We provide specialized rehabilitation services for people suffering with variety of orthopedic problems, including back and neck conditions, shoulder problems, hip, knee and ankle problems, sports and work related injuries and neurological disorders. People with these conditions typically need experienced specialists who can solve simple and complex conditions involving the musculoskeletal and neurological systems.
Most people in need of physical therapy rehabilitation services, however, are unaware of the differences in the skill levels among physical therapists and how lack of experience and hands-on skills can have a significant impact on the speed of their recovery and drastically increase the chances of their condition returning.
Why Choose Free Motion?
Because we take the time necessary to thoroughly evaluate the patient and identify the source of the problem. We never have the patient do exercises in the clinic that they could easily do at home, but use the time in the clinic to provide one-on-one treatment designed to solve their problem.
At Free Motion we provide care best suited to our patients, NOT insurance companies. Many physical therapy providers feel ever-increasing pressure to minimize costs in response to the continuously decreasing payments from insurance companies. One of the most common (and, unfortunately, industry-wide) reactions to this pressure is to schedule several patients with the therapist at the same time and have lower-paid unlicensed aides provide treatment. Needless to say, this severely reduces the quality of care and robs patients of results they need. At Free Motion we never schedule two patients for the same time slot. When you make an appointment with the physical therapist this time belongs to you.
Our therapists are experienced clinicians with expertise to solve even the most complex orthopedic or neurological condition. We utilize manual therapy and very specific individualized exercise protocols in our problem-oriented approach. This approach of combining hands-on one-on-one care with clinical experience results in superior outcomes for our patients.
Our therapists have an average of 12+ years of experience, and we believe that compassion and personal attention we provide make all the difference in our patient's results. In addition, we are continually upgrading our skills by taking Continuing Education Courses so we can stay at the forefront of latest advances in rehabilitation and provide you consistently with superior care and results.
Benefits Of Physical Therapy
There is no question that porperly done physical therapy has vast benefits. Acutally, physical therapy has been around since Ancient Greece. Wikipedia says, "Physicians like Hippocrates and later Galenus are believed to have been the first practitioners of physical therapy, advocating massage, manual therapy techniques and hydrotherapy to treat people in 460 B.C."
Physical therapy is used to bring relief from many conditions ranging from stiff muscles to back pain, arthritis, sports injuries and even stroke and Parkinson's disease. Oxford American College Dictionary defines physical therapy as "the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methons sucha as massage, heat treatments, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery."
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fact, one may consider that all manual treatments, such as massage, spine adjustments, acupunture and Pilates, are branches of all- inclusive PHYSICAL THERAPY, which simply means, therapy accomplished through physical means. One of the definitions of physical is "of or relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 4th Edition). On the other hand, we all know that a healthy body does wonders for the mind and the spirit!
Therapeutic massage is probably one of the most popular forms of physical therapy. While it certainly can be used to promote relaxation and general sense of well-being, proper application of massage techniques by a professional physical therapist can greatly help in the recovery from various injuries including lower back and neck pain, shoulder problems, ankle injuries, swelling and loss of mobility.
This physical therapist from the 1950's is assisting two children with polio who are holding on to a rail while they exercise their lower limbs...
Physical therapists are the foremost experts in dealing with back pain, which is so prevalent in the modern society. Specific manual techniques, correction and re-taining of posture and core strengthening form the foundation for the successful treatment of lower back and neck pain.
Another affliction which benefits tremendously from physical therapy is arthritis. This condition is associated with joints losing their mobility and creating pain, stiffness and loss of strength. Through manual techniques and specific joint-protecting exercises, phyrical therapists help people with arthritis to regain the mobility and even eliminate the need for surgery.
Training and academic requirements for modern physical therapists are very strenuous and can be comapred to the education the doctors recieve. It takes 6 years to become a physical therapist and more post-grauate training to obtain specialty cerifications. State boards not only require graduates to pass a rigorous examination, but also require practicing physical therapists to take continuous education courses to keep their licenses current.
Besides being the providers of choice when it comes to treatment of various ailments as described above, physical therapists are experts in educating people in healthy lifestyles, safety issues and exercise methods.
The benefits of physical therapy are innumberable as each patient can receive help and benefits directed specifically to their individual needs. The key to receiving full measure of benefits is to seek help early so the problem does not become worse.
If you want to get rid of nagging pain and injuries, to improve your fitness, to continue being active and to live healthier life, physical therapy is your treatment of choice!
Call now and experience all of the benefits that modern physical therapy has to offer.
732-901-8844
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