Getting into a complex that offers physiotherapy can be somewhat daunting. You can see a lot of unusual items placed around the treatment room, along with more familiar exercise equipment. If you are in pain from an illness or injury, some of the things you see may make you a little nervous. If the therapists in this room are properly trained, then there is absolutely nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n
The first thing that will be done after the assessment and before the PT begins will be something to warm the area to be worked on. Heating pads are a good start, and they actually feel great. This warm-up will help make your muscles and joints work better and are less likely to be sore. After your session, you may also have an ice pack to reduce any inflammation caused by the exercise. This, too, feels very good.<\/p>\n
When the areas that need treatment are pregnancy-bearing, hydrotherapy may be recommended. This makes it a “no impact” session and provides resistance to help build muscle faster. This can also be done for non-bearing joint problems, if that’s what your doctor thinks is best for you. (Don’t worry if you can’t swim, most of these exercises are done at the shallow end of the pool, and they understand those of us who are afraid of large amounts of water.)<\/p>\n
You can expect some kind of monitoring during PT. If you are participating in it as part of cardiac rehabilitation, this monitoring is especially important and may include leads that will show any problems with other rhythms and abnormalities. For an injury-related PT, it’s probably just a matter of watching and listening to avoid further damage.<\/p>\n
If you feel pain, stop and tell the therapist. You may have been told to take something for pain half an hour before your session. If not, ask. The therapist may know it will be painful, so you may be given advance warning and other instructions. Otherwise, it may be a sign that your body is not yet ready for exercise.<\/p>\n
There are usually two main goals of this type of exercise. One to relieve pain and the other to improve range of motion. Both are done through a series of exercises that gradually build up stretching muscles, tendons and ligaments back near their original length and to train the muscles to help the joints do the job.<\/p>\n
You may notice some stiffness, both when doing the exercises and after them. This is normal at first, but should improve with the sessions your doctor has ordered. If sufficient improvement is not seen, you may be given a different type of proficiency test.<\/p>\n
Don’t expect your muscles to get tired. If you haven’t exercised a muscle for any length of time before starting, it will take time before they can handle the extra demands that are placed on them. This is different from muscle pain, which is also a possibility.<\/p>\n
PT is an important tool that can help you recover from serious problems and get back to your normal routine. It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor before, during, and after this procedure. The doctor can then adjust what you do until you achieve this laudable goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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