Physical Therapy in Astoria, NY

Those living with chronic pain may be treated for their pain by being prescribed medication to address the issue from different angles. Nerve pain, and the nervous system as a whole, can be calmed and treated by taking certain medications as well as injecting certain anesthetics or steroids into injured areas. Medications, however, are not always the answer for treating pain in certain cases and people may feel that they are not getting the fulfillment they need from medicine alone. If that is the case, the best option may be to meet with a physical therapist to target the source of the pain.

Scheduling an appointment with a physical therapist will allow you to figure out alternative ways to relieve pain and work towards restoring your body to normal working order. Physical therapy is all about learning how to gently move and stretch your muscles and joints to strengthen them. The source of the pain can be treated and targeted with physical therapy, unlike medication, and it can improve over time as pain is alleviated when the muscles and joints work together to grow stronger.

There are different forms of physical therapy, such as water therapy, which is works the muscles in a pool or whirlpool. Regular exercise is also included in physical therapy. Physical therapists, who are trained pain specialists, are able to teach you the correct way to alleviate pain and not increase it. Medicine may be helpful for some people but it may not always the answer to tackling the root of the problem. Replacing medicine with natural physical movements may be the best option for some people and physical therapy can do just that. Advance Physical Therapy knows the best option is for treating your chronic pain so give us a call today to set up an appointment with one of our physical therapists.  

Did you know that you have Direct Access to Physical Therapy? No referral is needed. We offer the best Physical Therapy on Long Island where you can get help from our trusted and expert Physical Therapists. We have several locations on Long Island including Massapequa, Valley Stream, Wantagh and Lindenhurst. As well as our new location in Astoria.  To start your Physical Therapy evaluation, call Advance Physical Therapy and The Physical Therapy Alliance at (516) 568-4444.