Catalyst Physical Therapy, Craig Dauterive, PT, DPT

About Catalyst Physical Therapy, Craig Dauterive, PT, DPT

Catalyst Physical Therapy is a physical therapy clinic in Metairie, Louisiana, serving people in Metairie and nearby communities. The practice describes its care as evidence-based and individualized, with treatment plans built around each patient’s needs, goals, and overall recovery. The clinic emphasizes patient education and a plan of care designed to support healing, improve function, reduce pain, and help patients move through rehabilitation from the first appointment through discharge. Catalyst Physical Therapy also offers free consultations and provides care in a setting intended to be comfortable and focused on quality service.

Craig Dauterive, PT, DPT, is the owner and physical therapist at the clinic. He holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and has outpatient experience centered on orthopedic injuries and post-operative rehabilitation. The website states that he works with patients of all ages and has additional training in Integrative Dry Needling, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, and Kinesiotaping. Services listed by the clinic include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, dry needling, IASTM/cupping, therapeutic modalities, and wellness support. Catalyst Physical Therapy treats a wide range of musculoskeletal problems involving the neck, shoulder, spine, back, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, foot, and ankle. Examples named on the site include neck pain and whiplash, lower back pain with sciatica, herniated discs, rotator cuff and labral tears, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, ACL and other knee ligament injuries, patellofemoral pain, plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, arthritis, and post-surgical recovery. The clinic also highlights experience with work-related injuries, sports injuries, chronic overuse injuries, and spinal conditions.

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