physical therapy service

Hi and welcome to Motus! My name is Mary Cline and along with Rusty Rutledge we provide physical therapy services for Albuquerque, New Mexico and the greater Albuquerque area of Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Belen and beyond.

NOT ALL PHYSICAL THERAPY IS THE SAME:

A physical therapy session at Motus PT will be unlike many physical therapy clinics that you may have experienced before: we will not watch you perform exercises that you do at home nor will we place you on a piece of exercise equipment and walk away. We treat people using a variety of manual therapeutic techniques. This type of treatment involves the physical therapist using their hands to assess, mobilize, treat, and educate the body into a more optimal functional skeletal alignment, more efficient biomechanics and improved mobility through fascial release, joint mobility and specific neuromuscular retraining (teaching your body how to stay there on it’s own). Exercise and movement IS critical for improvement for the body to learn a “new normal.” Typically after the manual aspect of treatment a few exercises will be given as “homework.” These exercises are not intended for you to work up a sweat with necessarily, but rather are to reinforce the changes that have been made during the treatment or to improve awareness of proper movement patterns and/or postural alignment. The majority of the treatment time will be used doing things that you are unable to do yourself at home.

We have experience treating a wide range of conditions from orthopedic/sport injuries, neurological, digestive and pelvic floor issues, to migraines and vertigo, postural alignment, post-surgical care, post-concussion disorders, and even long covid symptoms. If you have questions regarding your specific condition and if this physical therapy would be appropriate for you, please contact us by clicking the button below or by going to the ‘contact’ tab at the top of the page.

motus (latin)

noun

1. a movement, mobility

2. (by extension) an advance, progress

3. (figuratively) a passion

The definition of Motus is a great descriptor for our focus as a physical therapist. Within physical therapy we are looking to provide improved mobility, or facets of mobility, such as strength, range of motion, and alignment which then allows for progress. Movement is medicine. Progress created in areas of functional mobility, whether it be daily activities or return to sport. We are amazed by the human body and definitely would consider study of human anatomy and how it functions to be a passion of ours. We hope this shows in the care and treatment you receive.

LOCATION-

7814B Pan American Fwy Albuquerque, NM 87109

Off of Northbound Pan American Freeway in a gated complex called North Gate (just north of Pino street and south of Ashley Furniture).  Follow the road to the round about at the east part of the North Gate complex.