Functional Recovery and Movement

About Functional Recovery and Movement

Functional Recovery & Movement is a physical therapy and performance practice located inside Vickery Athletics at 4411 Belmont Ave. in Dallas, Texas. The clinic focuses on helping active clients recover from injury, manage pain, rebuild movement capacity, and return to the activities or sports that matter to them. Its website describes care for a range of active people, including elite athletes, weekend warriors, professional athletes, collegiate athletes, high school athletes, adult fitness athletes, and CrossFit athletes.

Functional Recovery & Movement is led by Dr. Jessica Novak, PT, DPT, FDNS, BRM, who is the owner and treating physical therapist. Dr. Novak earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UT Southwestern Medical Center and a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences with a minor in Psychology from Texas Tech University. Her background includes outpatient orthopedic care, sports medicine, post-operative rehabilitation, chronic pain, Functional Dry Needling, barbell rehab, strength training, and functional movement.

The clinic’s care model is built around one-on-one physical therapy sessions and an individualized plan. Functional Recovery & Movement describes its approach in three phases: first reducing pain and identifying the source of symptoms, then rebuilding tissue function through mobility, stability, and progressive treatment, and finally preparing the client to return to an active lifestyle with greater confidence. Services include physical therapy, wellness support, and performance training. Treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, guided movement work, dry needling, joint mobilization, KT tape, IASTM, cupping, blood flow restriction, Active Release Technique, and Normatec compression therapy. The clinic also offers free consultations through its website and phone contact options.

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