From Physical Therapy Assistant to sports medicine with an emphasis in Cardiac Rehab to pharmaceutical research to phlebotomy to health services administration, and even more. Gathering all that knowledge eventually led to the launch of R&T Physical Therapy in February of 2012. Rhonda Forston dropped by Kiwanis on Thursday and shared the story of R&T. In just over a year, the clinic had gotten so busy they outgrew their original location and built a 5,000 square foot building at 104 Cardinal Drive.
By May 1st [of 2012] we hired another PTA. So I was the PT, Tammy was PTA, Audrey was a PTA, and by July 1st, we had another and we were bursting at the seams in this little bitty building. So we break ground on a half million dollar building in October in the middle of Norris City. Who does that? But, every single move we made, we prayed. We asked for guidance. So it’s kind of my story, but it’s also my testimony.
Things have continued to grow over the last dozen years and Forston says the crew with a combined nearly 150 years of experience provides pretty comprehensive care.
We can treat anything. From pediatrics to geriatrics to sports medicine to lymphedema therapy to dry needling to just about anything.
In addition to traditional and prototypical offerings, R&T also offers a 24 hour public access fitness gym accessible with a paid membership and their latest addition is an Infared Red Light Sauna that has Forston says has shown benefits ranging from detoxification, heart health, muscle recovery, anti-aging, relaxation, immunity, improved sleep, weight loss, pain and inflammation relief. A solitary session is $20 or you can get 3 for $55. Unlimited monthly plans are also available.
R&T also specializes in sacroiliac conditions and low back pain. She says if you keep your core strong, it often fixes other problems.
We are very successful in treating low backs. We correct the pelvis to neutral and it doesn’t matter if you’ve got trigger-finger, plantar fasciitis, or low back or shoulder pain, we treat the pelvis first and line it up into neutral; and strengthen and stretch it until it stays there because when you line it up, everything else works the way it’s supposed to.
The clinic is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. You can find them on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/randtpt or online at http://www.randtphysicaltherapy.com/. You can also call 618-378-3536.
Next week at Kiwanis, Amanda Weber will discuss CASA for Kids and their launch in White County.
