Fort Myers Physiotherapy Services

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Physiotherapy includes multiple therapies used to relieve pain and tension in patients’ bodies, often spinal cords or muscles. Sometimes referred to as “physical therapy,” physiotherapy aims to improve patients’ mobility and functionality at their own pace.

For example, athletes with sports injuries may use physiotherapy to rebuild their strength to return to sports. Labor workers may participate in these programs to relieve pain symptoms from years of overworking their bodies.

At Specific Care Chiropractic, we build treatment plans to cater to each of our patient’s needs. We serve people throughout Florida, including Fort Myers. If you are interested in getting Fort Myers physiotherapy services from our facility, you could schedule an appointment with one of our physicians to discuss your health goals. Call us today at (239) 369-9109.

Physiotherapy Can Be Used as a Treatment for Several Injury Types

Our physicians at Specific Care Chiropractic use physiotherapy services to treat these injuries:

If you sustained another type of musculoskeletal injury not listed in this article, our physicians in Fort Myers could still build a chiropractic and physiotherapy treatment plan for you to start your healing journey.

During your first appointment, we can go over how you incurred your injury and your symptoms, physical limitations, and willingness to commit to treatment.

We Offer a Variety of Fort Myers Physiotherapy Services

At Specific Care Chiropractic, we offer these physiotherapy options:

Corrective Care

Our chiropractors will perform corrective care after assessing how your body or injury is handling treatment with each session you have. Our physicians perform a series of thrusts to manipulate your spinal cord back into alignment.

However, as your body heals, vertebrae may take time to place properly. Corrective care serves to address slips, pain flare-ups, and symptoms of other underlying issues that may be present.

Rehabilitative Therapy

Rehabilitative therapy can encompass different styles of exercises to improve your stability, strength, and overall physical ability. We can take you into our Rehab Room to practice these exercises. Our team may also have you use other tools in our Rehab Room, such as:

  • The Vibration Plate
  • Gym equipment
  • Exercise balls to relieve tension and pain in your back

Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy focuses on tissue regeneration. Our physicians use an ultrasound machine to penetrate damaged soft tissue in your muscles with sound waves.

The vibrations coming from the sound waves encourage muscle tissue healing and regrowth. This gradually allows patients to regain functionality in those areas.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy relieves pain, tension, and discomfort in the muscles and joints. Our licensed massage therapists will use different techniques to release stiffness in your muscles and soreness you might feel between stages of rehabilitation.

Stretching and Strengthening Exercise Therapy

Physical therapy often utilizes strategic exercises to help patients rebuild muscle strength and flexibility. Our physicians will educate you on which exercises to practice during treatment and at home to progress your recovery.

We may teach you the supine hamstring stretch to relieve lower back pain or hand stretches to reduce carpal tunnel syndrome.

Female physical therapist helping senior man use exercise ball, Fort Myers physiotherapy services

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (E-STIM) Therapy

This therapy focuses on muscle-related injuries that cause symptoms like muscle spasms, chronic muscle pain, and inflammation. Treatment involves electrical muscle stimulation. Here, your physician will use a device that shoots electric pulses through muscle tissue to repair damage and boost healing properties.

People with sports injuries might find this treatment effective, according to a study published in Sports Medicine. Our facility uses physiotherapy as part of the chiropractic care we offer patients. Our physicians remain transparent about which therapies they use and why.

Physiotherapy Provides Benefits to Patients That Help Them Through Their Recovery

Some benefits of physiotherapy include:

You May Be Able to Avoid Surgery

Depending on the severity level of your injury, you may be able to treat and heal your injury through physiotherapy. Our non-invasive therapies serve as an alternative to surgery. We can perform strategic chiropractic adjustments to manipulate your spinal cord, then use physical therapy to relieve pain and tension in your body.

You Can Regain Mobility and Functionality at Your Own Pace

Healing from injuries takes time, and the recovery process can leave some patients feeling like they have to “learn how to walk again.” Physiotherapy respects the patient’s healing pace. We teach you exercises to supplement your rehabilitation journey so that you gradually and naturally build strength and flexibility.

Physiotherapy Helps Patients who Suffered Paralysis or Stroke

Certain patients cannot function independently and may need assistance. Our physicians can assist patients who suffered paralysis or stroke as a side effect of their injuries with their treatment. That way, patients can still retain muscle mass and reduce the potential for infection, skin sores, and muscle weakness.

Physiotherapy Serves as an Alternative for Pain Management

Medical News Today notes that one of the major benefits of physiotherapy involves pain management. Patients who opt to pursue this treatment option can avoid using opioids to relieve chronic pain symptoms, as therapies like massage therapy and ultrasound therapy can address and relieve the pain patients feel.

Gradually strengthening and stretching your musculoskeletal system during rehabilitation will ensure long-lasting healing during your physical recovery. Our physicians aim to give you the tools and corrective care you need to achieve your health goals.

Call Specific Care Chiropractic to Schedule Your Physiotherapy Appointment

At Specific Care Chiropractic, we often supplement our patients’ chiropractic treatment with physiotherapy. This practice helps patients build internal support within their own bodies as they regrow muscle mass.

New patients can call (239) 369-9109 today to schedule their first physiotherapy appointment at our Fort Myers location. Our office is located on Evans Ave, west of Metro Parkway.