Could Physical Therapy Help Your Pain? Active Physical Therapy
Active Physical Therapy provides state of the art treatment throughout the state of Maryland. Active has locations in Clinton, Frederick, Gaithersburg/Germantown, Hagerstown, Laurel and Silver Spring / Takoma Park Maryland. Our experienced and dedicated physical therapists and certified hand therapists work closely with our diverse clinical team to design individualized treatment plans to achieve specific goals for each patient.
Could Physical Therapy Help Your Pain?
First, know that it’s going to be OK. When people think about physical therapy, they often think of it as a post-surgery or major injury necessity. It is often regarded as a sentence that needs to be carried out before people can return to the life they knew before injury or surgery. But people often overlook the power of physical therapy. It can: ● transform your body ● change the way you move ● instill confidence ● relieve pain 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. Pain relief can be accomplished through physical therapy. Physical therapy involves treatments that focus on prevention and management of injuries or disabilities. Physical therapy helps to relieve pain, promote healing, and restore function and movement. Physical therapy is practiced by a professionally trained physical therapist. A physical therapist is a specialist skilled and educated specifically in evaluation and conservative management, including rehabilitation, of orthopedic, neurologic, and cardiovascular conditions.
How Is Physical Therapy Used to Treat Pain?
A therapist may focus on decreasing pain with either passive or active therapy.
Examples of passive physical therapy include: ● Manual therapies ● Heat/ice packs ● Electrical stimulation, including TENS units ● Ultrasound ● Dry needling Examples of active physical therapy include: ● Movement based activities, including stretching and range of motion exercises ● Specific strengthening exercises ● Pain relief exercises ● Low-impact aerobic conditioning Points to Consider about Physical Therapy and Pain : An important aspect to keep in mind about physical therapy and pain relief is that each individual may respond differently to therapy. People have different types of bodies, different patterns of movement, and different habits. Physical therapists and their trained staff can monitor each individual and attempt to correct improper habits and movement patterns. At Active Physical Therapy , we use a whole-body approach to your therapy. Our therapists appreciate how things are interconnected and will spend one-on-one time with you. Be sure to tell our therapist about your lifestyle and the activities you want to keep doing. Active Physical Therapy has locations in Clinton , Frederick , Gaithersburg/Germantown , Hagerstown , Laurel , Hyattsville/Takoma Park Maryland .
Our Locations in Maryland For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call:
Clinton Phone: 3018772323
Frederick Phone: 3016629335
Gaithersburg/Germantown Phone: 3019168540
Hagerstown Phone: 3017903929
Laurel Phone: 3014981604
Hyattsville / Takoma Park Phone: 3014341850