Musculoskeletal Program

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Musculoskeletal Program

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation is for individuals with impairments or disabilities due to diseases, disorders, or trauma to the muscles or bones. These programs can often improve functional capacity, reduce symptoms, and improve the well-being of the patient. Conditions treatable under musculoskeletal rehabilitation may include but are not limited to the following conditions:

• Back
  • Lumbar Spondylosis
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Spondylolysis
  • Slipped Disc (prolapsed intervertebral disc)
  • Scoliosis
  • General Back Pain
• Buttocks
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Sciatica
• Elbow
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Golfers Elbow
  • Fractures
• Foot
  • Plantar Fascitis
  • Calcaneal Spur
  • Ankle Tightness
• Hand
  • Trigger Finger
  • Dequervain Syndrome
  • Fractures
  • Numbness
• Head
  • Headache
  • Migraine
• Hips
  • Arthritis
  • Fractures
  • General Tightness
  • Total Hip Replacement
• Knee
  • Arthritis
  • Fractures
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Chondromalacia Patellae
• Neck
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Cervical Spondylolisthesis
  • Cervical Spondylolysis
  • Slipped Disc (prolapsed intervertebral disc)
• Shoulder
  • Painful Arc Syndrome
  • Impingement Syndrome
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Shoulder Tendonitis
  • Bursitis
  • Fractures
  • Capsulitis
• Wrist
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Fractures

The goal of musculoskeletal rehabilitation is to help the patient achieve the optimal level of function and independence, while improving the overall quality of life – physically, emotionally, and socially. Our musculoskeletal program includes but is not limited to:

• Sports injury program and/or Soft tissue injuries
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Amputation program
• Pain management
• Burns

Some of the common problems that we see are:

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Knee pain
• Shoulder pain
• Ankle pain

In order to achieve the goals above, musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs may include the following:

• Fitting and care for casts, braces or splints (orthoses).
• Exercise programs to improve range of motion, increase muscle strength, improve flexibility and mobility, and increase endurance
• Gait training and methods of safe transfer and ambulation (includes the use of crutches, walking frame and canes)
• Patient and family education and counseling
• Pain management
• Ergonomic assessments and work-related injury prevention