{"id":675,"date":"2020-10-31T18:32:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T18:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonejoint1.wpengine.com\/?p=675"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:35:08","slug":"what-is-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/blog\/what-is-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is physical therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-676 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/112336044_s.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Physical therapy focuses on gaining maximum movement of the joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the body.<\/p>\n<p>It includes physical manipulation of joints, patient education, and a series of exercises or movements designed to lessen the effects of mobility disorders caused by injury, surgery, overuse, scar tissue, or disease.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Bone &amp; Joint Physical Therapy can help you restore function, reduce pain, and minimize the symptoms of repetitive movements.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The goal of our physical therapists is to help you return to a healthy range of motion so that you can enjoy your life, work, or sports-related hobbies.<\/p>\n<p>Physical therapy helps people:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restore balance<\/li>\n<li>Retrain muscles<\/li>\n<li>Manage pain<\/li>\n<li>Develop smooth walking gaits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need a cane, splint, or orthotics, Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s physical therapists will help you learn how to use mobility assistant devices confidently and correctly.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Physical therapy helps you move better after surgery, illness, or injury.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Licensed therapists and certified therapy assistants provide patient instruction, manual manipulations, and supervise individualized therapy plans to restore your health and motion.<\/p>\n<p>At your first appointment, your physical therapist will examine your physical condition and assess your movement before developing a customized mobility plan.<\/p>\n<p>Your plan will be reviewed by Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s orthopedic team, which ensures you receive the most up-to-date treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Physical therapy helps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High school athletes who want to get back in the game<\/li>\n<li>Weekend warriors who want to move with confidence<\/li>\n<li>People who suffered illness who want to regain mobility<\/li>\n<li>Active and energetic seniors who want to stay independent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s physical therapy team provides pain management, manual, hands-on manipulation of joints and muscles, scar management, range-of-motion programs, and edema management.<\/p>\n<p>If you are injured on the job, at play, or your movement is limited due to surgery or illness, Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s physical therapists have the training and the expertise to get you back on the job, back in the game, and back to your life.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Physical therapy can help you before surgery.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Surgical procedures such as joint replacements cause stress and strain on other parts of the body during recovery.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, a man who has had his knee replaced will put more pressure on his shoulder, arm, and opposite knee as he moves with crutches or a walker for the first few weeks after surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-surgical physical therapy helps you increase the performance and strength of the supporting muscles and ligaments for the added workload as you recover.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Physical therapy helps athletes stay in the game longer.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Physical therapy is part of a comprehensive injury prevention program. 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