Physical Therapy
what is physical therapy?
As a healthcare specialty, physical therapy seeks to help patients overcome limitations in functional mobility and find long-term healing from debilitating pain or injuries.
Physical therapists – also called PTs – are experts in the musculoskeletal system and play a critical role in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients who are injured, hurting, or suffering from chronic conditions. Physical therapists are trained to assess your condition and help you regain maximal functional mobility and independence. They use a variety of individualized treatment modalities and techniques to help patients move better and feel better.
Back to living again
Physical therapists use many different techniques to help patients decrease pain and stiffness, improve motion and strength, and regain mobility.
One of the main components of treatment is therapeutic exercise, which is used to help patients gain range of motion, increase strength, and improve function.
In addition to these specific and targeted exercises, physical therapists will also use physical agents such as heat, ice, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
A better recovery
Through the combination of therapeutic exercise and physical agents, physical therapy can help maximize your movement and minimize your pain, while managing chronic conditions and lessening pain medication. In addition, physical therapy is a critical component in recovering from surgery and injury.