Cathie Gillespie, MPT CGPT Physical Therapy and Fitness.
I pride myself on providing the highest quality care to help YOU return to your normal activities as quickly as possible.
My Story
Cathie is the owner of CGPT. She earned her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Western University of Health Sciences in 1997. Cathie brings over 20 years of extensive outpatient orthopedic experience to her patients. Her passion is helping others achieve their lifestyle goals and to live life to the fullest whether it be to travel, garden, run a marathon, play sports or walk the dog. After many years owning and treating patients in a fast paced clinic, Cathie’s vision was to provide care and treatment the way she sees fit for the patient, not at the mercy of insurance companies. By spending private 60 min individualized sessions, patients get better faster and goals are met. Cathie enjoys treating her patients as a whole, integrating the body as one that works together functionally. Creating and restoring function to her patients’ needs to improve their quality of life is essential. She emphasizes a one on one manual approach including soft tissue massage, joint mobilization, and exercise all with a functional approach. She often incorporates Pilates and Yoga into her therapeutic exercises to promote strength and flexibility as well as a variety of bodyweight strengthening exercises.
Originally from Colorado, Cathie has lived in San Diego for the last 28 yrs. When not treating her patients, Cathie keeps busy spending time with her husband and teen girls living in Poway. As a family they enjoy camping, traveling and spending time visiting family in Montana. Cathie is an avid animal lover and when given the chance will tell you all about her German Shepherd, Loki.
Treatments
Treatment Approach
Individualized private one on one treatment approach incudes manual therapy/bodywork, joint mobilizations, therapeutic activity and exercise, home exercise instruction and patient education on meeting goals as a team. Most importantly meeting your goals of holding a cup of coffee, reaching behind your back, walking the dog, or bending over to tie your shoes.
My Specialties Include:
- lower back pain
- sciatica/sacroiliac pain
- pre and post operative /surgical rehab
- total joint replacements
- mid back and neck pain
- shoulder pain/rotator cuff strains
- elbow tendinitis
- Patellar-femoral pain
- knee and hip pain/bursitis
- ankle sprains
- ACL, PCL, meniscus rehab
- muscle strains
- plantar fasciitis
Sports Injury Rehab
- running assessments
- core stability
- injury prevention screening
- sports specific training
- agility and plyometric training
- ACL/PCL, meniscus rehab
- flexibility training
- body movement training
Comprehensive treatments implemented to your sport specific needs that will strengthen you to get back to activity no matter what age.
Fitness Wellness Program:
Custom strengthening program designed to meet your needs to regain strength, balance, flexibility, core strength, function and quality of life even if you don't have an injury. No fancy equipment or intense training. All can be met with use of bands, physioballs, and your own body weight. Private 30 or 60 min sessions offered that works best for YOU.
Senior Programs:
Difficulty getting out of a low chair? Do you have a fear of falling or have fallen? Difficulty putting on socks and shoes? Do you suffer from pain and joint stiffness in the mornings and end of day? The senior program is right for you! An evaluation and subsequent treatment sessions that provide strength, mobility as well as balance training to meet functional day to day goals.
Insurance
CGPT is Cash Based /Out of Network Provider Giving Individualized In- Depth Care.
It is important to me to give value and quality care rather than providing treatment based on insurance needs and outcomes. Insurance plans vary with a wide array of copays and high deductibles that often create more financial burden to the patient. Here at CGPT we have several pricing plans to fit your needs with the option for submitting reimbursement to your insurance carrier. We will be happy to call your insurance for benefit information if you so desire.
Payments accepted are: Cash, Check, Credit, Flexible Spending Acct, Health Savings Acct, Venmo, Zelle
Cathie was recently featured on Pockets of Knowledege Podcast! Click on the link to take a listen.