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There are items we use in Physical Therapy that are worth the buy. I have listed a few items that may provide some relief for your your current painful issues.

TENS Units. We use TENS units to help decrease pain by allowing the electrical stimulation to modulate the pain impulses your body produces during inflammatory episodes.

TheraBands: TheraBands are a great source of resistant training and if use properly can minimize impact on healing joints or muscles.

Massage Guns: Deep tissue massage devices are use frequently in Physical Therapy. They are use to break up thick adherent scar tissue along with all decreasing lactic acid buildup from rehabilitating muscles.

Please contact us if more information is needed.

Perpetual Motion Physical Therapy is committed to the safety and well-being of our patients as well as our community. We realize that in these difficult times we must take extra precautions to insure that the most vulnerable have designated times to rehabilitate with peace of mind. As of Monday 3/16/2020, PMPT has blocked a specific time for these individuals so as to limit the exposure to the general public.

Temecula Clinic: Monday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Tuesday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Wednesday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thursday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Murrieta Clinic:

Tuesday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thursday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Our commitment to the community we serve.

Our top priority is ensuring a safe and secure environment for our patients and the PMPT staff. PMPT is closely monitoring the latest news reports regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and taking a pro-active approach which are guided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and America Physical Therapy Association (APTA) with regards to the leveling the spread of Covid-19.

CONTINUED CLINIC CLEANLINESS and CONDUCT (4Cs)

We have always, and will continue to:

· Perform proper hand and wrist washing protocols after all interaction with our patients and staff.

· Require all tables and equipment be cleaned and sanitized after each use.

· Recommend that all patients wash their hands/wrists and or use hand sanitizer that meets the CDC requirements for antiviral disinfectant before and after treatment visits.

· Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

· Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

· Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

Please inform PMPT if you are:

· Ill and/or need to reschedule treatment visits.

· In need of TELEMED (Face to face consults and/or for home guidance.)

PMPT is dedicated to the community we treat and live in. Therefore, PMPT will operate under normal business hours. Please call or email PMPT with all questions or concerns.

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Unfortunately every sport has an inherent risk for injuries. Knowing how to take care or various injuries requires a good team to get you back in the what ever sport do are in.

Total Knee Replacement rehabilitation can be a arduous task. Many times patients are left without the ability to control the amount of pressure need to properly mobilize the new knee. Hence leaving the patient with increased pain. PMPT thoroughly believes that rehabilitation requires a team to ensure success in gaining full functionality with the reconstruction. Using the latest advance tools (TKR 2000 ) has given us an advantage in progressing our patients as well as limiting unnecessary pain. The TKR 2000 has been proven as an effective way to mobilize any types of prosthesis.

95% of all patients receiving Physical Therapy will ask this question. The answer is dependent upon the severity and the stage of the injury.

If unsure of the severity of the injury, please be evaluated by a medical professional. But as a rule of thumb, during the initial or rather the acute stages of an injury, Icing would be the modality of choice.

Icing the the injury limits the inflammatory process and decreases the pain. On the other hand, injuries that have lasted for more than a couple of weeks would be considered chronic and therefore, heat would be indicated. Heat is a modality that increases the blood circulation to the injured body part.

Heat will also make the injured tissue pliable, making the break down of adhesive scar tissue easier.

Many individuals deal with sore muscles from injuries or from just daily activities. The main objective of soft tissue mobilization is to increase blood circulation and decreased adhesions from fibrotic material (scar tissue). Excess scar tissue leads to ischemic effects and holds the body in a state of flux. The body at this point can not dispose of dead or noxious material that decrease the functionality of the tissue. Using powerful devices such as a TheraGun or a Hypervolt can be very effective in increasing health tissue.

#massage #naturalhealingways

Scar tissue refers to thick, fibrous tissues that take the place of healthy ones that have been damaged. Healthy tissues may be destroyed from a cut, significant injury, or surgery. Tissue damage may be internal, so scar tissue can form postsurgery or as a result of disease.

In the early stages, scar tissue isn’t always painful. This is because nerves in the area may have been destroyed along with healthy body tissues.

But over time, scar tissue may become painful as nerve endings regenerate. Scar tissue can also become painful over the course of an internal disease. The amount of pain can also vary based on the severity of the initial wound as well as its location on your body.

Curious if the pain you’re experiencing is related to scar tissue? Let’s dive a little deeper into this subject.

– Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, MD on March 7, 2019 — Written by Kristeen Cherney, PhD

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