Benefits of Physical Therapy
Physical therapists examine, evaluate, and treat patients who have conditions such as back pain, neck pain, wounds, osteoporosis, developmental disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and countless other conditions affecting an individual’s ability to move freely and without pain. The team at MRE Physical Therapy is comprised of talented, devoted therapists using a hands-on approach providing you a resource to recovery.
Throughout the Chicagoland area, MRE Physical Therapy is the preferred choice for those who seek state-of-the-art physical therapy, sports medicine, rehabilitation and personalized care. Our team is comprised of talented, devoted therapists who use a hands-on approach to help patients with a variety of orthopedic, neurological and soft-tissue disorders. By offering a diverse array of programs for therapy, rehabilitation and evaluation, we’re able to help patients and clients efficiently regain strength, mobility and enjoyment of life.
Services & Special Programs include the following:
Improve Mobility and Motion
No matter what area of the body aches – neck, shoulder, back, knee – physical therapists have an established history of helping individuals improve their quality of life. A physical therapist can help you move freely again without pain and discomfort and feeling renewed and ready to move on. They can even help you prevent an injury altogether.
Reduce the Risk of Injury
While playing a round of golf or picking up around the house may seem harmless, but these everyday activities can result in injury due to abnormal movement, stress on joints and strain on muscles.
Because physical therapists are experts in knowing how the body works, they are able to design personalized treatment plans to reduce the risk of injury whether in everyday activities or sports.
Improve Balance and Prevent Falls
Falls among the elderly are prevalent, dangerous, and can diminish their ability to lead an active and independent life. According to the National Aging Council, about one in three seniors above age 65, and nearly one in two seniors over age 80, will fall at least once this year, many times with disastrous consequences. A physical therapist can help you prevent falls by designing an individualized program of exercises and activities with an emphasis on strength, flexibility, and proper gait.
Balance may be improved with exercises that strengthen the ankle, knee, and hip muscles and with exercises that improve the function of the vestibular (balance) system.Once a physical therapist has reviewed a complete medical history and conducted a thorough examination, he or she will develop a personalized plan of care.
Recover From Stroke
Stroke is the number three cause of death in the U.S (2) and the leading cause of serious long-term disability. If stroke strikes you or a loved one, a physical therapist can help you regain function and cope with physical losses associated with stroke, such as decreased ability to move.
Rehabilitation begins as soon as the stroke survivor is stable, and the health care team works to match patient and family desires with patient abilities. The majority of survivors of stroke will receive physical therapy as part of the rehabilitation process. Your physical therapist will develop an individualized treatment plan which may include prescribing exercise and other activities to improve movement, help facilitate independence, and regain your quality of life after stroke.
Recent advances in neuroscience have had a significant impact on rehabilitation for stroke survivors. As part of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, scientists who are physical therapists are determining how new techniques can help promote motor recovery after a stroke. For example, physical therapists are using methods such as restricting the arm that was less affected by the stroke to encourage more effort from the affected arm. Treadmill training with the use of body-weight support and the assistance of a physical therapist can help people recover walking ability.
If you have problems with movements of the arm or leg that affect your everyday function, a physical therapist can help determine if you are an appropriate candidate for these and other innovative physical therapy interventions.
Life with Diabetes
Diabetes is a growing health issue that affects approximately 24 million adults and children in the United States.(3) If you have diabetes, a physical therapist can work with you to design a program that helps control your glucose and fight complications such as loss of movement. While aerobic exercise is often recommended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a recent study found that adding high-force strength training to an aerobic program offered significant advantages, helping to improve glucose control, increase strength, and reduce the risk of falls among study participants.
People with diabetes often have reduced muscle mass, and, as a result, mobility. Adding resistance training to a diabetes treatment program leads to improved thigh lean tissue which, in turn, may be an important way to increase resting metabolic rate, protein reserve, exercise tolerance, and functional mobility. As experts in motion, physical therapists are ideally suited to help people with diabetes safely and effectively address their loss of movement.
1 American Journal of Sports Medicine August, 2008
2American Heart Association
3American Diabetes Association
Avoid Surgery
Physical therapists can help you avoid painful, invasive and expensive surgery, in many instances.
Research shows that physical therapy, combined with comprehensive medical management, is just as effective as surgery when it comes to relieving the pain and stiffness of moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee.(1) Pursuing an exercise program designed by a physical therapist can be one of the best protections from injury and surgery. Explore the many ways in which a physical therapist can help you improve your mobility.
1New England Journal of Medicine September, 2008
Eliminate Pain
Physical therapists can help reduce and manage pain, including low back pain, which affects up to 80 percent of Americans during their lifetime. Physical therapy that mobilizes the spine along with specific exercises can help alleviate the pain and can have long-lasting effects.(1)
If you are at risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association encourages seeing a physical therapist for the initial treatment of pain resulting from tendinitis/bursitis, degenerative joint problems (osteoarthritis), and inflammatory joint problems (rheumatoid arthritis), rather than prescription pain medication.(2) Physical therapists are a great alternative to medication and surgery for musculoskeletal pain. Research shows individuals who receive active physical therapy experience greater improvement in function and decreased pain intensity.(3)
No matter what part of your body hurts, a physical therapist can help you alleviate or manage pain without costly medication or other invasive methods, in many cases.(4)
1Spine, July 2008
2Circulation, February 2007
3Spine, July 2008
4Spine, July 2008
Throughout the Chicagoland area, MRE Physical Therapy is the preferred choice for those who seek state-of-the-art physical therapy, sports medicine, rehabilitation and personalized care. Our team is comprised of talented, devoted therapists who use a hands-on approach to help patients with a variety of orthopedic, neurological and soft-tissue disorders. By offering a diverse array of programs for therapy, rehabilitation and evaluation, we’re able to help patients and clients efficiently regain strength, mobility and enjoyment of life.
Services & Special Programs include the following:
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
- Spine Care
- Foot & Ankle
- Shoulder and Knee Rehab
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Fall Risk and Balance Training
- Work Conditioning Program
Improve Mobility and Motion
No matter what area of the body aches – neck, shoulder, back, knee – physical therapists have an established history of helping individuals improve their quality of life. A physical therapist can help you move freely again without pain and discomfort and feeling renewed and ready to move on. They can even help you prevent an injury altogether.
Reduce the Risk of Injury
While playing a round of golf or picking up around the house may seem harmless, but these everyday activities can result in injury due to abnormal movement, stress on joints and strain on muscles.
Because physical therapists are experts in knowing how the body works, they are able to design personalized treatment plans to reduce the risk of injury whether in everyday activities or sports.
Improve Balance and Prevent Falls
Falls among the elderly are prevalent, dangerous, and can diminish their ability to lead an active and independent life. According to the National Aging Council, about one in three seniors above age 65, and nearly one in two seniors over age 80, will fall at least once this year, many times with disastrous consequences. A physical therapist can help you prevent falls by designing an individualized program of exercises and activities with an emphasis on strength, flexibility, and proper gait.
Balance may be improved with exercises that strengthen the ankle, knee, and hip muscles and with exercises that improve the function of the vestibular (balance) system.Once a physical therapist has reviewed a complete medical history and conducted a thorough examination, he or she will develop a personalized plan of care.
Recover From Stroke
Stroke is the number three cause of death in the U.S (2) and the leading cause of serious long-term disability. If stroke strikes you or a loved one, a physical therapist can help you regain function and cope with physical losses associated with stroke, such as decreased ability to move.
Rehabilitation begins as soon as the stroke survivor is stable, and the health care team works to match patient and family desires with patient abilities. The majority of survivors of stroke will receive physical therapy as part of the rehabilitation process. Your physical therapist will develop an individualized treatment plan which may include prescribing exercise and other activities to improve movement, help facilitate independence, and regain your quality of life after stroke.
Recent advances in neuroscience have had a significant impact on rehabilitation for stroke survivors. As part of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, scientists who are physical therapists are determining how new techniques can help promote motor recovery after a stroke. For example, physical therapists are using methods such as restricting the arm that was less affected by the stroke to encourage more effort from the affected arm. Treadmill training with the use of body-weight support and the assistance of a physical therapist can help people recover walking ability.
If you have problems with movements of the arm or leg that affect your everyday function, a physical therapist can help determine if you are an appropriate candidate for these and other innovative physical therapy interventions.
Life with Diabetes
Diabetes is a growing health issue that affects approximately 24 million adults and children in the United States.(3) If you have diabetes, a physical therapist can work with you to design a program that helps control your glucose and fight complications such as loss of movement. While aerobic exercise is often recommended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a recent study found that adding high-force strength training to an aerobic program offered significant advantages, helping to improve glucose control, increase strength, and reduce the risk of falls among study participants.
People with diabetes often have reduced muscle mass, and, as a result, mobility. Adding resistance training to a diabetes treatment program leads to improved thigh lean tissue which, in turn, may be an important way to increase resting metabolic rate, protein reserve, exercise tolerance, and functional mobility. As experts in motion, physical therapists are ideally suited to help people with diabetes safely and effectively address their loss of movement.
1 American Journal of Sports Medicine August, 2008
2American Heart Association
3American Diabetes Association
Avoid Surgery
Physical therapists can help you avoid painful, invasive and expensive surgery, in many instances.
Research shows that physical therapy, combined with comprehensive medical management, is just as effective as surgery when it comes to relieving the pain and stiffness of moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee.(1) Pursuing an exercise program designed by a physical therapist can be one of the best protections from injury and surgery. Explore the many ways in which a physical therapist can help you improve your mobility.
1New England Journal of Medicine September, 2008
Eliminate Pain
Physical therapists can help reduce and manage pain, including low back pain, which affects up to 80 percent of Americans during their lifetime. Physical therapy that mobilizes the spine along with specific exercises can help alleviate the pain and can have long-lasting effects.(1)
If you are at risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association encourages seeing a physical therapist for the initial treatment of pain resulting from tendinitis/bursitis, degenerative joint problems (osteoarthritis), and inflammatory joint problems (rheumatoid arthritis), rather than prescription pain medication.(2) Physical therapists are a great alternative to medication and surgery for musculoskeletal pain. Research shows individuals who receive active physical therapy experience greater improvement in function and decreased pain intensity.(3)
No matter what part of your body hurts, a physical therapist can help you alleviate or manage pain without costly medication or other invasive methods, in many cases.(4)
1Spine, July 2008
2Circulation, February 2007
3Spine, July 2008
4Spine, July 2008
Conservative Care
While surgery may be the best course of treatment for certain diagnoses, evidence indicates physical therapists can offer an alternative in many situations. At MRE Physical Therapy, many local surgeons agree that reviewing conservative options prior to surgery is a hallmark of good care. Physical therapy is a conservative care treatment option for many individuals; this conservative option also helps local surgeons find the best surgical candidates who have the best outcomes.
When there is a need for surgery, physical therapists can enhance the outcome both before and after surgery. Additionally, for individuals whose health conditions prevent surgery from being an option, physical therapists can be invaluable in helping them improve or maintain the quality of their lives.
Physical therapists may also help with pain intervention. Therapists help control pain, often reducing the need for long-term use of medications. Studies reveal that individuals who receive physical therapy experience greater improvement in function with less pain. While recognizing that medication is an essential component in the management of many acute and chronic conditions, physical therapists can provide an alternative to the long-term use of medications for the management of pain and certain other health conditions.
How PTs Practice
Physical therapists and other health care professionals have shared goals of creating healthier, satisfied patients. They collaborate with other health care professionals to develop treatment plans for patients using the latest research and proven approaches to ensure positive outcomes.
Therapists are part of the inter-disciplinary team to restore and maximize patients’ mobility
When there is a need for surgery, physical therapists can enhance the outcome both before and after surgery. Additionally, for individuals whose health conditions prevent surgery from being an option, physical therapists can be invaluable in helping them improve or maintain the quality of their lives.
Physical therapists may also help with pain intervention. Therapists help control pain, often reducing the need for long-term use of medications. Studies reveal that individuals who receive physical therapy experience greater improvement in function with less pain. While recognizing that medication is an essential component in the management of many acute and chronic conditions, physical therapists can provide an alternative to the long-term use of medications for the management of pain and certain other health conditions.
How PTs Practice
Physical therapists and other health care professionals have shared goals of creating healthier, satisfied patients. They collaborate with other health care professionals to develop treatment plans for patients using the latest research and proven approaches to ensure positive outcomes.
Therapists are part of the inter-disciplinary team to restore and maximize patients’ mobility
How to Choose a PT
As a patient and self-advocate, you are the most important member of your own health care team. You deserve and should choose a therapist most appropriate for your rehabilitation needs and goals. At MRE Physical Therapy you can feel confident you will be placed with the therapist who best fits your personal needs.
In most cases, your physician will write a referral for you to attend physical therapy. The referral provides the therapist with your diagnoses, what type of therapy you’ll need, the amount of times you should attend therapy and for how long.
Please keep in mind your insurance policy may require a visit to the primary care physician first or may limit your access to an insurance provider list. MRE Physical Therapy is proud of the great reputation we keep with our insurance companies and excited to let you know MRE Physical Therapy is available on most insurance policies.
Receiving care from a physical therapist on your insurance providers list should minimize your financial responsibility. There may be good reasons, however, to see a physical therapist who does not participate with your insurance plan. If you need a physical therapist with specialized skills related to your particular condition, or a specific location meets your needs; this may be a good choice for you.
MRE Physical Therapy offers submission of claims on your behalf to your insurance company as a convenience. Many insurance policies require copayments for services, and the amount of the copayment depends on your insurance provider. You may also need to meet your deductible but have no fear; MRE Physical Therapy has a specialized account representative to help you understand your insurance coverage and will assist in estimating your financial responsibilities.
Your Appointment
Your first visit to MRE Physical Therapy will include a personalized evaluation by the physical therapist. Your physical therapist will perform an examination to identify current and potential problems. Based on the results of the examination, and considering your specific plan and goals from your doctor, the therapist will design a plan of care specifically for you. The Plan of Care will includes specific interventions with a proposed timetable to achieve goals and optimize your movement and function. Your physical therapy team will likely provide instructions on how to perform exercises at home to facilitate your recovery.
You should feel comfortable asking your physical therapist any questions regarding your course of care, including specifics regarding interventions and expectations. MRE Physical Therapy is here for you.
Click here to learn more about your First Visit.
In most cases, your physician will write a referral for you to attend physical therapy. The referral provides the therapist with your diagnoses, what type of therapy you’ll need, the amount of times you should attend therapy and for how long.
Please keep in mind your insurance policy may require a visit to the primary care physician first or may limit your access to an insurance provider list. MRE Physical Therapy is proud of the great reputation we keep with our insurance companies and excited to let you know MRE Physical Therapy is available on most insurance policies.
Receiving care from a physical therapist on your insurance providers list should minimize your financial responsibility. There may be good reasons, however, to see a physical therapist who does not participate with your insurance plan. If you need a physical therapist with specialized skills related to your particular condition, or a specific location meets your needs; this may be a good choice for you.
MRE Physical Therapy offers submission of claims on your behalf to your insurance company as a convenience. Many insurance policies require copayments for services, and the amount of the copayment depends on your insurance provider. You may also need to meet your deductible but have no fear; MRE Physical Therapy has a specialized account representative to help you understand your insurance coverage and will assist in estimating your financial responsibilities.
Your Appointment
Your first visit to MRE Physical Therapy will include a personalized evaluation by the physical therapist. Your physical therapist will perform an examination to identify current and potential problems. Based on the results of the examination, and considering your specific plan and goals from your doctor, the therapist will design a plan of care specifically for you. The Plan of Care will includes specific interventions with a proposed timetable to achieve goals and optimize your movement and function. Your physical therapy team will likely provide instructions on how to perform exercises at home to facilitate your recovery.
You should feel comfortable asking your physical therapist any questions regarding your course of care, including specifics regarding interventions and expectations. MRE Physical Therapy is here for you.
Click here to learn more about your First Visit.