Treating arthritis in the knee with physical therapy has proved to be beneficial and reduce knee pain. While focusing on controlling symptoms, swelling and stiffness, our team of therapists will screen for muscular imbalances surrounding the knee joint work to improve mechanics to lower extremities.  

When rehabilitating ligament tears in the knee it is important to immediately work on safe range of motion. Weather the protocol is pre-surgery or post-surgery, we follow detailed care to ensure a prompt recovery. Our team of therapists will create a holistic plan of care for the injury including strengthening exercises, agility and balance all while performing manual therapy with every visit.

A proper assessment of the patient’s injury history, occupation and lifestyle helps determine the origin of the myofascial pain. Our therapists work to decrease myofascial pain around the knee with different manual techniques. In conjunction with manual therapy certain modalities can be incorporated to help control symptoms and lower stress levels to the area. In addition proper muscular re-education, stability and range of motion of the lower extremity will help prevent further episodes.

Repetitive strain injuries in the knee benefit heavily from rest and hot and cold therapy. It’s important to identify the root of the cause of the strain by conducting a holistic assessment of the patient’s history, posture, gait, and over all activities to determine a proper recovery protocol. A combination of manual therapies and a detailed strengthening and muscular re-education program will help ensure the patient from developing future episodes.

The main goals in treating bursitis in the knee is to control the swelling and work to build proper muscular mechanics surrounding the knee. Our PT’s will evaluate the patient’s biomechanics, injury history and gait and create a goal oriented plan of care to reduce pain and prevent further damaging the area.

Meniscal tears in the knee can often be treated without surgery and treatment protocols are tailored according to the severity of the injury. Maintaining proper range of motion, mechanics and muscular balance is essential to staying pain free. We treat meniscus tears with a combination of different manual therapy techniques, modalities as needed to control symptoms, and strengthening programs of the hip and lower extremities. All to ensure proper loading on the joint and avoid further injuring the menisci.  

At James Fowler PT we treat nerve entrapment in the knee through manual therapy and stretching exercises to help lessen the pressure in the musculature that could be adding pressure to the nerve. Once symptoms have improved, we work on building a strengthening and biomechanical re-education in the surrounding muscle groups to help the patient stay pain free.

Athletes with knee injuries require a rigorous but detailed rehabilitation process. At JFPT we analyze the the patients biomechanics and injury history before designing a treatment plan. We factor in the athletes sport and the stresses that are involved with the movements while competing and training. From there we educate the patient on alignment and efficient biomechanics to help improve their technique and reduce the chance of the injury recurring.

Beginning therapy on the knee dislocation or instability starts with controlling symptoms including pain and swelling. From there, we work to regain the patient’s strength and  stability to the lower extremity, designing a functional training program to educate the patient on body mechanics to help prevent further episodes.

When treating knee strains or tears it’s important to control the swelling and encourage pain free movement and flexibility to allow the injury to heal. Once the symptoms have improved, we will develop a rehabilitation plan to strengthen the supporting muscles around the knee and hip to educate the patient on proper warm-up and cool down exercise techniques to prevent future injuries.

Post surgical reconstruction of the knee has different surgery variations depending on the injury. Our therapists will follow the surgeons postoperative protocol to regain the muscle control, increase the range of motion in the knee and stabilize the lower extremity. A comprehensive strengthening and flexibility program is created to work at our office with our trainers and at home. Our team of therapist set recovery goals for the patient to return to a full functioning lifestyle maintaining the integrity of the surgery.