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Non-operative Rehabilitation

How to Avoid Surgery with Non-operative Rehabilitation

Torn ligaments and injured joints can render a person immobile. Non-operative rehabilitation is a non-invasive way to return you to daily activities safely. Physical therapy will guide you through progressive steps designed to strengthen the affected area and return to normal functioning over time. Rehabilitation typically happens in three phases. Therapists will personalize each program depending on the patient’s needs

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Cold Laser Therapy to treat pain

Cold Laser Therapy to Treat Pain: Can Exposure to Red Light Promote Healing?

Cold laser therapy to treat pain is a rapidly growing technology used to reduce inflammation and pain. The red light activates the body’s response to increasing tissue repair, healing, and relief. The low-levels of light are not enough to heat body tissue or cause skin damage. When used correctly, this non-invasive, natural treatment is free from damaging side effects. Other

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Joint Replacement Rehabilitation

Regaining Mobility: Joint Replacement Rehabilitation for Knee, Hip, and Shoulder

Surgical joint replacement is a last resort to heal chronic pain and mobility issues after non-surgical treatments proved unsuccessful. It takes severe pre- and post-surgery joint replacement rehabilitation to restore your quality of life. Getting moving again is a crucial part of recovery. Physical therapy helps bring back your mobility and range of motion following joint replacement.  Pre-operative Physical Therapy 

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Sports injury rehabilitation

Sports Injury Rehabilitation: Getting Back in the Game

Your feet fall rhythmically in step as you run. Your body moves with effortless focus until a stray rock rolls under your arch. Your ankle turns, and you tumble onto your side. Pain ends the training session, and you go home for some rest, ice, compression, and elevation. When you get hurt while exercising, ice packs and wraps aren’t always

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Out-of-Network Physical Therapy

What Out-of-Network Physical Therapy Means at Churchill Orthopedic

Out-of-Network Physical Therapy can sound scary.  When the PT is not a member of the insurance plan, patients often are required to pay the full amount of a treatment upfront, then are given a ’superbill’ to submit to their insurance. This can mean a couple of things for the patient. One is that they have to wait a period of

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The McKenzie Method For Pain Relief

Empowering Recovery and Prevention Using the McKenzie Method for Pain Relief

Everyone deserves to be able to do daily activities without pain and stiffness in their back and neck. Using the McKenzie Method for pain relief enables people to take back control of their lives.  The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® empowers patients with the skills they need to control pain without injections or surgery. This evidence-based method has

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At-home Strength Training

At-home Strength Training to Stay at the Top of Your Game

Sports training doesn’t stop in the winter, not even during a pandemic. With gyms closed and practices canceled, athletes are finding creative ways to workout during lockdown. Good at-home strength training programs will make all the difference when you get back on the court or field. Fortunately, there are many ways to workout with minimal space and equipment.  Bodyweight Exercises

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