Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics Center

read moreAt Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics, we have a highly trained staff of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, an occupational therapist, and a speech therapist. Each of our offices in Melrose, Keystone Heights, Starke and Crescent City are staffed with a team of close-working professionals to meet your rehabilitation needs. The owner of Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics, Laura Hodges, is a knowledgeable manual therapist and certified orthopedic specialist. Additional services include aquatic therapy, orthotic fabrication, wheelchair and PMD/POV evaluations, employment evaluations, work programs, and on-site job analysis.

read moreThe rehabilitation services provided by Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics are designed to help you regain movement and carry on with your day-to-day activities without pain. When it comes to treatment planning and rehabilitation goals, we often take a team approach in your rehabilitation. We make every effort to coordinate your rehabilitation to make it convenient and time-effective. Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics also specializes in treating vestibular and balance issues, including vertigo and BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo); craniofacial conditions, such as TMJ; and neuropathy (nerve pain) with Anodyne Infrared Therapy to increase circulation and reduce pain.

read moreLake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics is pleased to offer aquatic therapy in North Central Florida. Our practice has a 16 x 20 heated therapeutic pool in our Keystone Heights, Florida location, where we provide rehabilitation in a gentle water environment. Your aquatic therapist will look at your strength, physical limitations, balance, coordination, and endurance when designing a customized aquatic therapy program suited for your needs. You do not need to know how to swim to participate in aquatic therapy.

read moreLake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics offers comprehensive speech therapy in Melrose, Keystone Heights, Starke and Crescent City, Florida. Our licensed speech-language pathologist is available by consultation to provide evaluation and treatment for aphasia, language disorders, swallowing disorders, cognitive disabilities, and speech disorders. Available in all three Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics locations, speech therapy or swallowing therapy is usually done in the privacy of a treatment room and may also be offered in conjunction with physical therapy and/or occupational therapy.

read moreAt Lake Area Physical Therapy & Aquatics in North Central Florida, our friendly, highly skilled staff includes physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, an occupational therapist, and a speech therapist to provide you with the comprehensive, personalized care you need. Laura Hodges is a 1979 graduate of Florida International University with prior education at the University of South Carolina. Her early years of experience were in a large orthopedic practice based in Lake City, Florida where she became inspired to start her own business.