About Us
Physical Therapy
All our therapists are highly qualified with many years of experience. Comprehensive physical therapy programs are offered on an individual and personalized basis. Each patient is evaluated and a treatment program is implemented with specific goals in mind. Treatment procedures may include, but are not limited to:
- Manual therapy, including soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization and myofascial release
- Patient education
- Gait training
- Exercise: including home exercise, open and closed chain, proprioceptive & functional sport specific
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Self care & functional daily activities training
- Body mechanics training
- Sports rehabilitation
- Hot and cold modalities
- Ultrasound & electrotherapy
Occupational Therapy and Hand Specialty
An occupational therapist and hand therapist treats those who have an injury of the finger, hand or arm that is caused by accident, trauma, wounds, scars, cumulative trauma, amputation or fracture. Treatment involves post-operative rehabilitation, management of pain, sensory education and exercise programs. Custom splint fabrication is an important component in prevention and correction of injury. Training in daily life skills such as dressing, driving, eating are included. Treatment may include but may not be limited to the following:
- Manual therapy, including soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization and myofascial release
- Exercise, including home exercise, controlled and protected range of motion
- Patient education
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Custom finger, hand, wrist and arm splinting
- Fluidotherapy
- Parrafin
- Self care & functional daily activities training
- Adaptive equipment training
- Body mechanics training
Vestibular Rehabilitation: Balance/Vertigo Disorders and Treatment
A physical therapist will assess the components of balance and equilibrium: visual motor skills, the vestibular/balance system of the inner ear, and the musculoskeletal system. After determining the needs of the patient, individualized programs are designed which may include but are not limited to
- Habituation exercises
- Oculomotor/gaze stabilization exercises
- Gait training
- Balance retraining
- Strength and fitness exercises
- Home exercise
Pediatric
With children, physical therapy functions to facilitate normal movement patterns and inhibit abnormal tone by using purposeful play in evaluation and treatment of the child. Therapeutic play helps children develop and refine gross and fine motor skills, coordination, balance and movement patterns. Skills are emphasized allowing for progress toward age-appropriate activities. Family participation is encouraged for carryover into the home environment. Conditions that may benefit from therapy are:
- Developmental delay
- Low or high muscle tone
- Congenital torticollis
- Brachial plexus and other birthing traumas
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Neurological disorders
- Orthopedic injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Down’s syndrome