Muscle Strengthening Therapy
At your first appointment, your Physical Therapist will perform a thorough evaluation and develop a personalized rehabilitation treatment program with you that may include Muscle Strengthening Therapy.
What are Strengthening Exercises?
Strengthening exercises are exercises which are designed to increase the strength of specific or groups of muscles. Strengthening exercises overload the muscle until the point of muscle fatigue. This force and overload of a muscle encourages the growth, increasing the strength. Weak muscles can increase the risk of injury to the surrounding joints and soft tissues.
Strengthening exercises will include a variety of exercises designed to target specific groups or individual muscles. These exercises will begin easier and progress as strength is developed. Some of the exercises may involve the following:
- Exercising against gravity
- Exercising against the resistance of water
- Exercising against a resistance band
- Exercising with weight
- Enhances Physical Performance
- Exercising using your own body weight as the load
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Benefits of Strengthening Exercises
There are many different benefits of strengthening exercises. Some of the benefits of strengthening exercises are:
- Muscle strength is improved
- Decrease energy expenditure as muscles are more efficient
- Reduced risk of injury
- Improve function
- Improve quality of movement
- Delay onset of arthritic conditions
What Is the First Step?
Start By Scheduling an Evaluation Appointment.
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Clinical research shows that the sooner you get started with active rehabilitation, the less likely you will need unnecessary tests, medications, or surgery.
At your evaluation appointment, you will meet with a physical therapist who will perform a thorough evaluation that includes:
- A review of your health history and your specific symptoms.
- A thorough examination that includes assessing the quality and quantity of your movements, and any factors that might put you at risk for delayed recovery or might indicate a serious health problem.
- Assessment of how you use your body at work, at home, during sports, and at leisure.
- Determination of the diagnosis and impairments that are causing your pain and establishment of a treatment plan of care.
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What Our Clients Say
I recently underwent four months of rehabilitation following shoulder surgery. I have nothing but the highest praise for the positive and friendly team at Southeastern Physical Therapy. Setting up appointments to fit into my schedule was quick and easy with Matt at the front desk. Jason supervised my exercises at times and always applied the cold/heat wraps with electrical stimulation at the end of each session. However, the best part of the rehab experience was the knowledge demonstrated by lead therapist Shaughnesy. She always knew what degree of flexibility I should have, what exercises I should be doing, and with how much weight or resistance (using bands) according to the number of days following my surgery. She also knew which exercises would give me the most discomfort (she was always right) which proved to me she knew her stuff. Each rehab session was pre-planned and nothing was done that wasn’t specifically designed to advance the healing process. Everything was based on her personal experience with previous patients and on well documented medical studies on my specific injury. Even though at times I reached a point where I didn’t feel like I was progressing, it was comforting to hear Shaughnesy say that according to the medical data, I was right where I should be. I would highly recommend Southern Physical Therapy for any rehabilitation you may need. Had rehab for two problems the last two summers – very bad pulled hamstring and sciatic nerve. In both cases the staff was up front and said it would be a process. Work with us and you can get thru it. The whole staff was professional and first class. I am back to 100 percent and can participate in multiple physical activities. I would highly recommend Southeastern PT. Just have patience.
