Why Everyone can Benefit From Professional Physical Therapy

Whether you golf nine holes every morning and run marathons each month, or just enjoy a nightly stroll through your neighborhood, every type of physical activity can take a toll on your body. Gym rats, trail runners, and casual hikers alike, all need to stay in top physical condition to continue doing what they love. Whether you just want to keep being your strongest active self, or something more serious: recovering from a stroke, have chronic pain, struggle with keeping your back aligned, have an aching scar, experience an old nagging ankle injury-- Whoever you are, professional physical therapy could be your answer to relief, increased strength, and a healthier life.

Rediscover your full ability and become healthier, regardless of your preferred physical activity. Stay out of the doctor’s office for sprains/strains, headaches, muscle spasms, neck/back pains, sciatic nerve pain, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, or whatever symptom(s) you have that are preventing you from living your fullest life.

What is Professional Physical Therapy?

​Professional physical therapy is a great option for improving and maintaining general health and wellness, regardless of your age or activity level. It is a way to help you heal, stay active, and regain energy without pills or surgery. Being preventative can decrease the amount of downtime you experience and allow you to quickly continue to do the things you love.

Benefits of Professional Physical Therapy

Get your life back by utilizing the benefits of professional pt by implementing specific techniques or services to improve your overall health.

Stay Active by Maintaining Good Health

By consistently participating in proper exercises with the assistance of a professional pt, you  can better maintain your overall wellness and accomplish your daily tasks – pain-free. If you are consistently active, the chances of developing diabetes or vascular conditions are significantly reduced. You might also minimize age-related issues and lessen chances of experiencing heart and lung disease. Specific physical therapy services that have been proven helpful in keeping people active include dry needling and spinal manipulation.

Regain Strength and Mobility

Professional physical therapy can be an individualized approach to regaining strength and mobility by creating custom plans recommended by your physical therapist. You can then implement these simple exercises to help prevent falling and improve your overall balance. There are dozens of great activities that can help you improve strength and mobility, but a physical therapist is best able to find those that will best fit your circumstance.

Heal without the need for Opioids or Invasive Surgeries

Pain can quickly disrupt your health goals and make you less productive. Instead of looking to a temporary fix like opioids, invasive surgery, or hoping to develop pain management skills, look into physical therapy as it might be the relief you are seeking. It is common for professional physical therapy to be recommended to you by a doctor or medical professional, to help your body heal properly and at a faster rate when it comes to injuries, specifically those associated with sports. It will reduce your recovery time by improving mobility and giving you a higher range of movement. Additionally, recovering stroke or paralysis patients might benefit from professional pt exercises. Physical therapy services including shockwave therapy, dry needling, cold laser therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization deep tissue massage, and basic therapeutic exercises can be preventative measures in helping you heal faster and more completely.

Stronglife Physiotherapy

Stronglife Physiotherapy in Orem, Utah specializes in professional physical therapy by providing fast and effective treatments. You can get back to your life and on the track, trail, or bike as quickly as possible. Because there are different disciplines within physical therapy, everyone can benefit from the services offered. We provide a variety of services including: Shockwave Therapy, Spinal Manipulation, Dry Needling, Cold Laser Therapy, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, and Therapeutic Exercise Prescription.

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About the Author

AJ Ludlow is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who works with patients to give them a stronger life – free of lingering pain and chronic issues without having to turn to medication. After spending years studying physical therapy and exercise science, AJ worked for the Spinal Manipulation Institute in Texas and mastered advanced manipulation and needling techniques. Moving his practice to Utah, he now evaluates and treats a variety of orthopedic and musculoskeletal complaints -- holistically.

​Being certified in dry needling, spinal manipulation, and a provider of ASTYM techniques, AJ continues to seek specialized training to best serve his patients. AJ holds a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Utah.