Our goal at Phoenix is to help you return to a pain-free, active lifestyle. Your initial visit with your Physical Therapist is a starting point to create your customized physical therapy program. It will consist of reviewing your medical history and conducting an evaluation which serves as the basis of an appropriate treatment plan.

Physical therapy can provide patients with the following benefits:

• Pain management and relief
• Prehab for an upcoming surgery
• Post-surgical healing and recovery
• Maximize your movement
• Fall prevention
• Injury or illness recovery
• Sports injuries and performance
• Chronic disease management

Our Physical Therapists may evaluate patients or offer consultations, but cannot make a diagnosis. Physical therapy is sometimes referred to as physiotherapy, mostly outside the U.S.

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Physical Therapists Can Help with TMJ Dysfunction Caused By:

• Bad posture habits
• Chronic jaw clenching & poor
• sleep hygiene
• Problems with teeth alignment
• Fracture
• Surgery
• Trismus (lockjaw)
• Displacement of the disc
• Arthritis

How a Physical Therapist Can Help TMJ dysfunction ultimately results in functional limitations due to pain orimpaired movement, regardless of its original cause. Physical Therapists specialize in the restoration of movement patterns, including those of the facial region.

They may use the following techniques to reduce symptoms:

• Reduce acute pain and inflammation
• using treatments like electrical
• stimulation or ultrasound
• Decrease compressive forces in the
• joint with manual therapy techniques
• Improve motor patterns associated with talking and chewing via specific exercises
• Promote awareness of postural and lifestyle factors

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Here are a few examples:

• Trunk and postural stabilization exercises
• Individualized body mechanics
• Assessment training
• Muscle Energy Technique
• Joint stabilization
• Soft-tissue mobilization

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Commonly Treated Diagnoses

• Work-related injuries, lower back or repetitive stress injuries
• Limitations following a stroke or heart attack
• Chronic conditions such as arthritis or multiple sclerosis
• Birth injuries, learning problems or developmental disabilities
• Burns, spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones, other injuries or amputations
• Mental health or behavioral problems, including Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress
• Vision or cognitive problems that threaten the ability to drive

A physician’s referral is needed to begin a treatment program at our occupational therapy clinic. We provide outpatient occupational therapy.

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Communication

Communication between the employee, employer, and healthcare team is a key component in managing work-related injuries successfully. Phoenix takes this seriously and works to customize communication based on employer preferences as well as communicating key information about the case including but not limited to cancels and no shows, progress notes prior to follow up visits, changes in status, discharge planning, and current work-related functional abilities.

Complexity Assessment

A multi-system assessment is performed to determine if an employee has underlying factors that may increase their risk of a delayed outcome or risk of chronicity/disability. Clinicians use an integrative proactive patient-centric approach to target modifiable risk factors that can include poor sleep hygiene, poor pain management, and psychosocial risk factors to reduce their negative impact.

Job Related and Functional Progression

Employee specific job-related activities and functional skills are assessed and integrated into the care plan from day one at an appropriate level. The goal is to safely progress employees back to their maximum potential after an injury without affecting other functions.

Efficient Care

Care is goal oriented and progressive to assist with a speedy recovery to the highest level of function in the least number of days and visits.

For Injury Prevention, we offer comprehensive employer-based services as well as clinic-based services. These include:

• Job Analysis – Quantifying the essential physical demands of the job is the base of any injury prevention and management program.
• Post-Offer Employment Testing – Don’t hire your next WC claim. Test all job candidates to ensure they are physically capable of the job before they start. If your employees are getting musculoskeletal injuries in the first year on the job, or you have high turnover you can cut the cost in half by implementing a quality legally defensible POET program.
• Ergonomic Programs – We offer industrial and office ergonomic screens and comprehensive assessments depending on your needs. If you have trends for injuries in a specific job or department, an ergonomic assessment may be a good way to identify the root cause and find effective solutions to improve.
• Early Symptom Intervention – Using OSHA approved first aid treatments, our trained clinicians educate employees on safer work and home behaviors and teach them to perform self-management techniques early before a complaint turns into an injury. These programs often have a 70-80% resolution rate with no ongoing care needs.
• Job Coaching – Certified Phoenix Injury Prevention Specialists come onsite to assist with implementation of safety and ergonomic protocols for new hires, high risk areas and employees returning from injury to ensure a safe motivated workplace and reduced injuries.

Phoenix Physical Therapy takes pride in our workers’ comp partnerships, and we are dedicated to providing successful outcomes. Please reach out to us today if you would like to consult on customized injury management or prevention solutions for your team.

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Who is it suited for?

Any patient with restricted motion caused by an orthopedic or joint issue, including arthritis, post-spinal surgery pain, headaches, and dizziness, can benefit from Mulligan techniques.

How does it work?

During treatment the therapist will determine if a joint restriction, range of motion loss, or pain is being generated by a joint. The therapist will gently reposition the affected joint in order to allow the patient to move further through their range of motion with reduced pain.

What are the benefits?

Application of Mulligan Manual therapy can reduce pain and stiffness, improve range of motion, and provide a long lasting effect.

Who can perform Mulligan Manual Therapy?

The Mulligan Concept is taught as post-graduate continuing education coursework that consists of an Upper Quarter course, Lower Quarter course, and Advanced course. A therapist who has completed this coursework and has passed the rigorous written and practical examination is considered a “Certified Mulligan Practitioner” or “CMP.”

Information courtesy of: Mulligan Concept – Manual Therapy (bmulligan.com)

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Functional Testing
Athletes complete a series of routines to assess their function and mobility specifically looking to identify any areas with pain, weakness or biomechanical dysfunction. Our clinics may offer video running analysis, SportMetrics or other testing.

Prevention Techniques
Our Physical Therapists provide tools and exercises to maintain strength, balance and proper form to prevent injuries or issues.

Reduce or Eliminate Pain
Therapeutic exercises, manual techniques and special treatments including, ultrasound, taping, or electrical stimulation may be used to relieve pain and restore muscle and joint function.

Recovery Treatments*
Many of our clinics offer a variety of additional recovery treatments to aide in performance recovery. These may include:

• NormaTec Recovery System
  Used to help in post-race recovery to relieve muscle aches and/or pain while temporarily increasing circulation to the treated areas
• ALTERG® ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL™
  Increase training time and intensity while minimizing stress-related injury, and support normal gait mechanics to avoid development of compensatory strategies
• Hypervolt Massage Gun
  Percussion massage designed to help your muscles quickly warm-up, stay loose and accelerate recovery

*Treatment technology and options vary by clinic. Call your local clinic for more information.

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Massage Therapists will apply systematic pressure and movement to your body’s soft tissues, which includes skin, muscles, tendons ligaments, and fascia (the membrane surrounding your body’s muscle and muscle groups). This method helps promote blood and lymph flow while stimulating nerves and stretching muscles and tissues. Other additional benefits include nourished and healthy skin, reduction of blood pressure, improvement of the immune system, and endorphin release.

Some techniques offered at our locations:

• Deep tissue massage
• Neuromuscular therapy
• Head and scalp massage
• Therapeutic massage
• Myofascial release, myofascial massage
• Trigger point therapy, trigger point massage
• Muscle energy
• Reflexology massage, foot reflexology, hand reflexology

At Phoenix, you can visit our certified massage therapists with or without needing other services at our facilities. Most insurance plans do not directly cover massage therapy and payment is expected upon the completion of your massage therapy sessions. Gift certificates are available for purchase, and recipients are asked to mention the certificate at the time of appointment scheduling. Massage therapy services are not available at all Phoenix locations. Click here to find the clinic nearest you that offers this service.

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