Joint Replacement
Goals of therapy after joint replacement are to restore motion and strength, decrease pain and swelling and enable you to resume your normal activities of daily living.
All Treatments
Treatment Areas
Vertigo
GENERAL INFORMATION
The most common type of vertigo is called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and is appreciated by a feeling that your world is spinning or moving. It occurs with sudden head motions, usually rolling in bed or change in position. Other forms of vertigo can be associated with horizontal motions. The anatomy of the inner ear and the specific areas affected will impact the type of vertigo and associated head eye movements that can precipitate and cause the attack.
SYMPTOMS OF VERTIGO
- Symptoms are associated with the anatomical area affected
- Abnormal eye movements
- Appreciation of the room spinning
- Duration minutes to hours, days to weeks
- Constant or associated with certain head movements
- Hearing loss or tinnitus
- Visual disturbances, nystagmus
REHABILITATION
- Assessment of the balance system: sensorimotor, visual, and vestibular
- Specific eye exercises
- Specific head motions
- Sensory integration
- Maneuvers specific to vertigo etiology
- Home exercise program
Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
GENERAL INFORMATION
Joint replacement surgery is often performed to decrease pain from arthritis after other methods have failed. Joint surgery involves removing the damaged portion of the joint and replacing it with a metal or plastic prosthetic device.
Goals of therapy after joint replacement are to restore motion and strength, decrease pain and swelling and enable you to resume your normal activities of daily living.
REHABILITATION
Therapeutic techniques include exercises, stretching, heat/ice, electrical stimulation and a home exercise program. In addition, functional activity training will address entering and exiting a car, getting in and out of bed, standing up from a chair and negoitiation of stairs and unlevel surfaces. Our staff will make sure your exercises are appropriate to your type of surgery, your doctor’s specifications and to your tolerance. Your therapist will educate you on how to safely follow the guidelines and limitations set by your doctor. Our hip and knee replacement surgery program will help reduce your pain and allow you to return to your everyday activities with confidence.
