Physical Therapy: Extraordinary Results Come from Skill & Genuine Concern

There are people who attend physical therapy with a diagnosis for one condition but have other conditions which affect their rehab potential.
For example, someone with balance deficits may also have poor posture, poor flexibility, muscular imbalances, and poorly functioning core muscles which can affect balance. In addition to traditional balance exercises, these people will need treatment geared toward total musculoskeletal health and function.
Someone with a knee flexion contracture will often need extraordinary time periods to properly restore full range of motion.
Often, weak muscles force normal or strong muscles to work harder; over time this can lead to injury of normal muscle.
The golfer who injures his back while swinging a golf club may rehab to the point that pain is gone. However, if a foot or an ankle is limited in range of motion, it can influence how joints function (knee, hip and low back).
The rotation that occurs in the back during a golf swing can be affected by the limited ankle. Therefore, the ankle range of motion might need to be treated to properly treat the back. Some people can’t get into a ½ kneel or full knee position and might not even be able to get up from the floor or even roll.
Re-training core muscles to encourage proper motor control/stability in the spine certainly can and has restored people’s ability to partake in normal activities of daily living.
We are the pioneers in Cape May Country for using the ATM2 (Advanced Therapeutic Movements) system for various types of spinal pain, postural training and enhancing athletic performance. Spinal Decompression (also known as “traction”) is another adjunct we use for various conditions causing back pain – both paid by insurance. Various specialized manual therapy procedures are also utilized. We cover the gamut regarding spinal and orthopedic pain.
We don’t just work on ridding you of pain, we do everything possible to help put you in charge of preventing the return of pain while also preparing your body to better deal with the daily fight against gravity.
Many therapists usually treat one specific area. This is one reason why most corporate conglomerate PT centers limit treatment time to 45-60 minutes. Proper physical therapy often involves going beyond the specific body part that is injured or painful, so physical therapists need extra time to find out how one area of the body influences another area and how unrelated areas of the body can be the cause of injury or inefficiencies.
Functional movement patterns have to be assessed, for example, in order to know what exercises and/or other procedures you need to help regain lost stability or to improve mobility of tight or stiff joints or muscles.
Therefore, for the motivated patient, proper treatment, including functional training, can take more than an hour, perhaps two or three plus based upon need and motivation.
Have any of you who have had physical therapy in the past ever been availed that amount of time during your outpatient physical therapy session? Have any of them offered to allow you to return later on that same day at no extra charge if you need the extra care?
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This is why we always say, “It Matters Where You Go For Your Physical Therapy.”
See Testimonials and actual patient treatments on the Testimonials page at: www.CapeMayPhysicalTherapy.com
Always remember – your pain, your surgery! Your CHOICE where you go for your physical therapy. Before you agree to go anywhere, come in for a free consultation and make your own choice!
See Testimonials from: Jack Facciolo, D.O. Rio Grande, Chief of Ortho surgery at Cape Regional; Suketa Nanavati, MD, Cardiologist of Cape May Court House (treated as a patient); and Dr. David Rayfield, Northfield, who traveled over an hour for physical therapy care based upon word of mouth.
PRO PT & Rehab Physical Therapy is located 650 Town Bank Road; N. Cape May, (609) 884-9800, and 4450 Black Horse Pike, Unit 3960, Festival At Hamilton Shopping Center; Mays Landing (609) 829-2664.