Northern Iowa Therapy (NIT)

NIT does a great job with speech and OT. With frequent updates on progress and issues, fun sensory outlets, and helpful suggestions tailored to our specific situation, they have been so helpful! We previously had services at a large provider Waterloo and we are much happier at NIT. At the other provider I felt like we were constantly moved from our time slot and maybe not as important because there were other families with more limiting issues, but we have never felt that way at NIT. I feel comfortable leaving my family member with them.

I had a horse accident in 2013 and suffered migraines since. I had tried massage, and chiropractor and they would help for a while but the migraines would come back. Thanks to the techniques that Northern Iowa Therapy has to offer, myofascial release and cranial sacral, I haven’t suffered a migraine since. If I feel my symptoms start coming back, I use the home exercises the therapist gave me to complete self releases to help release things back to normal again. The Occupational Therapy Team truly cares about helping you and want you feeling better!

I was having a lot of issues with my back and was making trips to the chiropractor weekly for nearly a year. I asked my chiropractor if I should seek medical advice as we were not making any progress. After consulting my physician I was referred to physical therapy at NITA. I completed therapy and learned exercises I could continue at home daily and have not been to the chiropractor since! I have also had great outcomes with tennis elbow and shoulder impingement and cannot say enough about the quality of care I received. Any future therapy needs I may have I will be returning and will not hesitate to refer others to seek their help.

I always receive a great outcome when I utilize NITs services. I have been to PT twice for shoulder/neck issues and have also utilized OTs myofascial release program during a bout of abdomimal pain. Jordan. Ally, Caitlin amd Katie are very knowledgeable therapists and each of them has a unique set of skills that get you to your desired goal! I also love the front desk staff that great you with a smile and accommodate your scheduling needs. I'm a little biased, but I would recommend you check them out :-)

My child sees ST and OT. They do an amazing job from the scheduler all the way to any of the therapists. They are all so wonderful.

Ive been here a couple of time. 1st when I was real little to help with my speech impediment, 2nd when I was in 6th grafe when I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia, and 3rd and finaly when I pinch a nerve in my hip flexor. I remember when I was little I was so exited to go to this place. And even during my hip OT, I still remeber being exited to go.

Our entire extended family uses Northern Iowa Therapy! Convenient location and parking. A historical downtown building was remodeled tastefully! Friendly staff. Accommodating and knowledgeable therapists. They are also engaged in the community and offer many educational opportunities to the general public, such as TMJ and autism. They play an active role in our Chamber of Commerce!

We have been going here for 1 year and I have a child who uses adaptive equipment to help ambulate. It is REALLY difficult to enter the building--it is in downtown area with curbside entry and one entry in the rear. There are only 2 handicap parking spots and the only walkway from the parking lot is very narrow and you have to cross rough cement, through the alley-way to get to the rear doors. The doors are NOT wide, handicap accessible for wheelchairs/walkers and even though they have a button to push to automatically open, it's very cumbersome to go over the door jam as it is fairly tall, then go through a 2nd set of doors (that open towards you--which is even harder to maneuver equipment)---and that second set of doors also will open with push of button, but you have to have either really long arms for that 2nd entry since they open towards you, or you go forward, push button, back up, then go over your 2nd door jam....it's really tough to maneuver. Add the snow in the winter and now it becomes even more complicated. Once inside, the flow is not set up well, ether. In the entry hallway is also the door leading to the therapy room, and then the waiting room is beyond that hallway, so it gets very congested with kids coming out, going in, therapists trying to talk with parents, equipment, not enough seating many times for parents--so some end up standing....It's just not set up well at all. They did try to create parent/therapist discussion rooms, but they are like small phone booths and my children can't fit with me--so that means, I need to leave them alone in the waiting room or the hallway--which can make a person uncomfortable--or I end up talking about what our child did in the therapy room in front of all the other families in the waiting area--which breaks those privacy regulations.... There seems to be plenty of space in the building where modifications could be made, but after a year and not much changing, I'm considering not returning. We have appreciated the therapists, but sometimes feel we hear the same message again and again with not a lot of forward movement/thinking. They seem young, fresh out of college, (which can be a good thing--don't get me wrong), they travel here, so the days are limited to when we are able to try to come (we coordinate two separate places for therapies). Overall, if you have children who can walk and not use adaptive equipment, then it will work fine for the most part, but if you have children with walkers/wheelchairs--you will have to motor plan which is best way to get inside the building and how to speak with therapist privately before/afterwards.