Relieve Pain and Restore Function

Are you looking for the most effective pain relief method? Physical activity is your answer! Therapeutic exercise is a simple and effective method of relieving pain while also improving stamina, agility, and flexibility. For more information on how therapeutic exercise can help you relieve pain, contact Comprehensive Physical Therapy today.

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How will therapeutic exercise in Metairie and Mandeville, LA benefit me?

Many people believe that if they are in pain, they should simply lie down and rest. Following an injury, it is natural to avoid most forms of physical activity. This, however, will actually cause your muscles to weaken and tighten, causing discomfort and halting the healing process.

The good news is that you can get therapeutic exercise at our Metairie and Mandeville, LA clinic! Our physical therapists specialize in movement and can help you improve your strength, range of motion, and overall body function. Our goal at Comprehensive Physical Therapy is to help you live a pain-free life with increased power and endurance.

Allow us to create a customized recovery plan for you. Your treatment plan will include specialized therapies to reduce pain, improve problematic areas, hasten recovery, and achieve peak levels of function.

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Typical therapeutic exercise plans

Your recovery plan may include a variety of exercises, each with a specific purpose. Here are a few examples:

Posture Exercises

Even if you aren’t aware of it, your posture has a direct impact on your muscle power, coordination, and risk of injury. Working at a desk for long periods of time, leaning over keyboards, low muscle tone, and poor posture patterns can all lead to pain or injury. Posture exercises alleviate aches and pains by improving posture, making daily tasks easier and more enjoyable.

Endurance workouts

Improving endurance and muscle strength is important for maintaining good balance and stability, as well as bone and joint health. Resistance and endurance exercises improve muscle strength while lowering the risk of injury at our clinic.

Exercising your range of motion and flexibility

These exercises are designed to increase the range of motion in your joints and soft tissues. This can be accomplished through active, passive, or assisted stretching. These are intended to assist your joints in moving more freely and painlessly.

Balance and coordination exercises

You put your muscles and skeletal structures to the test every time you get up, walk, rest, brush your teeth, or prepare a meal. If you lose your balance, you lose your ability to protect and keep yourself safe!

If you don’t have control over your body, you run the risk of falling and injuring yourself. That is why balance and coordination exercises are critical, especially after an injury or illness.

Relaxation exercises

While it is necessary to exercise the body’s muscles, joints, and soft tissues, it is also necessary to assist them in relaxing and releasing. Though sleeping in pain is difficult, it can help your body begin the healing process.

Pain-relieving therapies include heat, cold, electrical stimulation, massage, and trigger point therapy. These treatments can aid in recovery, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. They can also keep you going to the gym for more activity!

Area-specific exercises

Exercise is commonly thought to strengthen our muscles, but it can also benefit our body’s other systems. Area-specific exercises include those that target your arms, legs, or back!