Physical Therapy

Madison County Health & Rehab utilizes physical therapists to treat people of all ages, including children, adults and elderly individuals. They may consult and practice with other health professionals to help you improve or restore the mobility you need to move forward with your life.

What Does Physical Therapy Help With?

• Joint range of motion
• Endurance
• Arthritis and Osteoporosis
• Back, Knee, and Shoulder Pain
• Athletic Injuries
• Overuse Injuries
• Orthopaedic Issues (repairs and replacements)
• Stroke and other Neurological Problems (nerve damage, spinal cord injuries)
• Sprains, Strains, and Fractures

What Can I Expect From Physical Therapy?

Evaluation and Assessment
A physical therapist works together with your primary care physician to understand your medical history and makes observations through routine tests, including muscle strength, sensation and range of motion. This helps develop personalized treatment and therapy goals.

Pain Reduction
Physical Therapists may use modalities such as heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, light, massage and soft tissue mobilization, traction, and stretching to reduce your painful areas.

Strengthening and Stretching
Physical therapy can improve mobility, decrease pain in joints or soft tissue, enhance circulation, and help you function better. With specific exercises that you can do at home, Physical Therapy can help alleviate current conditions and prevent future injuries or declines in quality of life.

Assessment for Walking Aids
Physical therapists can evaluate your situation and help you adjust to the use of braces, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, or other support devices to make you more independent and safe.

Education on Prevention
Physical Therapists provide a key role in wellness education such as:

• Preventing back pain and injury
• Healing and preventing athletic injuries
• Explaining job specific body mechanics in order to avoid work-related injuries
• Advising new and expecting mothers with safe exercise techniques
• Demonstrate ways to prevent re-injury

Gait and Balance Training
Physical Therapists can assess your stability and balance while upright. They may work with you on strengthening exercises, coordination exercises, balance training activities and suggest assistive devices if indicated.

Our Physical Therapists