Physical Therapy

Our Approach

At Franciscan Health, we want to get you back to your normal activities. Physical therapy focuses on relieving your pain and restoring impaired function caused by musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Our specially trained physical therapists will work with you and create achievable physical rehabilitation goals.

Personalized physical therapy services

We understand that each person has different rehabilitation needs and goals. Our physical therapists will first perform a thorough evaluation of your:

• Range of motion and mobility
• Strength
• Gait
• Balance

They will also assess any impairments that may be affecting your function. Our therapists will then work closely with you to ensure your needs are met in the most effective way.

Your treatment plan may include:

• Functional tasks to regain movement
• Exercises on-site and for practice at home
• Support and teaching with assistive devices, such as braces, walkers or compression garments
• Patient education for managing your condition
• Manual therapy approaches, including soft-tissue and joint mobilization
• Techniques for controlling pain and inflammation

Conditions we treat with physical therapy

Conditions our physical therapists treat can include:

• Pain:
  • Back and neck pain
  • Joint pain
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Cervical spine-related headaches
• Injuries:
  • Foot and ankle injuries
  • Knee and hip injuries
  • Shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries
  • Spine injuries
  • Sports and athletic injuries
• Work injuries/workers’ compensation
• Rehabilitation after a stroke or brain injury
• Pre-and post-surgical rehabilitation