Programs

Back Injury Prevention and Re-Education Program

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Did you know:

● Eight out of ten Americans will experience a painful back episode at some time during their life.
● Approximately 400,000 Americans will have back surgery each year.
● Disc problems occur most frequently in the 30-40 year age group.
● Once you have injured your back, you are now four to five times more likely to be re-injured.

What is Back School?

● A back injury prevention and re-education program to reduce the incidence and cost of back care.
● Back School focuses on your own responsibility for the care of your back.
● Back School assists patients with improving mobility of the spine and with correcting posture.
● We provide instruction to strengthen the spine, to protect the components of the vertebral column.

You will learn:

● Common causes of back problems.
● Risk factors for back trouble.
● Anatomy of the spine.
● Instruction in body mechanics and posture.
● The proper way to lift and other activities of daily living.
● Stretching and strengthening exercises for the back.

Additional Information:

● Materials and information are supplied by The American Back School.
● Class consists of two, 2-hour sessions.
● Fee is covered by most insurance companies.

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Biofeedback Headache Management Program

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Bellevue Redmond Physical Therapy Center uses a musculoskeletal approach to headache management. While demonstrating tension level awareness, we teach you how to control and reduce your stress levels and pain on a voluntary basis.

Biofeedback EMG and temperature training are the primary modalities used in this program. We include relaxation training and stress management for long-term pain relief.

Initial treatment may include electroacuscope for headache pain relief. This is a painless, needle-less, non-invasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points.

We have excellent results with tension or muscle contraction headaches, and significant improvement with migraine headaches using this physician-directed program. Biofeedback training has been found useful also in the treatment of stress management, colitis, anxiety attacks, hyperventilation and other stress-induced disabilities.

● 8 - 12 sessions are the usual course of treatment. The emphasis of this program is
   on home assignments that are therapist-directed and designed to develop personal
   resources.
● Most insurance companies cover the cost of this program.
● Our therapists are licensed in the state of Washington and are active members of the
   Washington State Physical Therapy Association.

Discuss your symptoms or needs with your physician, then call for an appointment. Take the right steps to relieve your stress.

By Physician Referral Only

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Beyond Pain Relief: A Therapeutic Pool Program

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A Unique Program Reaching a Variety of Patients

Research has proven hydrotherapy to be a very effective medium in the rehabilitation of patients. The benefits achieved are as follows. Because of near-weightlessness, individuals who are otherwise unable to walk can experience freedom of movement. The unique properties of water provide a safe and effective means of resistance for improving strength. All in all, hydrotherapy is an alternative therapeutic tool with outstanding physical and emotional results.

● Musculoskeletal injuries
● Neurological conditions
● Cardiovascular ailments
● Post-surgical procedures
● Chronic pain syndromes
● Work hardening (following industrial accident)

A registered physical therapist directs patients in group and individual activities, and begins each session with a 20-minute, group warm-up. The remaining time is spent on individual exercises, as each patient's program is designed specifically to meet his or her particular needs.

Our Goals for Each Patient

1. Increase strength and endurance
2. Improve mobility
3. Reduce stress
4. Normalize range of motion
5. Socialization for patients with similar injuries

Services

● An initial clinic evaluation (billed separately).
● 12 - 15 hours of supervised therapeutic exercises at a monthly charge.
● Monthly progress notes to your physician.

Therapy is provided each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Samena Club. Assistance is provided to enter and exit the pool

Note: Therapeutic pool programs are covered under most health plans and approved by Medicare, King County Medical/Blue Cross, Labor and Industries, Aetna, and most private insurance plans.

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 Are Orthotics for You?

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Why Orthotics?

Custom foot orthotics are designed and manufactured to align the bones and muscles in your feet, as well as help your feet work effectively with your legs and back. The materials used and components needed to help correct your condition are selected after a biomechanical examination.

The Benefits:

If your feet don't work right, you hurt all over. In some cases, your feet are compensating for other needs your body can't meet. Your body is constantly breaking down as it adapts to stress. Your age and repair ability also determine if or when you will feel pain. Symptoms can begin suddenly or progress more subtly until structural changes become disabling enough to seek medical attention.

Orothotics can speed the healing process and prevent breakdowns that lead to discomfort and pain. Together with an exercise program, they can help you compensate more effectively for structural deficits and thereby improve performance. Orthotics are simply an investment in speeding recovery and preventing breakdowns.

The Process:

Once it has been determined by your doctor and/or physical therapist (PT) that you will need orthotics, you will be scheduled for a one-hour visit with your PT to do a biomechanical evaluation. You will need to bring shorts and the shoes that you will be wearing the majority of the time. After the evaluation, your PT will form casts around your feet that will be used to mold your orthotics.

It takes about two weeks for your orthotics to be made; then, you will be asked to schedule another one-hour visit, to fit your orthotics. Once again, you must bring the shoes that you will be wearing with your orthotics.

A third visit is usually scheduled to check your orthotics and make any adjustments on them, after you have had a chance to wear them for a week or two.

Who's Covered?

Most insurance plans cover orthotics, with a doctor's referral. See your doctor for a prescription. We will be happy to verify that your insurance plan will cover orthotics.

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