Build the Strength You Need to Support Long-Term Health

Every year, your doctor checks your blood pressure, labs, and weight. But the most powerful predictor of your long-term health isn’t on that list — it’s your strength.

At Summit Physical Therapy, we offer data-driven Preventive Physical Therapy Programs that blend performance science with preventive healthcare to build long-term strength and resilience.

What is Preventive Physical Therapy?

Preventive physical therapy is a proactive approach to your health that identifies early signs of muscle weakness, imbalance, or movement limitations — issues that often lead to injury or other problems in the future.

By combining targeted strength testing with evidence-based preventive healthcare strategies, preventive physical therapy helps you build the strength and resilience your body needs to stay active, avoid injuries, and support long-term health.

Strength Is the Most Powerful Predictor of Long-Term Health

Strong people live longer — it’s proven:

• Low strength predicts higher cardiovascular, cancer, and all-cause mortality.

• Strong muscles improve blood pressure, bone density, balance, and metabolism.

• Just 30–60 minutes of weekly resistance training lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and depression.

• Strength training is as effective as medication for some chronic conditions — but without side effects.

Who Can Benefit from Preventive Physical Therapy

• Active Adults – maintain strength, prevent setbacks, and enjoy everyday activities with confidence

• Working Professionals & Parents – prevent injuries and improve strength with a time-efficient program that fits in with busy lifestyles

• Adults Over 50 – maintain independence, improve bone density, and increase energy

• Athletes – track and improve objective performance metrics

Preventive Physical Therapy Programs at Summit PT

Preventive Health and Strength Assessment

$300

Protect your health, prevent injuries, and maintain strength for everyday life. Our data-driven assessment identifies strength deficits, imbalances, and potential risk factors so you can stay active and move with confidence. This 60-minute session uses the latest VALD technology–trusted by MLB, NFL, and Premier League teams.

The assessment includes: 

• Strength Testing

• Range of Motion and Flexibility Assessment

• Balance and Stability Assessment

• Personalized Risk Profile

• Results Breakdown

You’ll leave with a full digital results breakdown, a personalized roadmap to prevent injuries and stay strong, active, and confident in your daily life.

Preventive Physical Therapy Optimization Visits

$100

Ongoing preventive physical therapy helps you stay consistent, accountable, and continually improving. During each visit, you’ll work with a licensed physical therapist who will guide you through a customized program based on the results of your Preventive Health and Strength Assessment.

Every four weeks, we’ll re-test key metrics to monitor progress, adjust your program, and ensure small issues don’t grow into injuries. These visits are an essential part of a long-term preventive healthcare plan that keeps you strong, mobile, and performing your best — at any age.

Customized, At-Home Training Program

$100

Prefer to work out on your own? We can design a 16-week training program specifically tailored to the findings of your exam. Every person is built differently, which is why your training program should be too!

Why Choose Preventive Physical Therapy at Summit PT

Our clinic combines medical expertise with performance science, using the same technology trusted by professional athletes and first responders. Our licensed physical therapists turn your data into actionable strategies to protect your health, enhance strength, and support an active lifestyle.

We proudly serve patients throughout Summit, Short Hills, Madison, and Chatham with evidence-based preventive physical therapy designed to keep you strong and moving at your best.

We make it easy to receive the care that you need.

No Referral Needed

Direct access creates fewer steps between your pain and receiving the care that you need. Studies have shown that those who sought direct access from a physical therapist, rather than visiting your primary care doctor, found greater satisfaction and used significantly fewer pharmaceuticals than in the care of their physician. At your first visit, you’ll gain direct access to a physical therapist, speeding up the time between your first contact with a medical professional, and your return to improved health. During your first visit, an injury screening is offered to ensure you receive the best recommendation for your care.