Evaluate, Rehabilitate, Educate
RANKED WITHIN THE TOP 10 PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICS BY THE BEST OF ARIZONA BUSINESSES 2022
Appointments: 623-882-9787
About Us
Why Choose Us
Private treatment rooms allow for critical and confidential interaction between you and your physical therapist to allow the therapist to evaluate and diagnose your bio-mechanical and functional deficiency. This one-on-one communication is essential and the cornerstone for the successful outcome of your treatment plan. White Tanks P.T. is fully equipped with a 2,500 square foot training room. This layout facilitates effective use of manual treatment combined with exercise training. The design of this room is tailored to more creative approaches toward rehabilitation, fitness, industrial and athletic training.
Areas That Can Be Addressed But Are Not Limited To
Orthopedic Manual Therapy
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Decreasing pain/ stiffness while increasing mobility via soft tissue and spinal or joint mobilizations
Injury Prevention
Improving balance and coordination
Increasing aerobic endurance and functional capacity
Improving athletic performance
Upper/Lower Extremity, Trunk and Spinal Stabilization Training
See the Difference
We take pride in continuity of care at White Tanks Physical Therapy and treat each client/patient with personalized one-on-one attention and an individualized program designed to bring you back to health. Only our licensed, board-certified physical therapists treat our patients to guarantee the patient receives the utmost in their rehabilitative experience. Each client/patient is informed of their condition, instructed on which exercises and prophylactic procedures to manage and train to successfully return to independent activities of daily life, athletic performance, return to work.
Evaluation/Treatment
On Your First Visit
What to expect during your physical therapy evaluation:
Please arrive 15 minutes early in order to complete necessary documents
Bring training clothing (i.e. gym shorts, sweatpants/yoga pants, t shirt, athletic shoes)
Bring your physical therapy referral/ prescription
Bring any and all insurance cards
Our staff will assist you in obtaining insurance verification and authorization
You will be responsible for payment of all services not covered by your insurance (i.e. copay's, deductibles)
Treatments
Orthopedic Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise Training
Modalities as indicated ( i.e. ice, heat, electrical stimulation, ultrasound)
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Joint/Spinal Mobilization/Manipulation
Upper/Lower Extremity and Trunk Training
Balance/Coordination Training
Aerobic/An-aerobic Conditioning
Sport Specific Speed, Agility, Quickness
Our physical Therapists
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Pablo earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut in 1982. From 1986-1989 he relocated to Northern California to work in a variety of HMO settings that relied on the skill sets of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. During his time in Northern California, Pablo completed the Folsom Physical Therapy Long term Orthopedi
Pablo earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut in 1982. From 1986-1989 he relocated to Northern California to work in a variety of HMO settings that relied on the skill sets of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. During his time in Northern California, Pablo completed the Folsom Physical Therapy Long term Orthopedic Manual Therapy course. Pablo has been in the clinical practice of physical therapy and specifically orthopedic manual therapy for 37 years. Pablo was an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University teaching an Introduction to Physical Therapy course from 1993-2001. Since 2001, Pablo has provided outpatient services to his community, the southwest valley, and in the same year founded White Tanks Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, LLC located in Goodyear, Arizona. He is currently on faculty for Phoenix Manual Therapy (PMT) providing his expertise on the medical science and art of orthopedic manual therapy. A clinical education program, PMT provides short and long term clinical educational orthopedic manual therapy courses. Pablo is dedicated today towards educating the next generation of physical therapists and being a healing resource to our community.
Michael Scotto, DPT
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Mike Scotto holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear, Arizona. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he left to study exercise physiology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Arizona to pursue Physical Therapy. Mike is inspired by his patients every day as he helps them trav
Mike Scotto holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear, Arizona. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he left to study exercise physiology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Arizona to pursue Physical Therapy. Mike is inspired by his patients every day as he helps them traverse the physical challenges of life. He is passionate about maintaining lifelong learning and is currently studying orthopedic manual therapy through Phoenix Manual Therapy. Mike's hobbies include weightlifting, paddle boarding, reading history and exploring the outdoors.
Shannon Herman, DPT
Pablo Ruiz, Owner/PT
Shannon Herman, DPT
Shannon Herman holds her doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with minors in nutrition and psychology from Grove City College, in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Shannon also played collegiate soccer
Shannon Herman holds her doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with minors in nutrition and psychology from Grove City College, in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Shannon also played collegiate soccer on Grove City’s women’s soccer team. Additionally, she is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has a passion for helping her patients from the onset of injury to return to their desired activity. She is engaged in furthering her education through studying orthopedic manual therapy through Phoenix Manual Therapy. Shannon resides in Laveen, Arizona with her husband and daughter. When not in the clinic, you can find her enjoying time with family, hiking, and paddleboarding.