What We Treat

Physical therapy is not limited to the following conditions. Call today to speak to a physical therapist and see if we can help you!

Low back pain comes in many shapes and forms. Contrary to popular beliefs, the worst thing to do when dealing with low back pain is rest and wait. Physical therapy is repeatedly proven to provide fast relief for low back pain and save healthcare spending in the long run, especially when attempted early. Sources of low back pain are very difficult to pinpoint, and as many as 90% of cases are nonspecific (but still very treatable)! Some sources may be sciatic nerve compression (sciatica), stenosis, arthritis, bulging or herniated discs, sprains of the lumbar ligaments, and more.

Neck pain is treated by medical professionals in 10-20% of the population per year! Being as common as it is, neck pain can be treated with physical therapy. Trying physical therapy first may save you painful procedures such as steroid injections or surgery. Like the lumbar spine, the cervical spine (more commonly referred to as the neck) is commonly plagued with injuries to the discs (bulges and herniations), stenosis and arthritis, and compressions of the cervical nerve roots causing pain to travel down the arms and shoulders. 

All forms of injuries are treatable by physical therapist with the exception of fractures. Of course some cases may need less conservative care, but attempting physical therapy first can provide you with confidence to return to your activities without seeking more intrusive medical care when appropriate. Common conditions effecting the knee are patellar tendonitis, osteoarthritis, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, meniscal tears, hamstring tendonitis, ruptures, and more.

The shoulder is the most dynamic large joint in the body. It has an arc of motion spanning  up to 240 degrees in the sagittal and frontal plane as well as 180 degrees in the transverse plane. All that mobility sacrifices the stability of the joint, and we therefore see many unique problems of the shoulder. As with the knee, no fracture, no problem! Try physical therapy to address your nagging shoulder pain and return to your activities worry free. Common shoulder conditions include rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff tendonitis, impingement syndromes, subluxation, dislocation, and pec ruptures.

The ankle boasts the most regularly injured ligament in the body, the anterior talofibular ligament more commonly referred to as the ATFL. The ankle is made up of two joints and three bones and moves in four directions.  If you are suffering from an ankle injury, feel free to contact us for a consultation. Common conditions treated with physical therapy of the ankles include ATFL sprains or ruptures, deltoid ligament sprains, osteoarthritis, posterior tibialis tendonitis, and Achilles tendonitis or rupture.

The hip is another very mobile joints acting on three different axes of rotation like the shoulder. Common hip injuries include arthritis, labral tears, snapping hips, hip flexor strains, and many many more. For patients with hip injuries, physical therapy should always be their first line of treatment as it conservative, cost effective, and just plain effective.

Balance is a multifactorial sense of the human body depending on inputs from the vestibular (inner ear) system, vision, and proprioception. As any of the three fade or decrease in effectiveness our balance regresses. Falls account for 3,000,000 hospital visits per year, 800,000 hospitalizations per year, 300,000 hip fractures per year, and 32,000 deaths per year. Sarcopenia and muscle weakness are another huge risk factor for falls, injuries, and hospitalization, and physical therapy can help mitigate that risk with balance, strength, and conditioning training.

Osteopenia and Osteoporosis are the loss of bone density.  According to the NIH "In the United States, 54% of postmenopausal women are osteopenic, and an additional 30% are already considered osteoporotic. By age 80, this relative trend predictably shifts in favor of osteoporosis as 27% of women are osteopenic, and 70% are osteoporotic." With a statistic like that there must be a significant shift towards treatment for such conditions. And with Wolf's Law of bone growth we know resistance training can help mitigate the loss of bone density due to the shift in hormones in later life. Physical therapy is a safe and proven option for people dealing with such conditions.

The elbow is a joint commonly aggravating the adult office workers. Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is such a common condition it attributes to $22 billion dollars in costs on it's own per year. Physical therapy is proven to help with tendonitis, and as tennis elbow is the tendonitis of the elbow extensor mass, it is treatable through physical therapy means. Other conditions you may seek treatment for include golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), distal nerve compressions, and post fractures to regain mobility.

The wrist is a complicated joint comprised of 7 separate bones. The most common wrist conditions we see in clinic are carpal tunnel syndrome, Guyon  canal syndrome,  DeQuervain tenosynovitis and ganglion cysts. Physical therapy utilizes specific exercise and manual therapy techniques to address these conditions with promising results.

One of the most misunderstood conditions in the medical world. Patient's with persistent pain syndrome (also referred to as fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome) can have excruciating pain without a physical manifestation. The lack of physical cause can lead to misunderstandings with healthcare providers. Sometimes our alarm system is hyperactive, and the pain can be debilitating. Physical therapists understand this, and are trained to guide you towards ability, capacity, and function while living with these symptoms.