What is Orthopedic Rehabilitation?
What do arthritis, frozen shoulder, scoliosis, lymphedema, and joint pain have in common?
Pain and physical limitation caused by all of these conditions can be addressed through orthopedic rehabilitation.
Orthopedic rehabilitation is an approach to treating injuries to the bones, joints, and muscles that make up the musculoskeletal system. This kind of physical therapy may be recommended by a doctor or physical therapist if you have a condition that limits your daily function and impacts your mobility. Participating in orthopedic rehabilitation can help restore function after surgery, manage pain and swelling after acute injury, and even address chronic pain from old injuries. Orthopedic rehabilitation can also be used as a diagnostic tool to help determine if you would benefit from surgery.
People of all ages can benefit from orthopedic rehabilitation. These can include a runner with a sprained ankle, a senior citizen with a broken hip, an office worker with carpal tunnel syndrome, or someone recovering from spine surgery. For all of these individuals (and plenty of others), an orthopedic rehabilitation program can increase mobility and range of motion, reduce pain, and improve quality of life.
What Conditions Can Orthopedic Rehabilitation Address?
Orthopedic rehabilitation may be indicated for people with medical conditions that impact musculoskeletal health, or who are experiencing acute or chronic pain from injury or surgery.
The list of conditions that can be helped through orthopedic rehabilitation is long. It includes systemic conditions such as:
- Cancer
- Lyme disease
- Muscular dystrophy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke
Conditions that affect the muscles, bones, and joints:
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee instability
- Joint pain
- Limited range of motion
- Lower back pain
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Orthopedic surgeries such as limb amputation, joint surgery, sports surgery, hip fracture and labrum tears, knee replacement, ACL tears, and shoulder rehab for rotator cuff tears
Conditions that impact the feet, such as:
- Achilles tendon problems, ankle fractures, and sprains
- Plantar fasciitis
What Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services Does Fyzical Offer?
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) training. We teach you effective ways to move through your day (including walking, standing, sitting, and getting into a car, as appropriate) with comfort,
- Strengthening, cardiovascular, and mobility training. We help you get stronger, increase your range of motion and independence, and improve your heart and lung health.
- Gait and balance training. We support you with fall prevention approaches and exercises to improve your posture and balance.
- Injury prevention education. We provide you with information to help reduce the likelihood of future injuries.
Our state-of-the-art clinic has a wide selection of equipment that enables us to provide you with comprehensive, personalized care for your individual needs.
Schedule a Free Assessment to Determine If Orthopedic Rehabilitation is Right For You
The team at Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center of Lanham can evaluate symptoms, assess strength and mobility, and create a customized treatment plan based upon what they find. Get in touch today for your free assessment!