Physical therapy is an essential component to a strong injury recovery. Its purpose is to regain the previous strength, motion, and flexibility you had prior to suffering an injury, however, depending on the type and the severity of an injury, it is not always needed. So how do you know when it is right for you? Read this article to understand how your personal journey with physical therapy could look, and how MidAmerica Orthopaedics can help.

When to Seek Physical Therapy

It’s important to remember that physical therapy is a broad term. Almost any kind of injury treatment can technically fall under the umbrella of physical therapy. For the purposes of this article, we will define physical therapy as treatment that involves exercise and motion as opposed to drugs or surgery. So, in general, recovery for injuries such as bone fractures, dislocations, severe sprains, and neck/back pain should be accompanied by a physical therapy stage.

Additionally, physical therapy is often necessary as a response to major surgeries such as joint replacements and tendon repairs. Even something seemingly minor like a finger dislocation can have lasting consequences relating to range of motion and flexibility if physical therapy is not added as a recovery stage.

MidAmerica Orthopaedics’ physical therapy is offered at both our Palos Hills and Mokena clinics.

Why to Seek Physical Therapy

There are many short-term and long-term benefits of choosing physical therapy, and specifically, choosing MidAmerica Orthopaedics as your care provider. For starters, our proper physical therapy will give you:

• Direct-to-specialist care
• Treatment from certified physical therapists
• Results-oriented, progressive injury specific rehabilitation
• Maximize functional outcomes
• Efficiency, restoring you to your regular routine in the shortest time possible

One aspect of physical therapy that is universally positive regardless of the provider is that it can often be utilized as an alternative to invasive procedures and surgeries. The more invasive a surgical procedure is, the more dangerous and stressful it can be. So, if you can avoid it by consulting with your doctor to find a physical therapy schedule that can achieve the same results as a surgery would without the same risks involved, that is advisable.

How to Seek Physical Therapy

If you think you may require physical therapy but are not sure where to turn, start with MidAmerica Orthopaedics. With our direct-to-specialist approach, you can see a specialist right away and determine your next steps alongside them.

For more information about our physical therapy programs and offerings, give MidAmerica Orthopaedics a call at (708) 237 - 7200. Our physical therapy patients come to us from Burbank, Alsip, Bridgeview, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Homer Glen, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Worth and Evergreen Park.