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Symmetry Physical Therapy
We proudly serve our community as Miami’s Top Physical Therapy Experts.
Symmetry Physical Therapy: Our Physical Therapists:
Symmetry Physical Therapy is a privately owned patient-centered physical therapy clinic in Downtown Miami/Brickell.
Do Your Physical Therapy Research
Ask Around! Below are questions to ask your doctors, friends, coaches, or other clinics while making your decision on who to trust:
Answer: A lot of clinics will say something like ‘The doctor is always available OR the doctor will always be in the same room while you are being treated.’ Some clinics make you pay MORE to treat with the Doctor and not an assistant. Don’t fall for it. Get the facts.
Ask: Is EACH treatment exclusively one-on-one for the hour?
At Symmetry Physical Therapy every treatment is exclusively one-on-one for the hour with our Doctors of Physical Therapy. We do not employ assistants or techs. We do not have student physical therapists.
Answer: It is best to have a therapist with at least a couple of years of treatment experience under their belt.
At Symmetry Physical Therapy all therapists have additional advanced professional credentialings, some are ranked top 2% in the country with fellowship treating as well as at least three years of experience. We also have therapists with specialties in Vestibular, Concussion, Dry Needling, and Manual Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, and Pelvic Health.
Answer: The only acceptable answer is: Your hour is only for YOU!
At Symmetry Physical Therapy all treatments are one-on-one. Period.
Answer: Trust the clinics that stay on top of the research and provide additional services that are known to shorten recovery.
At Symmetry Physical Therapy we offer dry needling, winback tecar therapy, blood flow restriction, and much more to give our patients access to the very best technology in addition to a highly skilled team.
If you find a clinic that answers correctly to the above questions, you can rest assured you have likely found a quality practice.
Our highly credentialed physical therapists will create a comprehensive program to ensure the best physical therapy outcomes.
Our physical therapy programs incorporate:
- Manual therapy
- Winback Tecar Therapy
- Dry needling
- Spinal manipulation
- Hands-on mobilizations
- Progressive exercises
- Sports Rehab
Upon discharge, our patients feel stronger and healthier in the long run.
Our therapists implement a multi-modal approach using Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Cupping, Manipulation, Blood Flow Restriction, Winback Tecar Therapy, and more to optimize recovery.
Our therapists do a full analysis to determine relative asymmetries and vulnerable areas that will benefit from focused training and help our athletes perform better and avoid injury.
Scientifically Proven to Accelerate the Healing Process
- Increases vasodilation
- Improves circulation
- Increases oxygenation
- Accelerates the body’s natural healing process
Benefits of Dry Needling:
- Immediate Results: After one session of dry needling patients feel a reduction in pain and better mobility
- Faster Progress: Accelerated healing times by eliminating trigger points, increasing blood flow and oxygenation in local tissue
- Tissue-Specific: Targets deep anatomical structures that cannot be reached by manual techniques for more specific release work
- Effective and Versatile: Dry Needling can treat back and neck pain, cervicogenic headaches, muscle strains, osteoarthritis, tendinopathies, rotator cuff pain, plantar fasciitis, and MUCH more
- Pain Reduction: Affects both the local and central nervous system responses, pain is immediately reduced after one treatment
- Performance Enhancing: Improve muscular strength and power after one session by activating inhibited muscles.
Recover Like a Professional Athlete
Lift at 20-30% of your 1 repetition max (RM) for the SAME strength gains as lifting at 80% of your 1 RM
- Increase in metabolites such as growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, and myogenic stem cells post-BFR training
- Post-Surgical Physical Therapy Patients had 50% less atrophy post-surgically following 2-weeks of BFR treatment
- Hypertrophic effects seen after a 6-week traditional strength program were the same as after a 6-week low-load BFR program
- Increase in activation of the MTORC1 protein synthesis pathway post Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Strength and hypertrophy gains with BFR training at 20-30% 1RM are the same as traditional 80% 1RM training.
Increase your joint mobility, tissue elasticity, and reduce tightness with our manual physical therapists. Manual therapy includes:
- Manual Tissue Release, Massage, Stretching
- Myofascial Release
- Cupping
- Joint Mobilizations
- Dry Needling
- IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Massage)
We have published over 30 Physical Therapy Protocols on how to give the best results
As pioneers in the field we want ALL of our patients and athletes to fully understand the difference our technology will make in accelerating your recovery.
Relax and recover! Massage offers the perfect complement to physical therapy intervention. We offer many types of massage:
Occupational Therapy (OT) can help you return to your regular activities by improving strength, agility, coordination, endurance, and range of motion. You will also learn specific exercises to strengthen your hands, wrists, and elbows.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Absolutely, moving a joint through its full range of motion will move the synovial fluid which helps to prevent excessive friction on joints moving on each other and provides nutrition/lubrication which decreases sensations of stiffness.
Of course, here at Symmetry Physical Therapy in Downtown Miami, our doctors of physical therapy have extensive knowledge of multiple forms of treatment that will improve your joint mobility.
Every person will have different signs however among the most common are sensations of tightness/stiffness, decreased range of motion, pain, and decreased function.
Many different techniques exist to help such as joint mobilization/manipulation, dry needling, winback, and therapeutic exercises. This assists in rehabilitation for everyone from the general public to rehab for athletes.
Mobility is an active form of moving a joint through its full range of motion in a controlled manner with flexibility being a generally passive state of a joint having an increased range of motion.
We use joint mobilizations when there is stiffness and a lack of range of motion in any given joint. This stiffness may be leading to further issues so we address it as soon as possible.
Joint mobilizations are graded by pressure applied in the restricted direction. Pushing that joint to the restriction helps to create improved mobility and range of motion.
Joint mobilizations (grade I-IV) are graded with gradual pressure increases. A manipulation of the joint is a high-velocity thrust, leading to a release of the joint.
Our Practice Values:
Therapeutic Progression
We evaluate and assess the whole body
to determine the root cause of the injury. We treat the foundational deficit to avoid re-injury.
One-On-One Patient Care
Each patient receives undivided attention for the entire one-hour session. Individualized care is critically important to achieving optimal results. We are fully present and committed every session.
Education Is Key
Proper form is essential! All sessions are instructed and progressed by the Doctor of Physical Therapy. The purpose of each exercise and manual technique is explained during every session.
Team Symmetry Physical Therapy Voted Best Miami Physical Therapists 2016-2023
Dr. Natalia Sikaczowski, PT, DPT, CSCS, Cert. DN, BFR-C, Cert. VCS
Founder, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Certified Dry Needling
Blood Flow Restriction Certified
Vestibular Concussion Specialist Certification
Dr. Tessa Gutierrez, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, AIB-VRC, Dip. Osteopractic, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Diploma in Osteopractic
Vestibular and Concussion Rehabilitation Specialist
Certified in Spinal Manipulative Therapy
Certified in Dry Needling
Dr. Vanessa Tarr, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Pelvic Health Specialist
Dr. Jose Palomo, PT, DPT, Cert. DN, Cert. VCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dry Needling Certified
Vestibular Concussion Specialist Certification
Lissette Cruz-Alfonso
Office Manager
Dr. Fabrizio Russo, PT, DPT, Cert. DN
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Certified Dry Needling
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Symmetry Physical Therapy is a privately owned one-on-one, patient-centered physical therapy clinic in Downtown Miami/Brickell. Every treatment is with the same Doctor of Physical Therapy for the entire hour. Symmetry’s specialized, dedicated, and passionate team of physical therapists is fully committed to each patient’s success.
10+ Years as a Therapist Owned Physical Therapy Practice