SPECIALIST IN CHRONIC PAIN
Dr. Bobby Geevarughese
PT, DPT
Expert online physical therapy specialized in chronic pain recovery. I look beyond the physical to help you reclaim your movement through a personalized, science-backed approach from the comfort of your home.
Credentials & Experience
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
BS Electrical & Computer Engineering
Specialization
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Certified
Completed through the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center
Practice
15+ Years clinical Experience
Inpatient and outpatient settings working with many complex medical conditions
About Me:
I completed my undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and at the age of 23, I suffered a collapsed lung suddenly (known as a spontaneous pneumothorax). After experiencing it twice within a month I had to have surgery to remove a part of my lung to avoid any complications for the future. From my recovery and the amazing care I received in the hospital I decided to switch my career to healthcare. It took me 5 years but I was able to graduate with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2011. I am committed to helping individuals suffering from chronic pain and chronic health conditions with a whole-body approach.
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I first learned about this nervous system and whole body approach in 2015. I was struggling with severe hip pain and despite 30 visits with a very good PT my pain was only getting worse. I found Dr. John Sarno’s “Healing Back Pain” online and read it at the local bookstore. Everything he said about Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) made a lot of sense especially getting over the fear of pain and the fear of movement.
Following this approach I was better within one week. I developed other symptoms which is common and I decided to work with my own pain recovery coach for close to 9 years. My coach taught me so much about my emotional and psychological triggers and how they played a role in creating my physical symptoms. When I learned to reduce stress, prioritize myself, and treat myself better that is when my health really improved.
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Using this approach, I was able to help a number of patients at the hospital where I worked. Unfortunately, I was also limited by being the only PT there following this model. After the outpatient department closed, I decided to start my own practice doing this work so that I could continue to help patients.
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From doing this nervous system work myself, I have been able to recover from chronic and acute pain (not injury related), headaches, IBS, nausea, anxiety, skin conditions, dizziness, and many others. I know how powerful this work can be once all structural causes of disease have been ruled out. My goal is to help you avoid what I had to go through and any unnecessary surgeries or medications.
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Additional Training and Treatment Techniques:
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Total Motion Release (Levels 1 and 2)
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Positional Release/Strain Counterstrain
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Therapeutic Exercises
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Graded Exercise
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Graded Exposure
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Coaching
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Holistic Therapy
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Therapeutic Journaling
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Bobby was kind and attentive. He listened to my concerns thoroughly and was clearly eager to help me. He helped me immensely to overcome one of my health problems. I’m so glad I discovered his practice.
— G.B. (Zocdoc review)
— S.B. (Zocdoc review)
Bobby is a knowledgeable and compassionate physical therapist. As a psychotherapist working with patients with chronic pain, I have referred multiple clients to Bobby to help them work on fear of movement and getting back to physical activity with great success. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a mindbody PT that takes a whole person approach.
Patient Testimonials
Bobby Geevarughese comes highly rated in my books. A very caring man who highly believes in his therapy mindset and reached out to help people because e knows his treatment works and is eager to share and teach it to help others in a very compassionate way.
— L.E. (Zocdoc review)
Bobby is very compassionate and thorough in his evaluation. He brought a whole person approach to my care By considering all the dimensions that may be involved in causing my back or ankle pain. He is very validating in his responses to my questions and is clearly a very knowledgeable physical therapist.
— S.M. (Zocdoc review)
He is very professional and attentive. Learned from him how grief can lead to physical pain and how I can incorporate mindful movement in my everyday life. I highly recommend Dr. Geevarughese!!
— J.C. (Zocdoc review)
Such a kind person who is super knowledgeable about physical therapy. He spent more one on one time with me than any therapist i have worked with in the past. That made a big difference in my recovery! Thank you Bobby!!