1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
Professional 1:1 care from a skilled doctor of physical therapy is the foundation of your rapid recovery program. This ensures you receive a custom & consistent hands-on guidance each and every session, specifically tailored to your needs for maximally efficient recovery.
Each session may include a combination of soft tissue mobilization, dry needling, therapeutic ultrasound, cupping, E-stim, & other treatment modalities. Instruction for daily activity modification is also an important part of recovery.
PT sessions in this protocol are 3x weekly & last 1-hr each. The severity of your condition will determine prognosis & the % of improvement obtained.
2.) Graded Therapeutic Exercise
1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
An effectively graded therapeutic exercise program requires skilled guidance from an experienced professional. This is essential to avoid setbacks or plateaus.
There is no "one size fits all" approach because no two injuries are the same, even with the same diagnosis. Because each individual has unique needs, impairments, strengths, and weaknesses, each exercise requires modification to ensure the appropriate tissue is targeted effectively for optimal progression.
Patients will perform exercises within each PT session and at home. This may include guided aerobic exercise, strengthening, balance training, postural education, and stretching.
3.) 1x Per Week Shockwave Therapy
1.) 3x Per Week Skilled PT Intervention
4.) Cryotherapy or Contrast Plunge
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), is THE most effective, non-invasive way to directly target & repair the affected or damaged tissue without surgery.
We use the gold-standard Duolith-SD1 which uses focused, high-energy acoustic sound waves (not electricity) to kickstart the healing process & stimulate more effective tissue repair. It triggers the body's natural healing response, stimulates neovascularization (new blood vessel formation), reduces pain, and improves functional mobility.
Most conditions respond best when sessions are spaced one week apart to allow the body to effectively replace and repair damaged tissue. Each session lasts about 10 minutes.
4.) Cryotherapy or Contrast Plunge
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
4.) Cryotherapy or Contrast Plunge
Inflammation and pain can be effectively managed when thermal (hot and cold) modalities are appropriately applied. These work by regulating blood flow and circulation.
Cold exposure (cryotherapy) is most often used when pain and injury is acute. Once inflammation is under control, heat can then be intentionally applied in conjunction with cold to optimize healing & modulate pain.
This can be applied in many ways but is most effective with direct, targeted & near daily application. Hydro Air has a cold plunge, hot plunge, and full body cryotherapy chamber. At home, hot and cold packs may also be used.
5.) 4x Per Week Red Light Therapy
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
Red light therapy is extremely effective at improving treatment times. Our table (Ovation ULT) uses both red (635 nm) and near-infrared (850 nm) light produced from 28,443 diodes to deliver maximum, high quality therapeutic exposure.
This treatment is referred to as photobiomodulation which stimulates cellular mitochondrial activity and improves energy production, tissue repair, decreased pain, and inflammation control.
The most effective frequency and duration to optimize recovery begins with at least 4 sessions per week for 15 min each.
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
6.) Vibration, Massage, & Compression
To further complement and accelerate improvement, this protocol will include regular use of modalities that are designed to improve tissue mobility and circulation. Improving healthy blood flow is absolutely essential to recovery. This can be accomplished in many ways but a multimodal approach which combines multiple treatments is most beneficial.
That is why we have incorporated vibration therapy (3G Cardio), massage equipment (Roller Original & Hydromassage), and leg compression (Rapid Reboot) into this protocol.
Your therapist will help you determine the appropriate frequency and duration of each of these.