Many women during pregnancy experience musculoskeletal problems including lower back pain and pressure, sacroiliac pain and pubic symphysis pain. Aquatic physical therapy can provide much relief for these conditions and allow for a more enjoyable last trimester.
Ergonomics involves analyzing and correcting the position of the person usually within their workspace to improve posture or reduce repetitive-stress type injury.
Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting longer than 3 months. It can be one of the most frustrating things to deal with as a patient, but there is hope for healing.
Sports medicine rehabilitation is physical therapy that is focused on helping the athlete return to his/her sport at full-capacity following an injury. Sports-specific exercise and hands-on techniques deliver superior results.
Physical therapy geared specifically for children and their unique and individual developmental needs. Encompasses a wide variety of treatment diagnoses, syndromes, post-injury and chronic medical conditions.
Physical therapy treatment delivered in the water is known as Aquatic Therapy. This can occur at varying depths and is generally much better tolerated by patient's experiencing high levels of pain.
A manual therapy approach designed to improve movement at the joint and its associated structures. This requires a high degree of skill and is used to target specific joint restrictions. It is always used as a complement to other treatment modalities.