Physical Therapy
Physical therapy involves inpatient and outpatient treatment for individuals with pain and/or movement dysfunction resulting from injury, disability or disease. After being evaluated by a physical therapist, the patient works with the therapist to implement a personalized treatment plan to help regain his/her highest level of functioning.
Benefits of Physical Therapy
- Decreases pain
- Improves mobility, strength, endurance, balance and range of motion
Elements of Physical Therapy
- Specific exercises to increase muscle function, coordination, balance, endurance and mobility
- Training to improve bed mobility, gait stability, posture and positioning
- Joint and soft tissue mobilization to increase range of motion
- Wound care
- Training with adaptive equipment for daily life activities
Conditions treated by Physical Therapy
- Fractures
- Back and neck injuries
- Joint replacements/other orthopedic conditions
- Amputations
- Chronic pain
- Sensory loss
- Heart condition
- Stroke
- Cardiopulmonary dysfunction
- Post surgical condition
- Neurological disorders
- Memory loss (Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia)
- Skin issues
- Balance disorders
- Wounds
- Arthritis
- General weakness
