Services- Physical Therapy
Physical therapy at MVPT is always one-on-one with a licensed physical therapist. Our physical therapy services offered include:
- Evaluation and treatment of acute or chronic injuries
- Hands-on manual therapy: Joint mobilizations and manipulations, soft tissue mobilization and massage, cervical and lumbopelvic traction, neural gliding, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- Sport-specific rehabilitation and training
- Work injury and ergonomic evaluation
- Pre-operative consultations: baseline measurements, education in what to expect from surgery and subsequent rehabilitation
- Post-operative rehabilitation: Arthroscopic surgeries, total joint replacement, ligament reconstruction and repair of the foot, ankle and knee, rotator cuff and labrum repair, microdiscentomy, cervical and lumbar fusion, general post-op deconditioning.
- Headache management
- Modalities for pain relief, inflammation, muscle spasms and soreness: ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, mechanical traction, paraffin, and hot/cold therapy
- Biofeedback for muscle re-education and relaxation training
- Manual stretching post-injury, post-workout or for general flexibility
- Postural evaluations and education
- Balance and gait training
- Home exercise instruction including spinal stabilization
- Instruction on proper fit and use of adaptive/assistive equipment: crutches, walkers, canes, braces, home modality units
- Weight regulation fitness programs
- Exercise programs in transition to returning to the gym or specific sport activity
