How We Treat - Break Free Physical Therapy

The Recovery Process

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- Pain Relief
  
  Reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation are common goals in this phase of recovery. Injury protection, elevation, appropriate medications, compression, and patient education are important.
- Introduce Movement
  
  Pain-free passive, manual therapy, active range of motion, and cardiorespiratory exercises, are indicated here. Education about pain and a positive attitude may help.
- Strengthening
  
  Progressive loading of healing soft tissues, the reintroduction of low-stress neuromuscular reeducation, balance training, and basic functional activities are part of this rehabilitation phase.
- Functional Retraining
  
  Progressing strengthening exercises, improving flexibility, and advanced balance exercises are part of phase 4. Resuming functional movement (e.g. sports movements) occurs in this phase.
- Recovery & Prevention
  
  Functional movements are progressed, a controlled re-introduction to sports or challenging environments is initiated. Continued strengthening, flexibility, balance, endurance, and goal-specific training occurs during this phase. Education and future injury prevention are discussed.

Physical therapy is not just about treating immediate injuries or ailments; it's about ....

The primary goal of physical therapy is usually to recover strength, flexibility, and function ....

Physical therapy is an integral part of the biopsychosocial approach to pain management, which ....

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Unraveling the complexities of balance and vestibular disorders that disrupt the delicate ....

Dry Needling is also known as intramuscular stimulation (IMS) and trigger point dry needling ....

Manual therapy is a hands-on treatment by clinicians to treat muscle aches, joint pain, and ....

Running injuries are seldom the result of an acute or sudden event. Instead, they are usually ....

IASTM is a modern manual therapy technique used to treat individuals diagnosed with soft ....

Kinesio® Tape was invented by Japanese chiropractor, Dr. Kenzo Kase, in 1979, as a result of ....

Physical therapists often use treatment modalities (methods of treatment) like moist heat and ....