PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, a branch in medicine that specializes and highlights prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people disabled by disease, disorder or injury. It is one of the newer subspecialty areas of medicine that manages a diversity of conditions involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, and focuses on function, independence and quality of life.

Pain Relief:

• Cold Packs
• Hot Packs
• Deep Heating Ultrasound
• Electrical Stimulators
• Acupuncture
• Perineural Injection Therapy
• Intermittent Traction Machine

Flexibility:

• Dynamic and Static Stretching
• Myofascial Release Technique
• Intermittent Compression Machine
• Joint Mobilization Technique

Strengthening:

• Body Weight Resistance Exercises
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
• Dumbbells and Plates
• Elastic Band Exercises
• Plyometrics Exercises

Balance:

• Parallel Bar Assist Exercises
• Balance Board Training
• Gym Ball Training
• Tilting Table
• Assistive Gait Device Training

Endurance:

• Stationary Bike
• Treadmill
• Stair Climbing Exercises

Medical Conditions Treated:

• Arthritis
• Back Pain
• Bell’s Palsy
• Frozen Shoulder
• Nerve Injuries
• Sports Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Scoliosis
• Myofascial Pain
• Cerebral Palsy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Osteoporosis
• Upper and Lower Extremity Amputations