PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT)
Physical Therapy is considered a conservative treatment method addressing the treatment, healing, and prevention of injuries and disabilities. Physical therapists focus primarily, but not solely, on relieving pain, promoting healing, restoring function and movement, and facilitation and adaptation associated with injury. Therapy also focuses on ergonomics or body mechanic training, fitness and wellness and, especially education. This area of physical therapy includes posture, stabilization and building strength in the weakened area, and to prevent additional injury.
Benefits
There are virtually hundreds of benefits of physical therapy, but the key benefits are to evaluate physical problems, increase and maintain muscle strength and endurance, restore and increase joint range of motion, increase coordination, decrease pain, decrease muscle spasm and plasticity, decrease swelling and inflammation of joints, promote healing of soft tissue lesions, prevent contracture and deformity of limbs, alleviate walking problems, educate patients and family, and decrease stress. The benefits of physical therapy depend greatly on the treatment methods that physical therapists utilize. Some examples are joint mobilization, soft tissue release, trigger point release, manual therapy, myofascial stretching, muscle re-education, modalities, therapeutic exercise, re-conditioning program, specific strengthening of weak muscles, and a home exercise program to name a few.
HIVAMAT 200
Beachside Health Studio is proud to announce the addition of HIVAMAT 200
Deep Oscillation Therapy to our line of services!
HIVAMAT 200 Deep Oscillation Therapy has many applications including:
• Surgery Aftercare
- Tendon repair
- Ligament Repair
- Joint Replacement
• Sports Medicine
- Contusions
- Edema
- Hematomas
- Decongestion of metabolic waste
This new technology is being used by such organizations as the New York Giants, the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Heat. It is also being heavily utilized by major universities such as Louisiana State and Florida Atlantic.
If it’s good enough for the pros
isn’t it good enough for YOU?
MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage is the systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining health. The history of massage and healing touch is long and complex, with more than 75 different types of massage and bodywork. The earliest signs of massage date back to 15,000BC where European cave paintings depict what appears to be the use of therapeutic touch. Massage progressed and was actually referred to as Amma in China, which is regarded as the precursor to all the therapies. Massage is now widely used for general relaxation, therapeutic needs, body alignment, inflammation, headaches, scar tissue, pain management and many other needs.
Benefits
The body responds to Massage in many beneficial ways. The Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic System, Musculature, Connective Tissues, Endocrine System, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary Systems all reap benefits from massage. The following are only a few of the many benefi ts of massage:
* General relaxation
* Stimulation of circulation
* Increased lymph flow
* Elimination of body toxins
* Decreased constipation
* Improved range of motion
* Decreased pain and tension
* Increase in quality of sleep
* Reduction in scar tissue
* Reduction in edema (swelling)
* Prevents build up of stress
* Reduction of cortisol levels
* Decreased mental chatter and increased alertness, mental clarity and creativity
