Incontinence therapy addresses both stress and urge incontinence by assessing the patient’s current condition, then developing a plan to retrain the bladder using scheduled toilet visits, pelvic floor exercises, biofeedback, and behavior modification. Dietary changes may also be part of the plan.
Industrial rehabilitation is a specific to work-related injuries. It can include outpatient occupational and physical therapy, work conditioning, work hardening, and job site analysis. Industrial rehabilitation involves workers’ compensation cases. Workers’ compensation insurance has very specific regulations and laws. Any outpatient therapy clinic can provide industrial rehabilitation, but work-related injuries require specific training and knowledge.
In-home physical therapy is physical therapy performed in a patient’s home, as opposed to in a clinic or other healthcare facility. When therapy is performed in a patient’s home, the patient is able to recover in a comfortable setting. It is also very convenient and allows for family to be involved in the rehabilitation process.
Injury prevention encompasses many preventative methods. All of these methods share the same goal—to prevent or lessen the severity of injuries when they do occur. Accidental injuries can be unavoidable, or random. Although, some accidental injuries can be prevented through education, and certain preventative steps taken by the public.
Iontophoresis is a method of medication administration. A patient wears electrode pads with medication applied to the pad itself. Then, the current is thought to push the medication through the skin level to address inflammation. Hybresis is an iontophoresis delivery system that uses a built-in battery to deliver the medication in controlled doses.
Isokinetic testing and training involves the use of a computerized device to assess the strength and function of different muscle groups. Physical therapists can then use the data gathered by the testing equipment to develop effective rehabilitation programs for their patients.
Joint mobilization is a manual therapy technique in which the therapist initiates passive movement of a skeletal joint with the goal of decreasing pain or increasing joint mobility. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths often use joint mobilization as part of their treatment programs.
Joint stabilization may involve a variety of treatments aimed at correcting structural deficits and achieving proper joint alignment. Such treatments may include bracing, taping, a customized exercise program, or surgery. Joint stabilization is particularly important following injury to the lower-extremities.
Developed in 1973 by Dr. Kenzo Kase, Kinesio Tape is a thin, elastic tape used to extend the benefits of physiotherapy. Though not fully supported by research, this rehab taping technique supports the muscles and joints, alleviates pain, and lifts the skin slightly to allow for better circulation of blood and other body fluids.
A knee rehabilitation program can help reduce pain, promote healing, and increase function in the knee joint following injury or surgery. This type of program will include a variety of exercises aimed at improving strength and mobility in the affected knee.