Appointments: (805) 719-8245
Appointments: (805) 719-8245
Visit CTPT for compassionate injury treatment and pain management services
Visit CTPT for compassionate injury treatment and pain management services
Charleen started CTPT (Charleen TeGroen PT, Inc.) in January of 2018 and still believes in the “Care” part of Health Care. Patients will spend one on one time with the Physical Therapist and will be under the watchful eye of the PT for the entire hour of their treatment session.
CTPT values “hands on” Physical Therapy treatments that includes joint mobilization, massage, acupressure, myofascial release, cross friction massage, manual passive stretching etc.
Therapeutic exercise is tailor made for each patient whether they are an athlete, a Veteran, have a desk job, work in construction, law enforcement or recovering from surgery or a motor vehicle accident.
Exercises are designed for patients to duplicate at home or even while on vacation, whether they have access to gym equipment or not. In a smaller clinic setting, exercises are taught using physical sciences such as gravity, ground reaction force, body weight/mass, momentum and leverage.
Strengthening of joints are done in all planes of motion. Postural and Core strengthening form an important part of neck and back injuries. Post-operative protocols are closely followed during rehabilitation after joint replacement or other surgeries.
Therapeutic exercise is tailor-made for each patient, whether they are an athlete, a Veteran, have a desk job, work in construction, law enforcement , or recovering from surgery or a motor vehicle accident. Exercises are designed for patients to duplicate at home or even while on vacation, whether they have access to gym equipment or not. In a smaller clinic setting, exercises are taught using physical sciences such as gravity, ground reaction force, bodyweight/mass, momentum, and leverage.
Strengthening of joints is done in all planes of motion. Postural and Core strengthening form an essential part of neck and back injuries. Post-operative protocols are strictly followed during rehabilitation after a joint replacement or other surgeries. Modalities such as E-stim and Ultrasound as well as heat and ice, are used during treatments to improve circulation and speed up healing.
Repair and improve balance .
Charleen was born and raised in South Africa. She excelled in track and field in High School and at University and qualified for the Olympics in the 100m, with a personal best time of 11.2 seconds and in the long jump with a distance of 6.53 m (around 22ft).
She graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy in 1991. She relocated to the United States in 1993 and passed the California PT Board exam in 1994.
Her US experience started at the Queen of Angels Hospital in LA, as the Supervisor of the out-patient department, doing wound and amputation care and treating sports, orthopedic and neurological cases.
She moved to the Thousand Oaks area in 1996 and worked at Los Robles Hospital, doing in-patient orthopedic, ICU, CCU, medical-surgical and post-natal care for 5 years. After her 3d child was born, she started working part-time in out-patient settings, evaluating and treating sports, orthopedic and work-related injuries.
Charleen keeps up with required yearly continued education classes and seminars. Her continued education also includes viewing knee, hip and shoulder joint replacement surgeries and other orthopedic surgeries in the operating room with Dr. Jaime Hernandez and Dr. Michael Bahk from SCOI, Drs Tchejeyan and Barry at Los Robles Hospital, Dr. Kevin Nadal at Conejo Surgical Center. She most recently attended a presentation by Dr. Harpreet Bawa from SCOI, explaining the benefits of using the new Mako robotic arm to assist in total knee and hip replacements.
Charleen was the specialty long jump coach for the Newbury Park track club from 2008 to 2011 when her kids were younger. She participated in the Conejo Valley Corporate Games and in several local 5k runs, winning age group medals.
Charleen has been an independent contractor since March of 2014 and started her own corporation in January of 2018 Charleen TeGroen PT, inc. or “CTPT”. She works out of the Newbury Park Urgent Care facility. She evaluates and treats work-related, sports and orthopedic injuries of the neck, shoulder, back, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, and ankles.
Charleen is passionate about her patients, her children and her family’s Aids Orphanage in Zimbabwe Africa. She enjoys running and sculpting.
Inferential or Premodular current is used to stimulate nerve endings in the muscles - causing intermittent muscle contractions that increases circulation in the area to promote healing, reducing swelling and decreasing muscle spasm.
Ultrasound Treatment is also used to reduce inflammation. Sound waves vibrates on cellular level-speeding up cell metabolism and in turn speeds up the healing process.
Heat and ice treatments are complimentary and used for almost every patient. Heat and STIM is used for warm-up of tissues to be followed by massage or exercise. Ice packs are typically used after treat exercise to treatment or exercise soreness.
Therapeutic Message
Massaging in direction of Lymph nodes to decrease swelling
Similar to acupressure breaking up muscle spasms
IATM: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization or cross-friction breaking up stubborn deep tissue spasm
For certain types of tendonitis such as lateral epicondylitis or finger tendonitis