What is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pain and help you function, move, and live better. It can help with many conditions that affect your ability to move, such as arthritis, back and neck pain, stroke, cerebral palsy, injuries, and many more health ailments. Physical therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who work with patients to improve their movement and manage their pain.
Not only do we help our patients with chiropractic care, but we also use many physical therapy techniques to help you heal faster, move better, and live a healthier life. Our goal is to see you achieve optimal health, and proper physical therapy paired with holistic chiropractic care can help you live your best life.
What Do Physical Therapists Treat?
Physical therapists treat various conditions related to orthopedic and musculoskeletal dysfunctions and impairments. Physical Therapists use many different treatment styles, mostly consisting of other manual therapy techniques or providing specific exercises to their patients. These treatment techniques are targeted to improve the patient’s mobility, flexibility, strength, stability, endurance, and performance, and ensure proper function and body mechanics of the desired motion, task, or activity. All treatments are individualized to each patient to meet their current functional level.
If you have a problem with movement or pain, physical therapy may be able to help. Physical therapists use a variety of methods to treat people of all ages—from newborns to older adults. They use exercise, massage, heat, cold, ultrasound, electric stimulation, and other techniques to ease pain, improve movement, and prevent disability.
When Should I see a Physical Therapist?
You may benefit from physical therapy if you have pain or limited movement due to:
- Back or neck pain
- Balance problems
- Cardiovascular conditions
- Chronic pain
- Joint replacement surgery
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s disease
- And many more…
Physical therapists in Stillwater can also help you heal from all sorts of injuries or physical traumas. Plus, physical therapy is proven to help prevent injuries and manage conditions that put you at risk for developing mobility problems. For example, PTs can design an exercise program to help you stay fit and healthy, or they can teach you how to properly use a cane or walker.
Benefits of Physical Therapy
The benefits of physical therapy are vast. Physical therapy can help you:
- Ease pain
- Improve movement
- Prevent disability
- Increase strength and endurance
- Increase flexibility
- Improve balance and coordination
- Improve cardiovascular fitness
- And much more…
Plus, physical therapy is a drug-free way to manage pain. That means no prescription or over-the-counter medications. This can help you avoid the side effects of pain medications, such as addiction and gastrointestinal problems. It’s also non-invasive. That means no surgeries are required. This is a natural way to help your body heal quicker and restore motion and flexibility for your muscles and joints.
How We Are Different
- One-on-one time between you and your Physical Therapist
- We only schedule one patient per clinician at a time
- Ability to have private, closed-room physical therapy sessions to enhance comfort and healing
- Patients First – we are a small, local, family-owned business with no productivity reports. You come first!
See a Physical Therapist in Stillwater
If you’re looking for an all-natural way to help promote healing, strengthen your joints and muscles, recover faster from injuries, and achieve a healthier lifestyle, we’d love to help. Physical therapy, when paired with Chiropractic Care, is an excellent way to tap into the natural healing powers of the body.
Book your appointment today and get started with care!