Therapydia DC

I was waiting to actually heal and test this out so I could write an honest review. I have a condition called Chondromalacia patella. Let me start by saying that I went to a few other PTs before this and my issue was not remotely addressed. I used to run a lot and about 2 years ago I started to feel a pain in my knee when I ran and over time also when I walked. Last winter was really terrible for me and I knew that I had to take this seriously and do some solid research to find a good PT! I thank my stars that I found Therapydia DC! From the moment I walked in, I could sense that this place was like no other.
Dr. Vidale spent a lot of time explaining the condition to me in layman terms. I made him repeat it so many times and yet he answered every doubt patiently. He is very friendly, caring and passionate about your recovery. He gives you exercises that are very doable and I did not realize that I ever so effortlessly built muscle around my knee! I like to get personalized attention and that is the best part about this place! I wasn’t left in a corner doing the same exercise for an hour by myself (like the old PT). In fact, the doctors even correct you during the sessions when you think they are not looking! I loved the high fives at the end of successful sessions! :)
Also, in my first session, I had no idea about dry needling and was skeptical. He explained how it works and I trusted him with it! It has worked so well that I am planning to go back for dry needling for my chronic headaches!
I have seen Jenn when Dr. Vidale was not available one week and she is amazing too! Dominique at the reception is a pleasure to speak with unlike the staff in other popular doctor offices. I wish Dr. Vidale and Therapydia the best and I highly recommend this place!
P. S. I recently returned from Turkey and walked 4 – 5 miles every single day the whole week without a tinge in my knee! This is when I knew that the therapy had worked wonders for me! Dr. Vidale — You’re a lifesaver! Thank you!

These guys are the best. There is a reason everyone gives them 5 stars. At first glance, it’s the personal attention really separates this practice from others. But then you find that not only does the team want to make sure you are getting their full attention, but they want to make sure you see results, too.
I work with Jennifer, and she is terrific. I came to Therapydia for knee surgery recovery but told Jen about chronic hip paid from a pulled groin muscle that occurred more than 10 years earlier, plus chronic shoulder pain and she concluded that it was all related. The work she is doing across all three problem areas is definitely making a difference! I actually asked my orthopedist for another prescription when my first one ran out so I could keep going.
If you’re looking for a PT that is NOT running an assembly line of patients lying on massage tables or getting some kind of heat therapy, but actually giving patients 1 – 1 time and attention, go to Therapydia.

This place is
! I came into Therapydia barely walking. I have a chronic illness and was almost immobile. My knee swelled and I could not bend it, my back/​chest was spasming and painful, but after physical therapy, I was able to bend my knee and the pain subsided. I WAS AMAZED! I have been coming into Therapydia twice a week now and it is the therapy that keeps me in motion. My therapy rotates between my elbow, my knees and my back/​chest. The office staff is professional, courteous and intelligent. After a LONG day at work, I look forward to relaxing with therapy here. Dr. Vidale and Jennifer are simple ON IT! They are very knowledgeable about the human body, pain and pain management. I wish everyone in pain could receive therapy here. Thank you Therapydia!

Tim and Jenn are amazing, especially for sports injuries. They have worked miracles on my knee in both prehab prior to ACL replacement surgery, plus the post op rehab. I can’t recommend them highly enough!

Jennifer is fantastic. After only two weeks my back pain is significantly less. She zeroed in immediately on the problem. Other PTs will watch you do exercises. That’s a waste of time and money. You can do those on your own time. Here they work on the problem. It can be painful, but so worth it.

I love this place. Everyone threats me well in here. I been coming to this place for three weeks now and I see lot of progress in me. Dr. Nelson is very knowledgeable at what she does. She was able to quickly determined my issue and has given me great advices as well as therapies to fix my issue. They seem to care for their patients and threat us with great services.
I also love the fact that the place opens early and stays open late. They are willing to work with your schedule and that is important for me.

Dr Tim Vidale is a miracle worker. I have been with him for about 8 weeks and am amazed by the improvements throughout my neck, upper and lower back. He knows the human body like a map and can pinpoint targeted areas that need work/​treatment. Dr Vidale has also been very helpful advising me on ergonomic positions while using the computer, as extended sitting was uncomfortable for me and wrote a letter on my behalf advising my employer to provide a standing desk. He obviously deeply cares about his patients, which is one of the many outstanding traits of his practice.
Before meeting Dr. Vidale I was skeptical of PT being able to help, and as a former personal trainer, thought I knew all the best exercises and treatments, and wasn’t sure what I would get out of it. I extremely happy with the results and could not be more grateful for his treatments. I am thrilled with the results and his practice thus far. In fact, I even brought my wife to work with a female PT who recently joined his practice. One of the many amazing things about Therapydia is that Dr Vidale’s practice focuses on each patient individually. He does not juggle multiple patients at once, but instead will give you his undivided attention and care, which is unique and much better for patients.
During my 1 hour evaluation, he gave me his complete attention and carefully and thoughtfully explained what was happening in my anatomy, what he recommended, and why. This leads me to my next point, which is that Dr Vidale is extremely skilled in his treatment. One of his specialties is called ‘dry needling’. I was pretty skeptical/​fearful of this at first, let me tell you. essentially it is a form of acupuncture where the practitioner is inserting microneedles into the skin to stimulate muscle tissue which has knotted. While I admit that it can be slightly painful at first, the results are outstanding and worth every second of the treatment. I actually looked forward to the slight tingling sensation this needles provided, as I knew my muscles were being released and the microspasms the needles caused were helping the knots become much smaller and eventually disappear. Dr Vidale is so, so, highly skilled in this art. My first session was quite mild, and he only progressed with the dry needling as I felt comfortable and provided feedback.
In summary, I would highly recommend Dr Tim Vidale for any and all of your PT needs. Specifically, mine was for a work-​related issue in the back from sitting and he really helped me with this. I feel he would be equally good at treating any sort of injury (as I read in his Unilocal reviews, myself before deciding to come here). Dr Vidale has a great practice (which is busy) and truly cares about each of his patients.

Dr. Vidale is a great therapist and professional. I will defiantly recommend Dr. Vidale for friends, family and co-​workers to be treated here for all their sports rehabilitations.

Dr. Vidale and his team are fantastic. I have worked with Tim twice, once for a hamstring issue and the other for whiplash. He is knowledgeable, practical and fun to work with. The front desk is managed by the wonderful Amina who is extremely competent, friendly and helpful.

My visit with Dr. Vidale was my first with a physical therapist. I am not much of an athlete but I somehow injured my hamstring at the gym. Dr Vidale was very accommodating and very kind. He even eased my nervousness by making me laugh at myself. I felt like I had his full attention during the entire session. He explained my injury to me and made sure I understood what happened and what needed to happen going forward. Now the procedure was a bit painful, but once I got up off the table I was able to walk like a normal person. If you need to see a PT, I highly recommend Dr. Vidale!

I visited Dr. Tim Vidale for a foot injury. He was knowledgeable and professional. He explained everything that was happening with my foot, why and what the treatment plan was to fix it. He used a tablet to show what was happening under the skin. I left my first appointment feeling like I know what was going on and that it was going to get better. It did get better, much better.
I like that Dr. Vidale really listens to what is happening with your injury throughout your treatment and tweaks or adds when necessary. The exercises were not always pleasant or easy but they worked!
The office is wonderful, not at all what i expected for that building. Light and airy and friendly. The receptionist warmly welcomes you in.
I tell everyone who knows me how PT went that he is awesome. He is really an awesome doctor.

I had a soccer mishap that my orthopedic surgeon described as the «worst sports-​related injury [he] had ever seen.» I went to PT for about 6 months after. I thought it was as healed as it was going to get.
A year ago, I had my third surgery on the same ankle. I found Dr. Vidale online and figured it would be similar to my first round of PT. Here are some key differences:
1. Your entire session is 1:1 with Dr. Vidale. My last PT had several patients doing exercises at any given time. Dr. Vidale devotes the time and energy to really understand the injury and monitor progress. If he assigns me ninety calf raises, he is watching all ninety of them.
2. Dr. Vidale works with athletes. PT sessions feel like practice. Once you master one drill, Dr. Vidale will make it more challenging or give you a new drill to do. He does not give praise to make you feel good, he gives praise when you accomplish something.
3. At my last PT, my goals were set by some mysterious industry standards that may or may not have had anything else to do with me. Dr. Vidale sat with me at the beginning of my PT and we established mutually agreed upon goals. This helps me monitor my own progress and be able to identify growth.
4. I look forward to my PT sessions each week. First, Amina is an awesome office manager. Not only is she competent and good at her job, she is also fun and friendly. Next, Dr. Vidale really shows an interest in his patients and has a great bedside manner. Even if I am frustrated with my inability to complete exercises perfectly, I still leave having enjoyed the experience.
When I first tried PT a few years ago, I had no idea what to look for. Because of my ignorance, I submitted to substandard PT that caused me to not heal properly. After my experience with Dr. Vidale at Therapydia, I know what excellent Physical Therapy is. I would recommend Dr. Vidale to anyone, specifically those who are trying to get back into sports after injuries.

I have frequent sinus-​related and migraine headaches and I have endured the pain for years. I’ve taken prescription meds, which have had awful side effects and/​or have just had to suffer through the pain until the migraine subsides — which is typically no less than 2 – 3 days (leaving me debilitated during many of the episodes). I tried non-​traditional treatments including acupuncture and had minimal relief or success.
Dr. Vidale has treated me for knee and upper back pain and used a technique called DRY NEEDLING on my back. I will not lie, it was a little painful, but the treatment worked and helped tremendously with my back pain and muscle tightness. Upon discussing my chronic migraines, Dr. Vidale also mentioned that dry needling is used to treat headaches and that he has treated many headache patients using this method.
I was weary at first, particularly because I am not a fan of needles. But once I had THE monster of all headaches that started at the end of the week and continued throughout the weekend, with no relief in sight, I contacted Dr. Vidale to try dry needling. I was definitely nervous as he located and placed the first needle at the site of my headache. I felt a small pinch and some discomfort but was amazed at how I could feel the tightness and pressure in my head release IMMEDIATELY. He continued with 3 – 4 more needles and within 5 – 10 minutes my headache was GONE — I PROMISE!
My headache did not return and all I could do was wish that I had gone to Dr. Vidale sooner for him to treat me using dry needling. If another migraine decides to rear its ugly head, the first call I’ll make will be to Dr. Vidale because I know that he will provide quality and effective treatment that will allow me to get back to enjoying life quickly.

I have been seeing Dr. Tim Vidale for about two months now. He is helping me recover from a fully ruptured achilles tendon, and we’re both working toward me playing soccer again. This injury is terrible and it’s a tall order.
I really like visiting Dr. Vidale, and his treatment and exercise are helping me recover from this injury faster than I expected, and faster than a friend who had the same injury last year. Even my surgeon is impressed with the progress I’m making.
The biggest reason I gave Dr. Vidale 5 stars is because of the personal attention and the program he put together for me. You book 30 minutes with him, and you are the only patient he sees during that time. That is far superior to other PT clinics I’ve been to where the therapist spends 5 – 10 minutes with you and sends you off to do exercises while they see other patients.
Dr. Vidale is continually monitoring my progress and tailoring the sessions and take-​home exercises for me. He is very responsive to my discomfort (achilles tears HURT) and pushes me to work through it while staying cautious not to do any damage.
He’s everything an athletic person would want in a physical therapist. He is a current athlete and understands the physical condition we want to get back to.