me and went right to work giving me exercises and hands on therapy to help me. Today is my eighth session and I am happy to report that my back pain has been relieved and my neck pain is slight and so much better.
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I came in to see Denise due to a cervical disc herniation.  I have been told by Illinois Bone & Joint that they refer patients to Denise often as she is able to help when other physical therapy programs fail.  That was definitely the case in my situation. I had 6 weeks of PT at another location but still was unable to turn my head fully or work at a desk without terrible pain.  After seeing Denise and following her exercise program, I was almost back to normal within a few short months.  I…
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Last winter our daughter Maddie had had several eye and ear infections, and all required topical and oral antibiotics.  These were instigated by a plugged tear duct.  A pediatric ophthalmologist said there was little chance the duct would open up on its own since she was well over a year old, and there was no harm in waiting a little longer before SURGERY. My husband and I did not want our little girl’s eye probed, and we definitely did not want her to have a general anesthetic, so we bro…
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I can honestly say that Denise was the first physical therapist to listen to my story.   She has demonstrated more patience and compassion than any other therapist that I’ve ever met. For the past 8 years, I have been symptomatic with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a rare genetic condition which affects the connective tissue throughout my body. As a result of this disorder I deal with ongoing severe acute and chronic pain and a variety of other rare overlapping conditions such as thoracic outl…
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Michael is a 75 year old man seen for long standing IT band pain particularly while sleeping and climbing stairs. “Coming in I was in pain during the day.  With Denise’s help, I have less pain and more mobility.  Denise is terrific and very caring.”
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We believe all body systems and mental/emotional health are connected. We take a whole body approach to discover why patients are not healing and what were the initial causes of their current symptoms.

Our mission is to use this whole body approach to help patients heal and overcome pain and limitations, resulting in improved quality of life.
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Testimonials

Awesome!!! Healing work!!!
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Having been to “regular” physical therapists over the past few years where nothing helped my pain, I was introduced to Denise by a mutual friend.  Although I have issues that will never leave me totally pain free, Denise has alleviated it with h…
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I have really appreciated the physical therapy services provided by Denise Schwartz for the severe osteoporosis in my spine. I feel the exercises she has taught me have improved my overall strength and balance, and helped minimize pain from certain m…
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Denise is the best! 4 weeks before my first marathon she suggested a couple minor tweaks to my form and it immediately improved my comfort and speed. My next run was a 5 miler, and I felt so good that I ran it almost a minute / mile faster. Best run …
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I felt much better after initial visit and even more so after the second.  I would not have believed I could see such an improvement in how I felt after only two sessions.
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I am a pediatric  physical  therapist  who  (unsuccessfully) tried to treat my own shoulder pain for more than 1 year.  By the time I started PT with Denise, my pain was significantly impacting both my personal and professional life. After 2 …
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Excellent, professional assessment and treatment for an older woman who’s had lots of failed therapy. Kind and compassionate and caring! Thanks.
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I came to Denise with pain in my neck and upper back from a fall earlier this year.  In addition, I also have chronic low back pain. Denise evaluated me and went right to work giving me exercises and hands on therapy to help me. Today is my eight…
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I had constant neck pain from a car accident 2 years ago.  I went through PT somewhere else without any good results.  I then was recommended to come to The Manual Touch PT. At my first appointment I could tell that Denise was able to get right …
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I was in Florida for vacation and developed an upper respiratory infection. I had annoying coughing and congestion in my chest. This went on for several days, and it was not getting better. It felt like I had a mucous plug stuck in my chest that woul…
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