Dr. Varsha Rao
PT, MSR, Cert DN
Varsha Rao is a dedicated and highly skilled physical therapist with a strong academic foundation and diverse professional experience. She earned her Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from MGM School of Physiotherapy in Mumbai, India, in 2014, followed by a Master’s in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2017. Over the years, she has excelled in sub-acute, outpatient, and geriatric care settings, gaining extensive expertise in rehabilitating neuromuscular conditions, pre- and post-operative orthopedic cases, gait dysfunctions, and manual therapy techniques such as myofascial release, cupping, and muscle energy techniques. She is also certified in dry needling and the McKenzie approach.
Known for her compassionate care and patient-centered approach, Varsha is deeply committed to helping individuals regain mobility and improve their overall quality of life. Her focus on both physical recovery and holistic well-being, combined with her innovative techniques, ensures exceptional patient outcomes.
Physical Therapy Services
Every individual we treat is different, so we create customized care plans designed around your unique needs. With dedicated one-on-one sessions, our experienced therapists focus on helping you recover efficiently and return to the activities you love.
Muscle Energy Technique
This gentle and subtle approach requires you to use just 2 lbs of force, contracting your muscles to improve joint mobility. Reduce pain, balance muscle tone, stretch tight muscles, strengthen weak muscles, improve circulation and mobilize your joint restrictions.
Myofascial Release
Gentle engagement of the tissue to allow for release. This can be extremely gentle or can get very deep, depending on patient needs. Reduce soreness, improve tissue recovery, increase blood flow, improve joint range of motion, and decrease the effects of stress on the body.
Services Offered
Our treatments are designed to meet each patient exactly where they are in their recovery journey—whether elite athlete or weekend warrior—creating a safe, structured environment for physical restoration, functional strength, and long-term vitality.
Joint Mobilization
External force from the therapist to increase joint mobility and range of motion. Reduce pain and improve the quality of the joint movement.
Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
A light touch therapy to assist the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid, allowing for optimal neurological healing. Relieve tension in the central nervous system (CNS) to promote a feeling of well-being, eliminate pain, and boost health and immunity.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PT) is a specialized form of physical therapy that focuses on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues that support the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus/prostrate and rectum). These muscles play a crucial role in bladder and bowel control, sexual function, core stability, and support during pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Neuromuscular re-education using a stretching technique to rapidly improve muscle elasticity and range of motion. Improve athletic performance, increase flexibility, and improve muscular strength.
Exercise Education
Learn how to do exercises properly at home to continue to make gains independently. Between-session exercises help you return to the activities you love more quickly. Ongoing exercises reduce the risk of re-injury and support continuous improvement.
Dry Needling
Dry needling is not acupuncture. It is a treatment using an acupuncture needle to release tight tissues. Fast and effective.
Cupping
We use plastic cups that suction the tissue into the cup and then drag lightly to release tissues and toxins.
Visceral Mobilization
A manual therapy consisting of gentle, specifically placed manual forces that encourage normal mobility, tone, and inherent tissue motion of the viscera, their connective tissue, and other areas of the body where physiologic motion has been impaired.
Specialties
- Manual Therapy
- Dry Needling
- Myofascial Release Therapy
- Stemwave
- Strength Training
- Management
Expertise
- Orthopedic & musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Pain management and functional recovery
- Dry Needling (trigger point therapy)
- Manual therapy techniques
- Patient-centered treatment planning
- Injury prevention and movement correction
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Evidence-based physical therapy practices
- Improving mobility, strength, and physical performance
Education
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT)
- Professional training in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Advanced certification in Dry Needling (Cert DN)
- Clinical education focused on musculoskeletal and movement disorders
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