Physical therapist are licensed healthcare professionals who use evidence-based practices to provide cost-effective treatments to improve a patient’s mobility, relieve pain, and improve function after an injury or orthopedic surgery.
We provide a wide range of rehabilitative services treating orthopedic ailments from whiplash to a planter fasciitis and parts in between. These services include modalities such as moist hot packs, electric stimulation, ultrasound, and manual techniques.
Graston Technique
® (GT) is a unique, evidence-based form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively and efficiently address soft tissue lesions and fascial restrictions resulting in improved patient outcomes.GT uses specially designed stainless steel instruments with unique treatment edges and angles to deliver an effective means of manual therapy. The use of GT instruments, when combined with appropriate therapeutic exercise, leads to the restoration of pain-free movement and function. The instruments also are used diagnostically to assess the kinetic chain, in an efficient manner using the principles of regional interdependence.
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Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People use it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, and well-being as a type of deep-tissue massage.
A common term used is “core strengthening”. This refers specifically to exercises design to improve strength of the muscles in the abdomen and lower back. Collectively this is named spine stabilization in the rehab world.
Sometimes with regards to worker compensation injuries and rehab an injured worker may require rehabilitation and conditioning beyond the parameters of physical therapy. This occurs often times when the injured worker has a physically demanding job or the nature of their injury cause the patient to become very deconditioned. The work conditioning program looks at the patient as a whole (not just their original injury) and prepares them for return to work from head to toe.
Every injury is unique in how the patient reacts and recovers from the injury. With sport specific rehab, not only is the patient’s individual needs addressed, but also the requirements of their sport. A rehab program is custom designed to include those essential demands.
Most patients attend physical therapy anywhere from 1 to 3 times a week for a visit duration of about one and half hours each visit. This leaves a least 160 hours each week for the patient to practice their exercise on their own. In order to get the most out of one’s recovery, a comprehensive and patient specific home exercise program is very important. Patients are strongly encouraged to participate in their recovery by performing a custom designed exercise program
Japanese chiropractor by the name of Kensa Kase developed a taping method aimed at assisting the body in the healing process. Kinesiology taping alleviates pain and helps facilitate improved circulation by gently lifting the skin. This helps decrease swelling, pain and muscular restrictions.
Many people who have what is commonly referred to as flatfeet benefit from arch supports in their shoes. Custom fitted orthotics come in various forms and can be casted for at Sports Rehab Specialists. Those who have extremely high arches and other special foot care issues may also benefit from custom fit orthotics.
Sports Rehab Specialists employs several license Athletic Trainers who are available to supply medical coverage at sporting events such as tournaments and high school games. Athletic Trainers are required to have a Bachelor’s degree and be licensed by the State of Texas. Athletic trainers are skilled injury care and prevention as well as perform first aid and emergency care.
Dry needling is a general term for a therapeutic treatment procedure that involves placing a filament needle (acupuncture) into the soft tissues. This is for the correction of muscle spasms and tightness and there are no injectable
solutions her medications involved. This assists in the management of neuromuscular skeletal pain and movement impairments.
According to CDC data 1 out 4 Americans over the age of 65 fall each year leading to about 3 million ER visits and around 1 million hospitalizations.
There are many causes for falls in the elderly from environmental to medical issues, but what if we could lower the risk factors? Sarcopenia and neuromuscular dysfunction are two significant reasons for falls as we age.
Through simple exercises and balance activities that can be taught to older adults to be performed at home, we can reduce these risk factors and keep people upright. By simply requesting physical therapy for gait, strengthening, and balance training, we can assist by helping keep you healthy and active.
Functional capacity evaluations (FCE) are comprehensive tests that assess the physical abilities of people who have suffered a work-related injury. Our evaluation helps determine whether you are ready to return to work or if any restrictions or accommodations should be implemented so you can return to work safely. FCEs are often performed by physical or occupational therapist and include objective measurements of strength, stamina, range of motion, flexibility and body mechanics. FCEs may also be used to pre-screen job applicants and provide information for disability claims.
Compression therapy can help athletes recover faster from workouts by reducing inflammation and swelling, and improving circulation. This can help athletes get back to training sooner. Variable pressure compression garments/boots are worn for 20-30 minutes in a reclined position to assist in circulatory venous and lymphatic flow.
Benefits of compression therapy for athletes
- Reduced swelling: Compression therapy increases pressure in tissues, which forces fluid back into circulation and reduces swelling.
- Improved circulation: Compression therapy increases blood flow, which delivers more oxygen and nutrients to muscles and removes waste products.
- Reduced muscle pain: Compression therapy reduces inflammation, which helps relieve muscle pain.
- Reduced muscle fatigue: Compression therapy helps athletes recover faster, which minimizes muscle fatigue.
- Improved flexibility and range of motion: Compression therapy can help improve flexibility and range of motion.
- Reduced risk of muscle damage: Cold compression therapy may help reduce the likelihood of muscle damage.
Compression therapy can be applied using compression garments or pneumatic compression boots.
