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Rehabilitation Therapy

     

Rehabilitation therapy can work wonders in the recovery program of the patient. Whenever the medical treatment is backed up by appropriate physical therapy, the recovery rate is faster and complete. This is why it is very important that the patients have access to the right type of physical rehabilitation therapy program as early in the treatment as possible.

Goal of Rehabilitation Therapy

The goal of rehabilitation therapy is to help you resume as active and healthy a lifestyle as possible. Rehabilitation therapies fall into two major categories:

  • Physical therapy, which may include exercise, tissue manipulation, and other treatments focused on maximizing function in specific body parts
  • Occupational therapy, which is focused on techniques that prepare you to work or your normal daily routine.

Benefits of Rehabilitation Therapy

Rehabilitation therapy offers significant benefits to individuals recovering from a wide range of surgeries, illnesses and injuries, and those with ongoing medical conditions including:

  • Arthritis
  • Joint replacement
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Stroke and other neurological conditions
  • History of falls/balance problems
  • Open wounds
  • Amputation