Physical Therapy

Hands-on physical therapy.

Many patients with work-related, sports-related and other physical pains and injuries are unaware of the multitude of benefits they can derive from skilled manual physical therapy. At Pain Consultants of West Florida, our skilled onsite staff physical therapists provide the most effective hands-on manual therapy to relieve pain and restore function. We routinely treat:

• Upper back pain & neck pain
• Lower back pain
• Spinal problems
• Cancer pain (lymphedema)
• Chronic pain, acute & subacute pain
• Arthritis pain
• Shoulder pain
• Elbow & wrist pain (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)
• Balance disorders, dizziness & vertigo
• Leg pain (e.g. sciatica)
• Sports injuries
• Work injuries/Workers’ Compensation cases
• Medicolegal care/Medicolegal cases
• Shingles pain
• Neuropathies
• CRPS/RSD

Multiple paths to pain relief.

Cold Laser Light Therapy: An effective treatment for numerous acute and chronic pain generators, including:

• Arthritis & joint pain
• Back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Migraine headaches
• Postsurgical wounds
• Repetitive-stress injuries
• Soft-tissue injuries
• Sprains & strains
• Swelling & edema
• Tennis wrist pain & golfer’s elbow
• Tendonitis
• TMJ disorder

Power Plate®: This proven technology offers numerous health, fitness and anti-aging benefits for virtually all patients at any age. Among the demonstrated benefits are increased bone mineral density, improved lymphatic flow, prevention of age-related muscle loss and bone density loss, improved muscle strength and increased flexibility and range of motion.

Manual Therapy: Clinically proven hands-on therapy techniques such as soft-tissue mobilization are often more effective at relieving pain and restoring function.

Traditional Modalities: Our physical therapists use a variety of modalities to treat pain and dysfunction. We employ heat, ice, TENS, iontophoresis, ultrasound, prescriptive therapeutic exercise and the McKenzie Method, among others, depending on the patient’s individual needs.

Efficiency through comprehensive care.

We can treat pain associated with many neurologic, oncologic and orthopedic conditions. In some cases, our comprehensive care eliminates the need for your patients to see multiple specialists.

We offer in-house physical therapy, rehabilitation and massage therapy. By offering these and other services under one roof, we can make the whole process more efficient for you and your patients. We welcome your referrals. Call 850-494-0000 today to learn more about our unique multidisciplinary care.

Advanced diagnosis for vertigo.

Patients who suffer from balance disorders, dizziness and vertigo typically don’t know what’s causing their condition. They are often frightened and afraid of falling. Diagnosis is often difficult without the right technology. Yet it is accurate diagnosis that leads to the most effective treatment.

Videonystagmography (VNG) pinpoints vestibular problems.

VNG is a diagnostic test used to determine whether or not dizziness may be due to inner ear disease. VNG’s diagnostic system records, analyzes and reports involuntary eye movements (nystagmus) using video imaging technology. VNG is the new standard for testing inner ear function. It addresses the functionality of each ear and whether a vestibular deficit may be the cause of the patient’s dizziness or balance problem.

Unlike electronystagmography (ENG), VNG measures the movements of the eyes directly through infrared cameras. VNG testing is more accurate, more consistent and more comfortable for the patient. Dizziness or balance problems might also be caused by:

• Brain disorders
• Medical disorders such as low blood pressure
• Psychological disorders such as anxiety

But in many cases, a vestibular problem is found at the root of the dizziness or vertigo.

Epley and Semont Maneuvers: The Semont and Epley maneuvers are special exercises our physical therapists use to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Just one 10- to 15-minute session is all that is typically needed. As the patient’s head is firmly moved into different positions, the calcium crystal (canalith) debris causing vertigo will slip out of the semicircular canal into the inner ear and symptoms will cease.

Comprehensive care and treatment.

We can treat all kinds of balance disorders, dizziness and vertigo. In some cases, our comprehensive care eliminates the need for your patients to see multiple specialists. We also offer in-house physical therapy and rehabilitation services, among others (balance training, fall prevention, etc.). By offering these services under one roof, we can make the whole patient and referrer experience more efficient.

To schedule an appointment at one of our physical therapy clinics, please call our office at 850-494-0000 or use our online Request an Appointment form. For additional information on any condition, treatment or procedure, please visit our Health Education Library.