Physical Therapy
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Mission
/Goals
The goal of physical therapy depend on the patient's type and
level of activity to which the patient
would like to regarding their particular activities such as soccer,
dancing, or just the tasks of
everyday living. The goal of a patient's treatment plan is to restore
joint function and joint mobility,
increase muscle strength. decrease pain and inflammation, improve
flexibility, resume
normal activities and return to sports as tolerated.
Treatments/Injury Information
Exercising daily plays a crucial rile in the process of healing
and recovering from injury or disease.
This is the goal of physical therapy exercises. Stretching and
strengthening activities are only a few
types of physical therapy exercises. Balance, joint control, and muscle
re-training are other
types of important physical therapy exercises.
To learn more about this exercises used for treatment, please feel free
to visit:
www.physicaltherapy.about.com/od/exercises
Current
Research
- Surplus Value of Hip Adduction in Leg-Press Exercise in
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Interventions Associated with Favorable Outcomes in Adhesive
Capsulitis
- Upper-Extremity Exercise Training in chronic Airway Obstruction
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults with Chronic Pain
- Gait Symmetry Adaptations Following Unilateral Step Training in
Hemiparesis
- Neuroprosthesis Peroneal Functional Electrical Stimulation
Nutrition/Exercise Guidelines
To optimize your tissue's ability to heal, you need to treat it
on the cellular level. Nutrition and exercise have
been proven to have an effective impact on the rate of tissue healing.
Manual therapy interventions
combined with proper nutrition will help reduce pain and inflammation
and improve tissue regeneration
so you can recover faster.
Research shows that the rate of tissue healing improves with specific
types of nutrients. The key is knowing
which nutrients are most important. In addition, it is useful to know
how much to take in order to be effective.
-Robert Inglis, MPT CSCS
For more information, please free free to visit :
www.ptsphysicaltherapy.com/tissue-nutrition
Prevention
Prevention related to Physical Therapy can encompass many
things. It is difficult to put prevention under an "umbrella"
and state exactly what one can do in order to prevent prevent injuries.
However, there are some cardinal
points that everyone should know:
Strategies for Standing
- When required to stand for long periods place one foot on a foot
rest. Alternate feet every two minutes.
- Having one foot higher changes the muscle groups required,
decreases fatigue and decreases the disc forces on the lumbar spine.
- If a sturdy foot rest is not available a possible alternate is to
stand with one foot forward and your knees slight bent.
Seated Posture
- Maintain the normal curvature of the back.
- When seated use a chair properly sized for your body.
- Keep your feet on the floor so that you can bear weight through
them.
- Adjust the height of the chair so that your knees are at or
slightly higher than your hips.
- Use all adjustments available to be comfortable for the task you
need to preform.
Desk Alignment
- Maintain proper alignment at all time (90/90).
- Items used most often should always be aligned towards the center
so minimal reaching and rotation takes place.
- When sitting at a desk,sit close to it.
Lifting Low to High
When lifting an object off the floor:
- Stand close to it and create a broad base of support.
- Bend your knees and keep your back aligned and use your legs to
lower yourself.
- Hold object close to you.
- Use you legs to stand up.
Links
and Resources
www.ptjournal.org
www.apta.org
www.tissuerecovery.com
www.physicaltherapy.about.com/od.exercises
www.ptsphysicaltherapy.com/tissue-nutrition
www.acsm.org
www.orthopedics.about.com/cs/backpain
http://www.ergosum.ca/ptips.html
www.mypyramid.gov
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Last Updated: May 11th 2009