Welcome to The Body Shop

Since I graduated from Physical Therapy School in 2003, I had a dream to open my own Physical Therapy practice. My dream was a little different than others in the industry. I had been a witness and also a participating physical therapist in the traditional factory mill outpatient physical therapy setting. I am sure many of you know that system well, and unfortunately think that setting defines physical therapy. I wanted to create something profound, something unique, something that alters and revolutionizes the world of physical therapy. I wanted better patient results and faster recovery times. Based on those core values, I founded The Body Shop Physical Therapy in 2012, and my dream officially came to fruition.

Convenience

You have an appointment. Your appointment will start on time and you will leave in 30 minutes to 1 hour as determined by your treatment plan. You will not wait on a treatment table or in a PT office wondering when your physical therapist will see you. Your time is valuable and we respect that at The Body Shop.

Your Treatment Will Not be Terminated Prematurely

You have an appointment. Your appointment will start on time and you will leave in 30 minutes to 1 hour as determined by your treatment plan. You will not wait on a treatment table or in a PT office wondering when your physical therapist will see you. Your time is valuable and we respect that at The Body Shop.

More Individualized Care

It is not unusual at The Body Shop Physical Therapy for the patient to have a direct line of constant communication with their PT. This means you will be given the private email address and mobile number in order to keep all communication lines open and to help you recover faster.

State of the Art Modalities

Often insurance does not reimburse for the latest advances in physical therapy, However, at The Body Shop we are on the cutting edge and we want to provide a patient with every tool or technique possible. If science supports the modality and it has been proven as an effective tool in the field of physical therapy, I more than likely provide the service. The Body Shop Physical Therapy has many of the modalities and services seen inside of a professional sports training room. Game Ready Cryotherapy, Deep Muscle Stimulator, Rocktape, and professional orthotic insoles are prime examples of services offered that the pros use.

Meet Dr. Michael Nelson

Dr. Nelson graduated from A.T. Sill University with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2003. He is a licensed physical therapist in the state of Arizona and also Hawaii. Dr. Nelson is a proud Alumni of Arizona State University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science.

Michael holds certifications as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and is a certified Rocktape Doc.

 

Dr. Nelson has completed training with the prestigious Athletes Performance, the Arizona Cardinals physical therapist Brett Fischer, the Indiana Pacers of the NBA, and with the United States Tennis Association sport science chair.
Over the last 20 years, Michael’s passion and expertise has been outpatient orthopedics and sports performance. His unique background allows him to fuse the fields of personal training and physical therapy.

 

In order to provide patients with true one on one private physical therapy, Dr. Nelson founded The Body Shop Physical Therapy in 2012. This boutique physical therapy practice brings back the black bag by allowing the patient to see a physical therapist one on one for physical therapy without the hassles of the typical outpatient group physical therapy setting.

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