Serving Shadyside
Pittsburgh Physical Medicine & Shadyside
Shadyside is one of Pittsburgh's most affluent and vibrant neighborhoods — the Walnut Street and South Aiken corridor is lined with boutiques, restaurants, fitness studios, and the offices of some of Pittsburgh's most established physicians, attorneys, and financial professionals. The neighborhood's upscale residential blocks feature some of the most beautiful Victorian, Edwardian, and Arts & Crafts homes in Pittsburgh, and its proximity to Squirrel Hill, Oakland, and East Liberty makes it one of the most centrally positioned neighborhoods in the East End.
Pittsburgh Physical Medicine at 5916 Penn Ave is just 1.0 mile from the heart of Shadyside — a straight shot east on Fifth Avenue or Centre Avenue, about 4–5 minutes by car. Shadyside is one of the neighborhoods we serve most heavily, and many of our most established long-term patients come from the Shadyside community.
Who We Treat in Shadyside
Shadyside's professional class — attorneys, physicians, executives, financial advisors, and consultants — represents one of Pittsburgh's most demanding and high-functioning patient populations. These patients have the resources to seek excellent care and the expectations to match. They've often seen multiple providers without getting lasting results, and they come to Pittsburgh Physical Medicine because our integrated chiropractic-physical therapy model and one-on-one doctor attention at every visit delivers outcomes that single-discipline clinics consistently fail to achieve. Common presentations include the chronic neck and upper back pain that accumulates from years of professional desk work, cervicogenic headaches, and lower back conditions that have been inadequately managed by prior providers.
Shadyside's highly active fitness community generates a consistent stream of athletic and recreational injuries. The neighborhood supports multiple boutique fitness studios, cycling classes, Pilates, and yoga — and its residents participate heavily in running, tennis, pickleball, and golf. We treat the full spectrum of fitness-related injuries: tennis elbow and rotator cuff conditions from racquet sports, golf-related lower back and rib conditions, running overuse injuries, and the acute strains and sprains that come from an active lifestyle.
Shadyside's proximity to UPMC Shadyside hospital means we also see a significant number of pre- and post-surgical patients — people preparing for orthopedic procedures and recovering from them. Dr. Crockatt's DPT and orthopedic manual therapy background is particularly suited to post-surgical rehabilitation, and our relationships with the orthopedic surgeons at UPMC Shadyside support smooth transitions of care.
Common Conditions We Treat for Shadyside Patients
- → Professional Desk & Executive Neck Pain
- → Cervicogenic Headaches
- → Tennis & Pickleball Elbow
- → Golf-Related Lower Back Pain
- → Boutique Fitness & Yoga Injuries
- → Running Overuse Injuries
- → Pre- & Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- → Shoulder Impingement & Rotator Cuff
- → Sciatica & Disc Herniation
- → Chronic Pain Management
Frequently Asked Questions — Shadyside
📍 Directions from Shadyside
Head east on Fifth Avenue or Centre Avenue from Shadyside toward East Liberty. Continue to Penn Ave — we are at 5916 Penn Ave, just past Whole Foods. About 4–5 minutes. Free street parking directly in front.
(412) 404-8337
