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WHAT TO EXPECT AT PT PLUS

Evaluation

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On your first visit, your therapist will get to know you, your health history, lifestyle and what led you to our door. Physical therapists are movement specialists. We want to see how you sit, stand and move. We use various instruments to measure mobility or strength and will often use our hands to assess your alignment and body parts for tenderness, muscle spasms, etc. Please wear appropriate clothing that will give us the best access to your painful areas.
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Once we have completed a thorough assessment, we will inform you of our findings, create a game plan and start treatment if there is time. We view this relationship as a partnership and value your feedback at any point during your evaluation and treatment sessions. Moving forward, we look at the progression of therapy:
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  1. Pain reduction. Reducing pain is key to progressing in physical therapy. Movement and range-of-motion exercises are far more effective when pain is absent.
  2. Movement. This goes hand-in-hand with pain reduction. By improving your range of motion and overall mobility and balance, you are setting yourself up for physical success.
  3. Strengthening. As you begin to move better and become more confident in your abilities, we will focus on reinforcing your body so it has the wherewithal to resume (or start) previously challenging activities. 
  4. Coordination training. The last step is coordination, tying it all together to be able to perform movements you perform on a daily basis.
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There is lots of overlap between these stages and progress is not always linear. There will be ups and downs, but there will be a positive trend over time. If progress is slower than expected, other directions in treatment must be taken to resolve or identify the problems that may be impeding the healing process.

Manual Therapy Techniques​

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Hands-on treatment enhances pain relief and recovery.
​Each therapist at PT Plus is trained in a variety of manual therapy techniques.
Do you ever get tight knots in your neck that you can’t release by yourself with exercise, stretching, heat or self-massage? Manual therapy can help enhance your recovery with many aches, strains and injuries throughout the body by improving blood flow, muscle tone and tissue mobility. All of our therapists have additional training and certifications in hands-on treatment including: muscle energy techniques, craniosacral therapy, dry needling, and strain/counterstrain techniques to name a few. All manual therapy is complemented with modalities and/or instruction in therapeutic exercise and individualized exercise programs.
CST is a hands-on treatment of the skull and its sutures, the spine, and the connective tissue. Gentle pressure (often less than 5 grams of force) is applied in specific directions to correct cerebral and spinal imbalances that may cause tissue, emotional and postural dysfunction.
Dry needling is an effective way to treat acute and chronic pain issues, improve function and mobility, and correct poor posture and alignment. During the procedure, a trained therapist uses small filament needles to treat trigger points. Learn More.
A therapist uses stainless steel, wooden or plastic instruments that glide along tissue while the client simultaneously performs functional movements. Using tools can help reduce adhesions and scar tissue to improve mobility and function.
Mobilizations/manipulations is a hands-on approach to improve movement of the soft tissue (muscle, skin, fascia, viscera, etc) and joints to restore homeostasis (normal range of motion, strength, blood flow, etc).
MET utilizes the principle of reciprocal inhibition. Gentle isometric contractions are performed against resistance provided by the therapist. MET is used to strengthen weak muscles, stretch tight tissue, mobilize joints in which movement is restricted, and to improve circulation. Learn more.
Fascia is a specialized connective tissue that encompasses all tissues in the body. MFR is the 3D application of sustained pressure and movement into the fascial system in order to eliminate restrictions for many conditions. Learn More.
PRRT, developed from John Iams, is a systematic approach to the evaluation and treatment of primal reflexes which are overstimulated causing pain. The practitioner can restore normal movement patterns and decrease pain using this technique. Learn more.
This technique helps decrease muscle spasms by placing the soft tissue in a shortened position for 90 seconds, allowing the muscle to relax and reduce tightness. Learn more.
This technique enhances the normal mobility of the organs of the visceral system. Hypertonicity, displacement, and adhesions can cause organs to function poorly, creating irritation and points of tension. By freeing each organ, a therapist can potentially alter and improve the structure and functioning of the entire body. Learn more.

Functional Exercise​

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Exercise is scientifically proven to help reduce pain and dysfunction. But what type of exercise? People often associate exercise with counting mindless reps on a weight machine. However, we at PT Plus, focus on both traditional and functional exercise. 

Functional exercise is different from traditional strength training in that it is designed to help people with everyday movements and activities such as squatting to pick up laundry, carrying groceries and reaching. These movements require your muscles to work together rather than in isolation. Some people can have big, strong muscles that don’t work well together due to pain or poor communication with the nervous system. Our therapists assess how well your body is able to perform these movements and will help you find the best exercises for you!

Retail Items

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There may be items that your therapist recommends obtaining to help enhance your recovery process. If you feel you may benefit from any of these items, ask your therapist for more information.
ALIGN Postural Support Clothing
ALINE’s Foot Support
Esterified Fatty Acid Complex (EFAC)
Shoulder Pulleys
Ice/hot Packs
Resistance Bands
Rock Tape
Tiger Tail

Contact Us Today

Find your local PT Plus clinic to begin physical therapy treatment for a variety of conditions. Our personalized care specialists will help you on the road to recovery, support you in your time of need and get you back to the lifestyle you love most.
Contact us
Bay View
3073 S Chase Ave. Bld. 28 #630
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Brookfield
19045 W. Capitol Dr. #101
Brookfield, WI 53045
Elm Grove
700 Pilgrim Pkwy. #L8
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Greenfield
2915 W. Layton Ave.
Greenfield, WI 53221
Racine
1532 Green Bay Rd. #200
Mount Pleasant, WI 53406
Slinger
410 E Washington St. #2
Slinger, WI 53086
Thiensville
208 N. Main St.
Thiensville, WI 53092
Third Ward
241 N. Broadway Ave. #403
Milwaukee, WI 53202
West Bend
140 E Water St.
West Bend, WI 53095

Central phone: 262-796-2850
Central fax: 262-796-2851
​Central email: connect@ptplus.com
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  • About
    • About PT Plus
    • Meet Our Team
    • Community Outreach
    • Join Our Team
  • Services
    • Can We Help You?
    • What To Expect
    • Results
  • Locations
    • Bay View
    • Brookfield
    • Elm Grove
    • Greenfield
    • Third Ward
    • Racine
    • Slinger
    • Thiensville
    • West Bend
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Forms & Patient Info
    • FAQ
    • Blog
  • Contact Us