So the first step in your recovery – the surgery is over. Now it’s time to work. We understand that surgery can be scary, what can be even scarier is the uncertainty afterwards. Is this level of pain normal? Is this swelling normal, should I be further along by now? How much pain should I push through? These are all common questions and ones that an experienced physical therapist will help you answer. We are here to be your guide, answer your questions and certainly to push you when necessary.

Physical therapy is not only for post surgical or traumatic injuries. It can be a valuable resource to assess and treat the lingering pain and stiffness that may feel like it will never go away. For example, that pain in the inside of your shoulder blade that you experience while at your computer may actually be coming from a compressed nerve in your neck and may be improved with some specific cervical treatment. We have many tools at Downtown Physical Therapy to assist with treatment of chronic pain including: electrical stimulation, ultrasound, iontophoresis, cold laser, IASTYM, lumbar/cervical traction and much more. All of this in addition the skilled hands on therapy and specific exercise program that you will receive from your physical therapist.