Physical Therapy (Outpatient) - Essentia Health - Ada

Physical therapy uses exercises, manual therapy, and other techniques to treat conditions that affect an individual's physical function. Physical therapy may help an individual:

• Avoid the need for medication or surgery
• Improve mobility, coordination, flexibility, and strength
• Recover after an injury, illness, or surgery
• Reduce pain
• Regain independence

Therapists may also conduct evaluations like functional capacity evaluations. Fall Prevention Physical therapists work with individuals to prevent falls by:

• Assessing an individual's risk factors, including certain medical conditions and medications
• Educating an individual about fall prevention
• Helping make an individual's home safer
• Providing dizziness and balance care
• Teaching an individual exercises to improve their strength and stability
• Testing an individual's balance and ability to walk

Orthopedic Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Type of physical therapy that's used to treat conditions like:

• Arthritis
• Back, neck, jaw, joint, or muscle pain
• Broken bones
• Injuries or conditions that affect the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, foot, or ankle
• Sprains and strains
• Sports and exercise injuries

Physical Therapy for Children Therapists help children improve functional gross motor skills like rolling, sitting, walking, or skipping. Physical therapists also teach children how to use a wheelchair, walker or other type of mobility equipment. Specialized PT Services Physical therapists offer specialized physical therapy services for the treatment of:

• Back and neck pain
• Balance and dizziness-related problems
• Hand conditions
• Lymphedema
• Neurological conditions like stroke or brain injury
• Pain rehabilitation
• Pelvic floor disorders