The Physical Therapy Program offers a wide variety of treatment modalities to assist patients in returning to their normal activity levels. These include:

• Therapeutic Exercise
  Individual exercise programs are critical to returning a person to their normal lifestyle. These exercises are focused on returning normal range of motion and strength to the involved area.

• Whirlpool/Hydrocollator/Ice Packs
  Moist heat or ice is often used in conjunction with exercises to help decrease pain, decrease inflammation and for general relaxation.
  

• Massage
  Our trained staff understands how muscle tightness and trigger points can create pain, limitations of motion of an involved joint, and alter your independence with even normal home and work activities. The use of various forms of massage can help eliminate these problems as well as to help decrease swelling of an affected joint.

• Paraffin baths
  Use of paraffin wax as a healing mode on the hands can help relieve pain associated with arthritis or after injury to this area.

• Ultrasound
  Ultrasound is the use of sound waves at a high frequency that when absorbed by various tissues in the body produces a heat deep in muscles and/or ligaments. This helps to increase circulation to the area, increase flexibility of the muscles and allow improved results from the exercises the therapist performs.

• Electrical Stimulation
  Electrical Stimulation is widely used in physical therapy as it provides a variety of benefits including pain relief, a decrease in inflammation, an increase in the strength of a particular muscle or muscle group, and a decrease in muscle spasms.

• Traction
  Traction to the spine involves an external force causing a separation of the vertebrae in either the neck or lower back. This is especially effective reducing pain in the extremities which is a result of an injury to the neck or back. In addition this traction offers a gentle stretch to the muscles in the area decreasing muscle spasms and increasing flexibility. Traction can be applied either manually by a therapist or mechanically.

The Program is staffed by Licensed Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides. Treatment plans are developed that are specific to each individual's needs.

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To accommodate patients that work we offer 2 days (usually Monday and Thursday) for later appointments.

In addition, the Program offers a state-of-the-art fitness facility which allows patients the opportunity to continue an exercise regimen after the formal therapy has ended.

We offer a functional capacity evaluation and work hardening program.

We accept most insurance.

The Physical Therapy Center is open to any patient who has a physician prescription for services. For an appointment or more information, call physical therapy coordinator Jessica at 518-773-2508 OR 1-800-724-2900.

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