Physical Therapy
Regardless of your age, if you have a problem with normal mobility, you may benefit from working with a physical therapist to help you return to your best self. Most people can benefit from physical therapy, whether their condition varies from a simple ankle sprain to a more complex disorder.
Physical therapists use strengthening and range-of-motion exercises, education and hands-on joint mobilization to improve general mobility functions, such as walking.
A list of some of the most common reasons to seek physical therapy includes:
- Abnormal gait patterns
- Accident-related injuries
- Acute injuries
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Bursitis
- Balance difficulties
- Congenital injuries
- Elbow and wrist conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot and ankle injuries
- Hand trauma
- Headaches
- Hip and back pain
- Joint pain
- Knee conditions
- Muscle injuries
- Myofascial pain
- Neck pain
- Nerve injuries
- Neurological conditions
- Occupational injuries
- Osteoporosis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pre-operative strengthening
- Post-operative recovery
- Post-fracture care
- Post-stroke recovery
- Postural disorders
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Scar-tissue adhesions
- Shoulder issues
- Spinal issues
- Sports injuries
- Sciatica
- Total joint replacement rehabilitation
- Thumb arthritis
- TMJ (teeth and jaw conditions)
- Vertigo
- Workman’s comp
If you have questions about whether or not you could benefit from physical therapy, visit with your provider and ask for a referral to see one of our physical therapists.
