Hello my name is Teresa Paulsen, P.T., and I am the Region Director for the Columbus Area. If you are in need of physical or occupational therapy, we are here to provide you the most exceptional experience. Our service philosophy is "We are a highly trained team providing exceptional care by addressing each individuals emotional comfort and physical needs with customer service beyond expectations." We work to live this everyday with every patient, customer, physician or family member. At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we have the privilege and opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients. On any given day, a member of NovaCare's clinical team could treat a senior citizen who had knee replacement surgery, an adult who suffers from arthritis, an individual who was injured on the job and/or a college or high school athlete who is recovering from a sports-related mishap. If you would like to join our clinical team and treat a wide range of patients, please email me at tpaulsen@hq.novacare.com. DARTFISH Now Available! We are very excited to offer Dartfish to the Columbus market, at our Westerville location! Dartfish is a computer software program that allows the therapist to analyze motion. At NovaCare we primarily use this software to analyze gait, both walking and running. This can be useful in determining when an athlete is ready to return to a specific sport! Please feel free to contact me via email at tpaulsen@hq.novacare.com or (614) 224-1090. Thank you for choosing NovaCare Rehabilitation!

Available Core Services
Services vary by location

Our experienced clinical team utilizes a wide variety of procedures and treatment modalities to provide individualized and progressive treatment for patient of all ages and abilities to restore function, reduce pain, prevent injury, and improve overall fu

Physical Therapy

From acute to chronic conditions, NovaCare Rehabilitation's highly skilled therapists, who are registered/licensed occupational or physical therapists, treat a variety of hand and upper extremity injuries. Through advanced continuing education, clinical e

Hand/Occupational Therapy

Through an active and educational continuum of treatment, NovaCare Rehabilitation assists the patient in returning to normal, daily activities as soon as possible. By providing comprehensive education in anatomy, pathology, and care of the low back, the p

Low Back Rehabilitation

The NovaCare WorkStrategies™ Program benefits employers by achieving higher levels of employee functionality and productivity, while reducing the employer's financial outlay for workers' compensation and lost work time. Employers can select from a compreh

NovaCare WorkStrategies™ Program (Work Injury Prevention & Management)

NovaCare's Sports Performance Program is designed to help athletes of all levels to enhance performance and return to optimal competition with cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility exercise and proper nutrition education.

Sports Performance/Athletic Training

NovaCare Fitness is an in-center exercise program designed for patients who have completed their rehabilitation, or for anyone who is interested in a fitness program supervised by a professional. Program components may include cardiovascular endurance, fl

Wellness/Fitness Programs

Osteoporosis

Available Specialized Services
Services vary by location

Aquatic Therapy

NovaCare Rehabilitation provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to treatment that includes muscle and sensory re-education, coordination activities, range of motion, and/or speech therapy to those patients who have experienced a neurological

Neurological Rehabilitation

Goals of therapy include pain management, swelling/edema, and control and improvement of motion and function. This may include flexibility, a strength exercise program, or lymphedema management.

Lymphedema/Post-Mastectomy Rehabilitation

Specifically designed for those patients who have experienced jaw clicking, headaches, or pain associated with temperomandibular dysfunction. This individualized physical therapy treatment program focuses on resolving the patient’s pain and restoring function.

TMJ Rehabilitation

Orthotics

TMJ Care

Senior Wellness

Vestibular Rehabilitation

WorkStrategies ™ Program
Services vary by location

Today, America's employers are very much at risk...paying nearly one billion dollars per week in workers' compensation costs. NovaCare's WorkStrategies™ Program can help reduce your workers' compensation costs...let us show you how!

At NovaCare, we effectively partner with employers, case managers, claims managers, TPAs, brokers and insurance companies to create an innovative and cost-effective approach to the treatment and prevention of work-related injuries. NovaCare WorkStrategies™ Specialists utilize a number of tools to effectively evaluate, assess and design the appropriate preventative and educational programs.

The NovaCare WorkStrategies™ Program offers the following services:
Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
Injury Prevention Training & Education Programs
Ergonomic Programs
On-Site Physical Therapy
New Hire Capability Testing
On-Site Triage Program
Return-to-Work Program
Work Risk Analysis
Work Site Intervention
Work Task Analysis
Work Capacity Evaluations (WCE)
Work Station Evaluation

Center Activity

NovaCare New Patient Registration Forms Online!
For the convenience of our new patients, the majority of New Patient Registration Forms can be downloaded and printed! If you are a new patient, please print the forms and complete them before your first appointment. When you arrive for your appointment, there may be a few additional forms to complete based upon your insurance provider. Please be sure to bring the completed forms with you to your first appointment!

To open and print the forms, click here: New Patient Forms

"What To Expect" for New Patients
We want our patients to feel comfortable and at ease for their physical therapy sessions. We encourage all patients to dress comfortably and attend all therapy sessions to maximize their rehabilitation goals. To help understand the "inner workings" of our centers, please print and carefully review our "What to Expect" for new patients.

To open and print the file, click here:What to Expect

Physical Therapy Without a Prescription!
Did you know that you can now access our physical therapy services without a doctor's prescription? Just call one of our offices and we will help verify your insurance coverage for DIRECT ACCESS to our therapists!

New Program Offering
We are pleased to announce the following developments:
Lymphedema Treatment Program We are pleased to offer lymphedema treatment at four Columbus locations. Our highly trained clinicians provide individualized treatment plans with the primary goal of restoring function and independence following the onset of lymphedema symptoms. Let NovaCare be your partner in achieving an active lifestyle! Lymphedema treatment is offered at the following locations: Downtown (Metro): (614) 224-1090 Dublin: (614) 799-0601 Grove City: (614) 539-5301 Hilliard: (614) 850-0680 Dartfish is Now Available! NovaCare's Westerville centers now offer Dartfish. We are excited to bring this state-of-the art video technology to the Columbus area runners and athletes! Swing Fore Excellence Program at Downtown Location Bill Proxmire, PTA, is a certified golf teaching instructor by the United States Golf Teachers Federation to provide an individualized golf performance program at our downtown location. Education, swing analysis, balance, strengthening and a uniquely designed performance plan are just a few of the components of this exciting program. For more information, please contact Bill Proxmire at (614) 224-1090 or email wproxmire@hq.novacare.com.

The NovaCare WorkStrategies™ Program offers the following services:

Center Activity

New Program Offering

We are pleased to announce the following developments: