Top 10 Reasons People Should Go To Pursuit Physical Therapy: 3) The Patient is Placed First

3)  The patient’s interest and what is truly best for the patient is placed first.

At Pursuit Physical Therapy, the patient never has to question whether their care is being prolonged, or sessions being added simply for profit. Fundamentally, this practice was formed with the intent to place patients first; to give patients the best outcomes as possible, as quick as possible! No one patient is alike, nor will they be treated as so! Bottom line, what is best for the patient’s recovery dictates how many treatment sessions are needed. The “typical recommendation” for physical therapy can be for three sessions per week for four weeks, with no incentive to get you better, faster—Not at Pursuit! Because you are constantly being reassessed throughout each session by your Board Certified specialist, if four sessions is all you need—four sessions is all you will pay for!  Call Pursuit Physical Therapy at 407-494-8835 of visit us at www.PursuitTherapy.com to get more information and get out of pain now!

Top 10 Reasons To Go to Pursuit Physical Therapy! 1. New Treatment Approach

This week, each day we will go over the TOP 10 reasons people should go to Pursuit Physical Therapy for their treatment.  Feel free to visit www.PursuitTherapy.com for more information about the TOP 10 and see what sets Pursuit Physical Therapy above the standard!

1.  New Treatment Approach

Pursuit Physical Therapy offers an innovative and customized approach to the management and treatment of the patient’s pain and discomforts.  We apply specialized, tailored routines and personalized one-on-one care to fully optimize patient’s ability to not only understand where and why their pain is persistent, but also the correct remedy for staying pain-free with proper technique.

Do You Suffer from Headaches? Can Physical Therapy Help?

Do you suffer from headaches?  The International Headache Society states there are over 14 different kinds of headaches and there are many causes of headaches.  One type of headache that can be treated by physical therapy is a cervicogenic headache.  A cervicogenic headache is one of the most common types of headaches and account for 15-20% of chronic headaches.    A cervicogenic headache is considered to be a headache with referred pain from a source in the neck that is perceived in one or more areas of the head and face.  This is an example below:

In this is an example of the "X" are active trigger points in a neck muscle (sternocleidomastoid muscle or SCM for short) in the neck and the red is the referred pain patterns that may be associated with this case to the head and facial areas.  It is also very common to see dysfunction is the upper cervical spine that is associated with a cervicogenic headache.  Usually the headache is on one side of the head (unilateral), is increased with neck motions, and can be reproduced with palpation of certain neck muscles.  The referred pain may follow this pathway, which some call it "like a ram horn":

The colors in the above photo show the most common referral areas for a cervicogenic headache.  Research shows that manual therapy in combination with exercise shows the best outcome for a cervicogenic headache and reducing your symptoms.  So this is something that CAN be treated with physical therapy.  Do you have a headache like this?  Are your symptoms similar?  Consult with your physical therapist and see if your have a cervicogenic headache and what interventions are best for you.  Please visit www.pursuittherapy.com or call us at 407-494-8835 for more information.

Common Cross Fit Injuries?

What are some of the most common Cross Fit Injuries?  We really want to get involved in some of the local Cross Fit gyms around Central Florida. Injury prevention, training with proper biomechanics with the squat, deadlift, clean, and jerk lifts, and assisting with evidenced based treatments may help prevent an injury from occurring and, if injured, we can help you to get you back to Cross Fit pain free faster than the standard.  Feel free to comment on this blog, on the Pursuit Physical Therapy facebook page, or via email at pursuittherapy@gmail.com.   Visit our website at pursuittherapy.com for more information!