Bloomfield Total Health Center offers patients in the Bloomfield, Montclair, Clifton, and Nutley New Jersey areas a variety of high quality healthcare services that promote health and wellness. Our practice includes physical therapy as well as chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy and nutritional counseling to help you recover from an accident, injury or health condition.
Physical therapy provides several important health benefits as follows:
It eliminates pain.
There are a variety of painful chronic conditions that can benefit from physical therapy. A few include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, different types of neuropathic pain. Physical therapy can help reduce or eliminate muscle or joint pain from these conditions. It may help reduce or eliminate migraine headaches.
It improves mobility.
Physical therapy can help athletes in training as well as those who just want to walk and move with greater ease. Simple stretches that strengthen joints and increase muscle flexibility can be part of your treatment plan to improve overall mobility. If you have a chronic condition, such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, you can increase your mobility with the help of physical therapy. Physical therapy treatments can also help you to partake in a variety of daily activities with ease.
It aids in recovery.
Whether you are recovering from surgery, a sports injury, a stroke or a fall at home, physical therapy can help improve balance, strength, and the recovery process. Any one of our two physical therapists will create a diverse plan of care utilizing different treatment modalities that will help you return to your normal activities of daily living. They will also teach you a variety of exercises to perform at home to aid in your recovery and to prevent future re-injury. If you are recovering from a slip and fall, a car accident or a work-related injury, you can also benefit from the expertise of our doctors, acupuncturist and therapists.
It may help you avoid surgery.
Sometimes surgical procedures can be avoided entirely through the use of physical therapy. Neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain, tennis elbow and knee problems can benefit from physical therapy. Physical therapy is non-invasive and often recommended before going through the risks and long recovery time associated with surgery. If the need for surgery becomes unavoidable, having physical therapy prior to your surgery may help aid in your recovery process.
Start Your Road to Recovery with the Help of Our Therapists.
Whether you need physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic or massage therapy, the doctors and therapists at Bloomfield Total Health Center in Bloomfield, New Jersey can provide you with several high quality treatment options. Call our team today at 973-338-3620 to schedule an appointment. We are happy to serve Bloomfield and the surrounding Essex and Passaic County areas.