PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, is a medical specialty that emphasizes the 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