Physical therapy (PT) is useful for a wide range of medical situations. Your healthcare provider is likely to recommend PT if you’ve been injured, had recent surgery, are recovering from a serious medical event, have a disability or suffer from chronic pain.
Physical therapists are highly trained, licensed professionals who evaluate and treat problems with your body’s physical function. Their primary treatment tools are specialized exercises designed to strengthen select muscles and improve flexibility and function. In addition, they may use exercise equipment, manual therapy, the application of ice and heat, and electrical stimulation of injured muscles.
At Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, your therapist will design a program customized for your medical condition and personal needs. For more information, please call our Port Angeles office at (360) 417-7728 or our Sequim office at (360) 582-2601.
Physical Therapist Karen Rushby, PT
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation – Our therapists help relieve your pain and increase your movement early in the rehabilitation process. We can help with:
Neurological and Stroke Rehabilitation – For patients recovering from stroke or managing with Multiple Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, readjusting to everyday life can be difficult. Our caring specialists help patients normalize movement to make each day easier.
Complex Decongestive Physical Therapy – We help manage swelling, decrease pain, and improve mobility and function for patients experiencing:
Diabetic Foot Screening and Education – Good circulation and foot care is essential for diabetic patients, particularly when healing from wounds or surgery. Our specialists provide education and screening that can maintain health and wellness.
Balance Dysfunctions – Balance dysfunction can be caused by muscle weakness, inner ear/vestibular impairments, neurological problems or other conditions. Strengthening exercises and training improve balance and maintain independence. We offer a specialized treatment for vertigo caused by inner-ear dysfunction.
Incontinence Rehabilitation – Incontinence is a treatable disorder. While surgery or drug therapy is sometimes used, increasingly physicians recommend the less invasive techniques provided at our rehabilitation center. Our program of biofeedback-assisted exercises helps isolate and strengthen muscles of the pelvic floor. We also teach behavioral techniques and lifestyle adjustments allowing a greater sense of security and freedom.
Customized Services – We provide workplace fitness, on- and off-site ergonomic consultations and education, work conditioning programs, fitness assessments and athletic enhancement.