Many people are unaware that physical therapy is a viable treatment option for many relatively common ailments. It is also not well understood that these options can be discussed with your physical therapist without the need for a doctor’s recommendation.

• Headaches

Physical therapy can be used to treat migraines and tension headaches. Manual therapy, such as the Mulligan Concept and intramuscular release of specific muscles, can reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and, in some cases, eliminate them.

• Vertigo

Physical therapy can also help in the treatment of vertigo. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), the most frequent type of vertigo, is linked to inner-ear mechanical problems. Vertigo-like symptoms are experienced by as many as 25% of people at some point in their lives. On the other hand, physical therapy can fix these issues in as little as one appointment.

• Lower Back Pain from Pregnancy

Lower back pain affects 50% of pregnant women at some point of time throughout their pregnancy. One of the following situations frequently causes this:

• An increase in hormones
• A change in the body’s center of gravity
• Gaining additional weight
• Change in posture
• Added stress

Physical therapists can assist pregnant women in resolving the last four of these conditions to ease lower back pain. This is accomplished by developing a thorough treatment plan that addresses the following typical causes of lower back pain:

• Posture
• Joint Alignment
• Muscle Strength
• Flexibility
• Nerve involvement

A physical therapist will also design an individual exercise program to build physical endurance and muscular strength in preparation for birth and help heal postpartum.

Pre- and post-operative physical therapy –

This is critical in lowering discomfort and accelerating recovery following surgery. For example, pre-operative physical therapy can frequently reduce post-operative physical therapy, resulting in a significant reduction in recovery time. Physical therapy can help treat post-operative issues such as nerve damage, low back pain, and brachial plexus stretch injury, which are frequently caused by posture on the operating table. Post-operative physical therapy in breast cancer patients has significantly improved glenohumeral joint mobility and patients’ quality of life.
The best way to learn more about how physical therapy may help with these and other ailments is to schedule a consultation with SOS PHYSIO Rehab. Physical therapy can be a source of relief for many common medical conditions.