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Locally Owned, Nationally Known

FYZICAL, formally known as Capitol Area Physical Therapy (CAPTA), is an independently, family-owned physical, occupational and speech therapy practice with three convenient locations in the heart of Mid-Michigan.  Although our name has changed, many things have remained the same.

FYZICAL opened in November of 2018 after recognizing the residents and their families in the Mid-Michigan area were lacking solutions for 3 core health deficits.

First, pain relief.  In 2019 alone, nearly 50,000 people in the US died from opioid-involved overdoses and the misuse of and addiction to opioids – including prescription pain relievers – is a serious national crisis.  For pain management, the CDC recommends nonopioid approaches to relief including physical therapy.  Physical therapists play a valuable role in the patient education process, including setting realistic expectations for recovery with or without pain medications. As an outpatient clinic, we focus on; relieving pain and avoiding or reducing the dependency on pain medication, restoring strength, endurance and motion & returning you to optimum performance.

Second, Michiganders are an aging population.  In fact, nationally, Michigan has the 14th highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older and sadly, one in four Americans aged 65 or older will fall each year.  Additionally, over 90 million Americans go to health care providers with complaints of vertigo, dizziness or balance problems.  The good news is that dizziness can be treated, falls are preventable and FYZICAL is committed to stop America from falling.  We are the only therapy clinic in the area to utilize a conceptualized framework of balance exercises called the FYZICAL Balance Paradigm.  It was developed by using NASA-based force plates and is designed specifically to identify your balance or dizziness deficit.  Responding to the needs of our older populations, especially those suffering from dizziness, balance insufficiencies and fall-risk is a core part of our mission at FYZICAL.

Lastly, access to skilled comprehensive pediatric therapy. FYZICAL recognizes that your child’s foundation for life forms in the early years and access to skilled therapy treatment within a reasonable time is critical.  We pride ourselves on being one of the only outpatient facilities in the area to offer multiple services specializing in pediatric rehabilitation and early intervention.  And just like adults can experience dizziness and vertigo disorders, children also experience these symptoms.  In fact, children may be affected more than adults, and this prevents normal childhood activities that range from athletics to playground activities.  By utilizing the same conceptual framework of balance exercises, the FYZICAL Balance Paradigm is also successful with children.

What is FYZICAL?

Our Mission

We are committed to providing effective, efficient, and high-quality therapy services through compassionate care for all infants, children, adolescents, young adults and adults.  For the benefits of our patients and their families, we maintain expertise in all areas related to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of our patients.  We encourage parental and caregiver involvement and understand and appreciate the importance of forming lasting relationships with the families we serve.  We feel this is essential in order to establish goals and achieve optimal outcomes.

Our Vision

To be the therapy provider of choice to the physicians, people, and community we serve, for all orthopedic, neurologic, pediatric, balance, dizziness and geriatric disorders.

To realize this vision, we shall:

  • Provide a highly professional and friendly environment that is conducive to the optimum healing of body, mind and spirit.
  • Develop a therapy program and plan of care that is specifically designed to suit you/your child's individual needs, bearing in mind the uniqueness and abilities of each individual.
  • Utilize a hands-on approach that is proven to help relieve pain and enhance mobility.
  • Work with you/your child's physician as a team to provide the best care that will return you/your child to the highest level of function in the shortest time possible.
  • Utilize the latest evidence-based techniques in a fun and playful environment in order to give the most effective treatment your child will love.

Our Location & Facility

FYZICAL Dewitt is conveniently located at 12800 Escanaba Dr., Suite 3 in Dewitt, Michigan. There is ample parking including handicap accessible entry into the building.  There are no stairs or ramps to enter our office.  Our clinic is complete with state-of-the art equipment for treating all orthopedic problems, neurological conditions, sports injuries, balance disorders and dizziness.  We offer private treatment rooms and a spacious gym.  This enables our therapists to design the most advanced, effective rehabilitation program for you or your loved one.  You will feel right at home in our clean, inviting facility with staff members who are ready and willing to assist you at all times.

Beyond Our 4 Walls

We pride ourselves on our facility being inviting and supportive in your or your child's therapy journey, but we also recognize and appreciate that not everyone may be able to come to us in person. We have extended our facility online and now offer the same quality therapy treatments to remote patients through Telehealth Therapy. This is a great option for those who may not have transportation, who have young children at home, who are too dizzy or painful to get to therapy or wish to receive therapy services from the comfort of their own homes.