Providing in-home therapy

Lori and Perry have been working together for about 6 weeks. When we first met, Perry had difficulty walking from his bedroom to the kitchen! Now he walks around the house and outside. He has also accomplished a goal of getting up and down from the floor.

Lori and Sonia have had four visits together. Sonia’s ankle was so sore that she had difficulty walking. Lori has provided her with massage techniques, stretching and exercises which have helped reduce swelling, pain and stiffness in her ankle. She is already walking with greater ease.

Pete and Lori have been working together once a week for several months. Pete has balance and mobility challenges and was experiencing frequent falls. Since we have been working together with stretching, posture, strength, and balance exercises Pete has not fallen in months. He is now able to walk about 500 feet each day to his mailbox.

Dolly had a misdiagnosed ankle fracture when we first met and started therapy together. She was non-weight-bearing with a boot in place which her doctor prescribed. She subsequently had a surgical repair and went to an outpatient clinic for physical therapy. Dolly was dissatisfied with her therapy due to the lack of results she was achieving and called me in for home PT. She wanted one-on-one sessions with me. With the first home visit Lori educated Dolly about proper gait mechanics and as Dolly applied the lessons was able to improve her gait pattern successfully immediately! Dolly stated that she gained more knowledge and assistance with one visit with Lori than she had in several visits with outpatient therapy.

Mona had a stroke which affected her left side. Lori has been working with her to increase the functional use and strength of her arm and leg. She is also working on her gait mechanics, safety and balance. Mona loves to exercise outside whenever possible.

Ralph is 102 years old. After a bout with pneumonia he was in a weakened condition and unable to get out of bed. He called Lori in to work with him as his main goal is to walk again. Together we have worked on strengthening his legs and core. Ralph is now able to ambulate short household distances with Lori’s assistance.

Extending gratitude for having been introduced to Lori Nissen. As I was recovering from a broken right arm Lori provided the perfect bridge between prescribed routine physical therapy and extended healing. After an initial assessment she concentrated on my most needed muscular limitations with skilled massages and suggested exercises With her help I have achieved the goal of much improved use of my arm and a new friend!

I highly recommend Lori. She is totally devoted to her clients. I like that she’s so knowledgeable. She has a calm presence and brings positivity wherever she goes. She inspires hope, which is an extremely helpful component in healing. Since working with her I have improved in areas that I have wanted to. I will continue seeing her for the foreseeable future.

“Selecting Lori to provide my post surgery physical therapy was an excellent decision. She is pleasant, extremely knowledgeable and encouraging. Together she developed a varied and successful exercise plan to meet my recovery needs. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs this type of assistance.”

Rick Ellis

“Lori has been a valuable and effective help for my husband’s recovery. She is professional, approachable, and knowledgeable. Her techniques are designed for each individual and are highly effective. I think that mainly; she cares, inspires and possesses the knowledge to accomplish each patient’s goals. Her approach is that of a caring friend as much as a highly trained professional. I would happily recommend her to any of our friends.”

“Lori takes pains not to let you feel sorry for yourself. A very “you can do it and I can help you “ attitude. I feel very lucky to have found Lori. I have gone from a timid and reluctant participant to my own cheerleader. My hesitation and fear have flown out the window. I love the new feeling of confidence since I started working with Lori.”

“Rudi is a hundred year old client of Lori’s. He has been in a wheelchair for a number of years now. When Lori first met Rudi he said “I’m too weak to get out of my wheelchair!” to which Lori said “let’s just try”. Lori has many methods she uses in her practice. For Rudi, she started out gently; using wide rubber bands, stretching Rudi’s legs, building up his muscles. Then she added weights to the practice; plus other exercises and practices. She now has Rudi STANDING by himself, holding onto the counter. Lori has a special way with her clients. She cares deeply about each person and individualizes each client’s routine. Rudi looks forward to Lori’s visits, twice a week for one hour each session. Rudi is now able to walk down our long front porch and back 5 or 6 times with his walker. If you are lucky enough to get Lori Nissen as your physical therapist, grab her and consider yourself fortunate indeed!”