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
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
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
Hello Everyone! Our office re-opened after being closed for approximately two months and during that time we have been developing a performance program to give back to all our essential workers. Through this program, our team wants to help people who have been dealing with nagging pains that have not been resolved and be relieved with appropriate physical therapy
Hello Churchill Family! We want to be sure you feel safe for your physical therapy visits as our community starts moving again. Some of the steps we are taking include” frequent washing of tables/equipment/handles utilization of masks by everyone in the building adhering to social distancing guidelines having our room sanitized daily Tempature Checks For Patients and Staff If you have any
To Our Churchill Family, We hope you and your families are well and safe during these very trying times. Above all else, these are the things that are most important. We wanted to take a moment and thank all of you who have helped us with our telehealth program. Your willingness to allow us continue your care in a new
Ways to Reduce Swelling In our last blog, Dr. Breitinger defined what makes up the components of inflammation. In our next segment, we will briefly discuss ways to control and reduce joint inflammation whether acute (new injury) or chronic (lasting more than one month). First, and most importantly, you need to identify the reason for a swollen joint. Did you
You may hear your Physical Therapist, Medical Doctor, or the general public talking about inflammation in the body…but what is inflammation? Straight from Merriam-Webster, “inflammation is a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, and pain that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue”. More
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