| There are many forms of rehabilitation equipment | | | | should also work to rebuild muscle tone which is |
| available to physical therapists, patients, and | | | | often lost during the non-use of the resting period |
| physicians. Depending upon the type of recover | | | | following the injury. This requires that the patient |
| the patient will undergo, different types of rehab | | | | works carefully with a physical therapist in order |
| equipment will be required. Physical therapy, | | | | to do the proper exercises to avoid further injury |
| hydrotherapy, and electotherapy are all means | | | | or harm. The strength building exercises |
| through which recovery can take place. The | | | | prescribed by the physical therapist need to be |
| patient's specific needs will dictate which type is | | | | adhered to and complied with on a regular basis. It |
| best for him. | | | | will be likely that the patient will need his own set |
| For a patient recovering from a major surgery or | | | | of the same sort of rehab equipment found in the |
| illness, time is one of the best medicines, but | | | | therapist's office. Before deciding upon physical |
| there are many things both the patient and | | | | therapy equipment for home use, the patient |
| physician can do in order to speed that process | | | | should consult with his therapist to ensure that he |
| up. Often, there is a considerable amount of | | | | is purchasing the right piece for his size and injury |
| debilitating pain associated with the recovery | | | | type. |
| process. Pain relief can be found through the use | | | | After you had successfully completed your |
| of medicines, but some patients do not respond | | | | physical rehabilitation program it is important to |
| well to these, or the side effects are so | | | | continue select regiments of your rehab routine at |
| undesirable as to outweigh their benefits. These | | | | home in order to minimize the chances of |
| are the types of patients who might consider pain | | | | re-injury as well as for the overall health benefits. |
| relieving rehab equipment such as can be found | | | | Instead of professional rehab equipment, you can |
| through electrotherapy. Many patients do not | | | | use inexpensive, at-home exercise equipment |
| associate electrotherapy as being an effective | | | | such as; balance boards, exercise balls, stationary |
| means of pain relief. They would prefer to stay | | | | peddlers, etc. Always consult with your doctor or |
| with more traditional rehabilitation equipment for | | | | chiropractor to ensure appropriate selection and |
| pain such as hot and cold therapy treatments and | | | | proper use of you at-home rehabilitation |
| whirlpools. The patient cannot remain in a whirlpool | | | | equipment. |
| tub throughout his recovery, but he can carry a | | | | Our body is profoundly amazing in its abilities to |
| portable TENS unit to deliver a mild, pain easing | | | | systematically renew and regenerate itself. |
| electrical nerve stimulation. This brings the benefit | | | | However, our body's abilities to heal is gradually |
| of convenience to this form of electrotherapy. | | | | inhibited and slowed down as we grow older. The |
| Another type of pain easement is massage | | | | good news is that the advancements in rehab |
| therapy. This has also been shown in sports | | | | therapy medicine and enhancements in |
| massages to help muscles to recover quicker | | | | rehabilitation equipment can help us to move |
| after exercise or injury. | | | | towards a speedier recovery. |
| While the patient is undergoing pain relief, he/she | | | | |