Physical Therapy
Joint Effort Movement Center provides two unique offerings
you won't see elsewhere. We're proud to be...
The only Postural Restoration Certified Facility in South Carolina.
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The only Certified Functional Manual Therapist in Charleston.
The only Dance Rehab Facility in Charleston.
At Joint Effort Movement Center, our approach to physical therapy focuses on the root cause of your pain or discomfort.
During your initial evaluation with us, we not only assess your body from an orthopedic point of view (bones and muscles), but we also look at the role your neurological and respiratory systems may have on your condition.
For example, if you have tendinitis in your hip, we have often discovered that the issue could be with your rib cage. Weird, right? But we understand those types of connections and how to solve the problem.
What else makes our physical therapy different?
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Each therapist works with just ONE patient at a time (no juggling multiple patients.)
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You work with the SAME therapist throughout your treatment (allows for more focused results.)
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You don’t have to make as many appointments. Our approach has found that clients heal better with more time between treatment sessions, which can also save you money.
Read more below to see if any of our specialized therapies could work for you! If so, be sure to click the "Schedule an Evaluation" button.
The Joint Effort Experience
At Joint Effort Movement Center, we believe you deserve more than rushed appointments, generic exercises, and short-term relief.
The Joint Effort Experience is our signature, boutique-style treatment model designed to guide you from pain → movement → confidence, with intentional, personalized care at every phase.
Ease
Find comfort. Feel relief.
Pain doesn’t have to dictate your life. In the Ease phase, we calm irritation, reduce tension, and help your body feel safe again, creating a strong foundation for long-term healing.
You’ll experience:
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One-on-one, hands-on care
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Targeted strategies to reduce pain and inflammation
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Gentle mobility and activation
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Clear guidance on what’s happening and what comes next
Engage
Build strength. Gain control.
This is where momentum builds. You’ll begin rebuilding strength, restoring control, and reconnecting with your body in a way that feels empowering and sustainable.
You’ll experience:
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Personalized strength and mobility progressions
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Focused core, ribcage, and full-body control
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Movement strategies that match your daily life
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A growing sense of confidence and resilience
Empower
Move freely. Live fully.
The Empower phase is about stepping beyond recovery. You’ll move with strength, freedom, and confidence; supported by a plan that helps you stay active, capable, and in control long term.
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Higher-level strength and performance training
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Wellness-focused movement strategies
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Strength that supports your lifestyle and goals
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A long-term plan to maintain progress and prevent setbacks
Our Specialized Therapies:
Postural Restoration
Have you tried traditional PT, and it's just not helping?
Then, consider the alignment-resetting power of Postural Restoration (PRI), a therapy that treats your body as an interconnected system.
A key function of PRI is resetting the body's nervous system and improving muscle imbalances, which enhances stability and optimizes breathing to support functional movement. Plus, we get to play with balloons!
These balloons are used in specific exercises to engage the respiratory system and enhance the understanding of body alignment. It might sound unusual, but trust us, it's an effective and fun part of the process.
Postural Restoration is a transformative therapy. Joint Effort Movement Center, with its exclusive certification, is the only center in Charleston offering it!
If you've tried everything else without success, don't miss the opportunity to schedule a PRI evaluation.
Functional Manual Therapy
Functional Manual Therapy (FMT) is a hands-on approach that blends unique manual therapy techniques with movement to reduce pain and improve your range of motion.
FMT is based on the idea that the body's tissues are interconnected and that efficient movement requires a balance between the mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control systems.
This specialized therapy is a comprehensive solution, targeting joint function, tissue mobility, and improving neuromuscular patterns.
It's designed to restore proper movement and bring hope for a pain-free, active life.
It's a truly unique therapy, and Joint Effort is the only center in Charleston offering this innovative approach.
If you've tried everything else without success, don't miss the opportunity to schedule an FMT evaluation.
Elevate by Joint Effort
Are you or a loved one dealing with a dance injury? Our Elevate program is here for you.
At Joint Effort Movement Center, ballet and ballroom dancers of all ages come to us because they trust our approach to dance injury rehab.
We believe it takes a dancer to truly understand how to physically help another dancer to recover.
Our training, expertise, and experience have established a strong reputation for getting our dancers back on stage and competing again!
Joint Effort Elevate is now accepting Ice Skaters, Cheerleaders, Gymnasts, and more into our rehab programs.
Click a button below to schedule a session or learn more about our offerings.
How can we help you?
We treat a variety of conditions and issues including:
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Back pain and sciatica
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Hip pain - tendinitis, impingement, arthritis
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IT Band Syndrome
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Arthritis
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SI Joint dysfunction
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Plantar fasciitis
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Knee instability and arthritis
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Shoulder problems
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Neck pain and headaches
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Hypermobility syndromes including hEDS
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Multi-joint problems
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Muscle strains, overuse injuries, sports injuries
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Pelvis pain
Stretchy Sisters Collective
We are strong, resilient, and yes, a little extra bendy.
The Stretchy Sisters Collective is a supportive space for women with hypermobility and hEDS to connect, share, and thrive together. Here, we celebrate our strength, swap wisdom, and lift each other up on the wobbly days.
This isn’t just a support group... it’s a sisterhood built on flexibility, fierce self-advocacy, and unstoppable spirit.
Our group is free to join and meets once a month!
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my insurance cover your specialty physical therapy?
YES! All of our specialties are considered physical therapy and are covered by insurance. We are in-network with Medicare, BCBS, Aetna, and Tricare.
If we are not in-network with your insurance, you can request a Superbill from us and submit it to your insurance for possible reimbursement.
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