Do you ever struggle with nagging pain in any part of your body that prevents you from engaging in physical activities? If so, you should definitely consider paying a visit to Elevate Physical Therapy at 14 Vista Drive in Gorham, especially since you can get your first consultation for free! The owner, Jonathan Cowie, has been a physical therapist for 11 years. He opened Elevate in September 2019 because he had dreamed of opening his own physical therapy practice since graduating from Husson University.
The decision to open his business in Maine was made very quickly as Cowie, by his own admission, is “a Mainer through and through”. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cowie and his professional staff were able to successfully adjust to the new norms by adding more hours and reducing the number of people allowed in the building. Many other clinics have had to close their doors during the pandemic, but Elevate remained open as Cowie felt he could not abandon his clients, especially post-operative patients who had knee replacement or shoulder surgeries. He wanted to maintain their care as best as he could, especially in these challenging circumstances.
Physical therapy services offered at the clinic include musculoskeletal injuries, joint replacement rehabilitation, repetitive strain/stress injuries, acute/chronic back and neck pain, spine care programs, and a whole lot more. As Cowie puts it, “if it hurts, we will treat it.”
Elevate’s goal is to help overcome physical pain and help patients get back to life. To achieve that, Cowie and his staff prefer working as a team not only with the patients but also with their medical providers. This ability to communicate with the doctors helps to ensure that the clients will have the fastest and easiest recovery. Those two criteria are immensely important to Cowie. He says that he wants to get his clients better with minimal visits, and indeed, many of his patients see an immediate effect even after their first or second visit. Elevate’s average is 10 visits per patient which is significantly lower than the national average of 16-19 visits. Furthermore, Cowie’s mission is to discover and provide unique treatment points for his patients, who respond by continuously advertising the clinic among their family and friends. People who receive their first consultation at Elevate usually become regular clients due to the clinic’s special treatment techniques, as well as Cowie’s professional and convincing approach.
Although Cowie has already achieved quite a lot in his career as a physical therapist, he says that there is still room for development. He and his staff constantly seek new ways to help their clients, improve their physical well-being, and implement new services which are reviewed highly by the patients.
If you have any questions about Elevate Physical Therapy and its services or would like to schedule your initial consultation, please refer to the clinic’s website.