Physical Therapy · Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
Stop working around the pain. Physical therapy in Northern Liberties
Care that starts with a full assessment, not a standard protocol. We look at how your whole body moves, not just the spot that hurts.
The calibrated middle
Most care gives you too little or too much.
High-volume rehab is often too generic to reach what's driving the problem. Surgery is sometimes reached for before it's needed. We're built for the space in between.
Standardized and rushed
The same protocol handed to everyone with the same diagnosis, attention split across a busy floor, focused on the site of pain. Often too little to reach what's actually driving it.
Assessed first, then built
A full movement and load assessment, then a plan built from what it finds, running through four phases that take you from pain, to back at it, to stronger than you were.
A large intervention
Sometimes necessary, sometimes reached for early. A major step for a problem that may respond to the right assessment and movement work first.
The DuVela system
Pain shows up where you feel it. It rarely starts there.
Every plan opens with a full assessment. We look at how your whole body moves, loads, and compensates, because a limitation in one place often drives pain in another. What we find is what determines the plan.
From there, every plan runs through the same four phases. The 4R system carries you from understanding what's driving the problem all the way to staying active for good.
See the full 4R system →What we do
Hands-on methods, chosen for what your assessment shows.
No default protocol. Your plan draws on whichever of these fit what we find.
Corrective Movement
Targeted movement work to rebuild the patterns and control behind the pain.
Return-to-Sport Programming
Structured progression to get you back to training and competition with confidence.
Guasha (Muscle Scraping)
Instrument-assisted soft-tissue work to address restriction and improve mobility.
Joint Mobilization
Hands-on techniques to restore range of motion and how a joint moves.
Dry Needling
Fine-needle technique used to release tension and support tissue recovery.
Who we work with
Built for people who don't want pain running the schedule.
High-performing adults and athletes, and anyone tired of pain quietly shaping the day. Whether you're training for something, getting back to it after an injury, or just want to move without holding back, you get care that takes your goals as seriously as your symptoms.
In their words
Real reviews from Northern Liberties.
Highly recommend. Came here with back and neck stiffness from playing rugby, and within just a couple sessions was feeling so much better. I didn't realize how limited my mobility was until working with Dr. Gong.
Words can’t express how grateful I am for the help of Dr. Gong. Prior to my first session with him, I had been experiencing Lower back pain for 5 months That was taken away from my strength training, quality of life, and it was even impacting my work with clients . As a personal trainer of 12 years and Fitness enthusiast, I genuinely enjoy pushing my body to its limits and lifting heavy. But because of my back pain at that point, I was unable to dead lift 95 pounds without experiencing a lot of pain and discomfort. Now I’m at the strongest dude in the world, but that is a significant step back from what I know I was capable of. After assessment and my first session My back pain went from a 9/10 to a 3/10. And a week and a half after implementing the homework that Dr. Gong gave me my back pain was Just about nonexistent. Since my first session and being unable to deadlift 95 pounds Without pain I recently was able to dead lift 405lbs With ZERO pain, which is a HUGE win for me. From the first time you meet with Dr. Gong it’s very clear that he has a genuine passion and commitment for helping others become pain free, Perform better, and improve their lives. I recommend all of my clients, friends, and everyone I come across to go see Dr. Gong Because he truly is the best there is!
I would recommend working with Gong for a much more holistic physical therapy experience. He is well trained in many techniques, and includes everything from physical therapy, chiropractic mobilization, dry needing and muscle scraping in his approach. I have found a very attentive experience under him, and feel very grateful to have found a practitioner as unique as him with the issues I've been navigating. Try him out, he is worth it!
Find us
In the heart of Northern Liberties.
- Address712 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19123 - Call / Text(610) 835-3095
- Instagram@DuVelaPT
- HoursMon–Sat: 7am – 8pmOutside these hours by request.
Ready to stop working around it?
Book a free consult and get a straight answer on what's driving your pain, and whether we can help.
Or call / text us directly at (610) 835-3095