At Riverside Physical Therapy Smithfield, our goal is your goal: a safe, healthy recovery. Our experienced physical therapy team will design a unique program with your individual needs in mind. We seek to help you regain as much strength and functionality as possible following an injury, illness or stay in a rehabilitation center.
Physical Therapy Services
- Orthopedic
- Neurological
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Manual therapy
- Worker's compensation
- Neck and back pain
- SI Joint & pelvic asymmetry
- Spinal traction (decompression)
- Sports rehabilitation
- Wellness and injury prevention
Office open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment.
Want to know more about our therapists and staff? Meet Our Team!
Sally joins our Riverside team with many years of previous outpatient experience. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Sally graduated from Old Dominion University in 2007 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Sally has really focused on manual therapy as an approach for treatment and completed her Manual Therapy Certification from St. Augustine University in 2010. She has also taken several McKenzie courses and Great Lakes manual courses to further her knowledge and skill base. Sally plans to complete her Maitland certification for manual therapy in 2023. Sally continues to progress her career to offer the most evidenced based approach to physical therapy treatment while offering compassionate and individualized care.
Rita Houston, LPTA
Rita is a native of North Carolina who graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College and received her A.S. degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant in 2000. She has lived in Isle of Wight since 2001. She has worked in both outpatient and home health settings. She joined Riverside in Dec 2022. She enjoys treating a variety of patients with diagnoses ranging from orthopedic, neurological to sports injuries and utilizes manual therapy to assist with treating her patients to provide quality patient care. She has completed several Great Lakes Manual courses and McKenzie courses to further improve her manual skills. She takes a holistic approach to treating her patients to help them achieve their maximum potential.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her 3 dogs, as well as spending time outdoors.
Monica joined the Riverside team at the beginning of 2023. She was born and raised in the Hampton Roads area and attended Old Dominion University where she received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science in 2015. Her interest in PT really grew while working as a tech during college and for several years after, before attending the University of Lynchburg where she graduated with her D.P.T in 2021. Since then, Monica has gained a great deal of experience with dry needling, manual techniques, lumbopelvic evaluation and treatment, individualized programming for athletes, and more. She is Dry Needling Certified and also has her Level 1 Certification through the Titleist Performance Institute for enhanced golf performance. Monica enjoys working with orthopedic and neurological patients, anywhere from athletes to geriatrics. She plans to work towards becoming a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist and wants to focus on manual therapy continuing education. In her free time, Monica loves spending time with family, friends, and her two German shepherds, playing co-ed softball, and seeing live music.