Strength Training to Improve Post-Injury Mobility
When you’re recovering from an injury, returning to your pre-injury lifestyle too soon can cause setbacks and increase your risk of complications. At Kanter Physical Medicine & Rehab, our medical doctors and physical therapists in Richmond Hill, NY, work together to create a physical therapy and strength training program. Combining physical therapy and strength training can improve your range of motion, posture, flexibility, mobility, balance, coordination, and endurance. This will make it easier to move around as you recover and will reduce your risk of re-injury.
Building Core Strength to Reduce Risk of Re-Injury
Strength training focuses on building up your core muscles. These muscles are responsible for easy, safe movement and completing regular, everyday tasks like bending, lifting, carrying, standing, and walking. Our physical therapists will create a personalized strength training program that slowly increases the strength of your core muscles to improve your posture, balance, coordination, and mobility. The stronger you are when you return to your normal routine, the less likely you are to re-injure yourself or develop lasting complications.
Our Physical Therapy Strength Training Program
Our physical therapists will work closely with you and your medical doctors to create a highly personalized rehabilitation program. Your program will combine pain management, stress relief, strength training, mobility training, and lifestyle modification to accelerate your recovery. Our goal is to make sure you can return to your routine without compromising your health or risking re-injury. We will help you modify home and work activities to support your recovery, and build up your strength and endurance and improve your overall health so that you don’t experience pain or discomfort as you recover.
Best Exercises to Improve Mobility
In addition to providing physical therapy and strength training in our office, we will also guide you through the best exercises to improve mobility and range of motion. These therapeutic exercises and stretches are designed to support your recovery and complement your physical therapy program. We recommend that you do these exercises every day or every other day to support your recovery and avoid muscle tension, muscle spasms, and stiffness.
Schedule a Consultation With Our Physical Therapists
If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of integrating strength training into your physical therapy program, visit us at Kanter Physical Medicine & Rehab. Our medical doctors and physical therapists will evaluate your injury, make a professional diagnosis, and create a personalized manual and physical therapy program to build strength and endurance, relieve pain, and improve your mobility. Call us now to schedule an appointment.
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