Conditions Treated by Physical Therapy | Richmond

If you're interested in Richmond physical therapy, you'll be surprised to know that a physical therapist is able to help with more than just auto accident injuries. A physical therapist or chiropractor in Richmond is able to help with conditions causing back pain, shoulder pain and neck pain. At Advanced Wellness Centre, we even help individuals who have conditions, such as arthritis, sciatica or even carpal tunnel, using physical therapy. 

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Arthritis

Several forms of arthritis exist including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. All forms cause inflammation of the joints. Often, you experience joint pain and stiffness as a result of arthritis. Physical therapy helps you target the affected area using specialized exercises that target the area. These exercises help you to stretch the muscles surrounding the joints while keeping the affected area moving. 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve condition that causes symptoms like numbness and tingling in your hand that extends up your arm. It occurs due to a compressed nerve in the narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist. The pressure on the nerve can even cause your hand, wrist and arm to feel weak. While surgery is sometimes necessary, physical therapy along with lifestyle changes have the ability to reduce your pain and discomfort. Through targeted exercises, you work the area and relieve nerve compression. 

Sciatica

Sciatica causes numbness, burning, tingling and weakness in your lower back that can extend clear to your feet. This symptom can arise from pregnancy, injury or a condition like spinal stenosis. After your initial injury begins to heal, you're able to receive physical therapy for sciatica. It can also strengthen your muscles and reduce any inflammation that could be placing pressure on the sciatic nerve. Richmond physical therapy helps to improve your flexibility. 

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction or General Jaw Pain

If you have jaw pain from temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) or another reason. Physical therapy can address the underlying cause. Through exercises that stretch the jaw, you're able to strengthen the muscles and move the jaw without pain.  

Headaches

If you're experiencing frequent headaches, physical therapy can help. Often, headaches stem from poor posture or pain from the shoulders or upper back, which physical therapy can address. 

General Pain

If you have shoulder pain, neck pain or back pain as a result of overworking the muscles, an injury or age-related issues, physical therapy guides you through exercises that work the area. These exercises help stretch and strengthen the muscles. Additionally, physical therapy promotes blood flow to the area and can increase the amount of flexion you have in the area.

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If you have any of the aforementioned conditions or suffer from other shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain or other musculoskeletal pain, contact the Advanced Wellness Centre, serving Richmond, VA and the surrounding area, by calling (804) 673-9355 to schedule an appointment to start physical therapy,

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