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For Plan of Care or Group Class Packages, please call the clinic at 434-939-8002. Packages cannot be purchased on-line.

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Darcy is available to discuss how Move For Health Physical Therapy can best support you and your goals. In addition, please refer to the FAQs listed on our web site as they may answer some of your questions.

In Clinic Physical Therapy - The Center at Belvedere

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides out-patient care at The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville. Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and will perform a comprehensive whole body movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your bod... Read More

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides out-patient care at The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville. Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and will perform a comprehensive whole body movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your body well as you go from where you are to where you want to be!

Clinic visits, Home visits, Telehealth visits and on-line Group Classes are available

At Home Physical Therapy

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Direct Physical Therapy care in your Home if you live within the Charlottesville City area. Please contact Dr. Darcy to schedule a home visit. Home visits are restricted geographically and cannot be scheduled on-line. Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and wil... Read More

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Direct Physical Therapy care in your Home if you live within the Charlottesville City area. Please contact Dr. Darcy to schedule a home visit. Home visits are restricted geographically and cannot be scheduled on-line.

Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and will perform a comprehensive whole body movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your body well as you go from where you are to where you want to be!

Clinic visits, Telehealth visits, at Home visits and on-line Group Classes are available

TeleHealth Physical Therapy

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Direct Physical Therapy care via TeleHealth - for patients who live anywhere in Virginia. Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and will perform a comprehensive whole body movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. Darcy's personal approach will em... Read More

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Direct Physical Therapy care via TeleHealth - for patients who live anywhere in Virginia. Darcy Higgins, DPT has over 35 years of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He will listen to your personal history and will perform a comprehensive whole body movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your body well as you go from where you are to where you want to be!

Clinic visits, Home visits, Telehealth visits and on-line Group Classes are available

Group Classes (Virtual)

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Group Classes for your participation once/week. Each class is designed to enhance your body awareness, improve your muscular strength, optimize balance, improve movement and posture. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your body well without pain as you go from where you are to where you want to be! Clinic visits, Home visits, Telehe... Read More

Move For Health Physical Therapy provides Group Classes for your participation once/week. Each class is designed to enhance your body awareness, improve your muscular strength, optimize balance, improve movement and posture. Darcy's personal approach will empower you to move your body well without pain as you go from where you are to where you want to be!

Clinic visits, Home visits, Telehealth visits and on-line Group Classes are available

Free 20-min Pain & Injury Screen @ The Center at Belvedere

Free 20-min Pain & Injury Screen @ The Center at Belvedere - Free 15-min pain & injury screen with Darcy to identify key issues contributing to your pain and movement disorder. Recommendations including options for your care will be provided.

Healthspan Talks - a Doctor of Physical Therapy's Perspective

Contact Dr. Darcy to schedule a Healthspan Talk for your Group or Organization. Topics from a Doctor of Physical Therapy's perspective include: Healthspan - The Key Factors You Can Control Healthy Habits for Human Movement - It's Never Too Late to Learn Improving Balance & Strength - How to Decrease Your Risk for Falls Body Awareness & Mindfulness - Your Body/ Brain Connection ... Read More

Contact Dr. Darcy to schedule a Healthspan Talk for your Group or Organization.

Topics from a Doctor of Physical Therapy's perspective include:

Healthspan - The Key Factors You Can Control

Healthy Habits for Human Movement - It's Never Too Late to Learn

Improving Balance & Strength - How to Decrease Your Risk for Falls

Body Awareness & Mindfulness - Your Body/ Brain Connection

Diaphragmatic Breathing & Stress Management - How & Why It Works

What is Core Stability & How Do I Get It?

Total Hip & Total Knee Replacements - To Have or Not to Have?

Moving Well - Avoid Straining Your Back or Neck

Using Pain Science to Your Advantage - Managing Acute & Chronic Pain

Building Strength for Muscles & Bones - Key Strategies for Success

A Regular Walking Program - Why Technique Matters & How to Do It Well

What are Muscular Trigger Points - & How Do I Get Rid of Them?

Other Requests - Please Reach Out to Discuss Your Needs with Darcy!

Dr. Darcy Higgins
(He/Him/His) DPT

Darcy Higgins, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Human Movement Specialist. He is the Director of Move For Health (TM) Physical Therapy. He has provided personalized, hands-on physical therapy care in the Charlottesville area since 1990.

After 25 years of outpatient practice, Darcy returned to Physical Therapy school in 2015 to earn his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. His continuing education and research have focused on holistic evaluation and treatment including whole-body movement assessment to address the root cause of pain and movement disorders, manual therapy (soft tissue and joint mobilization), therapeutic and functional exercise, core stability and balance training, comprehensive home exercise programs and trigger-point dry needling.

Darcy earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University, a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and Community Health from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College.

He is an expert in Human Movement, a credentialed Clinical Instructor, a Performance Coach and a Functional Capacity Evaluator. He has performed more than 1,000 Functional Capacity Exams and more than 10,000 Functional Movement Assessments. He has additional Direct Access, Functional Movement and 3D MAPS Certifications.

Darcy can provide video human movement analysis to identify movement issues, improve performance and to prevent injuries. Darcy enjoys working with runners, walkers, hikers, sports and recreational athletes. Video-movement analysis can be done in the clinic, at home or at an outside location and can be shared with patients, coaches, physicians and other physical therapists as well.

Darcy’s approach empowers healthy movement with an emphasis on understanding how your body works. With focus on giving you strategies to move well and to be proactive for your best healthspan - being active and moving well to live a longer and healthier life.

Darcy and his wife Kelly live in the Charlottesville community. They raised their daughter and son here and enjoy an active lifestyle with them and their families in the nearby Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. They are especially happy with the addition of their grandson to the family!

Darcy Higgins, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Human Movement Specialist. He is the Dir... Read More

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Located at: 540 Belvedere Blvd, Wellness B, Charlottesville
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Need Help? 434-939-8002 dhigginspt@gmail.com