There is no need to go through life with muscular pain when there is help available from physical therapy centers. A skilled orthopedic therapist can help you put distance between you and your pain.
Strengthening your muscles often can help decrease chronic pain without the use of drugs. A skilled and knowledgeable orthopedic therapist can help you prevail over whatever type of muscle pain you may have. A good therapist can work with you to restore a normal range of motion as well as increase your muscle strength.
Type of Therapy
Your therapist should be able to give you one-on-one attention, along with an individually prepared treatment program. Your personal treatment program for muscle strengthening may include:
- Medical exercise therapy
- Massage therapy
- Flexibility and range of motion exercises
- Gait training
- Balance and posture coordination training
- Activities of Daily Living, or ADL training
An orthopedic therapist can get you on the path to better health by addressing any muscle weakness you may have and strengthen your body to prevent or heal overuse injuries. A qualified therapist can help you improve your endurance and core strength, achieve physical conditioning or heal a sports injury or orthopedic problem. A comprehensive facility can diagnose and treat geriatric injuries that might lead to age-related loss of muscle. Focusing on increased muscular strength through physical therapy reduces the likelihood of a slip and fall.
How Do I Choose a Therapy Center?
Do some research on the facilities nearest you and look at what they offer in strengthening exercises and other programs to increase muscle strength. Here are some examples of extra care programs:
- BODYQ® is an innovative and informative process used to determine whole body health. It assesses posture, muscle tone, balance and sensory response. Its primary function is to help you avoid injury and damage down the road. BODYQ is available at a FYZICAL therapy location near you.
- FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers also offer a program called Rock Steady Boxing. This is a one-of-a-kind exercise program based on specific training used by boxing professionals. It involves regular exercises, like balancing, stretching, jumping rope, bicycling and more, led by experienced trainers and coaches.
- Free assessments to diagnose dizziness dysfunctions and identify risk of falling.
- Neuromuscular massage may be applied after an injury, when muscles tighten up, restricting circulation, contributing to pain and decreasing joint movement.
For a facility that offers all this and much more, stop by a FYZICALⓇ Therapy & Balance Center near you or visit the FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers website.