Integrative Physical Therapy & Wellness, L.L.C.

Good Morning Readers,

Today, I would like to address a common question, How can Physical Therapy help me?

Here are some general ways Physical Therapy can help you!

Physical therapy can help you recover from an injury and avoid future injury. Your physical therapist can help you reduce pain in the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, and ligaments), build muscle strength, and improve flexibility, function, and range of motion. He or she can also evaluate how you do an activity and make suggestions for doing the activity in a way that is less likely to result in an injury.

Physical therapy can help you live more easily with chronic or ongoing health conditions such as spinal stenosis, arthritis, and Parkinson’s disease. Your physical therapist will work with you to establish your goals. Then he or she will create a program of educational, range-of-motion, strengthening, and endurance activities to meet your needs.

Some conditions involve several body systems and can lead to significant disability. These conditions-such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and major cardiopulmonary (heart and lung) problems-are usually addressed by a team of health professionals through programs such as cardiac rehab and stroke rehab. The team can include doctors; nurses; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; psychologists; and social workers, among others.

Physical therapists are a critical part of this team. They address the issues of range of motion, strength, endurance, mobility (walking, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of a bed or chair), and safety. The physical therapist may also get you the equipment you need, such as a walker or wheelchair, and make sure you can use the equipment appropriately.

Physical therapists also work with children who have major injuries or health conditions, such as cerebral palsy. They address the usual issues of range of motion, strength, endurance, and mobility. Also, the therapist considers the child’s special growth and developmental needs.

Treatment is often provided in the school or in a facility just for children. The way physical therapy and other services are delivered in the schools varies among the states. Talk to your child’s doctor, school, or your local health department if you think your child may qualify for evaluation or treatment services.

In my therapy business, Integrative Therapy and Wellness, LLC I work with many different types of clients:  I work in the Phoenix school system seeing and helping children with disabilities, I have worked at Barrows Institute working with many types of neurological patients, I have worked with private patients in their homes assisting them in regaining movement, balance and strength and I work with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), and may include other modalities as needed such as: myofacial release, visceral manipulation, guided meditation, breath work, and aromatherapy.

I am working on growing my business in Phoenix, Arizona.  Integrative Therapy and Wellness, LLC will come to you, your home, your assisted living center, wherever you call home.  You may contact me at kimjacob924@gmail.com.

As always, Thank you for Reading,

Kim Jacob, PT, CNDT, BCST

https://integrativetherapywellness.com