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Restoring Life and Independence Through Occupational Therapy Life shines in the mundane. It consists of countless daily activities that most of us take for granted – buttoning a shirt, preparing a meal, writing a note—and everything that makes us independent functioning humans. However, these can become a task when illness, injury, or developmental challenges arise. That’s where occupational therapy (OT) at Advance Physical Therapy comes to the rescue, offering hope and therapy for patients struggling with life’s daily activities.   Occupational therapy is more than just job-related rehabilitation. The term “occupation” refers to any meaningful activity that occupies our time and contributes to our identity and sense of purpose. Our skilled occupational therapists work closely with clients of all ages to help them participate fully in the activities that matter most—whether playing with grandchildren, returning to work, or being independent at home or in social circles. Basically, we are a nexus of health care, helping people combat physical, cognitive, and sensory areas of life.   What makes our approach unique is its personalized treatment regime. Our vetted experts listen and empathize with your specific challenges and goals to curate a treatment plan, adapt tasks, modify environments, or develop new skills to help you function. For instance, we might help someone recovering from a stroke or multiple sclerosis, relearn cooking skills with adaptive equipment or work with a child with developmental delays to improve their handwriting and classroom participation. However, we also come to the forefront if you are trying to make sense of life and want to reset your button of independence. No matter the reason, we are an appointment away if you feel you are not getting enough from life.   Occupational therapy can be transformative for a wide range of challenges including:   Fine and gross motor skills Balance  Writing skills Cognitive development Concentration and attention span  Sitting tolerance Visual processing Auditory attentiveness Self-care and regulation  Body awareness and emotional regulation    Our treatment approaches are evidence-based and may include exercises to improve strength and coordination, training in the use of adaptive equipment, cognitive strategies, and environmental modifications. We practice real-life activities in our clinic’s specialized spaces, which simulate home and work environments. This ensures effective skills transfer.    At Advance Physical Therapy, we understand that independence and participation in meaningful activities are fundamental to human dignity and well-being. Our occupational therapists are not just healthcare providers – we’re partners in your journey to reclaim or discover new ways to engage in life’s rituals.   Take the first step toward improved independence and quality of life by scheduling an occupational therapy consultation with our experienced team today. Read More View All

Blood Flood Restriction Therapy is a fantastic research-based modality that allows one to grow muscle size and strength with low-load exercises. It is a great recovery method for post-surgical patients, arthritic patients, muscular disorders, sarcopenia, fractured limbs, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, patients with weight-bearing limitations on limbs, or even cancer patients. Besides, it’s a total win for post-operative convalescing patients losing muscular strength while tied to the bed or anyone incapacitated to work in a high-intensity muscle-building workout. BRF Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, coupled with low-load exercise, allows a massive lactic acid response, which further shoots human growth hormone, eventually building muscle strength. So, another great way of accelerating muscular strength besides heavy lifting is BRF. So, remember a health practitioner drawing blood from a patient by tying a band across to prevent blood flow? That band is a tourniquet. This tourniquet, aka cuff, is tied tightly around the area, such as arms and limbs, as if for drawing blood, and then the physical therapist guides the patient to a science-backed exercise to regain muscular strength for the individual who isn’t able to engage in high-intensity exercise for whatever reason. So, what’s the science behind this? According to a blood flow restriction study, restricting the blood limits oxygen, thus creating a higher-intensity environment. However, blood flow restriction training experts suggest around 30% to 40% reps instead of high-intensity 100% reps to get the results. At Advance Physical Therapy, our expert therapists treat patients compassionately by employing an empirically supported low-load exercise tailored to their needs. We boast of being one of the most credible physical therapy services, which carefully studies the injuries and drives the reason for those injuries to curate an exercise regime. With this blood flow restriction training, we also check for contraindications such as poor cardiovascular health or risks of DVT and PE to guide you to a more robust muscular strength, avoiding further health risks. Final word: BFR Training is not a buzz but a revolutionary approach for muscle strengthening for individuals unable to participate in high-intensity workouts. By leveraging controlled blood flow and low-load exercises, patients can safely enhance their muscle size and strength while minimizing the risk of injury. At Advance Physical Therapy, our skilled therapists ensure personalized treatment plans prioritizing safety and efficacy, allowing our patients to maintain a healthy status quo. Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here Read More View All

The process of returning to competitive sport is unfortunately long and frustrating. Physical therapists at Advance Therapy use an evidence-based approach to assist you with your question of “When can I return to play?” How does Advance Therapy help me return to my sport? By using validated and standardized tests to evaluate your progress, determining safety in returning to sports, and using technology to get objective data on your recovery, Advance Therapy helps you have a better understanding of your exact progress level and provides you with the confidence of returning to your sport when it is safe. We use specifically tailored interventions for you to address the possible fear of movement (kinesiophobia) and fear of re-injury while improving your confidence in participation. Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here By using sport-specific drills and various other techniques/interventions, physical therapists at Advance Therapy are specifically targeting the following: Improved functional strength Functional balance Perturbations Ability to perform drills Visual feedback Plyometrics Single limb drills Neuromuscular control Why use Advance Therapy for my return-to-sport process? While many rehab clinics will only see patients for the length of time that insurance will allow, our services allow us to work alongside patients until we see full confidence to return to sport. The goal of this program is to achieve full functional performance, return to pre-injury level movement, reduce associated risk factors, prevent re-injury, and ensure a safe return to competition. How can I receive return-to-sport treatments? Schedule an appointment with Advance Therapy to get an overall treatment plan set up and ask your physical therapist if return-to-sport treatments could aid your healing and performance. Call us to schedule an appointment today! Read More View All

Long-term discomfort is debilitating and can prevent a person from living a normal life. This discomfort can come from random pains, injuries, car wrecks, and normal aging that results in muscle tightness, tension, and other aching joint pains. With the goal to relieve these types of pain, people often look to find a physical therapist.Physical therapists might recommend manual therapy as part of a patient’s healing journey. This hands-on method has been found to bring reduced pain and tension in both the short-term and long-term healing processes for many patients. What is Manual Therapy? Manual Therapy is a specialized physical therapy treatment that consists of various types of treatment interventions applied to articular and periarticular anatomical structures. It involves delivering skillful multiple hands-on techniques that are used to bring relief to the patient. The treatment techniques are aimed toward muscles, joints, tendons, fascia, nerves, joint capsules, etc. These interventions, when performed in the right way can produce relief from pain, improve discomfort, and restore normal mobility of the joint. Patients who receive manual therapy treatment commonly see the following results: Improved Joint Mobility Short-term pain relief Long-term pain relief Improved pain-free movements Better range of motion Resolved muscle spasms Softened trigger points (commonly known as “knots” in the muscles) Improved tingling and numbness in arms and legs Improved headaches, body aches, etc. Manual therapy treatments are known to produce biomechanical and neurophysiological effects on the targeted tissues. These passive skilled treatments are well known to create positive relief experiences for patients and to reduce distressing symptoms. Physical therapists will sometimes also use instruments to target deeper tissues specifically to reduce tightness and tension in the myofascial structures. Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here How fast will I see results? When manual therapy sessions are conducted by skilled physical therapists who have specifically practiced this specialty, patients often begin to notice results very early on in their healing journey. At Advance Therapy, patients and physical therapists commonly see the beginning of improvements within 2-3 sessionsSeeing the swift effectiveness of manual therapy, patients often like to receive manual therapy sessions to help relieve pain while also participating in other exercises and treatments. How can I receive manual therapy treatments? Schedule an appointment with Advanced Therapy to get an overall treatment plan set up and ask your physical therapist if manual therapy treatment could aid your healing and performance. Call us to schedule an appointment today! Read More View All

Falling, or even the fear of falling is a heavy burden on many people and can heavily impede your ability to be fully independent. Additionally, falling can cause significant injury and change your ability to be independent, it can cause further injury, and can prevent you from participating in activities that bring you joy. Advance Therapy physical therapists can help you improve your muscle strength, balance, and overall ability to walk for extended periods of time by going through exercise routines and prescribing a movement plan.Physical Therapists have a deep understanding of body movement, and can help assess your personal risk factors to give you a plan for improvement and independence by doing the following: ​ Helping you walk through proper balance training and exercises. Educating patients on the risk factors that result from falls. Designing a personalized fall-prevention plan that meets your needs. Helping you be more aware of ways to make your house safer. Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here Who benefits from gait training? Gait training with a physical therapist is often referred by doctors when patients are unable to walk or have trouble walking on their own. Gait training is helpful to people who have experienced certain physical trauma or conditions that limit mobility as a result. Gait training might be beneficial if any of the following apply to you: A musculoskeletal disorder that makes it difficult to walk or balance on your own Stroke that has impeded/negatively affected your ability to walk Weak or partially paralyzed legs due to spinal injury Joint injury, knee, or hip replacement surgery Neurological balance issues. GAIT TRAINING DETAILS Physical Therapists at Advance Therapy use various techniques when training someone how to walk again. Manual assistance is often provided along the way, and physical therapists might help support your weight or use various devices to assist your training while strengthening muscles that help you walk. Overall, they will be able to give your professional advice on how to build strength and track your progress to recovery while learning to walk independently again. ​ Our physical therapists provide personal care and will be able to establish a plan for your recovery based on your current condition(s), ability, and overall strength. With this, the length of your treatment plan will vary depending on how quickly you progress. Your recovery plan might include regular use of the treadmill, various walking exercises with weights, and other stretches/exercises to help retrain your muscles. Use of the facility’s therapeutic pool would also be available to assist in stepping, standing, and lifting of legs without putting your full body weight on your joints/muscles. How can I receive Gait training/fall prevention treatment? Schedule an appointment with Advance Therapy to get an overall treatment plan set up, and ask your physical therapist if gait training/fall prevention treatment could aid your healing and performance. Call us to schedule an appointment today! Read More View All

What is Dry Needling? Dry needling is a treatment carried out by licensed physical therapists who carry additional certifications for this specific procedure. In dry needling therapy sessions, a thin needle is used to penetrate the skin and treat underlying muscular trigger points. Doing this helps the patients in managing their impaired movements and other neuromusculoskeletal pain.Though dry needling might sound frightening, it is a very effective technique that is been proven to be safe and is very minimally discomforting.Dry needling differs from acupuncture, being performed by different specialists with extended learning and certifications. Acupuncture is based on Eastern medicine, while dry needling is rooted in Western medicine and research conducted on the evaluation of the patterns of pain and the overall movement and function of the body. Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here What is dry needling used for ? Dry needling can be used in several different instances of pain, including: Various musculoskeletal pain Shoulder pain Neck pain Heel pain Hip and back pain The goal of dry needling is to reduce pain and inactivate those painful trigger points while restoring overall function, and it does this by treating the muscle tissue. Dry needling is often incorporated into other physical therapy treatment plans and is rarely used as the sole treatment for a patient. What is a trigger point? Trigger points are localized areas of the body in which muscles contract and cause disrupted function or restricted motion, often leading to localized pain and tenderness. Using dry needling treatment on these localized areas of dysfunction can increase blood flow and decrease the overall tightness and pain patients experience. How do I get dry needling treatment? Schedule an appointment with Advance Therapy Aquatic to get an overall treatment plan set up, and ask your physical therapist if dry needling treatment could aid your healing and performance. Call us to schedule an appointment today! Read More View All

Aquatic Therapy is a form of physical therapy that takes place in the water. Therapeutic pools are designed to give patients more comfort and accessibility to normal exercises that might not be able to be completed under full impact or weight-bearing methods on land. Aquatic therapy might be beneficial as part of your individualized physical therapy plan. Benefits of Aquatic Therapy There are many benefits to using a pool as part of your physical therapy plan. While Aquatic Therapy is not used for one particular diagnosis, it aids a variety of patients working on the following areas: Talk to a Therapist ( Request a Free Phone Consultation with the Therapist) Click here Flexibility Mobility & Function Strengthening of Muscles Coordination & Balance The primary reason for using aquatic therapy is the benefit of water absorbing nearly all of the pressure that body weight puts on the joints. By carrying out aquatic therapy in a pool, stress on the body’s joints is minimized and progress can be made without additional pain. Conducting physical therapy in the water is often used for patients who: Are recovering from surgery Are not allowed to walk under full weight Are experiencing pain and cannot tolerate walking or standing Need to work on jumping/landing but cannot complete high impact movements Patients at Advance Physical Therapy have been using the therapeutic pool as part of their journey to recovery. Contact us to see if aquatic therapy might be a fit for you. Read More View All