Physical Therapy

What is Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy helps reduce pain, improve movement, and restore strength and function after an injury, surgery, or from ongoing issues like back, neck, shoulder, or knee pain. A licensed therapist evaluates how your body moves, identifies what’s limiting you—such as weakness, stiffness, poor mechanics, or irritation of joints and nerves—and builds a personalized plan to address it. Treatment typically includes targeted exercises, mobility work, hands-on techniques when appropriate, and education so you know what to do at home and how to prevent the problem from coming back.

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How can Physical Therapy help?

Physical therapy can help by finding why something hurts or feels limited, then building your body back up so the problem resolves and stays resolved. Depending on what’s going on, it can:

  • Reduce pain and inflammation by improving how joints, muscles, and nerves tolerate movement and load

  • Restore mobility and flexibility when stiffness is limiting motion (hips, shoulders, spine, ankles, etc.)

  • Rebuild strength and stability so you’re not compensating and re-irritating the same area

  • Improve movement mechanics for walking, lifting, running, squatting, overhead work, and daily tasks

  • Speed up recovery after surgery with a structured plan for range of motion, strength, and return-to-activity milestones

  • Prevent re-injury by addressing the root drivers and giving you a clear home plan

Common Concerns that are addressed with Physical Therapy:

  • Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Herniated Disc, Pinched Nerve, Bulging Disc, Spinal Stenosis

  • Upper Back Pain, Migraines and Other Headaches, Scoliosis, Stiff Neck, TMJ

  • Hip problems, Degenerative Joint Pain, Bursitis, Tendonitis

  • Osteoarthritis, Foot and Knee Pain, Foot and Heel Pain, Plantar Fasciitis

  • Shoulder Pain, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

How it Works

Physical therapy starts with a one-on-one evaluation to understand your symptoms, movement patterns, and what’s limiting you in daily life, work, or sport. Your therapist identifies the main drivers—like stiffness, weakness, poor mechanics, or tissue irritation—then builds a clear plan with specific goals and a realistic timeline.

Each visit combines guided exercises, mobility work, and hands-on techniques when appropriate, with progressions based on how you respond. You’ll also get a simple home program so you keep improving between sessions. The focus is measurable results: less pain, better movement, and a safe return to the activities you care about.

If you are experiencing musculoskeletal issues or are looking to improve your overall musculoskeletal health, consider seeking our physical therapist at Los Alamos Integrative Health Center.

Call to book at appointment 505-396-4030.