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Injuries in the knees can be powerful, as their function is so important to your quality of life. Our team — physical therapists, massage therapists, and movement analysts — will work together to improve function and mobility while reducing pain.
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Even if you are not subject to multiple flights of subway stairs, knee pain can be crippling for those pounding the pavement as well as for those driving an hour to work. Knees can be easily abused by poor mechanics at the hip, knee, or ankle.
At James Fowler Physical Therapy, our therapists specialize in proper mechanics of the whole leg to ensure that knees are not taking unnecessary stress through improper weight distribution from decreased strength or mobility. We account for every patient's activities and needs.
Knees Conditions
Arthritis
Treating arthritis in the knee with physical therapy has proved to be beneficial and reduce knee pain. While focusing on controlling symptoms, swelling and stiffness, our team will screen for muscular imbalances surrounding the knee joint and work to improve mechanics.
Ligament Tear
When rehabilitating ligament tears in the knee it is important to immediately work on safe range of motion. Whether the protocol is pre-surgery or post-surgery, we follow detailed care to ensure a prompt recovery with a holistic plan of care.
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
A proper assessment of the patient's injury history, occupation and lifestyle helps determine the origin of the myofascial pain. Our therapists work to decrease myofascial pain around the knee with different manual techniques.
Repetitive Strain Injury
Repetitive strain injuries in the knee benefit heavily from rest and hot and cold therapy. It's important to identify the root cause of the strain by conducting a holistic assessment of the patient's history, posture, gait, and overall activities.
Bursitis
The main goals in treating bursitis in the knee is to control the swelling and work to build proper muscular mechanics surrounding the knee. Our PTs will evaluate the patient's biomechanics, injury history and gait.
Meniscal or Cartilage Tear
Meniscal tears in the knee can often be treated without surgery and treatment protocols are tailored according to the severity of the injury. Maintaining proper range of motion, mechanics and muscular balance is essential to staying pain free.
Nerve Entrapment
At James Fowler PT we treat nerve entrapment in the knee through manual therapy and stretching exercises to help lessen the pressure in the musculature that could be adding pressure to the nerve.
Sports Technique Rehabilitation
Athletes with knee injuries require a rigorous but detailed rehabilitation process. At JFPT we analyze the patient's biomechanics and injury history before designing a treatment plan factoring in the athlete's sport and stresses involved.
Dislocation & Instability
Beginning therapy on knee dislocation or instability starts with controlling symptoms including pain and swelling. From there, we work to regain the patient's strength and stability to the lower extremity.
Muscle Tear or Strain
When treating knee strains or tears it's important to control the swelling and encourage pain free movement and flexibility to allow the injury to heal. Once symptoms improve, we develop a rehabilitation plan to strengthen the supporting muscles.
Post-Surgical Reconstruction
Post surgical reconstruction of the knee has different surgery variations depending on the injury. Our therapists will follow the surgeon's postoperative protocol to regain muscle control, increase range of motion and stabilize the lower extremity.
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