Who needs physical therapy?

"I thought physical therapy was where you go after you have surgery."

It is! But there are hundreds of other reasons to go as well!

We hear people say this all the time and we are thrilled at the chance to explain to them everything we can do to help people.

Rather than wait for this statement to come from you I figured I would let you in on some of the less commonly known things that we can do.

Take a look at dictionary.com's definition of what we do:
Physical Therapy - the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation.

This is a good summation but let me give you some more specifics that could be helpful to you and people you know.

We can help:
Back pain - Don't just accept the fact that your back hurts on a regular basis. This is not normal and you should not have to live with it. We can help eliminate the pain and teach you what you can do to make sure it doesn't return.

Walking and Balance - As people get older they start to feel off balance and sometimes have dangerous falls. The common response is to rely on a cane, walker or wheelchair, but that doesn't have to be your response. We can help you improve your balance and reduce your fall risk so that you can maintain full independence and require no walking aids.

Obesity - If you aren't obese or overweight, I bet you at least know some one who is. At physical therapy we can help you exercise safely and effectively under the supervision of our staff.

Wounds - If you are suffering from a wound from surgery or any other cause we can help clean and care for it on a regular basis to make sure that it heals and closes properly.

Heart conditions - If you have had a heart surgery or are at risk of needing one we have programs to help you recover and improve your cardiovascular system. You will be closely monitored by our staff to ensure your safety and that you are getting the results you and your cardiologist want to see.

All this on top of what you already new about therapy! I know, it is shocking how much we can do for people if they are willing to come see us.