Our Services
Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic Therapy is performed in a warm water therapy pool. In the water, the pool of gravity is less, so it makes exercise more comfortable. Benefits of Aquatic Therapy include:
Pain relief
Improved muscle strength and tone
Increased cardiovascular function
Increased range of motion and flexibility
Increased strength and endurance
Increased circulation
Decreased swelling
Reduced stress on joints and muscles
Balance Therapy
Falling is not a normal process of aging but can result due to difficulties with balance and decreased physical activity. Balance is composed of three body systems coordinating together to keep you upright and moving. Physical therapy can address all three components of balance to help improve stability during walking and every day activities to help prevent falls. Physical therapy and exercises can reduce the risk of injurious falls by at least half.
Blood Flow Restriction:
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) utilizes a tourniquet around the proximal portion of the arm or leg while exercising. The tourniquet partially restricts the venous blood flow. By using the tourniquet, this produces a systemic response. During BFR, patients perform high repetitions of exercises with light weights to allow for strength gains. Blood Flow restriction improves muscle endurance, muscle protein synthesis in elderly, strength, muscle activation, and hypertrophy. BFR increases strength while using only 30% loads. Therapists at Orthopedic Physical Therapy center utilize BFR with patients of all ages to gain strength in the extremities.
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Graston:
Graston is a form of manual therapy used in Physical Therapy. Graston is an instrament assisted soft tissue mobilization tool used to work on soft tissue and fascial restrictions to improve range of motion, decrease pain, and restore function. Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate graston into the treatment plan.
Maitland Mobilization:
Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate maitland mobilizations into the treatment plan. Mobilzation is a form of manual therapy thechnique using skilled passive movements to the joint complex that may be used in varying speeds and amplitudes. Maitland mobilization is utilized in Physical Therapy to reduce pain, improve function and restore motion.
Spinal traction:
Traction is a form of decompression therapy. Cervical and lumbar traction are utilized at our clinic. Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate spinal traction into the treatment plan. Spinal traction can be performed manually or mechanically, and is used to stretch and take pressure off of the compressed discs. Therapists utilize manual traction by using their hands to pull people into a state of traction. Mechanical traction is used by lying on the table and utilizing a machine to relieve the pressure. Traction may be used for a variety of diagnosis, but here are a few examples: sciatica, herniated discs, facet disease, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and stenosis.
Sports medicine:
Therapists at Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center see patients with sports medicine related injuries. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center personalizes athletes plan of care to meet the physical demands of being an athlete. Our therapists at OPTC create specialized home programs to get athletes back into the game. Therapists teach patients prevention techniques, strengthening, and stretching programs to get them back to optimal performance with decreased pain and restored function.
Strength training:
Incorporating strength training into the physical therapy plan of care is beneficial for patients. Strength training benefits include:
Improves pain and restored function
Improves muscle strength
Protects bone health and muscle mass
Improves weight and overall health
Improves body mechanics
Improves and manages chronic diseases
Improves flexibility and balance
Improves posture and mobility
Enhances performance
At OPTC we utilize various tools to work on strength training which include:
Free weights
Upper extremity and lower extremity machines
Physio balls
Medicine balls
Resistance bands
Theraputty
Balance boards and BOSU ball
Patients' body weight for close chain exercises, examples include:
Squats
Step ups
Push up
Lunges
Planks
Blood flow restriction training
Vestibular Rebabilitation
The vestibular system is a network of complex anatomy located in the inner ears that contributes to approximately 2/3 of overall balance. Dysfunction in the vestibular system is often experienced as dizziness, instability, falling, nausea or other debilitating symptoms. Physical therapy can evaluate and identify impairments and deficits in the vestibular system and provide treatment to help strengthen its function to alleviate and improve symptoms.
Aquatic Therapy is performed in a warm water therapy pool. In the water, the pool of gravity is less, so it makes exercise more comfortable. Benefits of Aquatic Therapy include:
Pain relief
Improved muscle strength and tone
Increased cardiovascular function
Increased range of motion and flexibility
Increased strength and endurance
Increased circulation
Decreased swelling
Reduced stress on joints and muscles
Balance Therapy
Falling is not a normal process of aging but can result due to difficulties with balance and decreased physical activity. Balance is composed of three body systems coordinating together to keep you upright and moving. Physical therapy can address all three components of balance to help improve stability during walking and every day activities to help prevent falls. Physical therapy and exercises can reduce the risk of injurious falls by at least half.
Blood Flow Restriction:
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) utilizes a tourniquet around the proximal portion of the arm or leg while exercising. The tourniquet partially restricts the venous blood flow. By using the tourniquet, this produces a systemic response. During BFR, patients perform high repetitions of exercises with light weights to allow for strength gains. Blood Flow restriction improves muscle endurance, muscle protein synthesis in elderly, strength, muscle activation, and hypertrophy. BFR increases strength while using only 30% loads. Therapists at Orthopedic Physical Therapy center utilize BFR with patients of all ages to gain strength in the extremities.
https://www.owensrecoveryscience.com/
Graston:
Graston is a form of manual therapy used in Physical Therapy. Graston is an instrament assisted soft tissue mobilization tool used to work on soft tissue and fascial restrictions to improve range of motion, decrease pain, and restore function. Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate graston into the treatment plan.
Maitland Mobilization:
Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate maitland mobilizations into the treatment plan. Mobilzation is a form of manual therapy thechnique using skilled passive movements to the joint complex that may be used in varying speeds and amplitudes. Maitland mobilization is utilized in Physical Therapy to reduce pain, improve function and restore motion.
Spinal traction:
Traction is a form of decompression therapy. Cervical and lumbar traction are utilized at our clinic. Prior to treatment, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination to determine the source of the problem and may incorporate spinal traction into the treatment plan. Spinal traction can be performed manually or mechanically, and is used to stretch and take pressure off of the compressed discs. Therapists utilize manual traction by using their hands to pull people into a state of traction. Mechanical traction is used by lying on the table and utilizing a machine to relieve the pressure. Traction may be used for a variety of diagnosis, but here are a few examples: sciatica, herniated discs, facet disease, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and stenosis.
Sports medicine:
Therapists at Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center see patients with sports medicine related injuries. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center personalizes athletes plan of care to meet the physical demands of being an athlete. Our therapists at OPTC create specialized home programs to get athletes back into the game. Therapists teach patients prevention techniques, strengthening, and stretching programs to get them back to optimal performance with decreased pain and restored function.
Strength training:
Incorporating strength training into the physical therapy plan of care is beneficial for patients. Strength training benefits include:
Improves pain and restored function
Improves muscle strength
Protects bone health and muscle mass
Improves weight and overall health
Improves body mechanics
Improves and manages chronic diseases
Improves flexibility and balance
Improves posture and mobility
Enhances performance
At OPTC we utilize various tools to work on strength training which include:
Free weights
Upper extremity and lower extremity machines
Physio balls
Medicine balls
Resistance bands
Theraputty
Balance boards and BOSU ball
Patients' body weight for close chain exercises, examples include:
Squats
Step ups
Push up
Lunges
Planks
Blood flow restriction training
Vestibular Rebabilitation
The vestibular system is a network of complex anatomy located in the inner ears that contributes to approximately 2/3 of overall balance. Dysfunction in the vestibular system is often experienced as dizziness, instability, falling, nausea or other debilitating symptoms. Physical therapy can evaluate and identify impairments and deficits in the vestibular system and provide treatment to help strengthen its function to alleviate and improve symptoms.
6 N. Roosevelt St. | Aberdeen SD 57401 | Phone 605-725-9900 | Fax 605-725-9902