Hours of Service
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday through Sunday: Closed
Patient Eligibility
- University of Nebraska students from all campuses
- UNL, Nebraska Medicine and UNMC employees
- Dependents of UNL, Nebraska Medicine and UNMC employees regardless of age
- Visiting scholars
Services Covered By Student Fees
- A 15 to 30-minute discussion with a physical therapist about whether physical therapy is a treatment option for you (physical therapy evaluation and treatment is not covered).
Comprehensive Physical Therapy to Get Your Life Back to Normal
The University Health Center Physical Therapy team offers evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and conditions affecting muscles, bones and joints. Our physical therapy team will work with you to determine the best treatment plan to help you achieve your goals. Potential treatment methods could include:
- Cupping
- Dry needling
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Individualized exercises and stretches
- Kinesio taping
- Manual therapy (e.g., joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization)
- Mechanical traction
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Modalities (e.g., ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, heat or ice therapy)
We treat:
- Back and neck pain
- Chronic dysfunction
- Joint and muscle aches
- Motor vehicle injuries
- Muscle tension headaches
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Sports injuries
- Orthopaedics
- Work-related injuries
Appointments
- Physical therapy services are available to UNL students, faculty and staff by appointment only.
- Call 402-472-5000 to schedule an appointment.
Cost
- Student fees cover a brief discussion with a physical therapy team member about the benefits of our services. This does not include treatment.
- All other visits will incur a charge. To determine how much your visit will cost, we recommend contacting your health insurance provider for coverage information.
- Patients are responsible for any charges not covered by insurance
What to expect at your first visit
Each treatment is tailored for each patient. Every individual and pain is unique, so there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. In general, this is what you can expect.
First appointment
- A physical therapist will perform a complete physical exam that includes an evaluation of your strength, balance, posture, flexibility and range of motion.
- They will review your health history.
- This visit helps you and your physical therapists determine the best treatment plan to achieve your goals. Expect this appointment to last about an hour.
Follow-up appointments
- Your treatment will continue in follow-up visits with a member of our physical therapy team. The number of visits you will need depends on your needs and progress.
- You will also receive a home exercise program in the form of stretches or exercises to complete outside of therapy as part of your regular routine.
