Physical and Occupational Therapy
Conditions We Treat
Pediatric Movement Disorders
Movement disorders in children can mean that they are moving too much or too little in a way that interferes with the normal flow of movements and postures.
Go to Detail PagePelvic Floor Weakness
The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles located in the bottom of your pelvis and inside your pelvis. They control urination, bowel function, and sexual function. If these muscles become weak, you could have problems with urinary leakage, urinating frequently, difficulty with bowel movements, or pain with intercourse. PT can teach you exercises to help strengthen these muscles to help manage your symptoms.
Go to Detail PagePelvic Inflammation
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection caused by bacteria of the female reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes). 90% of PID infections are caused by sexually transmitted diseases, with symptoms ranging from tenderness in the stomach to fever and severe pain. . Antibiotics are usually prescribed along with other treatments.
Go to Detail PagePelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse is when the uterus, bladder, or rectum "drops" down onto the vaginal canal. This can cause pain, heaviness, or sense of something bulging in pelvis. PT can help educate patient on posture and body mechanics to avoid worsening of symptoms. Exercises can also help strengthen the pelvis and abdomen to help manage this condition.
Go to Detail PagePelvic Pain
Pelvic Pain can be any pain in or around your pelvis. It can be caused by many things such as tight pelvic muscles, weak muscles of the pelvic floor, or other bladder/bowel issues. PT can help relax muscles of the pelvic floor, strengthen muscles that are weak, and educate patients on how to manage symptoms independently.
Go to Detail PageProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain condition that damages the nerve cells in the area of the brain that control movement. It causes issues with walking, balance, eye function, and other body movements.
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Radial Head Fracture
While trying to break a fall with your hands may seem instinctive, the force of the fall could travel up your forearm bones and dislocate your elbow. It also could break the smaller bone (radius) in your forearm. Fractures of the radius often occur in the part of the bone near the elbow, called the radial "head."
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis. It is caused when the immune system (the body's defense system) is not working properly. RA causes pain and swelling in the wrist and small joints of the hand and feet. Treatments for RA can stop joint pain and swelling, as well as prevent joint damage.
Go to Detail PageRotator Cuff Tears
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that hold the upper arm bone in the shoulder socket and helps to turn and lift the arm. A rotator cuff tear can occur from an injury, or through overuse (from activities such as lifting). A partial rotator cuff tear can occur, as can a full-thickness tear, which is a split in the soft tissue. Symptoms include pain when lifting the arm on the affected side, pain while sleeping, particularly on the affected side, and loss of strength.
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The tibia, or shinbone, is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. A tibial shaft fracture occurs along the length of the bone, below the knee and above the ankle.
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Shoulder Dislocations
When a shoulder dislocates, it means the top of the upper arm bone has either partially or fully slipped out of the joint socket. Because the shoulder joint moves in all directions, it is unstable and prone to dislocation. Injury is usually the cause of dislocation. Swelling, pain, numbness, weakness, bruising, and other symptoms may occur, especially if the shoulder dislocation causes a ligament or tendon to tear or damages a nerve. Once a shoulder dislocates, chances are good it will do so again.
Go to Detail PageShoulder Fracture
A shoulder fracture, or broken shoulder, is when one of the three bones that make up the shoulder breaks.
Go to Detail PageShoulder Instability
Shoulder instability occurs when the head of the upper arm bone is forced out of the shoulder socket. This can happen as a result of a sudden injury or from overuse. Once a shoulder has dislocated, it is vulnerable to repeat episodes. When the shoulder is loose and slips out of place repeatedly, it is called chronic shoulder instability.
Go to Detail PageShoulder Joint Replacement
Shoulder joint replacement is used when there is shoulder pain or instability that no longer responds to other treatments. Through surgery, the damaged parts of the shoulder are replaced with artificial components. Fracture, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are a few of the conditions that can affect long-term shoulder pain that may lead to shoulder joint replacement.
Go to Detail PageSpinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury is when damage to the spinal cord results in loss of mobility, pain or function. Spinal cord injuries can be caused by trauma or chronic disease.
Go to Detail PageSpinal Fractures
Spinal fractures can vary widely in severity. While some fractures are very serious injuries that require emergency treatment, other fractures can be the result of bones weakened by osteoporosis. Most spinal fractures occur in the thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar spine (lower back) or at the connection of the two (the "thoracolumbar junction"). Fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine may result from high-energy trauma, such as: a car or motorcycle crash; a fall from height; a sports accident; or a violent act, such as a gunshot wound.
Go to Detail PageStress Fracture
A stress fracture can happen in any bone that is overused or weakened. Typically due to overtraining with not enough rest by the casual or serious athlete, localized pain occurs at the point of injury. Osteoporosis, hormonal imbalance and poor nutrition habits are other causes of weakened bones prone to stress fracture.
Go to Detail PageStroke
There are two major types of stroke: hemorrhagic and ischemic. A hemorrhagic stroke refers to bleeding occurring in the brain or in the space surrounding the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage). An ischemic stroke occurs when there is occlusion of a blood vessel, resulting in lack of blood supply to an area of the brain and death of brain tissue (infarction).
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Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement, (total hip arthroplasty), is the replacement of a hip joint as an alternative to other treatments. Arthritis damage that causes pain that no longer responds to treatment is usually the reason a hip replacement is chosen. The damaged pieces of the hip joint are replaced with artificial parts.
Go to Detail PageTotal Knee Replacement
When normal daily activities like walking and climbing stairs are hard due to painful knees, usually caused by arthritis or injury, total knee replacement is an option. Most often used when pain and stiffness are not helped by medication and other treatments, the knee joint (which is the largest joint in the body) is replaced by artificial parts to restore pain-free movement.
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