The Benefits of Physical Therapy

"I have often said, and I see it becoming more true with each passing year especially now with the increase of life expectancy and the desire on the part of many to stay engaged during those years, that while medicine and surgery may save lives, no profession speaks to the quality of those lives better than does physical therapy."

                                                                                                                                             

- Stanley V. Paris PT, PhD, FAPTA

                                                                                              (Mildred Elson Award, Acceptance

Speech, Amsterdam, 2011)

Many people do not know all of the ways that physical therapy can help them, if you find that you cannot do certain things because of pain, then it might be time to talk to your doctor or call Rocky Mountain Spine and Sport to see if physical therapy can help you.

There are certain signs that you may benefit from physical therapy. These signs can include:

• Inability to stand or sit comfortably for long periods of time

• Back, neck or joint pain

• Limited movement at any joint or in your neck/back

• Difficulty getting in and out of bed

• Trouble sleeping

• Inability to walk for at least 20 minutes

• Trouble with balance or unsteadiness

• Unable to enjoy leisure or recreational activities

• Unable to interact with children or grandchildren

• Limited ability to exercise

• Unable to work

• Difficulty going up and down steps or curbs

• Regular headaches

• Pain with chewing, or a painful clicking in your jaw

If you find yourself in pain or discomfort from the most basic daily activity, alleviating this could be found in physical therapy treatment. Physical therapy doesn't involve medication and it doesn't mask the pain or discomfort. Physical therapy is intended to resolve the issue. To get you back to normal and allow you to enjoy the things you love to do.

The key benefits of physical therapy are to evaluate physical problems, increase and maintain muscle strength and endurance, restore and increase joint range of motion, increase coordination, decrease pain, decrease muscle spasms, decrease swelling and inflammation of joints, promote healing of soft tissue injuries, correct walking problems, educate patients and family, decrease stress and many more too numerous to mention.

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has defined physical therapy as a clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to the manipulation/mobilization, used to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain and improving function.

At Rocky Mountain Spine and Sport Physical Therapy it is our goal to get every one of our patients back to work.... play.... life!  We have highly trained physical therapists at five convenient locations ready to help you. There is no need to wait any longer, physical therapy can help you regain full use of your body and put you on the road to recovery. Call one of our locations today to get started.

Eric Krell  - PT, DPT, BScPT, MTC

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