4.9 on Google
A 4.9 average, 650+ 5-star reviews from our three clinics. We cannot edit a single one of them.
Physical Therapy · New Orleans, LA
We don’t work on you. We work with you.
You’ve shortened the walk, started taking the stairs one at a time, quietly stopped saying yes. A cause-first evaluation with a licensed physical therapist is how you start taking that back.
Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm
Licensed Physical Therapists
Aetna
Blue Cross
Insurance Benefits Check
Medicare
4.9 on Google
United
Most Insurances Accepted
Cigna
Three New Orleans Clinics
Humana
The Hardware
Recognized by our patients, and by our profession.
Gambit readers voted Beth Winkler, PT, Best Physical Therapist in their Best of New Orleans poll, and picked Magnolia as the Best Place in New Orleans to Get Physical Therapy. New Orleans Magazine named her one of its Top People to Watch.
Reviewed on Facebook
Patients write about their recovery on our Facebook page too, not only on Google.
APTA Member
Members of the American Physical Therapy Association, the national body for this profession.
Board Specialties
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, the body behind specialist certification in physical therapy.
McKenzie Method
The McKenzie Institute International approach: find the mechanical cause in the spine, then treat that.
Mulligan Concepts
Mulligan Manual Therapy Concepts: hands-on joint work while you move, not while you lie still.
Certified Dry Needling
Functional dry needling, certified. Patients name it by name in their reviews.
What We Treat
Sound familiar?
Point to where it hurts. We’ll show you how we fix it.
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Neck Pain
The ache that starts at your desk and follows you home.
Learn More2
Shoulder Pain
Reaching for the top shelf and stopping halfway.
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Elbow, Wrist & Hand Pain
Your grip giving out on a jar lid you used to open without thinking.
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Back Pain & Sciatica
Bracing on the counter just to stand up straight in the morning.
Learn More5
Hip Pain
That pinch in your hip crease every time you get out of the car.
See Joint Pain Treatment6
Knee Pain
Taking the stairs one at a time because your knee does not trust the next step.
See Joint Pain Treatment7
Foot & Ankle Pain
That first step out of bed that feels like walking on glass.
Learn MoreThe 30-Second Pain Check
Not sure where to start?
Three taps. No forms. Most pain like yours is fixable. See for yourself.
Where does it hurt?
How long has it been going on?
What’s it costing you?
Pain that’s hung around for months still responds to the right plan: the cause-first evaluation is how we find yours.
Services
Care for every kind of comeback.
Post-surgery, mid-season, or just tired of hurting. Eleven ways in, one plan with an endpoint.
The Spine Lab
Our own rehabilitation program for the back or neck that has not responded to anything else yet.
Physical Therapy
One-on-one, hands-on care with a licensed physical therapist and a plan that has an endpoint.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
Private, specialized care for pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Manual Therapy
Hands-on work to restore motion a joint has lost.
Spinal Manipulation
Targeted joint mobilization for a spine that has locked down.
Dry Needling
Precise trigger-point work for the knot that will not release on its own.
IASTM
Instrument-assisted soft tissue work on adhesions that keep tightening back up.
Massage Therapy
Licensed massage that supports your plan between visits.
Ultrasound Therapy
Deep heating to calm tissue enough to let the real work start.
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Imaging that lets us see the tendon or joint instead of guessing at it.
EMG & NCS Testing
Numbness, tingling and weakness get an answer: nerve testing shows whether a nerve is the real source.
The Recovery Journey
A plan you can see. Progress you can feel.
You’ll never wonder if it’s working. Four phases, each with a job, a timeline, and a way to know you’ve earned the next one.
Phase 1 of 4
Weeks 1–2
Pain
Calm the pain down.
- Hands-on treatment starting your very first visit
- Pain education so you understand what’s really going on
- Quick wins early so you trust the plan
Weeks 2–6
Prime
Get your motion back.
- Targeted mobility work for the joints and tissue holding you back
- Exercise dosed to your body, not a generic sheet
- Movement retraining so old habits stop reloading the problem
Weeks 6–10
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
- Progressive loading that builds real capacity, not just tolerance
- Strength standards you have to hit before moving on
- Confidence under load, so you stop bracing for pain
Weeks 10+
Prevent
Make sure it never comes back.
- Sport- and life-specific testing before you’re cleared
- A simple keep-it-gone program built for your real schedule
- Clear graduation criteria: you’ll know exactly when you’re done
Not sure which phase you’re in? That’s exactly what the evaluation is for.
Get My PlanReal Comebacks
Week 1: the only solution that the pain management doctors were offering me was back surgery
Week 12: I wanted to go after the cause and not just treat symptoms.
Back pain, Curt M.
12 weeks
Week 1: had tightness in my hamstring, and was told I would probably need about 4 weeks of PT
Week 2: ended up getting back to normal in half the time
Hamstring, Jalen D.
2 weeks
Week 1: I came in after shoulder surgery and couldn’t move my left arm.
Last visit: got my shoulder to 100%
Shoulder surgery, Pat T.
Westbank
Week 1: I have had two full knee replacements in less than six months
Six weeks post-op: I am walking on a beach in Destin, Florida and starting a new life!
Two knee replacements, Joanna F.
6 weeks post-op
Week 1: an ankle fracture
Last visit: got me walking again unimpaired
Ankle fracture, Jorge N.
Marigny
Week 1: knee work at our West Bank clinic
Last visit: My knee is much stronger thanks to the West Bank team!
Knee, Marta M.
Westbank
The Numbers
Twenty-one years in this city.
21+
Years in New Orleans
3
Clinics, One Phone Number
650+
5-Star Reviews
17+
Conditions Treated
4.9 on Google 650+ 5-star reviews Open Monday to Friday Most insurances accepted
Why Magnolia Physical Therapy
You’ve maybe done PT before. Not like this.
A lot of people land here after somewhere handed them a printout and a heat pack. You’re the one everyone else leans on, which is exactly why you went last. Here’s what changes when one licensed physical therapist owns your whole visit.
One-on-one
Every visit
One-on-one, every visit
You’ll never be handed off to a tech or share your therapist with three other patients.
The same therapist, start to finish
You won’t re-explain your injury to someone new. One licensed physical therapist owns your plan.
Independent and women-owned
We opened here in 2005, rebuilt after Katrina, and grew from one room into three clinics on one phone number.
We handle the insurance maze
We check your insurance benefits before your first visit, so there are no surprise bills.
Your First Visit
Know exactly what to expect.
No mystery, no surprises: here’s exactly how your first visit goes.
0:00
You’re greeted by name.
Paperwork’s already done: you did it at home. Straight back, no waiting room purgatory.
0:05
We watch how you move.
A full movement assessment, not just where it hurts, but why it hurts.
0:25
Treatment starts today.
Hands-on work in the very first visit. You’ll feel the difference before you leave.
0:55
You leave with the plan.
What’s going on, how long it’ll take, and exactly what happens next.
You walk out knowing what’s wrong, how long it takes, and what happens next.
Book My First VisitMeet the Team
The people behind your recovery.
Independent, women-owned, and open since July 2005. Start with the three owners.
Beth Winkler, PT
Co-Founder, Co-Owner, CEO
- PT
- Spine & pelvis
Bachelor of Science in physical therapy, Northeastern University, 1995. Three-year residency with the Manual Therapy Institute.
Ask me about
Spinal and pelvic disorders, and the hands-on work that goes with them
Lisa Taglauer, PTA
Co-Founder, Co-Owner, President, CFO
- PTA
- LPTA Distinguished Service
Graduated Delgado Community College in 2000. First female president of the Louisiana chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
Ask me about
How a one-room clinic after Katrina turned into three
Dr. Ron Helwig, DPT, MTC, FAAOMPT
CMO, Co-Owner
- Dry needling
- EMG & ultrasound
A physical therapist since graduating from LSUMC in 1999. Fellowship status with the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.
Ask me about
Electrodiagnostic testing and musculoskeletal ultrasound, run on site
Patient Stories
Real people. Real comebacks.
B
Becca F.
Regular physical therapy did nothing to alleviate my pain. After only three sessions with Beth at Magnolia, my pain was gone.
via Google
J
Jarred C.
My headaches from the tightness and pain in my neck are gone. I can sleep better and can go through the day feeling relaxed and stress free!
via Google
P
Pamela D.
It still hurts a little - scoliosis after all - but I am off pain meds; can walk as much as I want and have my life back.
via Google
O
Oscar C.
Right shoulder pre surgery and post surgery therapy. Went from 40% to 100% in 4 1/2 months.
via Google
B
Betsy R.
When I completed my customized program, I ‘graduated’ with noticeable improvement, much less pain and added strength.
via Google
R
Renee R.
While treating my ankle we discovered a badly misaligned hip. My therapists put me right and I have been pain free for several years.
via Google
G
Galen B.
My movement and balance are very much improved. I no longer need a cane to walk!
via Google
E
Elizabeth M.
I am so grateful to everyone at Magnolia PT for helping me address a shoulder injury that has been troubling me on and off for several decades now.
via Google
J
Joucelyn B.
I came for my back then hurt my knee. By my last visit I was pain free and was taught how to stay that way.
via Google
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Emma R.
Today I rang the bell and got my T-shirt because I graduated physical therapy at Magnolia Therapy!
via Google
M
M.A. R.
After a few weeks I was able to perform activities of daily life with significantly reduced pain. Now I am back to my pre injury life.
via Google
S
Stephen B.
Totally back to baseline. When I started my neck was a huge pain point in my life and has gotten enormously better.
via Google
Live From Google
Don’t take our word for it.
4.9 average, 650+ 5-star reviews, pulled live from all three clinics. We can’t edit them. That’s the point.
The live review wall is still loading. If it doesn’t appear, our Harvey, Marigny and Elmwood reviews are all on Google, linked just below.
The Honest Truth
Pain rarely waits with you.
Here’s how the next few months tend to go, on both paths.
If you keep waiting
- Your body compensates: other joints quietly pick up the slack
- Simple problems layer into complicated ones
- The workouts, the walks, the plans: all of it keeps shrinking
- Painkillers manage the noise, not the cause
If you start now
- A licensed physical therapist goes after the cause, not the sore spot
- You leave the first visit knowing what’s wrong and what happens next
- Our four phases, Pain, Prime, Perform, Prevent, with an endpoint
- One-on-one with the same therapist, first visit to last
Nobody regrets starting too early. Waiting is the only part of this you can’t get back.
Start My ComebackThe Boring Stuff, Handled
Insurance and paperwork, without the headache.
Most insurances accepted
We’re a participating provider with these. We verify your benefits before your first visit, so you know your cost up front. No surprise bills.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicare
- United Healthcare
- Humana
- Humana Gold Plus
- Coventry
- GEHA
- People’s Health
- Triwest
- UMR
- Vantage
- WebTPA
- VA (PT and medical massage)
- Worker’s Comp
- Attorney patients
Six more we take with conditions: AARP as secondary to Medicare, Cigna if it isn’t routed through American Specialty Health, GILSBAR outside East Jeff, West Jeff and Tulane, LAHAP as secondary only, Ochsner once we confirm you’re in network, and Signature Blue at Tier 2 out of network. Six we can’t take at all: any Medicaid as primary or secondary, Blue Advantage, LCMC plans, United Healthcare Dual, WellCare, and third party auto insurance. Attorney cases we do take, on a letter of protection. Networks change, so run the benefits check or call (504) 733-0254 and we’ll confirm your exact plan before you book.
Benefits Check
Send us your insurance details and we’ll verify your exact coverage and cost, then call you with the answer. No guessing at the front desk.
Request received.
We’re on it. A real person checks your plan and calls you with your exact coverage and cost, before you ever book a visit.
Questions, Answered
Everything you’re wondering before you book.
Straight answers: no medical jargon, no runaround.
Probably some or all of it, and you shouldn’t have to find that out at the front desk. We’re a participating provider with most major carriers. Use the benefits check on this page and we’ll verify your exact coverage and cost before you book. No insurance? Ask about our payment options.
You’re the one everyone else leans on, so you want the end date before you start. Fair. We don’t sell packages of visits. Your evaluation ends with a phase-based plan and the criteria you have to hit to graduate, so you know what you’re working toward and when you’re done.
Hurting doesn’t mean fragile. We dose the work to what your body can handle today, and we adjust the moment you tell us something feels wrong. Nothing here is meant to be gutted out. Your home exercises are chosen the same way, and progressed when you’ve earned it.
Most visits run 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your condition and what we’re doing that day. Your first visit, the evaluation, is the long end of that, so plan for an hour. Your physical therapist confirms the timing when you arrive.
If your doctor ordered a scan, keep that appointment and bring the images when you have them. But waiting is how a month goes by while the pain settles in. An image shows what a joint looks like. A cause-first evaluation shows how you move, and that’s what your plan is built on.
Comfortable clothes you can actually move in. Shorts if it’s a knee or a hip, a loose top if it’s a shoulder or a neck. Bring your insurance card and anything you already have: x-rays, ultrasounds, doctor’s notes.
Fair question, and it’s usually the model, not you. Plenty of clinics hand you to a tech with a printed sheet. Here every visit is one-on-one with a licensed physical therapist, a cause-first evaluation instead of a stock protocol, and a plan with an endpoint you can see coming.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
Request a time and a real person calls you back. No phone tree, no ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.
- Hours Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 6:00pm
- (504) 733-0254 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
- Insurance benefits check before you book
4.9 · 650+ 5-star reviews
Five short questions. About a minute.
Step 1 of 6
Request sent.
That’s the hard part done. We’ll call during business hours to lock in your time.
Visit Us
Three clinics. One phone number.
Westbank, Marigny, Elmwood. Whichever is closest, you get the same care and the same number to call.
Harvey (Westbank)
- 1530 Lapalco Blvd #21, Harvey, LA 70058 (opens in a new tab)
- (504) 733-0254
- Fax: (504) 734-8869
- info@magnoliatherapyla.com
- Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 6:00pm
New Orleans (Marigny)
- 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 (opens in a new tab)
- (504) 733-0254
- Fax: (504) 734-8869
- info@magnoliatherapyla.com
- Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 6:00pm
Harahan (Elmwood)
- 5606 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA 70123 (opens in a new tab)
- (504) 733-0254
- Fax: (504) 734-8869
- info@magnoliatherapyla.com
- Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 6:00pm