Resolve Your Injuries and Prevent Future Injuries From Happening With Physical Therapy!
Do you have persistent pain you’re trying to get rid of? Do you wonder what you can do to prevent injuries? At Elliott Physical Therapy, our skilled therapists can perform an injury assessment to help identify the steps you need to take to resolve your aches and pains now and, more importantly, prevent injuries in the future!
We understand that many people simply don’t know if they feel normal. Too often, people take a “wait and see” approach rather than address their concerns head-on.
People are worried they will have to keep coming back to physical therapy, but your program can be a “one and done” deal when you come in for an injury screening. At Elliott Physical Therapy, we can determine if your condition requires more intense therapy or should be done independently at home.
How can I prevent an injury?
At Elliott Physical Therapy, we offer injury screenings to help determine if you need physical therapy to resolve your pain and identify your likelihood of experiencing an injury in the future. Your body tells you what it can and cannot do in subtle ways, and we can help figure out what it is trying to communicate to you!
We will analyze how your body moves and perform a physical assessment of your soft tissue and joints to understand better why you are hurting. This information can help identify mobility deficits and weaknesses that make you more susceptible to injuries.
This assessment can include more activity-based analysis like watching how you squat and jump or performing a gait and balance analysis. We are on the lookout for abnormalities during the screening, whether in wobbly landing positions, weaknesses, loss of motion, or general issues with posture and techniques.
Our comprehensive assessment helps determine if you have an injury that’s causing your pain. We can also assess if you are compensating due to an underlying issue that is causing the pain. We will also take note of any painful areas and focus closely on those to get to the root of the problem.
After your initial screening, your physical therapist will develop a plan to help significantly lower your risk of future injury. This may include manual therapy, technique and form assistance, therapeutic exercise, or any of our additional services that your physical therapist sees fit. They may also send you home with some helpful tips and practices that you can do on your own to help prevent your risk of future injury.
3 Simple Ways to Prevent Injuries
If you’ve suffered from pain and injury in the past, and you want to figure out how to stop them in the future, schedule a consultation with one of our physical therapists today. We will educate you about what your body is telling us and what you can do to reduce your injury risks. Some of the most important steps you can take include the following:
- Proper sleep: Sleep is the most effective strategy that everyone can do to reduce their risk of injuries. Research has shown that people sleeping less than 6 hours a night are more likely to injure themselves. In comparison, sleeping 8-10 hours per night has the most significant effect on injury prevention.
- Strength training: Building strength has been shown to reduce injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints. Strengthening is one of the most effective strategies you can do to help stay injury-free.
- Nutrition matters: A scientifically-backed approach, like the Mediterranean Diet, helps provide the nutrition you need to recover from injury and reduce the risk of future injuries. Processed foods, foods high in sugar and fat, limit your body’s ability to heal and perform at a high level.
Surprisingly, multiple research studies have concluded that stretching and flexibility are ineffective for injury prevention. The tightness you feel may indicate weaknesses or joint restrictions and not be related to the flexibility of your tissue. Stretching can feel good, and people like to do it, but other proven methods are more valuable at preventing injuries.
Call today to schedule an appointment
At Elliott Physical Therapy, our team of physical therapists are experts at treating injuries and preventing future injuries. We have proven success with treating people of all skill levels.
Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists in Dorchester, Easton, Hanover, Hingham, Mansfield, Milton, Needham, North Attleboro or South Boston.
Your Next Steps…
Request An Appointment
Come in for a Comprehensive Evaluation
Receive A Custom Treatment Plan
Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery
Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!
