HOWWILL PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP?
Continued from the cover Fortunately, back pain can be relieved with our physical therapy treatments. Our services help in improving your spine movement, posture, muscle stability, and strength, so your back can function in the pain-free way that it’s intended. Additionally, we can also provide you with helpful tips for preventing your back pain from returning. Each one of our treatment plans are individualized, based on the patient’s specific needs. The main stages of your plan will focus on pain relief, which may include any combination of ice and heat therapies, manual therapy, posture improvement, targeted stretches and exercises, or any other treatment that your physical therapist may deem fit. As you progress and improve, your physical therapist will expand on your exercises and stretches by making themmore intensive over time. This will help increase your overall strength and range of motion. How can I get started? If you have been suffering from back pain and your home remedies haven’t been working, contact Zionsville Physical Therapy today. Your physical therapist will work with you to address and treat the underlying cause of your back pain. They will also help you discover lifestyle changes you can make in order to avoid developing back pain again in the future.
No matter how severe your upper or lower back pain may be, we can help you find relief so you can get back to doing the activities you love and living your life comfortably!
DID YOU KNOW?
Preoperative Rehabilitation, or “Prehab,” can speed up recovery time and increase function and mobility after surgery. That means that research supports the use of physical therapy BEFORE total knee replacement surgery in addition to the rehab afterward. Let’s say you have severe osteoarthritis in your right knee, and you have been to your orthopedic doctor to confirm that this is the problem, and there are no other alternatives to replacement or partial joint replacement. At that time, you might ask your doctor for a referral for PT for “prehab” to learn a few exercises to strengthen your quadriceps muscle and to maximize your movement and safety before you have surgery. After total knee replacement we often see patients for several weeks for stretching and strengthening, pain and swelling relief and walking retraining. The recent study by Jahic et.al. through the University Clinical Center of Sarajevo, BIH, supports the use of PT prior to surgery and after surgery to regain full knee function. Outcome scores were significantly higher for the participants who had “prehab” PT prior to surgery. If you are suffering with knee pain and significant arthritis, consider calling our office to make an appointment with one of our experienced physical therapists. Resource: Jahic, D., Omerovic, D., Tanovic, A., Dzankovic, F., & Campara, M. (2018). The Effect of Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcome in Patients Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Medical Archives, 72(6), 439. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2018.72.439-443
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