Lazaro Physical Therapy is coming to Iowa City, Iowa – more details coming!

Who We Are

Conditions We Treat

Services We Offer

For Patients and Clients

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Orthopedics and Pain Treatment

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. We treat low back pain, post-surgical conditions, and more.

Neuro - Rehabilitation

We improve the function of people with neurologic conditions like stroke, head injury, and other conditions.

Sports and Dance Performance

Over a decade of experience working with athletes, dancers, and performing artists.

Strength and Fitness Training

Get started on your road to healthy living! We do 1-on-1 fitness training.

Who We Are

Lazaro Physical Therapy is a private practice started by Dr. Edmer Lazaro with a mission to help individuals achieve optimum mobility, health, and wellness through a balanced mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Lazaro has been a physical therapist for over a decade and has come to find that the best outcomes for the people with whom he works come from:

  • A patient/client-centered approach where individuals are an active participant in their care.
  • Applying a combination of scientific evidence and clinical experience with a commitment to life-long learning to his approach.
  • Working with individuals holistically.
Dr. Edmer Lazaro, PT, DPT, MSHCA

Dr. Edmer Lazaro, PT, DPT, MSHCA

Dr. Lazaro has a diverse background that helped to shape his current practice. He is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. He worked for a large health care system in the East Bay in the inpatient acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and outpatient settings. He often worked with people who had chronic complex medical conditions. On the other side of the spectrum, Dr. Lazaro works with dancers, athletes, and performing artists. His background in dance gives him an added advantage when he trains people to improve their performance in sports, dance, and other performing arts or when they work with him to recover from an injury. He is also an adjunct instructor at Samuel Merritt University in their Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate program.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Master of Science in Health Care Administration
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Testimonials

    I had suffered a hip injury after a major surgery and immediately contacted Edmer. He was great to work with and he was both very personable and knowledgeable. His assessment was spot on and he recommended a stretch and exercise regimen that I still use to this day. I’m not 100% yet, but I’m on the way to recovery!

    A.R. • San Francisco, California

    As a dancer, I have had several different injuries over the years, and have been a client of Edmer’s for various ones (neck, low back, shoulder). He is absolutely the one Physical Therapist I trust completely. He understands the importance of performance, and guides a program and workout that is all-inclusive to get one back to activity (not just a set of standardized exercises from a book). I still do the exercises he has given me. He is thoughtful about the individual, and has such a comprehensive knowledge of the body, knowing intuitively what each person needs. I say this, because whenever a student or colleague of mine has a problem, I send them his way. Even when I’ve had to go to PT’s at other facilities for logistical reasons, he is always the one that I end up going back to. He’s the perfect combination of personal attention to detail in a professional!

    C.A. • Campbell, California

    Lazaro Physical Therapy

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