CORA Islands
Savannah, Georgia 31410
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Physical Therapy in Savannah, Georgia
At CORA Physical Therapy Islands, our licensed clinicians provide personalized physical therapy and rehabilitation to help patients reduce pain, improve movement, recover from injury or surgery, and return to the activities they enjoy.
Serving Savannah, the Islands community, Chatham County, and surrounding areas, our clinic provides care for orthopedic and sports injuries, pelvic health needs, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, balance and vestibular conditions, concussion-related symptoms, neurological conditions, Parkinson’s disease, work-related injuries, post-surgical recovery, pain, and more.
Our Islands team develops individualized rehabilitation plans around each patient’s condition, functional needs, activities, and goals.
Personalized Physical Therapy Care in Savannah
Every patient’s recovery is different. At CORA Islands, our clinicians take the time to understand your symptoms, movement limitations, daily activities, and what you want to get back to doing.
Whether you are recovering from surgery, healing from an orthopedic or sports injury, addressing pelvic health concerns, navigating pregnancy or postpartum recovery, improving balance, managing dizziness or vertigo, recovering after a concussion, or living with a neurological condition, your treatment plan is designed around your individual needs and progress.
Conditions and Treatment Areas
CORA Islands provides care for a wide range of physical therapy and rehabilitation needs, including:
- Back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, foot, and ankle pain
- Orthopedic injuries
- Sports injuries
- Pelvic health concerns
- Pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation needs
- Balance problems and gait changes
- Dizziness and vestibular conditions
- Concussion-related symptoms
- Neurological conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- Headaches
- TMJ dysfunction and jaw pain
- Fall-risk concerns
- Amputation-related rehabilitation needs
- Prosthetic mobility and gait training
- Auto and personal injuries
- Work-related injuries
- Pre- and post-operative rehabilitation
- Total joint replacement recovery
- Pain and movement limitations
- Strength, mobility, and functional movement limitations
Services Offered at CORA Islands
Our Savannah Islands clinic offers physical therapy and rehabilitation services, including:
- AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
- Amputee/Prosthetics Training
- Auto and Personal Injury Rehabilitation
- Balance and Gait Training
- Complimentary Screens
- Concussion Management
- Cupping
- Dry Needling
- Fall Prevention Program
- Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
- Functional Capacity Evaluation, or FCE
- Geriatric Rehabilitation
- Headache Management
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, or IASTM
- LSVT BIG for Parkinson’s Treatment
- Manual Therapy, including spinal manipulation and mobilization
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Pain Management
- Pelvic Health
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
- Pre- and Post-Operative Rehabilitation
- Post-COVID Recovery
- Running Analysis
- Sports Medicine
- Telehealth
- TMJ Dysfunction Management
- Total Joint Arthroplasty Program
- Vestibular Management
- WorkTracks Work Comp Solutions
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
Pelvic health concerns can affect comfort, movement, exercise, and everyday quality of life.
CORA Islands provides pelvic health physical therapy with care individualized around each patient’s symptoms, functional needs, comfort level, and rehabilitation goals.
Your clinician will begin with an evaluation to better understand what is contributing to your symptoms and develop a treatment plan designed around your needs and progress.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy
Pregnancy and postpartum changes can affect strength, mobility, comfort, and movement.
CORA Islands provides physical therapy for pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation needs, with treatment tailored to each patient’s symptoms, stage of recovery, activities, and goals.
Care may focus on movement, strength, mobility, function, and strategies to help patients participate more comfortably and confidently in everyday activities.
Orthopedic, Sports, and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
CORA Islands supports patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, sports injuries, surgery, joint pain, and activity-related limitations.
Our clinicians develop individualized treatment plans designed to improve strength, mobility, flexibility, movement, and function. Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, dry needling, cupping, IASTM, and other approaches based on your evaluation and goals.
For patients preparing for or recovering from surgery, rehabilitation can support mobility, strength, and function throughout recovery. Our clinic also offers a Total Joint Arthroplasty Program for patients recovering from joint replacement procedures.
Sports Medicine, Running Analysis, and AlterG Training
CORA Islands provides sports medicine for athletes, runners, active adults, and individuals working toward a return to exercise or recreation.
Treatment may address strength, mobility, stability, movement mechanics, and the physical demands associated with your sport or activity.
Running Analysis is available when appropriate to help evaluate movement and support rehabilitation or return-to-running goals.
Our clinic also offers the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, which can provide a reduced-impact environment for walking, running, conditioning, and progressive return-to-activity training when appropriate.
Vestibular, Balance, and Fall Prevention
Dizziness, vertigo, balance problems, gait changes, weakness, or concerns about falling can affect independence and confidence.
CORA Islands provides vestibular management, balance and gait training, fall prevention, and geriatric rehabilitation.
Treatment is individualized and may focus on improving stability, coordination, strength, mobility, walking ability, and confidence during everyday activities.
Concussion Management
Concussion-related symptoms can affect balance, movement, activity tolerance, headaches, dizziness, and the ability to return comfortably to work, school, sports, or everyday activities.
CORA Islands provides concussion management tailored to each patient’s symptoms and functional limitations.
Your clinician will evaluate your needs and develop an individualized rehabilitation plan designed to support safe, gradual progress.
Neurological Rehabilitation and Parkinson’s Treatment
Neurological conditions can affect strength, balance, coordination, walking, mobility, and independence.
CORA Islands provides neurological rehabilitation along with LSVT BIG for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Treatment may focus on improving movement, gait, balance, strength, coordination, and confidence with everyday activities based on each patient’s condition and goals.
Amputee Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Training
Adjusting to limb loss or learning to use a prosthesis can involve changes in strength, balance, walking, mobility, and everyday movement.
CORA Islands provides amputee rehabilitation and prosthetics training designed to help patients improve mobility, function, confidence, and independence.
Treatment may include strengthening, balance and gait training, functional movement practice, and activities based on each patient’s prosthetic needs and personal goals.
Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, and Pain Management
CORA Islands offers a variety of treatment options that may support mobility, function, and pain management.
Services include dry needling, cupping, manual therapy, spinal manipulation and mobilization, IASTM, therapeutic exercise, and patient education.
Your clinician will determine which treatment approaches may be appropriate based on your evaluation, condition, comfort level, and rehabilitation goals.
TMJ and Headache Management
Jaw pain, TMJ dysfunction, headaches, and related movement limitations can affect eating, speaking, work, sleep, and everyday comfort.
CORA Islands offers TMJ dysfunction management and headache management as part of its physical therapy services.
Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, mobility work, and patient education based on your individual evaluation.
Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
Foot and ankle conditions can affect walking, running, balance, work, exercise, sports, and everyday activity.
CORA Islands provides foot and ankle rehabilitation designed to improve strength, mobility, stability, and function.
Treatment may include strengthening, mobility work
Frequently Asked Questions
What conditions do you treat at CORA Islands?
CORA Islands treats a wide range of orthopedic, sports, neurological, post-surgical, auto-related, and work-related conditions. Our clinicians also provide specialty care for pelvic health needs, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, Parkinson’s disease, balance and vestibular conditions, concussion-related symptoms, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, foot and ankle conditions, pain, weakness, and mobility limitations.
Does CORA Islands offer pelvic health physical therapy?
Yes. Pelvic health physical therapy is available at CORA Islands. Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms, functional needs, comfort level, and rehabilitation goals.
Does CORA Islands offer pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy?
Yes. CORA Islands provides physical therapy for pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation needs. Treatment is tailored to your symptoms, functional needs, stage of recovery, and goals.
Does CORA Islands offer dry needling?
Yes. Dry needling is available at CORA Islands. Your clinician can determine whether it may be appropriate as part of your individualized physical therapy plan.
Does CORA Islands have an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill?
Yes. CORA Islands offers the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill. It may be used for reduced-impact walking, running, conditioning, and progressive return-to-activity training when appropriate.
Does CORA Islands offer running analysis?
Yes. Running Analysis is available at CORA Islands and may be used to evaluate movement and support rehabilitation or return-to-running goals.
Do you treat dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems?
Yes. CORA Islands provides vestibular management, balance and gait training, fall prevention, and geriatric rehabilitation. Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms and functional goals.
Does CORA Islands offer concussion rehabilitation?
Yes. Concussion management is available at CORA Islands. Treatment may address balance, dizziness, headaches, movement, activity tolerance, and other functional limitations associated with concussion recovery.
Does CORA Islands offer physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease?
Yes. CORA Islands offers neurological rehabilitation and LSVT BIG for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Treatment may focus on movement, balance, gait, strength, coordination, and everyday function.
Does CORA Islands provide amputee rehabilitation and prosthetics training?
Yes. CORA Islands offers amputee rehabilitation and prosthetics training. Treatment may focus on strength, balance, gait, mobility, and functional activities based on each patient’s individual needs.
Does CORA Islands treat sports injuries?
Yes. CORA Islands provides sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation for athletes and active individuals. Treatment is designed around your injury, movement limitations, physical demands, and return-to-activity goals.
Can CORA Islands help after surgery or joint replacement?
Yes. CORA Islands provides pre- and post-operative rehabilitation as well as a Total Joint Arthroplasty Program. Treatment is individualized based on your procedure, stage of recovery, strength, mobility, and functional goals.
Does CORA Islands treat TMJ dysfunction and headaches?
Yes. CORA Islands offers TMJ dysfunction management and headache management. Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, mobility work, and patient education based on your individual evaluation.
Can CORA Islands help with a workplace injury?
Yes. CORA Islands offers WorkTracks services for patients recovering from work-related injuries. Rehabilitation can be tailored to your job demands, functional limitations, and return-to-work goals.
Does CORA Islands perform Functional Capacity Evaluations?
Yes. Functional Capacity Evaluations, or FCEs, are available at CORA Islands to help assess physical abilities related to work demands and functional performance.
Where is CORA Physical Therapy Islands located?
CORA Islands is located at 111 Jazie Drive, Suite E, in Savannah, Georgia. The clinic serves patients throughout the Islands area, Savannah, Chatham County, and surrounding communities.
Meet our Team
Physical Therapist Assistant | Clinic Manager
Steve Herker, PTA
Steve Herker is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and Clinic Manager at CORA Physical Therapy on Whitemarsh Island in Savannah, Georgia. Originally from Brainerd, Minnesota, Steve’s journey has taken him from the Midwest to Maryland and ultimately to Savannah, which he and his family are happy to call home. He especially enjoys being part of the Whitemarsh Island community.
Steve brings a unique combination of healthcare experience, creativity, and compassion to his work. His educational background includes bachelor degrees in Graphic Design and Psychology, as well as an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree that prepared him for his career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. As a Clinic Manager, Steve enjoys getting to know his patients and helping them regain their strength, mobility, and independence so they can get back to doing the things they love. For Steve, rewarding work and the relationships he builds with patients are an important part of a fulfilling life.
Outside of the clinic, family is at the heart of Steve’s life. He and his wife have been married for 27 years, and together they have two sons and a four-year-old grandson. When he isn’t working, Steve enjoys spending time with his family, reading science fiction, woodworking, drawing, and hanging out with his dog. His best days are a good mix of family, work, and a little time for the things he enjoys most.