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One of the keys to managing back pain or neck pain is to actively engage in rehabilitation and exercise. Physical therapy helps place patients on the right track by exercising weak points and regaining strength that may have been lost. An exercise program should be tailored to the individual’s condition and pain level, and include a combination of stretching, strengthening, and aerobic conditioning.
-Scoliosis program to treat curvature of the spine
- Manual therapy, which uses the massage and manipulation of the body's soft tissues to relieve pain and promote healing
- Preparing the body before orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation after surgery
- General strength training
- Rehabilitation after a bone fracture
- Outpatient prosthetic rehabilitation, to help individuals adjust to an artificial limb or other external appliance
- Rehabilitation after a back or neck injury
- Rehabilitation after a sports injury
- Comprehensive musculoskeletal evaluation to determine the cause of and best treatment for acute or chronic pain
- HomeHealth Care
PHYSICAL THERAPY HEALTH CENTER
FASCIAL STRETCH THERAPY
Fascial Stretch Therapy is a specialized type of therapy that promotes pain-free gains in range of motion. The flexibility gained from FST can transfer to many areas of daily life, including:
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Reducing risk of injury
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Improving posture
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Reducing or eliminating back pain
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Improving performance of muscles used when working, training, working out, and competing
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Improving functional movements of the body by allowing muscles to work properly (via tissue release)
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Improving effectiveness of regular self-stretching
GOLF REHAB-CENTER
GOLF Rehab-Center is a research-based golf rehabilitation that deals specifically with the recognition and treatment of golf related injuries.
The exercises provided can help extend your golf game by years and add yards to your drive. Our certified , can help effectively access your golf posture, strength and flexibility to help you reduce your physical restrictions.
INTRAMUSCULAR STIMULATION (IMS)
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is a total system for for the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndromes (chronic pain conditions that occur in the musculoskeletal system when there is no obvious sign of injury or inflammation.
The treatment involves dry needling of affected areas of the body without injecting any substance.
The goal of treatment is to release muscle shortening, which presses on and irritates the nerve.
Supersensitive areas can be desensitized, and the persistent pull of shortened muscles can be released. IMS is very effective for releasing shortened muscles under contracture, thereby causing mechanical pain from muscle pull.
KINESIO TAPING
Kinesio taping gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. It is also used for preventative maintenance, edema and to treat pain. It is a technique based on the body's own natural healing process.
The method stems from the science of Kinesiology, hence the name "kinesio." Muscles are not only attributed to the movements of the body but also control the circulation of venous and lymph flows, body temperature, etc.
Kinesio tape is used for anything from headaches to foot problems, and everything in between. Examples include: muscular facilitation or inhibition in pediatric patients, carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain/pain (subluxations, herniated disc), knee conditions, shoulder conditions, hamstring injuries, groin injury, rotator cuff injury, whiplash, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, patella tracking, pre and post surgical edema, ankle sprains, athletic preventative injury method, and as a support method.
SPINAL MOBILIZATION
A manual therapy technique which involves a high velocity, low amplitude thrust is performed to a joint in order to adjust or re-align the joint surfaces. The effects of mobilization include muscle relaxation, short term pain relief, joint lubrication, realigning scar tissue or removing adhesions and restoring joint range of motion.
VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION
Vestibular Rehabilitation is an exercise-based program designed to promote central nervous system compensation for inner ear dysfunction. When the vestibular organs are not functional due to disease or injury, the brain will get mixed sensory information and as a result will often lead to dizziness, vertigo, balance problems and other symptoms. Following an assessment, your physiotherapist will develop an individualized treatment plan that includes specific head, body and eye exercises to be performed both in clinical and home settings. These exercises are designed to retrain the brain to recognize and process signals from the vestibular system and coordinate them with information from vision and proprioception.
JOINT MANIPULATION
Joint Manipulation is a type of passive movement of a skeletal joint. It is usually aimed at one or more synovial joints with the aim of achieving a therapeutic event.
The clinical effects of joint manipulation have been shown to include temporary relief of musculoskeletal pain, shortened time to recover from acute back sprains, temporarily show increases in passive range of motion and physiological effects upon the nervous system.
MANUAL THERAPY
When a specific joint is injured, the physiotherapist will often use manual therapy to help aid in the healing process. Whether it's an overuse injury such as tendonitis or a sports injury, the physiotherapist will identify the joint and soft tissue structures that may be injured, and if there were underlying areas of restriction that may have contributed to the injury. There are numerous techniques such as mobilization of soft tissue and joint restriction that will aid in the rehabilitation process.
MODALITIES
Heat: The use of heat in therapy looks to target a number of responses from the body. Desirable effects include: increased muscle extensibility of collagen tissues; decreased joint stiffness; reducing pain; relieving muscle spasm; reducing inflammation and swelling; and increasing blood flow. Examples of heat therapy include heat packs and wax baths. Similar effects can be produced with a 5-10 minute warm up of light aerobic activity targeting affected joints and musculature. Patients with muscles strains, spasms, or arthritis often benefit from treatment with moist hot packs.
Ice: cryotherapy is often used to minimize the body’s inflammatory response to an acute injury. This is accomplished by causing vasoconstriction of blood vessels in a localized area through the application of cold with the goal of minimizing swelling. A useful acronym for managing an acute injury is R-I-C-E (rest, ice, compress, elevate) Examples of cryotherapy used in our clinics include ice packs and ice massage.
Ultrasound stimulates: the repair of soft-tissue injuries and relives pain in the same way as a heat pack, through heat. Ultrasound is a deep heating modality with its primary use to raise tissue temperature. Ultrasound is especially useful for targeting deep tissues that wouldn’t normally be heated with the application of a heat pack. This heating is achieved through the absorption of high frequency sound waves.
TENS: TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. This modality uses electrical transmission to decrease pain. Electrodes are applied directly to the skin which then stimulate nerves in a localized area. patients often report a tingling sensation felt in the underlying skin and muscle. This nerve innervation can modulate and suppress the pain signal being transmitted to the brain for pain relief.
EMS: Electrical stimulation uses an electrical current to cause a single muscle group or group of muscles to contract. By placing electrodes on the skin in various locations, the physiotherapist can recruit the appropriate muscle fibres. Contracting the muscle via electrical stimulation helps strengthen the affected muscle. The physiotherapist can change the current setting to allow for a forceful or gentle muscle contraction. Along with increasing the muscle strength, the contraction of the muscle also promotes blood supply to the area, which assists in healing.
IFC: Interferential current is a treatment to aid in the relief of pain and promotion of soft tissue healing. Small electrical impulses are induced into the tissues in the area of pain. Where these waves intersect below the surface of the skin, the low-frequency stimulation induces the body to secrete endorphins, which are the body's natural pain killers. IFC also decreases local swelling and helps restore motion.