Orthopedic therapy is the branch of physical therapy concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and overuse injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The human musculoskeletal system consists of the human skeleton, made by bones attached to other bones by joints and ligaments.
Orthopedic physical therapy focuses on the treatment and prevention of muscular and skeletal conditions. Orthopedic therapists are highly trained in diagnosing, managing, and treating injuries associated with the musculoskeletal system such as:
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint Replacement
- Bursitis/ Tendinitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tennis elbow/golfers elbow
- Plantar fasciitis
- Post-arthroscopic surgery
- Knee pain / patellofemoral syndrome
- Piriformis syndrome
- TMJ syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
TREATMENT consists of specialized, individual care including:
- joint mobilizations/manipulations
- exercise training for strength, flexibility, balance and core stabilization
- trigger point dry needling
- soft tissue mobilization
- sport-specific exercise training
The following MODALITIES may also be utilized:
- electrical stimulation
- ultrasound
- hot/cold therapy
- trigger point dry needling
Treatment will include EDUCATION on self-care during recovery and future injury prevention.
Our Metro Denver physical therapists will design a program specifically for your injury to achieve maximum functional ability and return you to your work, sport, life. Contact Physical Therapy & Injury Specialists (PTIS) today in Englewood, CO at our physical therapy clinic on Pearl Street or South Maroon to schedule an appointment.