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Physical Medicine & Rehab
Physical Therapy for the Spine

EducationMeriter Spine Physical Therapy offers services aimed at restoring health and reducing symptoms for persons with spinal pain and dysfunction.

Meriter's spine therapy program focuses on:
  • Individualized treatment
  • Pain reduction
  • Functional restoration
  • Education
  • Prevention

Information about Back Pain

Unfortunately, back pain is extremely common - studies estimate that as many as 80% of Americans have experienced back pain at one time.
  • After the first episode of pain, most people recover one week to two months later.
  • As many as two-thirds of these people will have recurrent episodes of back pain.
  • As many as 85% of these people will have severe, disabling pain every three months to three years.

Individualized Treatment

Your first visit will be with a physical therapist specializing in spine care. Over the course of an hour, your therapist will evaluate you and develop a specific treatment plan and set goals to meet your personal needs.
 

Proper Body Mechanics

Pain Reduction

Use of appropriate interventions may include:

  • Ultrasound
  • Electrical stimulation / TENS
  • Manual Therapy - mobilization, manipulation, massage
  • Traction

Functional Restoration

Being able to return to activities you used to participate in is the primary goal of therapy at Meriter. Functional restoration may include:

  • Strengthening exercises
  • Flexibility exercises
  • Posture and body mechanics training
  • Balance training

Education

Education will be part of each one-to-one session with your therapist. Discussion will include the following:

  • Your diagnosis and prognosis
  • Reasons for treatment
  • Proper technique to use with exercises
  • Proper posture and body mechanics
  • General wellness
  • How to prevent future injury

Body Mechanics and Back Care Class

This two-hour interactive class will teach you:

  • How to keep our back and neck healthy
  • Basic anatomy of the spine
  • Common causes of back and neck pain
  • Supportive sleeping positions
  • Body mechanics training for activities such as driving, lifting, racking, work and recreational activities

More Information

For more information about physical therapy for the spine, call one of Meriter's Physical Therapy locations:

  • Middleton - (608) 417-8025
  • West - (608) 231-3555
  • East - (608) 417-8094
  • Central - (608) 417-8250

11/26/2007