Image by roger_mommaerts via FlickrIf you have ever had a sports injury, you’ve probably have gone through some physical therapy. Podiatrists, like many doctors who deal with injuries, work very closely with physical therapists. As with any injury to the body, physical therapists work with people who have a range of injuries to their feet and ankles. Doing physical therapy will often help pain and swelling to subside, allowing the injury to heal faster, better and with less stress to you since the pain level will be reduced. Physical therapists strive to also help you restore or increase the range of motion to the injured part of the foot. That way the joints will not stiffen up, preventing a full recovery from the injury. Another way a physical therapist helps with an injury to the foot or ankle is to help you rebuild and strengthen muscle around the injury and make sure that the foot and ankle line up properly. With all that they do for an injury, as long as a patient follows their directions and does their physical therapy, that injury will soon be a thing of the past.
Physical therapy isn’t just for sports injuries though. There is physical therapy for many other foot problems too. Problems like plantar fasciitis, bunions, and Achilles issues all respond well to physical therapy. So if you have a foot issue, contact your podiatrist and ask them to recommend what type of physical therapy you need to help relieve your pain and fix the problem.
If you need a podiatrist, Dr. Adam Teichman at East Penn Foot & Ankle Associates would like to be your podiatrist. Contact us on our website (www.eastpennfoot.com). If you are in need of a physical therapist, Dr. Teichman recommends Robbins Rehabilitation. He has partnered with Robbins and has found that they are extremely reliable and will help you get over your injury and back to health. Check out Robbins difference of why you should choose them.
