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Carissa Essex, DPT

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Specializes in: Physical Therapy
Professional interests include: musculoskeletal injuries, musculoskeletal problems, injuries, and more.
6862 Piedmont Center Plaza
Gainesville, VA 20155

Carissa Essex, DPT is a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA specializing in physical therapy.

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Office Locations

6862 Piedmont Center Plaza
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 754-4690
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Some issues Carissa Essex, DPT can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

land-based therapeutic exercise
neuromuscular reeducation
rehabilitation
therapeutic activities
therapeutic exercise

In 2012, Carissa Essex, DPT had a list price for land-based therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular reeducation, rehabilitation, therapeutic activities, and therapeutic exercise that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2014 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 85

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2015 were rehabilitation and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 61
rehabilitation 2771

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 78
Female 112
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2015

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 15
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2016 were rehabilitation and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 23
rehabilitation 1200

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 25
Female 43
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 57
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 38
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2016

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2017 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 1041

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 21
Female 55
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2017

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2018 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 1402

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 38
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2019 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 1437

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 25
Female 66
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2019

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2020 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 855

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 12
Female 39
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2020

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2021 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation 1007

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 21
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2021

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2022 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy 292
rehabilitation 1034

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 38
Female 63
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 90
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2023 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy 353
rehabilitation 686

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 32
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 17
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA during 2024 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy 396
rehabilitation 816

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Male 34
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 67
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Carissa Essex, DPT for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Carissa Essex, DPT treated as a physical therapist in Gainesville, VA were rehabilitation, manual therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 42
manual therapy 347
rehabilitation 1121

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT.

Gender
Female 54
Male 29
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 34
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carissa Essex, DPT From 2014 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Carissa Essex, DPT treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1
Diabetes 19
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 0
Cancer 2

Education & Training

She has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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Biography

Ms. Carissa Essex practices physical therapy in Gainesville, VA. These areas are among her clinical interests: replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), musculoskeletal injuries, and sports health.

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