Our Services
Physical therapy is specialized healthcare that emphasizes the improvement of strength, flexibility, and function of the musculoskeletal system through movement. Utilizing physical medicine through hands-on techniques, therapeutic exercise, and education to improve quality of life.
Once completed with your rehabilitation our team will design a program for you to follow along with at home in order to maintain, progress, and further improve upon your health, keeping you engaged in the activities you enjoy.
Physical Therapy
Free Wellness Screens
Unsure if physical therapy is right for you?
We offer free wellness screens which consist of face-to-face time with our licensed physical therapists, who may determine if physical therapy may be right for you. These wellness screens may assess various aspects of your overall function or may be catered to your specific concerns. Following your wellness screen, if you and your therapist determine that treatment may be beneficial, we may discuss further treatment options.
Along with your annual check up, it is recommended to regularly see your physical therapist in order to identify issues before they progress. Using a combination of medical history, movement screening, physical testing, we may highlight areas of improvement and identify areas that may be prone to injury.
Additional services we offer include but are not limited to:
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Neuromuscular re-education makes use of a series of therapeutic movement techniques to restore the normal function of nerves and muscles. This treatment aids to retrain your muscles, brain, and nerves to effectively communicate with each other to enhance movement, balance, motor coordination, strength, and motor function.
It may be used to address issues of pain arising from poor posture, faulty gait and movement patterns, joint stiffness, instability, neurological deficits, orthopedic problems, and muscle weakness. Neuromuscular re-education therapy is normally combined with other therapeutic treatments and is commonly classified as repetitive movement patterns, corrective posturing, and simulations to reinforce nerve signals for functional movements.
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Kinesiology taping is a therapeutic taping technique that facilitates injury prevention, supports weak structures, re-education of muscles, enhances performance with activity, and reduces pain. The tape when applied correctly, is used to treat a variety of sensory and soft tissue conditions allowing individuals to return to activities with improved results.
Kinesiology tape is stretchable and therefore allows a full range of motion. When used in conjunction with other physical techniques it can be effective in treating patients who have been injured. Strips of the cotton-nylon tape are placed on the body in specific directions under various stretch loads. Once the tape is applied it may last for three to five days at a time and uses a medical-grade adhesive that is water-resistant so working out or showering is not a problem.
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We understand that mobility in and out of the home is important to you. We work closely with your physician and insurance provider in order to coordinate with local medical suppliers to ensure you get the necessary assistive devices to aid in your mobility. Following your initial evaluation, we will offer additional treatment options to aid in your or your family’s return to independence in and out of the home.
Choosing a mobility device requires great consideration. We offer consultation to provide you the information you need to select the best options to fit your lifestyle.
Power Wheelchairs may come in different configurations, but most advance upon the basic design of your standard wheelchair. They may be customized based on the needs of each patient, including pressure relief seating, various steering options, long distance battery options, and color options
Power Operated Vehicles or Mobility Scooters are universal in design offering easy to use controls and durable build. They use a handlebar or “tiller” style control and may come in three and four-wheeled options.
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Therapeutic ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure to treat body pain and promote tissue healing. Ultrasound devices use ultrasonic sound waves that provide thermal and non-thermal effects to promote healing within the soft tissues. Therapeutic ultrasound is highly effective in treating conditions such as pain associated with the lower back, knees, shoulders, carpal tunnel syndrome, sprains, strains, scar tissue, myofascial pain, bursitis, chronic pain, and other sports-related injuries. Ultrasound is best utilized when paired with other therapeutic interventions over the course of your rehabilitation.
Most patients report a mild pulsing sensation while some others may feel a slight warmth over the skin. During the procedure, an ultrasound medium gel is applied to the skin over which the ultrasound device is passed. Treatments generally take about 5-10 minutes per session performed once a day and require multiple sessions to see results.
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Balance is a key aspect of living a normal life, one that most of us take for granted. Simple activities such as walking and getting up from a chair or bed require a good sense of balance to accomplish. The brain, inner ear complex, eyes, and joints all work simultaneously to help the body maintain balance and perform basic functions. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy aims to address these primary and tertiary issues through a series of customized skilled exercise plans that teach the brain to compensate using the other senses. Common pathologies treated using vestibular rehabilitation include balance disorders, vertigo, nausea, gaze instability, fatigue, gait disorders, and dizziness.
Vestibular rehabilitation consists of vertigo positional movements, habituation training, gaze stabilization, and balance training. Habituation exercises aim to minimize the cause of dizziness by teaching the brain to ignore abnormal signals through repeated exposure to specific movements or visual stimuli. Gaze stabilization exercises help patients who report issues seeing clearly by improving the control of eye movements, especially during head movement. Balance training exercises improve steadiness and are designed to reduce the risk of falling.
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Therapeutic electrical stimulation commonly referred to as TENS, IFC, or NMES, is the process of applying gel pads to the surface of an affected area. Therein a small electrical current is provided to block pain signals, strengthen muscles, and improve vascular circulation to promote healing. Electrical stimulation may also be used to improve conditions of muscles that are weak or not functioning properly, increase range of motion, reduce spasticity, and improve motor control. Common diagnoses treated with electrical stimulation include chronic pain, low back pain, bursitis, tendinitis, post-surgical pain, poor motor control, and trigger points.
Patients undergoing electrical stimulation may feel a slight tingling feeling which should not exceed a sensation of strong but comfortable. Depending on your treatment, you may be tasked with contracting the affected muscle as per the instructions provided by your therapist.
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Thermotherapy or heat therapy, as it is commonly known, is the use of heat to reduce pain, increase range of motion and decrease stiffness. Specific means of heat therapy may be applied to the injured area to increase the tissue temperature allowing for vasodilation, thereby increasing the supply of nutrients and oxygen, while promoting the elimination of metabolic waste in the affected area for faster recovery. Heat is useful for relaxation of the muscle in preparation for exercise or physical activity, reduction for pain caused by chronic conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and sprains.
Cryotherapy or cold therapy is the use of ice to reduce acute inflammation and pain. Cold therapy works by slowing down the flow of blood to the injured area and numbing it thereby lowering the lower the incidence of swelling and irritation of tissue. It is effective in treating various chronic conditions but may also be a great tool for athletes who want to recover quickly so that they can train more effectively without injuries.
