If you are visiting our website to try and gather information before deciding who you would like to seek physical therapy services from then we would like to thank you for considering our practice. If you are visiting our website as a former patient in need of seeking additional services then we are happy you would like to come back to our facility. As a part of your decision making process we feel it is important to boast about how Tidewater Physical Therapy came about and what makes us unique. 

Tidewater Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Associates, PA was founded in 1984 under the guidance of Dr. W. James Downs, Jr., P.T., D.Sc., E.C.S. and his carefully selected associates in response to the requests of local physicians who were seeking progressive physical therapy services for patients who reside on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is that grassroots attachment that has been the cornerstone of Tidewater’s philosophy. 

Tidewater Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Associates, PA. is widely recognized in the shore communities it serves. For over 27 years, Tidewater has provided excellent therapeutic and rehabilitative care in its 16 locally managed offices. Tidewater has become the standard bearer for physical therapy practices area wide by providing exceptional care in a comfortable and friendly setting, where patients recover with the help of highly experienced therapists and staff who live in the areas they serve.  

Over two decades, Tidewater has opened 16 offices on Delmarva beginning in 1984 with the Easton, Maryland office. 

1/1/1987 - Seaford, Delaware		9/1/1996 - Georgetown, Delaware
7/20/1987 - Lewes, Delaware		6/21/1996 - Ocean View, Delaware
10/1/1987 - Chester, Maryland		4/19/1999 - Ocean Pines, Maryland
5/1/1988 - Centreville, Maryland		6/21/1999 - Harrington, Delaware
5/19/1988 - Denton, Maryland		3/26/2001 - Cambridge, Maryland
10/1/1990 - St. Michaels, Maryland		5/1/2004 - Milton, Delaware
1/4/1993 - Salisbury, Maryland		5/1/2006 - Lewes (Orchard Road), Delaware
1/18/1996 - Pocomoke, Maryland

Tidewater attributes its exceptional growth to a belief in three guiding principles; a respect for its clients, a respect for its employees, and a respect for the community it serves. If you think that all physical therapy practices are created equally, we would like to share with you how our practice stands out amongst the competition.

Tidewater Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Associates, PA is a certified Medicare Rehabilitation Agency. This means that our organization willingly accepts a stringent set of guidelines in which to operate. Our facilities must meet stringent guidelines in order to open up a facility, operate on a daily basis and receive annual inspections similar to that of which a hospital must go through.  Becoming a certified Medicare Rehabilitation Agency is not a requirement in order to open a physical therapy clinic but one in which we have willingly accepted. It is the goal of our organization to be the best in our industry and we want the community to know that we willingly accept the challenge to be inspected and graded on our performance. Before considering to seek physical therapy services from any other practice, it is important to ask if it is a Medicare certified Rehabilitation Agency. 

 Every employee at Tidewater Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Associates, PA is dedicated to making your experience enjoyable and getting you back on the road to good health. Not only will you receive the best care at our facilities but you will enjoy the atmosphere and appreciate the trained professionals who will render the care.  We hope after reviewing the history behind our organization and how we stand out amongst the competition, you will afford us the opportunity to provide quality care to you or your loved one. 

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