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PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT

Hope Neurological & Medical Services in Decatur, GA, has a physical therapy room to continue with your care. Your PT will examine and assess your needs at your first therapy session. They’ll ask about your pain or other symptoms, ability to move or do everyday tasks, sleep, and medical history. The objective is to determine a diagnosis of your condition, why you have the condition, including impairments that either caused or are a result of the condition then develop a plan of care to address each.

The PT will administer tests to measure the following:

  • How well can you move around, reach, bend, or grasp
  • How well do you walk or climb steps
  • Your heartbeat or rhythm while active
  • Your posture or balance

Then, they’ll work with you to create a treatment plan. It will include your goals, like functioning and feeling better, plus exercises or other treatments to help you reach them.

You may take less or more time to reach those goals than other people in physical therapy. Everyone is different. You may also have more or fewer sessions than others. It just depends on your needs.

YOUR TREATMENTS MIGHT INCLUDE:

Traditional approaches to treating pain involve an injection of substances called “steroids,” which can alleviate pain effectively but with potential side effects like:

  • Exercises or stretches guided by your therapist
  • Massage, heat, or cold therapy, warm water therapy, or ultrasound to ease muscle pain or spasms
  • Rehab to help you learn to use an artificial limb
  • Practice with gadgets that help you move or stay balanced, like a cane or walker

Your therapist will watch your progress and adjust your treatments as necessary. You can do the exercises your therapist teaches you at home between sessions. This will help you stay on track and improve your fitness.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT!

If you need continuous physical therapy after your injury, contact our clinic to schedule an appointment at (404) 631-6156 in Decatur, GA.

Hope Neurological & Medical Services