Aquatic physical therapy is physical therapy treatment performed in water by physical therapists or physical therapists’ assistants. Aquatic therapy can be used for wellness, fitness, rehabilitation, and treatment of conditions affecting mobility or quality of life. The buoyancy of the water is especially helpful for patients in pain and makes exercising easier.
Whiplash, headaches, disc herniation, knee injury and muscles spasms can all be caused by an auto accident. Auto accident rehabilitation is specific treatment for patients involved in an automobile accident. The rehabilitation aims to return the patient to his or her normal level of function and lessen or eliminate pain.
Balance training uses instability to engage complex muscle systems to better stabilize the body during movement. Exercises in balance training can vary from simple standing exercises to dynamic exercises like hopping. The positive benefits of balance training include: injury and falls prevention, joint stabilization, and increased power during exercise.
Baseball training enhances athletic performance and reduces risk of injury. Baseball training can be performed in a group or in a one-on-one setting. With training, baseball players can become stronger, faster, and more agile while avoiding injuries. A baseball training plan can help any level of player, from little league to the big leagues.
Bike fitting is the process of calculating the correct bike fit for an individual cyclist. The calculation is specific for each gender and type of bike. Several measurements are important to a proper bike fit, including inseam, torso length, and arm length.
Biofeedback is a type of therapy that uses electrodes to train a person to control his or her body’s involuntary physiological responses (like skin temperature and heart rate). Biofeedback therapy can prevent and treat many conditions like: depression, migraines, high blood pressure, asthma, constipation, and chronic pain.
Biomechanics is the study of human movement, and it plays a key role in determining the causes of injuries and pinpointing prevention strategies. Biomechanical analysis is common among athletes and typically involves gait, running, and video analyses. Professionally trained to conduct such analyses, physical therapists can determine if you’re biomechanically predisposed to injury.
The Bobath approach—named after physiotherapist and Berta and psychiatrist/neurophysiologist Karel Bobath—is type of therapy for treatment of patients with neurological impairments. This approach is used most commonly for adults who have suffered from stroke or children with cerebral palsy. Bobath is recognized world-wide, and is known as neuro-developmental therapy (NDT) in the United States.
Body mechanics training teaches a person how to move his or her body in a safe and efficient way. Most often, the movements work with gravity, instead of against gravity, to avoid unnecessary strain. The benefits of body mechanics training are: reduced stress, a decrease in strain during movement, decreased risk of injury while moving safely.
Bracing evaluations require a full evaluation the body, with specific attention to the area the brace is being made for. The healthcare provider will look at the patient’s range of motion, and muscle function. Brace evaluation is just part of the treatment for conditions that require orthotic bracing.