Physical Therapy

Physical therapy helps you recover from an injury, a surgical procedure, or specific pain, and have a smaller chance of re-injury. The physician at the Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center, focus on prevention and longevity. Their goal is to improve your quality of life. Whether you’re recovering from a procedure or need to develop an exercise program to cope with an ongoing disability, your Medex professional ensures that you do it safely and effectively. Call to make an appointment today.

Therapy is often prescribed following a medical procedure. When you visit our team, you learn not only the proper exercises to help your body heal, but also the proper form to use when doing the exercises.

Our physicians are licensed and trained in the art and science of improving your mobility and optimizing your body’s functioning. At Medex, you can regain strength and your range of motion. The goal is to get you out of pain and back to enjoying life to the max. Some of the services include:

• Diagnosing abnormalities affecting your mobility
• Designing plans to maintain as much function as possible
• Restoring functionality as you recover from an injury, illness or medical procedure
• Teaching proper form
• Promoting physical activity as an integral part of your overall well-being

Prevention

Preventing future injuries is always one of the goals of therapy. With that objective in mind, we prepare you to seamlessly move on from your scheduled appointments in the office to practicing the techniques you learned at home.

Your physician or may recommend therapy after you’ve suffered an injury or been bedridden for an extended period. The process is quick and efficient if your injury was minor and you’re generally in good health. But if you’re facing extensive rehabilitation, you may require a longer commitment.

Services

The Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a multi-specialty practice. You may be referred to us following a medical procedure or treatment for a specific condition. Some of the more common types that targets your:

• Knees
• Pelvic floor
• Shoulders
• Hands
• Hips
• Back
• Feet
• Ankles
• Elbows
• Neck

While you can get a referral for their services, you also can contact them directly. Popular programs include:

• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Sports therapy
• Sports injury rehabilitation
• Work-related injuries and rehabilitation
• Headaches and migraines program
• Fracture rehab
• Arthritis treatment
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Balance therapy
• Prenatal back pain program
• Frozen shoulder program
• Runner’s knee program
• Sport-specific performance and development program

What Does It Entail?

Your treatment depends on your condition, recovery goals, doctor’s orders and other personal details. Perhaps being able to move without pain is your immediate goal. Or maybe you want to participate in a sport at full capacity again. It may be that you just need assistance getting your strength back after a lengthy illness. We design a custom plan just for you.

In addition to ordinary exercises like cycling and walking, we employ a wide range of treatment options and modalities. Each is designed to augment your standard exercise program and improve your results, including:

• Manual therapy
• Spinal and joints manipulation
• Shockwave therapy
• Active release technique
• Graston technique
• Trigger point therapy
• Trigenics therapy
• Laser therapy
• Cold laser therapy
• Isokinetic exercise
• Functional exercise training
• Hand therapy
• Pelvic floor muscle training
• Lymphatic drainage massage
• Myofascial pain treatment
• Cupping therapy
• Spinal decompression
• Kinesio tape
• Vestibular therapy/training
• Marathon recovery treatment

The Benefits

We work with you through all the phases of your healing. This process includes all the restorative phases of your recovery, as well as prevention education. As long as you follow the directions and participate fully in the plans, you’ll see remarkable results. Depending on your goals and your specific situation, some of the benefits include:

• A decreased need for or elimination of pain medication
• Improved physical movement, mobility and range of motion
• Sufficient progress to be able to avoid surgery
• Complete trauma or injury recovery
• Learning how to prevent falls
• Managing medical problems related to aging
• Stroke recovery
• Balance improvement