Verlene Brockington
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · CO Lic. 000000
Owns Palm and sees most first visits. Her work centers on the neck, jaw and shoulders, with manual therapy and, where state law allows, dry needling.
Manual physical therapy in Englewood, Colorado
Hands-on care for neck, jaw and shoulder tension
Palm is a small practice with two physical therapists. Visits are long enough to talk, examine and treat, and we explain what we are doing and why. Start with a free 15-minute phone call.
Two tools, plainly
Dry needling and manual therapy: what each is
Your therapist may use one, both or neither. This is what each one is, so you can ask about it before your visit.
| What we compare | Manual therapy | Dry needling |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Manual therapySkilled hands-on work: pressure, stretch and gentle joint movement | Dry needlingA thin needle placed in a tight band of muscle by a physical therapist, where state law allows |
| Needles | Manual therapyNoNone | Dry needlingYesSingle-use and sterile |
| What you may feel | Manual therapyPressure, stretch or warmth. Tell us and we ease off | Dry needlingA small prick, then sometimes a dull ache or a quick twitch. Soreness afterward is common |
| Who does it | Manual therapyA physical therapist, after an exam and an explanation | Dry needlingA physical therapist who completed postgraduate training in it, after an exam and your consent |
| Is it always used | Manual therapyIn many visits, alongside movement and advice | Dry needlingOnly if you want it and your therapist thinks it fits. You can say no and still have your visit |
| What we promise | Manual therapyAn exam, a plain explanation and a plan | Dry needlingThe same. Neither comes with a promised result or number of visits, and results vary |
This care is for you if…
You do not need a diagnosis to call. In Colorado you can start without a referral. If you send a receipt to your own plan, it may still ask for one.
Your headaches come with a tight neck or shoulders
Your jaw feels tired, tight or noisy
You end long days at a screen or a wheel with a stiff neck
You want to know what a treatment is before you agree to it
You would rather pay yourself and get a written estimate first
A first visit
What happens in an hour
One physical therapist, one room, and time to ask questions.
We talk first
Your therapist asks about your days, your work and what you want to keep doing, and listens before anything else.
We examine
A look at how your neck, jaw, shoulders and upper back move, explained in plain words as we go.
We treat and teach
Hands-on work, then a few movements to practice. If dry needling could fit, your therapist explains it first and you decide.
We agree what is next
You leave knowing what we found, what we did and what decides how often to come back.
Care at Palm
Four kinds of care, all by appointment, one therapist at a time.
Manual therapy
Hands-on work on muscle and joint, with movement to practice and advice for your day.
About manual therapyDry needling
Thin needles in tight muscle, where state law allows, after a talk about it and only if you agree.
About dry needlingJaw and TMJ
A look at how the jaw, neck and upper back work together, with hands-on care and gentle exercise.
About jaw careHeadache and neck
For adults whose headaches arrive with a tight neck or shoulders: an exam, a plan and what to do between visits.
About headache care
Two physical therapists
A licensed physical therapist treats you at every visit.
Sasan Hovsepian
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · CO Lic. 000000
Works with adults whose days are spent at a screen, behind a wheel or at a bench, using manual therapy, exercise and, where state law allows, dry needling.
You pay yourself, and you know the estimate first
Palm does not bill plans. We give you a written estimate before your first visit and tell you how the fee is set.
Questions people ask first
Do I need a referral?
In Colorado you can start without a referral. If you send a receipt to your own plan, it may still ask for one.
Do you take insurance or Medicare?
No. We do not bill Medicare or other plans. You pay for each visit yourself, and we give you a written estimate before your first visit.
How long is a visit, and who treats me?
A first visit is about an hour with one of our two physical therapists. You see the same therapist as you go.
Will it hurt?
We work within what you can tolerate. Manual therapy can feel like pressure or stretch, and some people are sore afterward. Tell us at any point and we change what we are doing.
Do I have to have dry needling?
No. It is one tool we may offer where state law allows. We explain it first, and you can say no and still have your visit.
Ask us, or book a free 15-minute call
Tell us how to reach you and when. We answer on the next working day.
Phone(303) 555-0111
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday – SundayToday
- Closed