Washington, DC
Arthritis & Rehabilitation Therapy Services (ARTS) is an established physical therapy practice with special expertise in the treatment of rheumatic and neurologic disorders, along with orthopedic conditions and syndromes. Our licensed therapists believe in a hands-on approach to therapy that assists patients in minimizing pain and achieving their fullest physical capabilities. Our personalized approach to treatment, delivered in a caring environment, attracts patients with a wide range of therapeutic needs.
Physical Therapy Office Hours: 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Monday – Thursday
The DC office is strategically located on K Street NW for the convenience of patients who work and live in DC and the surrounding areas.
The DC office is near metro stations: Farragut North, Farragut West, and Foggy Bottom. The parking garage provides a ramp, automatic doors, and elevator access to the suite. Parking is $23, or $15 if you are in before 9 am. ARA does not validate parking.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION
Washington, D.C. Office
Henok Habteyes, PT, DPT
Dr. Henok Habteyes, originally from Ethiopia, moved to the United States to complete his collegiate studies. He initially attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. He then went on to complete graduate studies of physical therapy, earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2019. Henok has since practiced physical therapy in a variety of clinical settings, expanding his understanding of the presentations and implications of various diagnoses and conditions along the continuum from acute to chronic and honing his abilities to connect with and treat patients with different diagnoses and at all ages across the lifespan. His extensive clinical experience in physical therapy includes the treatment of patients with sports-related injuries and general outpatient orthopedic diagnoses, post-operative rehabilitation, and the care of patients with chronic pain conditions.
Henok’s approach to patient care is holistic, hands-on, and individualized to his patient’s needs, with a sincere intent to create a comprehensive and successful physical therapy experience for his patient. He utilizes a variety of clinical treatment techniques and educational strategies, validated through current research, in developing and applying the most appropriate plan of care to empower his patient to achieve independence in managing their condition, including education of pain management strategies, self-mobilization techniques, and therapeutic exercises and movements to improve functional mobility and capabilities. His treatment sessions are thoughtfully structured to assist the patient in achieving therapeutic goals with practice of various treatment philosophies and methods, including Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) for effective assessment and diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions, the McKenzie method of repeated movements for pain management and restoration of joint mobility and spine stability, myofascial trigger point dry needing to improve neuromuscular function, and manual therapy techniques to reduce pain and improve joint mechanics.
Henok is a friendly and compassionate clinician who is passionate about soccer, music, art, and reading.
OUR STAFF
Jordan Arbuckle, PT, DPT
Dr. Jordan Arbuckle grew up in Northern Virginia and has spent most of her life in the Washington, DC area. She received a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 2019, and then went on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Shenandoah University in 2022.
Jordan has practiced physical therapy in a variety of clinical and rehabilitative settings, providing specialized care to patients across the spectrum of functional levels and with a diverse range of medical conditions and physical limitations. During her practice of home-based physical therapy with a geriatric-focused patient population, she gained invaluable experience developing individualized plans of care and tailoring therapeutic exercise programs, often with limited resources available in patients’ homes, to assist patients in improving safety and function for basic activities of daily living. While practicing sports-oriented physical therapy in a rehabilitative facility, she melded her expertise in strengthening and conditioning as a certified personal trainer with her specialized knowledge of biomechanics as a physical therapist to assist athletes of various skill levels in return to function and competition.
Jordan began practicing with Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates’ physical therapy team in the Chevy Chase office, and later transitioned her practice to the Washington, DC location, where she applies her expertise into the development and implementation of creative and comprehensive plans of care and therapeutic exercise programs to treat a wide-ranging patient population of all ages and functional levels across various conditions and diagnoses. She utilizes different treatment methods, including manual therapy techniques, trigger point dry needling, and prescription of progressive therapeutic exercise programs, and emphasizes education of patients on their conditions and self-treatment strategies to assist her patients in reducing pain, improving function, and achieving independence in symptom management and higher-level function. Jordan is passionate about empowering her patients, whether coping with hypermobility syndrome, arthritis diagnoses, or other chronic pain conditions or striving to return to leisure activities or athletics, to realize their true potential through movement and exercise. Jordan creates individualized treatment plans and exercise programs unique to each patient, using a blend of her physical therapy and personal training expertise, to help patients get back to doing what they love, pain-free!
In her free time, Jordan enjoys activities outdoors, such as hiking, kayaking, and running around DC. She is also an avid weightlifter and a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles (go Birds!).
Nicholas (Nick) McGarry, PT, DPT
Nicholas (Nick) McGarry grew up in southeast Pennsylvania and spent an almost equal amount of time on the coast of New Jersey. He completed his undergraduate studies at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. He subsequently achieved his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. During his graduate-level clinical rotations, he gained significant experience in different clinical settings, including outpatient orthopedics, acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation. In his career as a licensed physical therapist prior to joining Arthritis and Rehabilitation Therapy Services, he gained extensive experience practicing in Pennsylvania and Virginia in various clinical environments, including SNIF, outpatient orthopedics, and sports and performance rehabilitation, which allowed him to hone his evaluative and clinical treatment skills in caring for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and conditions and at different stages of the rehabilitation process.
Dr. McGarry’s diverse background and clinical experience provide him with the tools to effectively treat a variety of patient populations, including patients with chronic pain and neurologic, neuromuscular, and orthopedic diagnoses. While providing skilled manual treatment and exercise instruction to improve mobility and mechanics, Nick’s treatment approach emphasizes patient education to empower patients to independently manage and improve their conditions and make long-term, sustainable changes. Nick effectively strives to break down complex diagnoses into their component parts to facilitate patient understanding and success in rehabilitation.
Outside of work, Nick enjoys spending time on the water, especially with friends and family.