COS Physical Therapy
COS - Certified Orthopedic Specialist
Hello and welcome to COS Physical Therapy!Our goal is to help you with your long-term, physical wellness, and quality of life. We offer a combination of one-on-one manual therapy and complementing therapeutic exercise to help enhance your overall recovery. Together, we can find solutions for easing your pain and restoring function.We are located in the San Francisco, East Bay Area, California.
Health and Safety
The Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency ended as of May 11, 2023. Pandemic restrictions have also ended amidst dwindling mask usage and the elimination of social distancing and public isolation requirements.COS Physical Therapy has resumed treating clients without the pandemic safety gear. However, upon client's request, the therapist will wear a mask, face shield where needed, and single use gloves throughout treatment.We require that all clients refrain from attending therapy if you are ill or have been around others who are ill. Any spread of illness to our selves or other patients and or families is undesirable.Please be responsible and considerate for all of us. We are taking yours and our safety protocols seriously and we trust that each of you will too.Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Pricing
COS Physical Therapy is a fee for service business. We are an out of network provider and do not contract with, accept, or bill insurance companies. Upon request, you may obtain a super bill at the end of each month following treatment, to submit to your insurance company. Please make your request for a super bill at the start of your careWe accept checks, Zelle, and Venmo, payments.One-hour Clinic Visit:
• Evaluation - $250
• Follow up - $225Telehealth (follow-up appointments only):
30 minutes - $75
60 minutes - $150
Services
Orthopedic rehabilitation encompasses a wide range of injuries involving the joints, muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, bones, and peripheral nerves.
COS PT offers a full hour of one-on-one evaluation and treatment of these injuries, focusing on functional manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education.Physical Therapy Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Plan:
• Comprehensive review of health history
• Subjective interview and conversation
• Assessment of posture, gait, and motor control strategies
• Assessment of mechanical capacity: soft tissue mobility, joint play and mechanics, and neural-fascial-vascular mechanics
• Assessment of neuromuscular function and strength
• Discussion of findings, goals, and establishing a treatment plan to meet goals
• Manual therapy
• Patient specific therapeutic exercise program and home program
• Patient educationPhysical Therapy Follow-Up:
• Manual Therapy
• Therapeutic exercise review and progression
• Continued patient education
• Monitoring and tracking goalsOrthopedic Conditions:
• Headaches
• Neck Pain
• Jaw Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Upper back Pain
• Rib Pain
• Elbow, Arm Pain
• Numbness or tingling in the arms or hands, legs or feet
• Back Pain
• Hip Pain
• Knee Pain
• Ankle or Foot Pain
• Balance, weakness, or reduced conditioning
Testimonials
I began to see Azuka about 5 years ago after a bad fall in which I broke my neck, clavicle, and elbow. Before her treatments, my neck was very stiff, and I had trouble turning my head. She helped me return to normal function and to improve my range of motion. I am back to playing golf again.
Her care is excellent, and I always feel a big improvement in my body after a visit to her. I highly recommend her as a physical therapist, and I feel lucky to have found her!
-K. Keohane
I've been to COS with swollen ankles, tight hips, and was unable to lay comfortably on my back. At the end of each visit, I see my body healing, feeling unstuck, with an expansive range of motion in addition to being armed with stretches, education, and guidelines on how to participate in my own healing. COS PT provides state of the art expertise coupled with simple practices that empower me to heal my body and have an mazing active life. Yeah!
-R. Chapple
About
Azuka Nwigwe, PT, DPT, OCS, CFMT
(Az-o-ka, Nwi-gway)
Azuka has been working in orthopedic physical therapy for over 22 years. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Doctor of Physical Therapy program, 2002, she discovered her primary interest was in helping patients recover from orthopedic injuries. A committed, life-long learner, Azuka takes numerous continuing education courses o stay current in her field. She subsequently received her Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) certification in 2013 from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She subscribes to Functional Manual Therapy as taught by the Institute of Physical Art and received her Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) certification in 2019.Azuka worked for Pacific Physical Therapy for 16 years before venturing into her own practice. She opened COS Physical Therapy in 2020, as a way to provide more focused care to clients, in a non-insurance-based model. Her passion for leading a healthy life in which physical, emotional, and mental thriving are key, leads her to want the same for her clients. Azuka's desire to help others live a better quality of life, inspires her commitment to providing high level patient care.When not treating patients, Azuka runs, hikes, enjoys the outdoors, and travels.
Contact
All new clients are screened by phone to determine if COS Physical Therapy will be a good fit for your needs.To learn how to get started, please call or email:PHONE: 510-519-8529EMAIL:
Thank you
Be well and safe.