Physical therapy is not just for injuries

When people hear about physical therapy many tend to think it is only for the disabled or people with different types of injuries. Physical therapy has developed and extends beyond hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Still many people are unaware of the ways that physical therapy can help them achieve overall wellness and maintain it to improve longevity and a high quality of life. In short, physical therapy gets you out of chronic pain and improves your ability to enjoy the activities that you love to do.

So ask yourself some questions. How do you currently feel? Are you physically able to do all of the things you want to do? Can you climb the stairs? Do you have any bothersome or chronic aches or pains? How is your mobility? When you ask these questions to yourself you will be surprised to find that physical therapy can help you with all of these aspects of your life and then some. You are a perfect candidate for physical therapy and relief is just a phone call away.

When you pay a visit to a physical therapist they will conduct a detailed test for pain, strength, range of motion, posture, and much more. The tests are to evaluate the status of your entire body so an individualized treatment plan can be formulated.

Physical therapy will educate you on the weaknesses in your body and will correct any poor body mechanics that is causing your pain. A physical therapist can tell you what can be done to prevent future pain and injury. For example, if you sit all day at work a physical therapist can help you through a treatment plan of massage and exercises to relieve and prevent back pain. If you are in an accident, a physical therapist can help you release soft tissue early on to prevent chronic pain in the future.

The physical therapy field has expanded significantly and it is not just about traumatic injury and disability anymore. Physical therapist are professionals in the area of getting you to use your body the way you should and move correctly so as to prevent injury and avoid pain. Therefore, physical therapy helps you to reduce the costs of your medical bills by helping to prevent future injury and illness.

At Pinnacle Physical Therapy, our highly trained therapists are here to evaluate and treat all forms of pain. There is no need to allow pain to prevent you from having a full and active life. Call our Post Falls office at (208) 777-4242 or our Coeur d'Alene office at (208) 665-2000 to schedule an evaluation, or visit us at www.pinnaclephysicaltherapy.org for more information about how we can help you.