Empower PT and Fitness — Local services in Bloomfield Hills

I've never been so happy as to finding a place where they really care about your outcome. They honestly let you know what to expect and how to achieve your goal. I tore my rotator cuff many years ago. I didn't have a good experience where I was going, so I didn't continue my therapy. The PT was always on his phone watching UTube and sharing Instagram pics with the other employees. Needless to say, I didn't achieve my goal.. Luckily, I found Empowered PT and Fitness. Melissa and Brittany are wonderful therapists. Laura comes in part-time. They watch you do your exercises and critique you to make sure that you're doing it correctly so you don't further injure yourself. My pain level has gone down quite considerably since I've been going there. I'm also getting a better range in motion in my shoulder. They have the best and latest equipment. They also have PT Techs Gio, Mia, and Lauren, who are learning the business, and they are doing a great job. Hannah, the receptionist is always very nice and greets you at the front desk. In retrospect, I feel a smaller private company is better than the larger PT chains. They're more intimate with your needs and better educated to evaluate your injury and to create a plan to help with pain and motion. I tell all my friends about Empower PT and Therapy, as they can see the difference.

I've never been so happy as to finding a place where they really care about your outcome. They honestly let you know what to expect and how to achieve your goal. I tore my rotator cuff many years ago. I didn't have a good experience where I was going, so I didn't continue my therapy. The PT was always on his phone watching UTube and sharing Instagram pics with the other employees. Needless to say, I didn't achieve my goal.. Luckily, I found Empowered PT and Fitness. Melissa and Brittany are wonderful therapists. Laura comes in part-time. They watch you do your exercises and critique you to make sure that you're doing it correctly so you don't further injure yourself. My pain level has gone down quite considerably since I've been going there. I'm also getting a better range in motion in my shoulder. They have the best and latest equipment. They also have PT Techs Gio, Mia, and Lauren, who are learning the business, and they are doing a great job. Hannah, the receptionist is always very nice and greets you at the front desk. In retrospect, I feel a smaller private company is better than the larger PT chains. They're more intimate with your needs and better educated to evaluate your injury and to create a plan to help with pain and motion. I tell all my friends about Empower PT and Therapy, as they can see the...

I am so happy that I found an exceptional physical therapist! I have had back surgery before, but was never able to find a good physical therapist. All of the places I went to (and there were quite a few) consisted of an assistant running between 2 or 3 patients at the same time, not really watching to make sure my form was correct and then waiting in line to use equipment.

I recently had an SI fusion and found Raj Thangam on the internet. He is the owner of Empower Physical Therapy and Fitness. He has over 25 years of experience. What interested me most from his website was that he integrates Yoga and Pilates into his therapy. Before I had back problems, I was a Pilates addict.

He has been in business since 2008 and has two offices on Clinton Township and a new office in Bloomfield Hills on Long Lake and Woodward. All of his offices have incredibly advanced equipment. There is a gravity reducing treadmill, which can take off up to 80% of your body weight and I was able to walk on it and not damage the joint that was just fused. He uses “redcord” straps and bungie cords which strengthened my weak leg and hip muscles with less pain. These are things I have never seen at the other places I had been to before.

The best part is that all of the treatments are one on one. Raj massaged my scar tissue and all the places that were tight and knotted due to the surgery. He carefully explains the exercises and makes sure you are doing them correctly. He knows everything about the body and explained to me in laymen’s terms what was going on with my hips, back and legs due to the surgery.

I am confident that when I go back to work, I will be in better condition physically than I was prior to the surgery. I even plan on continuing to have sessions at Empower to manage my chronic back pain. I really think he is going to change my life for the...

I can’t say enough good things about Empower! I developed costochondritis after a nasty bout of pneumonia in January. By March, I had already had nearly every diagnostic test, and even saw one other PT that was unable to help me at all. They wouldn’t even touch me or recommend anything to try. Once the pandemic struck, I was worsening and really needed a PT regimen to start healing and reduce the inflammation I was suffering from. I started seeing Raj as a virtual patient starting the beginning of June. The process I have made since starting is profound. Within days of starting the stretches and exercises, my swelling and inflammation was greatly reduced. As time went on, my pain was reduced too. I purchased a few inexpensive items to do certain exercises, but the majority of the items I used were found around the house with the help of Raj. Raj listened to my symptoms and progress and adjusted my regimen as needed. Thanks to him, I am now more active than I have ever been in my life! I still keep up with my exercises 5 days a week and know exactly what to do when my pain worsens. This has given me the strength and confidence I needed to be more active as well. Being able to have competent medical care virtually during a pandemic has been invaluable. If you’ve ever contemplated seeing Empower, just have an initial consultation and I guarantee you will be impressed with the help they can provide. If you’ve ever had reservations about being seen virtually, don’t give it another worry and make an appointment today! The support staff is equally phenomenal and kind. You will be...