Treatments

These are examples of treatment you may receive while receiving therapy services.

Treatment can vary depending on your diagnosis.

Balance Training

Walk faster with more confidence and less assistance by working on specific balance exercises. We will design a customized program based on your unique case.

Dry Needling

Dry Needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying trigger points in muscle and connective tissue. Dry Needling can often provide immediate pain relief and improvement in range of motion. Due to recent legislation, this treatment cannot currently be performed in NJ or PA.

Therapeutic Exercise

Gain strength, flexibility, range of motion and endurance to improve your ability to move. You may benefit from therapeutic exercise if you have difficulty with walking, standing from the couch, or getting in and out of bed.

Electric Stimulation

Two of the most common types of electric stimulation used in Physical Therapy are TENS and NMES. Both involve placing two or four electrodes on the skin. TENS is used to decrease pain and NMES is used to increase muscle activation and strength. Electric stimulation is commonly used on the neck, back, shoulder and knee. It can be an excellent alternative to pain medication.

Massage/Soft Tissue Mobilization

Soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, and fascia may restrict your flexibility and joint motion. Mobilizing these tissues will increase blood flow and change the composition of collagen fibers to increase soft tissue mobility and decrease pain.

Ultrasound

Therapeutic Ultrasound can be used to provide deep heating to muscle tissue and to decrease inflammation. The transducer head is placed on the skin with conducting gel to transmit soundwaves.

Joint Mobilization

Joint mobilization is performed to improve the mobility of restricted joints. Mobilizations can improve motion and decrease pain.

Education

Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of Physical Therapy is the education that will be provided to the patient and family members. Education should include a home exercise program so when discharged from therapy, you can maintain your gains.

Canalith Repositioning

Canalith Repositioning is performed for vertigo caused by inner ear dysfunction. We can perform specific techniques to reposition the calcium crystals in your semicircular canals. This technique can greatly reduce or eliminate vertigo symptoms.