Orthopedic and sports physical therapy in Cary, NC, with board-certified clinical specialists (OCS, SCS), from everyday pain to ACL rehab and return-to-sport care. One evaluation with a Doctor of Physical Therapy changes the plan. One on one, every visit, no referral needed.
Most clinics see three or four patients at once, hand you to an aide, and send you home with the same printout as everyone else. That is time management, not treatment. At Aureum Physio, every session is a full hour with your Doctor of Physical Therapy. Start to finish, evaluation to discharge.
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The reason most people walk through our door. We find the cause, not just the symptom.
We restore how the hip and knee move before we load them with strength.
Return-to-run programs built around your mileage, your mechanics, your timeline.
Rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, overhead pain: mobility first, then strength that holds.
Calm it down. Hands-on care and targeted movement get the pain out of the driver's seat, quickly and safely.
Restore full range of motion and correct the movement patterns that caused the problem in the first place.
Rebuild strength and function for your sport, your job, your life. This is where you start feeling like you again.
Leave with the tools, the education, and the home program to stay out of the clinic. The best outcome is one that lasts.
No handoffs. No shared attention. No wasted visits. Your physical therapist knows your case cold because they are the only one who touches it. Progress compounds visit to visit, and nothing gets lost in translation.
Your evaluation maps how your body actually moves, where it's compensating, and why the pain keeps returning. Then we build the program around your life: the truck you climb into, the toddler you lift, the trail you miss running.
A comprehensive approach to relieving pain, delivered one on one by a board-certified orthopedic specialist. Tap a point on the model, or a card, and see exactly what we treat there.
Neck strains, cervical radiculopathy, tension headaches, stiffness, postural neck pain
Learn More →Rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, clavicle fractures, shoulder bursitis, AC joint separation
Learn More →Carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, hand and wrist arthritis, trigger finger
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Sciatica, herniated discs, scoliosis, lower back pain, spinal degeneration, chronic back pain
Learn More →Hip bursitis, labral tears, knee osteoarthritis, ACL and MCL injuries, runner's knee
Learn More →Your intake paperwork reaches you before your first visit, so the session starts with treatment instead of a clipboard.
From the evaluation to the last visit, the person treating you is Dr. Heather Smith, a doctor of physical therapy and board-certified orthopedic specialist. No aides, no shared attention, no starting over with someone new halfway through.
Every plan follows the 4-Phase framework and gets re-tested against your day-one baselines. You don't have to wonder if it's working. We show you the numbers.
No. North Carolina has unrestricted direct access to physical therapy, so you can be evaluated and treated at Aureum Physio without a physician referral. If your insurance plan requires one, we will tell you before your first visit so there are no surprises.
Yes. Orthopedic and sports physical therapy is our focus. Both of our physical therapists are board-certified orthopedic clinical specialists (OCS), and Dr. Shannon Chapman is also a board-certified sports clinical specialist (SCS). We treat back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, and foot and ankle injuries, running and overuse injuries, and pre- and post-surgical rehab, including ACL reconstruction rehabilitation and return-to-sport testing before you go back to full play.
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Cigna, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage plans. Coverage and benefits vary by plan, so contact us to verify your specific benefits. We verify your coverage before treatment begins, so you know what your visits will cost up front.
Yes. We offer competitive self-pay options for patients who prefer to pay out of pocket. Call us at (919) 694-6186 and we will tell you what it comes to for your situation.
Sessions are 40 minutes long, and that time is one on one with your Doctor of Physical Therapy from start to finish. No handing you off to an aide, no three patients at once.
Yes. Every session is guaranteed to be one-on-one with one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy, from your first evaluation through your last visit.
Most patients come in 2 to 3 times a week for 4 to 6 weeks, and many notice a change within the first week or two. Your plan depends on what we find in your evaluation, and your physical therapist will give you a realistic timeline on day one rather than a guess.
