Did you know that PT can help with low back pain?
Here is how:

Assessment and Diagnosis: our PTs assess the underlying causes of your low back pain, and develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Pain Management: we utilize various techniques such as manual therapy, soft tissue mobilization, dry needling to reduce stiffness, and alleviate pain

Exercise Prescription: Targeted exercise program to strengthen the muscles supporting the spine, improve flexibility, and enhance overall stability.

Posture Correction: our team educates patients on proper body mechanics and ergonomics to prevent strain on the lower back during daily activities. This includes guidance on sitting, standing, lifting, and other movements.

Education: we also patients about their condition, helping them understand the contributing factors to their pain, and teaching self-management strategies. This empowerment is crucial for long-term relief.

Functional Training: Functional activities and movements relevant to daily life, ensuring that patients can perform tasks with minimal strain.
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Our Team provides comprehensive treatment plan for low back pain, whether it is acute or chronic.

Physical therapy benefits athletes by:

1. Injury Prevention: Identifying and addressing biomechanical issues and by Providing education on warm-up, stretching, and strength exercises.
2. Rehabilitation: Designing personalized programs for post-injury recovery and Improving flexibility and range of motion.
3. Strength and Conditioning: Creating tailored programs for overall strength and power and Focusing on core stability for improved performance.
4. Pain Management: Using manual therapy and modalities to alleviate pain.
5. Functional Movement Analysis: Analyzing and correcting movement patterns to prevent injuries.
6. Sport-Specific Training: Incorporating exercises that mimic the demands of the athlete's sport.
7. Return to Sport Programming: Guiding athletes through a safe return to full activity after injury.
8. Educational Support: Offering insights into body mechanics, training techniques, and lifestyle choices for injury prevention.

Overall, physical therapy ensures a holistic approach to athlete care, addressing immediate concerns and long-term performance goals.

Research has shown that stretching can help improve flexibility, and, as a result, the range of motion of your joints.
Better flexibility may:

• Improve your performance in physical activities
• Decrease your risk of injuries
• Help your joints move through their full range of motion
• Increase muscle blood flow
• Enable your muscles to work most effectively
• Improve your ability to do daily activities

You may learn to enjoy the ritual of stretching before or after hitting the trail, ballet floor or soccer field. Or come see us!