Services

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Orthopedic rehabilitation encompasses a wide range of injuries and issues involving the joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Some patients may have undergone surgery while others hope physical therapy will help them avoid surgery. Physical therapy helps to reduce pain, decrease swelling, increase range of motion, increase strength, improve gait, increase function and prevent recurrences.

Sports Medicine

Athletic injuries are essentially orthopedic injuries, which have a sport specific component. We treat pediatric, adolescent, high school, college, weekend and senior athletes return to their sport as quickly and safely as possible. After the acute injury is resolved, we focus on regaining motion and strength to allow the athlete to return to play as quickly and safely as possible. Once this is achieved, we focus on preventing re-injuries through proper warm-up, sound training procedures and post-participation care.

Spinal Rehabilitation

Spinal rehabilitation refers to treatments to the neck or back. With over 80% of Americans reporting some form of spine pain in their lifetime, back pain has become an epidemic. Because of the unique structures of the spine and special problems related to this area, specialized training is necessary to ensure appropriate treatment.

Research shows the majority of problems are mechanical, relating to specific activities, postures, and habits of the patient's life style. Therefore a "mechanical" solution is necessary. All our therapists attend post-graduate training in The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment. This method utilizes repetitive motion testing to identify movement patterns, positions, and activities that aggravate the condition as well as those that will decrease symptoms. A major emphasis is on active self-treatment in which the patient plays a vital role in controlling and eliminating their symptoms in less time than it would take medication to work.

Pediatric-Orthopedics

Torticollis, scoliosis, club foot, toe walking, "W" sitting, hypotonic muscle conditions, balance issues, minor motor delay, overuse injuries are all conditions that are commonly seen in children. Early intervention is important so that treatment can begin as soon as possible to minimize long lasting effects. Our experienced therapists create age appropriate treatment plans, which increases patient compliance and fosters a high success rate.

Neurological Rehabilitation

Neurological rehabilitation addresses injuries, disease, and problems related to the central nervous system, such as strokes, Parkinson's disease, MS, TBI, CP, Post-polio and other Neuromuscular Disorders. Our goal is to achieve maximal functional potential and independence through therapeutic activities, strengthening, range of motion, neuromuscular re-education, gait training, coordination and balance training as well as functional activities.

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is a complex condition affecting mobility, activities of daily living and overall sense of well-being. Our goal is to address the many issues related to chronic pain including soft tissue and postural influences as well as the related motor and mobility difficulties in order to bring about a reduction in pain and increase in mobility and return to previous functional level.

Cancer Care

Often, people undergoing treatment for cancer experience a number of physical difficulties due to chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. These difficulties may include limited mobility, gait or balance deficits, loss of range of motion, or post operative scarring and pain. Physical therapy can help minimize these side effects and aid in the recovery process.

ANODYNE® for Peripheral Neuropathy

Anodyne is a new FDA approved treatment using infrared light for treatment of various conditions. Most specifically, Anodyne technology has been proven effective for conditions that may result in painful numb feet. Research conducted within our own facility on individuals with painful numb feet treated with Anodyne demonstrates improvements in sensation, decreases in pain along with an improved ability to walk. In conjunction with balance re-training, individuals can experience a return of function that was once significantly limited.

Industrial Rehabilitation

Industrial rehabilitation is applying a sports medicine approach to injured workers. This translated to early treatment of acute strains and sprains to minimize pain and swelling, allowing for a more rapid recovery. Once the patient's symptoms reach the sub-acute stage, range of motion and strengthening exercises are begun, progressing to real or simulation job tasks. As with athletes, the goal is to return the person to work as quickly and safely as possible.

Return to Work

Known nationally as a Work Hardening Program, this is like "spring training" for patients who have been out of work due to a work related injury. Patients typically participate in the program 2-4 hours/day, 5 days per week for a few weeks ("like going to work"). Strength, endurance and job simulation tasks are increased daily until the patient meets the physical demands for their specific job title. Tasks may include: sitting, standing, walking, driving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stair climbing, crawling, kneeling, light assembly tasks and specific job related duties.

Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE)

A PWPE (also known as a Functional Capacity Evaluation) is based on validated research published in a peer-review journal. The ErgoScience® PWPE is objective, reliable, valid and defensible. By evaluating workers using standard tasks and instructions, a worker's efforts are applied to a proprietary, consistent scoring system that has proven reliability and validity measures. Using the ErgoScience® scoring system, the assessment can defensible predict the worker's ability to meet the physical demands of an 8-hour day. This eliminates subjectivity from testing and returns patients to work at their maximum functional capacity.

Performing Arts Program

The Performing Arts Therapy Program provides services to both the professional and student populations of dancers, musicians and gymnasts by way of screenings, injury prevention, early intervention and treatment of acute or chronic injuries.

Women's Health Programs

We provide both pre- and post-natal physical therapy. Services for women throughout their pregnancy include treatment for low back pain, posterior pelvic pain and ligament laxity due to changes in posture, weight and hormonal levels. The post-natal therapy program addresses issues concerning deconditioning due to bedrest, pelvic floor dysfunction, C-section scar pain or hypersensitivity and treatment for diastesis recti.