IS PHYSICAL THERAPY RIGHT FOR YOU?
Areyoumoving likeyoushouldbe?Yourhipsandkneesareessentialto everydaymovement;whetheryouaresitting,standing,walkingorrunning, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you aremoving,causingyoutochangetheflowandpaceofyourgait,which is the way that you walk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doing movements that are indicative of healthy joints. If you’ve experienced any hip or knee pain and are considering whether physical therapy is a good choice for your health needs, consider the following: • Fromastandingposition,areyouable to leanoverand touchyour toes? If so, then this indicates that you have proper hip and low back flexibility. If not, then you may need to improve your flexibility and joint range of motion, and physical therapy could be helpful. • In a sitting position, can you comfortably cross your legs, leaving your ankle to rest comfortably on the opposite knee? If this is painful, or one knee constantly must be lower than the other, then this may be indicative of knee concerns that could be addressed with physical therapy.
• From a standing position, with your feet planted flat on the floor, can you push your body into a squatting position? You should be able to squat all the way down so that your buttocks are almost touching your heels. If you aren’t able to do this, then physical therapy may be helpful in improving your range of motion. • Standing near a wall or countertop, arrange your feet so that you are standing with the heel of one foot touching the toes of the other, as if on a balance beam, and see how long you can stand still. Can you balance for 10 seconds? If not, then physical therapy may be able to improve balance and coordination. The goal of any physical therapy program is to restore range of motion and improveflexibilityandstrengthwhilereducingthegeneralexperience of pain. Unfortunately, hip and knee injuries often tend to linger. Every movement relies so heavily on the hips and knees that it makes it difficult to allow these joints to actually rest following an injury. Physical therapyprovidestargetedexercisesthatsupportthe jointswithprecise movements that help reinforce strength and range of motion. Call Total Performance Physical Therapy at 215.997.9898 or visit totalperformancept.com to schedule your appointment today!
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