Have you sustained a dislocation injury?
Dislocations are injuries that temporarily immobilize a joint. Dislocation injuries can be quite painful, no matter where they occur on the body. They are very common and occur often in fingers, shoulders, knees, and hips.
If you play contact sports, you’re pretty susceptible to sustaining this kind of injury, but other incidents such as car accidents or falling incorrectly on your joint can result in a dislocation.
Common symptoms of dislocated joints include swelling at the site of the injury and stiffness. Oftentimes the joint will appear extremely discolored, deformed, or out of place. Dislocations are also very painful!
Most of the time, as long as they are treated with the right kind of care, dislocated joints can return to normal in no time at all. If you think you have a dislocation and are experiencing pain, stiffness, or discomfort, contact Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. in Hampton, VA to schedule an appointment with one of our skilled therapists. We’ll have you feeling better before you know it!
How can Physical Therapy help?
Physical Therapy can help to heal a dislocated joint of any kind. A physical therapist in Hampton, VA can assess your injury and work on rehabilitating the affected joint to avoid complications.
Mayo Clinic lists out possible complications that may occur with dislocated joints:
- “Tearing of the muscles, ligaments and tendons that reinforce the injured joint
- Nerve or blood vessel damage in or around your joint
- Susceptibility to reinjury if you have a severe dislocation or repeated dislocations
- Development of arthritis in the affected joint as you age”
The purpose of working with a physical therapist is to relieve pain, prevent the problem from worsening and causing problems in the future, and to teach you how to move in ways that can keep you from further injuries.
Your physical therapist at Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. will thoroughly assess your dislocated joint as well as your pain symptoms, and create a customized treatment plan geared towards pain relief and recovery. Your treatment plan may consist of therapeutic methods such as manual therapy, ice therapy, compression therapy, or targeted stretches and dynamic range of motion exercises to help you heal and strengthen the injured area of your body.
Your therapist will help to restore your mobility, strength, joint awareness, and athletic skills, if your injury was sustained during a sport. They can also show you how to control your pain and relieve any inflammation.
Contact Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. for help today
Don’t expect a dislocated hip, shoulder, finger, or knee to pop itself back into place and heal overnight! If you’re experiencing numbness or pain, it’s a sure sign that a Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. therapist could be of service to you.
Contact or schedule an appointment today at Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. our clinic in Hampton, VA today to set up an appointment!
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