Treatments

Senior Care

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For seniors recovering from injury or illness and for those experiencing chronic pain, physical therapy can help relieve pain and restore physical functions such as flexibility, strength, balance and coordination.

Senior physical therapy combines an approach that includes stretching, balance training and functional strengthening.

As a partner in your physical therapy, Cardinal Physical Therapy will develop a plan using a variety of treatment techniques to increase your movement, reduce pain, and restore function. Our goal is to make your daily tasks and movements easier so you can enjoy the activities you love.

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Orthopedic Care

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The clinicians at Cardinal Physical Therapy are trained in evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries. Care is based on current evidence based studies to promote rapid recovery for all level of orthopedic conditions.

Each orthopedic patient has their own therapy goals specific to their daily demands. Cardinal takes the extra time to provide a customized program for each new patient to assist patients in reaching their goals.

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Manual Therapy

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Human touch is an essential ingredient in our “hands-on” philosophy and approach, and for good reason. Patients respond positively to hands-on work when combined with exercise and education.

Through a broad group of sophisticated techniques targeted to treat muscles, tendons and ligaments, Cardinal Physical Therapy can decrease pain and increase function. All of which can lead to faster recovery and improve your quality of life.

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Sports Therapy

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Whether you are a high performing athlete, a weekend warrior or a performing artist, joint and soft tissue injuries can occur suddenly. Cardinal Physical Therapy can get you back to competing at your peak performance.

Through an individualized, hands-on, approach we will evaluate your injury and formulate a plan that will restore your injury, prevent future injuries and optimize future performance.

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Pediatric Care

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Treating pediatric conditions, such as developmental delays, congenital diagnoses, surgical repairs, or those who suffered from an injury is considered a specialty in physical therapy. Cardinal staff specializes in treating children of all ages with a variety of diagnoses. Our physical therapist can assess joint range of motion, muscle power, neurological function, motor control and posture to improve a child’s balance, coordination, strength and endurance. In addition, our therapists partner with parents and teach them how to continue their child’s care at home to help them develop even further.

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Graston Technique Provider

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Graston Technique® is a unique, evidence-based form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively and efficiently address soft tissue lesions and fascial restrictions resulting in improved patient outcomes.

The technique uses specially-designed stainless steel instruments with unique treatment edges and angles to deliver an effective means of manual therapy. The use of the GT instruments, when combined with appropriate therapeutic exercise, leads to the restoration of pain-free movement and function.

The Technique also:

• Improves diagnostic treatment

• Increases patient satisfaction by achieving notably faster and better outcomes
• Speeds rehabilitation and recovery
• Reduces the need for anti-inflammatory medication
• Allows the patient to continue to engage in everyday activities

The instruments are not meant to replace a clinician's hands, but to complement them. Historically, the Graston Technique® has had positive outcomes in 75-90 percent of all conditions treated. It is equally effective in restoring function to acute and chronic injuries, and pre- and post-surgical patients.

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