How to Know If You Need Physical Therapy
Typically, people seek physical therapy to help with lingering pain from an injury or surgery. Some people use physical therapy to enhance their overall performance or to improve their endurance and ability. Follow these steps to see if physical therapy can help your overall health.
Things You'll Need:
Computer with Internet access
Relieve Pain Using Physical Therapy
1
Make an appointment to see a physical therapist if you experience pain and limited mobility as a result of surgery. Rather than treat your pain symptomatically with medication, you may need to work out your issues with a supervised course of treatment.
2
Learn methods of physical therapy that you can do in your own home. Supplementing sessions in the therapist's office will allow faster recovery and decreased pain. At-home treatment should only be done if your type of injury can withstand accelerated treatment.
3
Develop a routine of stretching to reduce pain. Patients who don't prepare their bodies with appropriate stretching may experience increased pain and injury.
4
Know that treatments like ultrasound, massage and inversion are procedures you may need to use as a part of your total physical therapy program to alleviate pain.
5
Learn more about physical therapy techniques at the "American Physical Therapy Association" Web site (see Resources below).
Benefit From the Effects of Physical Therapy
1
Improve your athletic performance by working on key components of endurance using physical therapy. Training with a therapist on a treadmill, for example, may be one way to increase athletic stamina.
2
Prepare to have an increased sense of well-being after using physical therapy. Patients suffering from depression as a result of injury or inhibited mobility often find their therapy helps gain a positive perspective on the situation.
3
Approach physical therapy as a way to strengthen and condition the body for a lifetime. Precautionary methods like ergonomics and proper lifting techniques can be educational and important to limit future injury.
4
Consider increasing your power, coordination and balance. Plyometrics, a physical therapy, multi-directional exercise program, may be a helpful means to do that.
Tips & Warnings
Consult your primary physician before beginning treatment after an injury.
Know when to stop pushing your limit to prevent avoidable injury.
Know that physical therapy isn't a proper treatment for life-threatening emergencies. If you have severe vomiting or abdominal pain, go to the emergency room immediately.
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Typically, people seek physical therapy to help with lingering pain from an injury or surgery. Some people use physical therapy to enhance their overall performance or to improve their endurance and ability. Follow these steps to see if physical therapy can help your overall health.
Things You'll Need:
Computer with Internet access
Relieve Pain Using Physical Therapy
1
Make an appointment to see a physical therapist if you experience pain and limited mobility as a result of surgery. Rather than treat your pain symptomatically with medication, you may need to work out your issues with a supervised course of treatment.
2
Learn methods of physical therapy that you can do in your own home. Supplementing sessions in the therapist's office will allow faster recovery and decreased pain. At-home treatment should only be done if your type of injury can withstand accelerated treatment.
3
Develop a routine of stretching to reduce pain. Patients who don't prepare their bodies with appropriate stretching may experience increased pain and injury.
4
Know that treatments like ultrasound, massage and inversion are procedures you may need to use as a part of your total physical therapy program to alleviate pain.
5
Learn more about physical therapy techniques at the "American Physical Therapy Association" Web site (see Resources below).
Benefit From the Effects of Physical Therapy
1
Improve your athletic performance by working on key components of endurance using physical therapy. Training with a therapist on a treadmill, for example, may be one way to increase athletic stamina.
2
Prepare to have an increased sense of well-being after using physical therapy. Patients suffering from depression as a result of injury or inhibited mobility often find their therapy helps gain a positive perspective on the situation.
3
Approach physical therapy as a way to strengthen and condition the body for a lifetime. Precautionary methods like ergonomics and proper lifting techniques can be educational and important to limit future injury.
4
Consider increasing your power, coordination and balance. Plyometrics, a physical therapy, multi-directional exercise program, may be a helpful means to do that.
Tips & Warnings
Consult your primary physician before beginning treatment after an injury.
Know when to stop pushing your limit to prevent avoidable injury.
Know that physical therapy isn't a proper treatment for life-threatening emergencies. If you have severe vomiting or abdominal pain, go to the emergency room immediately.
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