Physical therapy done differently.
You’ve been given one body and one life. It’s time to show up as the person you’ve been put on this planet to be.We empower you to do just that.
We offer transforming physical therapy care in central Ohio.
Meeting standards isn’t enough for us. We want your experience here to be exceptional. You are a unique human with unique needs. You don’t need a standard protocol. You need to be seen, heard well, and supported as an individual human.
We consider past traumas, help you maximize your resilience, and infuse hope into your life.
Even one pain experience that prevents you from doing something you love is considered a traumatic event. We provide trauma-informed care and create a safe space for you to heal in mind, body, and spirit.
Physical and mental resilience is crucial for maintaining the progress you make while working with us. Life will always change and throw you curve balls- we want you to be empowered to thrive through life.
We all need more hope. We are strong believers that there is ALWAYS something you can do to feel better, regardless of age, imaging results, and current health conditions. We guide you in exactly what you need to do to feel better and are your biggest cheerleaders along the way.
We will meet you where you are and empower you on the path to transforming your life.
Trauma informed.
Resilience focused.
Hope infused care.
Physical Therapy
We absolutely love uncovering the puzzle of why you’re in pain or not moving the way you want to. Think of us as your personal Sherlock Holmes for your body. We figure out what the problem is, explain it to you so you have full understanding, and help you feel and move better.
Whether you are an active adult, were active in a former life but have “let yourself go”, think it is time to start living a healthier life, or have done ALL. THE. THINGS. but haven’t gotten the results you know deep down are possible, you can find your home here at Empower Physio and Wellness. We are here to guide you.
If you’re at the end of your rope and don’t have much hope left that you could feel better, I’m speaking directly to you when I say, “There is ALWAYS something you can do to feel better.” We see it every day. Whether you’ve been told to never run again, don’t twist or lift more than 20 pounds, or that there’s nothing left to be done, I’m here to tell you that this isn’t the end of the road. Take a detour and let us help you.
We treat the body from head to toe. Here are some of our favorites:
Headaches and migraine
Jaw/TMJ pain and TMD
Neck and shoulder pain
Back and hip pain
Sciatica
Running and exercise-related injuries
Chronic compensations
Persistent pain
Dry Needling, Cupping, & Body Work
We love some good body work here at Empower Physio and Wellness! It is a great way to start getting your body moving and feeling better.
Dry needling is one of our most sought-after treatments. We use a thin needle inserted into a muscle to help the muscle and nervous system relax. Think of it as the deepest deep-tissue massage you can get. It is one of the most efficient and effective ways to treat muscular pain and tightness.
Does the thought of needles make you want to pass out? Not to worry, we have you covered! We have a whole host of body work strategies that are just as effective. Cupping is one that we love to help you feel and move better while reducing feelings of pain and tightness.
Dry needling and cupping can help almost any condition, but here are some common ones we use it for:
Headaches and migraine
Neck and shoulder pain or tightness
Back and hip pain or tightness
Sciatica
Muscle and joint pain or tightness
Nerve injuries or impingement
Running and exercise-related injuries
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Persistent pain
Strength training
Regardless of your age, gender, or athletic ability, strength training is so important for overall health, resilience, bone density, mental health, and longevity. Studies show that strong people have a 25% lower chance of premature death of any cause. So let’s get you strong!
Strength training is an important part of our clients’ plans. This is what solidifies all the body work and movement retraining we do at the start of the plan. We will design a super accessible, customized strength program for you that fits your needs and lifestyle.
For women in peri-menopause or post-menopause, strength training is even more important. The drop in estrogen makes soft tissue injury more common and also requires increased strength training to gain and maintain muscle mass. We are here to help you navigate these changes in your body.
We want you to be a resilient, thriving human so we created the 2.0 version of physical therapy.
If visions of someone in khaki pants stretching your hamstrings, or a distracted person telling you to do 3x10 of the next exercise on the list come to mind when you think of physical therapy, then you haven’t experienced the true potential of how physical therapy can transform your life.
We call this next level version of physical therapy, physical therapy 2.0.
We know that by truly listening to your story and asking the right questions, we can identify the root cause of the problem. From here, getting you moving and feeling better is easy.
We believe that most aches and pains are over-medicalized and oftentimes have a connection to past physical, mental, or emotional traumas. Trauma can be something as seemingly small as a pain experience or something negative spoken to you by a healthcare professional.
You likely don’t need a bunch of images, medications, injections, or surgery. These things don’t fix movement or trauma-related problems.
What you need is simple.
You need to move your body, make your tissues happy, and build strength and resilience of your mind, body, and spirit. These simple things help you feel great for life.
Our expert physical therapists here at Empower Physio and Wellness are here to guide you through this process. We take the guess work out of it so you can devote your precious time and energy to the people and activities that mean the most to you.
We’ve got you. Let’s transform your life so you can show up as the person you were put on this planet to be.
Meet The Team
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Dr. Stephanie Duffey, PT, DPT
Physical therapist
Founder and CEOAreas of expertise:
Orthopedics
Headaches and migraine
TMJ/jaw pain
TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction)
Neck pain
Back pain
Sciatica
Running-related injuries
Exercise injuries
Chronic compensations
Pains related to stress and trauma -
Dr. Lydia Shenk, PT, DPT
Physical therapist
Areas of expertise:
Orthopedics
Headaches and migraine
TMJ/jaw pain
TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction)
Neck pain
Back pain
Strength training for older adults -
Joanna Baker
Client Experience Manager
Areas of expertise:
Helping people feel heard and supported
Schedule master
Expert answerer of questions
Our Process
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Calm
Let’s be honest, you’re here on our website because you want to get out of pain. That’s why calming pain is our first step. Once we have a very clear picture of what the problem is, we implement simple and effective strategies to start bringing your pain levels down right away. We don’t believe that you have to do 15 exercises every day for three months in order to start seeing results. Most of our clients start feeling better after the first one or two visits.
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Retrain
Most aches, pains, and injuries come about because of movement compensations over time. That’s why it is important to re-train and optimize the way your body moves. We also focus on re-training your brain and nervous system to better process stress and optimize recovery so that you build overall resilience.
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Empower
Once you are feeling and moving better, it’s time to get you strong! Stronger people are harder to kill (literally…studies show strong people have a 25% less likelihood of premature death). Current research emphasizes the importance of muscle strength, so in this phase we are locking in all the great work we did in the first two phases with building muscle strength. And we don’t mean 2-lb curls. We prescribe robust, total-body strength in a way that is super accessible to you.
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Empower PLUS
At this point, you are feeling awesome! We see it all the time that our clients want to do things they never thought they could do- go on an adventure vacation, play on the ground and run around with their grandkids, do a 5k race or even a half marathon, be active and present in the moment (instead of analyzing if they’ll pay for it the next day)…the options are endless. We are here to support you throughout life, help you continue to feel great, and offer body tune-ups–bodies need regular attention just like cars do. Whatever you need, we got you.