Physical Therapy Services in the Mid-South

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Our physical therapists work hand in hand with your provider to develop the most effective individualized treatment plan for you. Constant communication means your plan can be instantly updated to best suit your unique needs.

Your physical therapist will:

*Help you understand chronic pain and why you hurt.

*Explain how your physical therapy treatment plan will help reduce your pain and improve your function.

*Teach you how to perform simple everyday tasks at work and at home with less pain.

How Do Physical Therapists Help With Chronic Pain?

A physical therapist can help with pain in several ways, with therapies and treatments that can help you strengthen your muscles, increase flexibility, and improve range of motion. Here are some of the ways physical therapy benefits chronic pain patients:

• If you have chronic pain, a physical therapist can show you how to avoid aggravating it or making the damage worse. The goal of physical therapy is to help you feel better without the need for surgical intervention.

• A physical therapist can show you techniques to reeducate your nervous system to make it less sensitive to pain signals. The wide variety of modalities and treatments they utilize can help bring relief to chronic pain conditions.

• Your physical therapist will not be with you 24 hours a day,but they will teach you how to perform exercises in the right way to do it on your own. They will teach you how to make life choices that support your recovery.

• Physical therapists use passive exercises, allowing the patient to relax while the physical therapist manually moves the joints or muscles being treated. They may include active exercises where you are responsible for moving injured body parts under your own power.

• Manual therapy, known as bodywork, may include massage, soft tissue mobilization, and other techniques to address chronic pain. Direct manipulation of joints may be used to improve function and restore alignment.

What Kinds of Conditions Can Physical Therapists Help With?

Physical therapy treatments can help alleviate a variety of common conditions, from sports injuries to car accidents 

One very common use of physical therapy is in treating car accident injuries. These can include stress fractures, muscle tissue damage, and other musculoskeletal pain and injuries. Therapists can help athletes deal with their pain, increase their range of motion through flexibility exercises, and learn to enjoy the activites they love in a way that is less likely to lead to injury.

Besides pain from car accidents, neck and back pain are some of the most common symptoms treated by physical therapists. Acute pain, which comes and goes, or chronic pain, which is pain that lasts for months or years, can restrict body function. Chronic pain treatment by an experienced physical therapist can ease your back or neck pain and help improve your mobility.

Physical therapy is an essential facet of healthcare, and we work with your pain specialist to develop the individualized treatment plan that’s best for you. The patient education we provide can help prevent future injuries, provide our patients with techniques to minimize pain, and contribute to better quality of life. 

Contact us today to schedule a consultation.