Rehabilitation

Clark Integrated Medical Clinics

Chiropractic and Rehabilitative Care Centers & Integrated Medical Clinic located in Lafayette, New Iberia & Pineville, LA

When you’re dealing with an injury, you want to heal quickly so you can get back to your normal life. The medical team at Clark Integrated Medical Clinics makes your health concerns and fitness goals their top priority when they develop a customized rehab plan for you. With locations in Lafayette, Pineville and New Iberia, Louisiana, you can get effective rehabilitation for your injuries at a clinic close to you. Call Clark Integrated Medical Clinics or schedule a consultation online today.

Rehabilitation Q & A

What types of problems does rehabilitation help?

Rehabilitation is a general term for different types of therapies aimed at improving range of motion, joint function and musculoskeletal function while decreasing your pain. It can be used for a wide array of physical issues, including:

Lower back pain
Neck pain
Sciatica
Knee pain
Shoulder pain
Arthritis
Sports injuries
Work injuries

Research shows that active therapies — like rehabilitation — along with medication are more effective at reducing pain and preventing the recurrence of injury than pharmaceutical treatment alone. Another benefit is that rehabilitation has few to no side effects when compared to pharmaceuticals.

What does rehabilitation involve?

Different types of therapies included in rehabilitation involve active and passive treatments. Active treatments are activities the patient does, while passive treatments are those done to the patient.

Active rehabilitation

Active rehabilitation involves stretching, strength training, improving balance, and increasing cardiovascular endurance. The overall goals of active rehabilitation are to improve flexibility, increase strength, and return the body to normal physical fitness.

Passive rehabilitation

Passive rehabilitation includes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and therapeutic ultrasound. These treatments aim to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Chiropractic adjustments are another form of passive rehabilitation. Adjustments aim to improve range of motion and joint function.

Rehabilitation at Clark Integrated Medical Clinics involves customized care that includes active and passive treatments, so you can get healthy again in the shortest time possible.

What happens during a rehabilitation visit?

For a rehabilitation visit, you should arrive wearing athletic clothing that is comfortable for exercise. Your doctor will take you through a warm-up to increase blood flow to the injured area.

Following your warm-up, your doctor will guide you through a series of exercises aimed at strengthening weak or injured muscles and stretching tight muscles. Depending on the extent of your injury and your pain level, your doctor may use ice or TENS to relieve discomfort at the end of your session.

Each rehabilitation session will build on the previous session as your doctor works with you to stimulate complete healing of your injury and bring back your strength and flexibility. Additionally, rehabilitation at Clark Integrated Medical Centers includes at-home exercises to help you heal faster.

With rehabilitation at Clark Integrated Medical Centers, you get the expert help you need to treat your injury and get back to normal. Call or go online to schedule a visit today.

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