Physical Therapy Services

PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES

The physical therapists at the Work Enhancement and Rehabilitation Center are skilled in treating a wide variety of diagnoses, including, but certainly not limited to:

• Tendonitis and Bursitis
• Whiplash
• Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis
• Chronic pain
• Post-surgery, fracture, or immobilization
• Sciatica
• Sprains and strains (including repetitive strain)
• Plantar fascitis
• Patellofemoral pain
• Mechanical low back and neck pain

 

Evaluation: Physical therapists at WERC can perform many types of evaluations including:

• Biomechanical evaluations for custom molded foot orthoses
• Interdisciplinary evaluations
• McKenzie mechanical evaluations
• Cardiovascular endurance testing
• Need for assistive or adaptive devices
• Neurologic screenings
• Environmental (home, work, and school) barriers
• Gait analysis
• Assessment of balance
• Strength and motor function
• Muscle performance
• Assessment of pain
• Posture analysis
• Range of motion
• Flexibility

 

Treatment: We offer many avenues of physical therapy treatment, such as:

• Functional training to facilitate return to work, home activities, school, childcare, self-care or other activities of daily living
• Prescription/application of assistive, adaptive, orthotic, protective, or supportive devices
• Modalities (moist heat, ultrasound, TENS and other forms of therapeutic electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, ice)
• Biofeedback
• Mechanical Cervical Traction
• Manual Therapy Techniques, including mobilization and manipulation
• Soft Tissue mobilizations
• Strength training
• Endurance training
• Flexibility/Range of Motion exercises
• Prenatal and Postpartum exercise programs
• McConnell and Mulligan taping

Physical Therapy is part of the interdisciplinary team that provides our Work Hardening and Functional Restoration Programs.