Services

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One-on-one physical therapy to help decrease pain, increase strength and mobility so you can reach your functional goals and improve your quality of life.

Variety of massage techniques are done to help decrease pain, decrease swelling, improve soft tissue mobility, and improve circulation. Other forms of massage include myofascial release and manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and transverse friction massage.

Skilled passive movements of a joint’s articular surfaces to increase joint mobility and decrease pain with movement. Mobilization with movement can also be done where the patient actively moves their involved joint while the therapist concurrently applies mobilization to the joint to increase range of motion and decrease pain with active movement.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States and 20% to 30% of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries. Bristol Rehab Physical Therapists can help in risk reduction and prevention of falls.

All patients will be taught an individualized exercise program to specifically treat their injury or condition. Exercises will incorporate functional strengthening, stretching to increase mobility, balance, coordination, and endurance. Patients will also receive a home exercise program so they can continue with their therapy between sessions and after discharge to manage their injury and for injury prevention.

Gait dysfunctions are changes in your normal walking pattern, often related to injury or disease. Gait dysfunctions are among the most common causes of falls in older adults. Bristol Rehab Physical Therapists are experts at identifying the root causes of gait dysfunctions, and designing individualized treatments that restore gait.