Physical Therapy
At Beacon Physical Therapy, we’re passionate about helping you move better, feel stronger and get back to what you love most. With convenient locations across Ohio and Kentucky, our experienced team of physical therapists deliver personalized, hands-on-care designed around your unique goals. Whether you are recovering from surgery, rehabbing an injury or looking to enhance your performance, we combine advanced techniques, cutting-edge technology, and a compassionate approach to help you reach your full potential. By partnering directly with Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine physicians, our therapists provide a unified care experience. Combining clinical excellence and convenience, all in one place.
Physical therapy at Beacon starts with access to a team of experts and cutting-edge equipment. You’re propelled further in your recovery or conditioning journey by compassionate, personalized care from your physicians and physical therapists who have extensive experience treating a wide range of orthopedic and sports medicine needs.
Your physicians and therapy team will work alongside of you to help ensure you reach your orthopedic goals. From your first session that includes assessment and evaluation of where you are and developing a plan of where you hope to be to your last session where you’re prepared to continue on your wellness journey with at-home exercises, your care team will be with you every step of the way.
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS & TREATMENT
If you require physical therapy, we have a service or program to meet your needs. Our team of physical therapists is at the ready to help — whether you want to improve your game, need to rehabilitate post-surgery, or live with a chronic condition.
Orthopedic Care & Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
Following an injury or surgery, physical therapy is often prescribed by your orthopedic physician to help with your recovery. Physical therapy can also help manage chronic orthopedic conditions like osteoarthritis. The general goal of physical therapy is to help give you back as much function and mobility as possible while minimizing pre-existing pain.
Visit our Physical Therapy FAQ section to find out what to expect in your first physical therapy session.
Specialized Programs & Services
If you’re a patient recovering from surgery or injury or an athlete who wants to enhance your performance and competitive edge, BFR Training could be for you. It helps reduce disuse muscle atrophy and can also increase muscle strength when combined with aerobic training and/or combined with low-load resistance training. Because of its nature, therapists are able to begin strength-training phases of rehabilitation much earlier, which can lead to improved outcomes and faster recovery.
Unique to Beacon, the Bridge Program is a customized physical therapy program that helps with the transition between initial recovery after an injury and return to full function. It’s designed to continue the recovery process after physical therapy.
As a treatment designed to ease muscular pain from injury or surgery recovery, dry needling can also ease stiffness, improve flexibility, and increase range of motion. It involves the insertion of small needles into the body’s tissues and muscles to help release knots and decrease muscle pain and spasms.
The hand therapy teams at Beacon are licensed clinical experts who treat injuries and disorders in elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers. Along with cutting-edge equipment and facilities, our therapists deliver industry-leading care while working directly with physicians to create customized programs tailored to your needs.
Sports Medicine
From high school athletes and professional athletes to avid runners and weekend warriors, sports medicine conditioning and training can help you reach your performance goals. We help with injury recovery and prevention, agility and strength building, conditioning, and more.
Sports Medicine
From high school athletes and professional athletes to avid runners and weekend warriors, sports medicine conditioning and training can help you reach your performance goals. We help with injury recovery and prevention, agility and strength building, conditioning, and more.
Specialized Programs & Services
The Beacon Baseball Throwing Program is a one-on-one program designed for baseball players overcoming injuries. The program utilizes and establishes baseball-specific routines to develop the necessary mechanics for returning to the field and are to be used moving forward in pre-game warmups and post-game cooldowns.
Unique to Beacon, the Bridge Program is a customized physical therapy program that helps with the transition between initial recovery after an injury and return to full function. It’s designed to continue the recovery process after physical therapy.
If you’re a patient recovering from surgery or injury or an athlete who wants to enhance your performance and competitive edge, BFR Training could be for you. It helps reduce disuse muscle atrophy and can also increase muscle strength when combined with aerobic training and/or combined with low-load resistance training. Because of its nature, therapists are able to begin strength-training phases of rehabilitation much earlier, which can lead to improved outcomes and faster recovery.
BFR Training is available at our Summit Woods, Miamisburg, South Lebanon, and Beacon West locations.
Avid runners of all ages and competitive levels can benefit from the Running Performance Program. It’s suited for anyone returning to running or already actively running. With the combination of highly skilled physical therapists and advanced technology, the program consists of a personal evaluation, video analysis, and personal exercise and training recommendations to help you reach your running goals.
Note: We’re currently updating the Running Performance Program and have temporarily removed individual contact information. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements.
Workforce Conditioning Program
Beacon’s Workforce Conditioning Program is a high-level therapeutic intervention for workplace rehabilitation and worker’s compensation-related injuries. It’s for patients who need to regain the physical ability to meet the demands of their job and return to work.
Meet Our Team
Melissa Kontsis
Director of Beacon Physical Therapy, Beacon West Clinic Manager, PT, ATC
Adam Testerman
Director of Physical Therapy, PT, DPT
Jonathan Stump
Regional Director of Physical Therapy
Lindsay Wynn
Director of Physical Therapy
PHYSICAL THERAPY FAQ
Physical therapists are musculoskeletal experts who specialize in helping people improve their physical function and quality of life. They work with patients to help them achieve their goals. Those goals might include injury or surgery recovery, sports performance improvement, and acute or chronic pain management.
This is dependent on each patient’s need and circumstance. Patients and therapists work together to create a plan for the best outcome possible.
At your first appointment, prepare to discuss your health history, reasons for seeking care, and treatment goals. Therapists will conduct a thorough evaluation to assess your range of motion, strength, and pain levels. They’ll create a plan of care, including at-home exercises, to help you achieve your goals in accordance with your physician.
At Beacon, our therapists work in teams. Patients may see 1-3 team members throughout care. Each therapist will be familiarized with each patient’s status before each visit. Requests for specific therapists can be made and accommodated when possible.
Appointments are typically 60-75 minutes in length.
We offer convenient scheduling options, including early morning and evening appointments.
We are in-network with most major insurance companies, including Cigna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, UHC, and Medicare. If you have specific questions about your particular plan, please give us a call to verify your benefits.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing that does not restrict your movement. Please wear clothing that also allows the physical therapist to expose your area receiving treatment.
Be sure to bring your insurance card and payment method for any copayment you may owe at the time of service.
We ask that all new patients arrive 15 minutes before their appointment to complete any necessary paperwork.
On your last visit, your physical therapist will make sure your exercises are updated to continue on your own. We also recommend you resume your rehab journey with our Bridge Program, which is designed to help ease the transition from injury recovery to full function.
Physical therapy shouldn’t be painful, but you may experience some temporary soreness and discomfort as you work and stretch new muscles. If you ever feel pain during a session, let your therapist know. We will make sure to adjust the program to your tolerance.
LOCATIONS
For more information about Physical Therapy, please call the location nearest you.
Physical Therapy
BEACON EAST
463 Ohio Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 247-4340
BEACON WEST
6480 Harrison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 354-7777
ERLANGER
600 Rodeo Drive
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 905-1017
FAIRFIELD
5900 Boymel Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 870-5342
FORT THOMAS
775 Alexandria Pike
Fort Thomas, KY
(859) 572-1689
HYDE PARK – CINCINNATI SPORTS CLUB
3950 Red Bank Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-4011
KENWOOD
8311 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 985-8650
MASON NORTH
4859 Nixon Park Dr.
Mason, OH 45040
(513) 653-2911
MIAMISBURG – DAYTON
2835 Miami Village Drive
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 449-0796
MONTGOMERY
8099 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 985-2256
SOUTH LEBANON
440 Corwin Nixon Boulevard
South Lebanon, OH 45065
(513) 770-0333
SUMMIT WOODS
500 E Business Way
Sharonville, OH 45241
(513) 389-3666
WEST CHESTER
9100 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 160
West Chester Township, OH 45069
(513) 682-0158
WILMINGTON
720 Elm Street
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 283-2186
Hand Therapy
BEACON WEST
6480 Harrison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 744-5204
HYDE PARK – CINCINNATI SPORTS CLUB
3950 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-4011
MONTGOMERY
8099 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 985-2256
WEST CHESTER
9100 Centre Point Drive, Suite 160
West Chester Township, OH 45069
(513) 682-0158