At Riverside Physical Therapy New Town, our passion is helping you recover safely and completely. We design our programs with your individual needs in mind. Our team seeks 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
- Postoperative rehabilitation
- Manual therapy
- Worker's compensation
- Neck and back pain
- SI Joint & pelvic asymmetry
- Balance/fall prevention
- Vestibular therapy
- Spinal traction (decompression)
Contact
Office: 757-782-6650
Fax: 757-782-6655
Please call for appointment times and hours of operation.
Want to know more about our therapists and staff? Meet Our Team – New Town!
Tom Toothaker, PTD
Rehab Supervisor
Tom Toothaker received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Christopher Newport University and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Old Dominion University, where he served as class president.
Tom enjoys working with patients of all ages but has a particular passion for serving the aging population. He is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), providing home assessments and recommendations that help older adults maintain safety and independence. He uses functional dry needling, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, cupping, joint manipulation, and other techniques along with targeted corrective exercise to help patients restore function and improve quality of life.
A former United States Marine, Tom has a deep passion for all things related to health and lifespan. He enjoys powerlifting, Olympic lifting, rucking, and a wide variety of physical training. He strongly believes in “movement as medicine.” He is a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer and a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certified Coach.
Tom lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife, Stephanie, who is also a physical therapist. He has been an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Virginia Physical Therapy Association since 2008.