Winchester Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy (PT) is care that can help diagnosis and treat pain through movement. We strive to promote healthy movement patterns that can help decrease pain and aide in a better overall quality of life.
Physical Therapists at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates (WOA) perform an in-depth examination specific to your body region. We then follow this up with skilled manual techniques and exercise prescription to assist you toward reaching your goals. WOA boasts a talented team of highly trained, licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants at three locations for your convenience: Winchester & Front Royal, VA and Ranson, WV.
To learn more about the numerous ways physical therapy can help you, call or send us a message to schedule an appointment with one of our expert Physical Therapists today.
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Physical therapy is the treatment of disease or injury to facilitate proper movement patterns throughout your body. This can be diagnosed and treated with use of manual techniques and exercise prescription. Winchester Orthopaedic Associates boasts a talented team of highly trained, licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants at three locations for your convenience. Their expertise can help promote, maintain, and restore your health through a personalized treatment plan.
Physical therapy is one of the best ways to reduce chronic pain and recover from injuries. See below for what we do best!
- Reducing pain by treating the underlying cause
- Facilitating injury recovery
- Preventing future injuries
- Teaching you exercises to perform at home
- Relieving stiffness
- Improving balance, flexibility & coordination
- Reducing dizziness and headaches
The physical therapy team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates is skilled in a variety of techniques. Depending on your condition, they may recommend one or more of the following treatments as part of your personalized plan of care.
Dry Needling
Dry needling, or trigger point needling, involves inserting fine needles without medication or injection into specific areas of your body. This method may relieve pain and improve range of motion. This technique is different from acupuncture in that it relies on modern Western medicine rather than traditional Chinese medicine.
Taping
This method uses a special kind of tape applied to specific areas of your body to improve posture, reduce pain & increase blood supply to the area. Taping may help recovery from sports injuries or other cases of tight, shortened muscles.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular rehabilitation is a specialized exercise and positional based program that helps improve balance and reduce headaches and dizziness. This program may help reduce frequent falls, migraines, and vertigo.
Manual Therapy
With this method, your physical therapist uses their hands to manipulate your muscles and tissue with mobilization, stretching, and/or massage. We also utilize instruments, or tools, to aide in providing manual therapy to tight muscle groups.
Exercise Prescription
Our therapists will design a personalized exercise program to ensure proper movement patterns to promote a successful rehab. Development of your exercise routine will vary throughout your treatment and be adjusted accordingly to progress your healing.
Prehab
Prehab can help prevent future injuries by strengthening your most vulnerable areas. Although anyone can benefit from prehab PT sessions, this technique is most important for athletes and candidates for surgery.
Aquatic Therapy
Only available at the Ranson location, aquatic therapy allows you to strengthen your body without the full impact of exercising on land.