Physical Therapy · Murray, UT

Get back to Moving.

You’ve rearranged your life around it: the shorter runs, the careful mornings, the ‘maybe next year.’ One cause-first evaluation with a Doctor of Physical Therapy is how you start taking it all back.

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Doctors of Physical Therapy No Referral Needed 4.9 On Google In-Network Provider Same-Week Appointments

Proof, Not Promises

What Murray is saying.

We don’t just say we’re good. The community keeps putting it in writing.

4.9-Star Google Rating

Rated 4.9 by our patients on Google. Not curated, not filtered: earned one visit at a time.

70+ Five-Star Reviews

70+ people took the time to write about their recovery here. Read them all, unedited, on Google.

What We Treat

Sound familiar?

Point to where it hurts. We’ll show you how we fix it.

3D body model highlighting five common areas we treat
1

Shoulder Pain

Reaching for the top shelf and stopping halfway: rotator cuff pain, frozen shoulder, that catch every time you lift overhead.

Learn More about Shoulder Pain
4

Hip & Knee Pain

That pinch when you tie your shoes, stairs that make you think twice: bursitis, labral tears, runner’s knee, that ache on every squat.

Learn More about Hip & Knee Pain

The 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?

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
Physical therapist providing hands-on treatment to calm acute pain

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
Patient working through guided mobility exercises with a therapist

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
Patient performing progressive strength training under supervision

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
Athlete completing return-to-sport performance testing

Not sure which phase you’re in? That’s exactly what the evaluation is for.

Get My Plan

Real Comebacks

Threw my back out and couldn’t walk.

Walking without pain three days later.

Back pain 3 days

Could barely move my shoulder without bolts of pain.

A few visits later, the pain is almost completely gone.

Shoulder pain A few visits

A chronic hip issue I thought I’d live with forever.

Real relief after a single session, resolved ahead of schedule.

Hip pain 1 session

Overuse pain in my thigh sidelined my running.

Back to 24 miles a week at full strength.

Running recovery About 2 months

Numbness in my right leg, and I didn’t want surgery.

Feeling and strength back, and a pain-free pregnancy.

Pregnancy 8 months

Volleyball left my shoulder and knees a mess.

Back on the court, feeling awesome.

Sports injury Back in season

The Numbers

Proof, in numbers.

75+

Google Reviews

4.9

Average Rating

15+

Conditions Treated


4.9 on Google 75+ verified reviews No referral needed In-network with BCBS & EMI

Why Lodestar Physical Therapy

You’ve maybe done PT before. Not like this.

Half our patients came from somewhere that handed them a printout and a heat pack. Here’s what’s different when a Doctor of PT owns your whole visit.

Physical therapist guiding a patient through a one-on-one session
Doctor of Physical Therapy explaining anatomy to a patient using a treatment model
One-on-one Every visit
01

One-on-one, every visit

You’ll never be handed off to a tech or share your therapist with three other patients.

02

A Doctor of PT, every time

Every session is with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy, not an aide.

03

No referral needed

In UT, you can start PT without seeing your physician first. We handle the paperwork if your insurance needs it.

04

We handle the insurance maze

We verify your 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 your first hour with us, minute by minute.

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.

One hour. You walk out knowing what’s wrong, how long it takes, and what happens next.

Book My First Visit

Meet the Team

The people behind your recovery.

Doctors of Physical Therapy who treat you like a person, not a protocol. And the office dog who insists on greeting you first.

Portrait of Dr. Isaac Halliday, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Isaac Halliday

Owner, Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • PT, DPT, BRM
  • Barbell Rehab

“Most people in pain were never actually evaluated for the cause. That’s where we start.”

Ask me about

Barbell rehab, and getting back to lifting without sitting out

Read Dr. Halliday’s bio Book with Dr. Halliday
Portrait of Dr. Maegan Bingham, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Maegan Bingham

Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • PT, DPT, ATC, LAT, BRM
  • Pelvic Floor

“Ninety percent of recovery is mental, ten percent is physical. I coach both.”

Ask me about

Pelvic floor therapy and dry needling

Read Dr. Bingham’s bio Book with Dr. Bingham
Dash, the office dog at Lodestar Physical Therapy

Dash

Chief Greeter, Office Dog

  • Very Good Boy
  • Belly Rubs

“Every good recovery starts with a warm welcome. That part is my job.”

Ask me about

Belly rubs, squeaky toys, and making your visit a little better

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Patient Stories

Real people. Real comebacks.

C Charles P.

Dr. Isaac is fantastic. Attentive, knowledgeable, and loves his work. As a fitness professional, I feel confident sending my clients to him.

via Google

E Eric L.

Absolutely a miracle worker. Spent one session with Dr. Halliday and made tremendous progress. Recommended to everyone!

via Google

S Steven A.

Totally fixed my shoulders. Before PT with Lodestar, I couldn’t put dishes in my cabinets without pain. Not anymore!

via Google

J Jeff G.

I’ve worked with many PTs for my hip pain, and Isaac got me out of pain and back to my activity quicker than anyone.

via Google

L Lee H.

He is very thorough and explains why and where the issues are and what to expect. I trust this therapist!

via Google

G Gina B.

His setup lets him catch details others miss. A better experience and more efficient treatment than we would get elsewhere.

via Google

C Charles L.

Knowledgeable, capable, experienced, professional, and most importantly, effective. I recommend him to everyone.

via Google

M Matt H.

I’m an athlete since childhood. Treated mainly for shoulder pain that no longer limits me. Five stars without a doubt.

via Google

★ 4.9 rating · 70+ Five-Star reviews

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The Honest Truth

Pain rarely waits with you.

Here’s what actually happens in the next 90 days, 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, walks, and weekends keep shrinking
  • Painkillers manage the noise, not the cause

If you start this week

  • A Doctor of PT finds the actual cause: visit one
  • Hands-on treatment starts the same day
  • A phase-by-phase plan with an endpoint, not endless visits
  • Most patients feel meaningful change in 4–6 visits

Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.

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The Boring Stuff, Handled

Insurance and paperwork, without the headache.

In-network with these plans

We verify your benefits before your first visit: you’ll know your cost up front. No surprise bills.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EMI & EMI Network Plans

Don’t see your plan? Call us. We’ll check for you: (385) 743-2757

Check your benefits

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.

Your details are used only to verify your coverage. We’ll call within one business day with your exact cost.

Questions, Answered

Everything you’re wondering before you book.

Straight answers: no medical jargon, no runaround.

No, most states, including UT, allow direct access to physical therapy, so you can start without a doctor’s referral. If your insurance requires paperwork from a physician, we’ll handle tracking it down so it doesn’t hold up your care.

We verify your benefits before your first visit, so you’ll know your exact copay before you ever walk in: no surprise bills later. If you’re without insurance or prefer to skip it, we also offer self-pay rates.

Wear something comfortable you can actually move in. Shorts are best if we’re treating a knee or hip, and a tank top or loose tee helps if we’re working on a shoulder or neck.

Your first visit, the evaluation, runs about 60 minutes. Afterward you’ll leave with a phase-based plan with an endpoint, not a guess, and not an open-ended string of visits. Most patients feel meaningful change within 4-6 visits.

It’s brief and localized: most people feel a quick twitch, then a wave of relief in that muscle. And it’s always optional; we’ll never spring it on you without explaining it first.

No. Every visit is one-on-one, hands-on care with a Doctor of Physical Therapy, never a tech handing you a printout. Your exercises are dosed specifically for you and progressed live as you improve.

That’s a fair question, and it’s usually the model, not you. A lot of clinics rotate you through techs and hand you generic sheets. Here, you get one-on-one time with a Doctor of PT every single visit, a cause-first evaluation instead of a cookie-cutter protocol, and a phase-based plan with clear graduation criteria, so you always know why you’re doing what you’re doing, and when you’re done.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Mon, Tue & Thu: 8:00am-6:00pm, Wed: 2:00pm-5:00pm, Fri: 8:00am-1:00pm
  • (385) 743-2757 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • Same-week appointments available

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