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Pain Management

Treatment for pain, particularly those suffering from neck and back pain, can be managed through various forms of physical therapy. Physical therapy (PT) involves the treatment, healing, and prevention of injuries or disabilities. PT helps to relieve pain, promote healing, and restore function and movement.

TuDor therapists work everyday with patients who suffer from debilitating pain. Pain can originate from different structures in the body and be muscular, nerve, joint, myofascial or a combination of any of these. It is the responsibility of our physical therapists (musculoskeletal specialists) to determine the source of the pain and then determine the most effective treatment.

A therapist may focus on decreasing pain with either passive or active therapy.

Examples of passive physical therapy include:

• Heat/Ice packs
• TENS units
• Ultrasound

Examples of active physical therapy include:

• Stretching
• Strengthening exercises
• Pain relief exercises
• Low-impact aerobic conditioning

An important aspect to keep in mind about physical therapy is that each individual is different and may respond differently to therapy. People have different types of bodies, different patterns of movement, different alignments, and different habits. Physical therapists and their trained staff can monitor each individual and attempt to correct improper habits, alignments and movement patterns.

TuDor offers a variety of techniques for pain management. Our therapists can focus on decreasing pain with either passive or active therapy procedures. We customize the therapy plan for each individual patient.

• Manual Therapy –mobilization of the spine and extremities some based on Maitland Australian techniques
• Back and Spine Therapy
• Lumbar/Cervical Spine Decompression Traction Table (www.lcdspine.com)
• Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization (DLS) Techniques
• McKenzie Spine Techniques
• Pilates Certified Physical Therapists
• Mat and Reformer
• Laser Therapy
• Certified In Treating With Cold Low Level Laser And Supraluminous Diode Pads
• Ultrasound
• Electric Stimulation
• High Voltage, Interferential, TENS Unit Applications
• Cryotherapy
• Moist Heat
• Aqua Jet Bed