If you are recovering from an illness, injury, or recent surgery, your doctor may recommend physical therapy to help you function, move, and live better. The physical therapists at Archbold Therapy & Sports Medicine are specially trained and licensed to diagnose and treat various injuries, disabilities, and health conditions.
Improve your quality of life in the long term by making physical therapy a priority following surgery or injury. Call us at 229.228.8050 today to learn more!
Certain illnesses and injuries can cause you to lose range of motion, mobility, and strength which can lead to pain or the inability to perform activities you enjoy. Whether you undergo surgery or not, physical therapy is a critical component of ensuring you make a full recovery from an injury.
Your physical therapist will develop a customized treatment plan that will:
Reduce pain and inflammation
Improve surgical outcomes by addressing pain, scar tissue, strength, range of motion, and more
Help fix faulty movement patterns by addressing underlying issues that are causing pain
Make corrections to movement patterns to prevent ongoing problems
Use stretching and manual techniques to prevent the build-up of scar tissue
Improve flexibility and range of motion through stretching tight muscles and joints
Strengthen muscles associated with your injury, which can help reduce pain and strain on your joints
People of all ages and various conditions can benefit from physical therapy.
Some of the conditions commonly treated with physical therapy include:
Sports-related Injuries
Lymphedema
Muscular Dystrophy
Back and Neck Pain
Limited Range of Motion (ROM)
Osteoporosis
Vertigo
Headaches
Joint Replacement Surgery (hip, knee, and shoulder replacements)
Ankle Sprain
Parkinson’s Disease
Foot Fracture
Huntington’s Disease
Knee Ligament Injury
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Cancer
Balance Issues
Stroke, Trauma, and Paralysis
Core Weakness
Our new state-of-the-art physical therapy center in Thomasville offers some of the most advanced therapy services in the South Georgia region, including:
Aquatic Therapy
Computerized, objective evaluations of muscle and joint strength to measure recovery progress
Dry Needling
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
LSVT BIG certified for Parkinson’s disease treatment
Non-surgical and innovative treatment options for common female conditions including headaches, neck, back, and shoulder pain, “mommy tummy” (Diastasis recti), urinary incontinence, poor posture, and flexibility.
Pediatric therapy
Solo Step overhead track and harness system to prevent falling and perform dynamic balance and gait activities NEW!
Sports injury management
Stair therapy
Vestibular (Balance) Program
Archbold Therapy & Sports Medicine offers goal-directed treatments that are used to help patients return to their daily activity levels. Our licensed professionals and clinicians use state-of-the-art equipment and new technologies to help patients return to happy and healthy lives post-surgery or illness.
We are also home to one of only five therapists in the State of Georgia that holds a Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) from the McKenzie Institute USA. To learn more about this distinction and the McKenzie method, click here.
Schedule an appointment with our team by calling us at 229.228.8050 or filling out our online contact form today.
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