Musculoskeletal Disorders

Have You Sustained A Musculoskeletal Injury?

If you or a loved one has sustained a musculoskeletal injury, then you’re fully aware of how much your daily routine can be affected. Musculoskeletal injuries are one of the leading causes of disability and lost time at work in the United States. They also account for a significant amount of expense to both individuals and employers. Musculoskeletal Disorders can vary in severity, but many of them cause mobility deficits and pain that require rehabilitation in order to preserve as much function and independence as possible.

Shoreline Physical Therapy in Wilmington, NC specializes in the treatment and management of musculoskeletal disorders. Our physical therapists and athletic trainers are thoroughly trained in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) and additionally apply a biopsychosocial model of care delivery to every patient. This model of care takes into account the confusion and discomfort surrounding musculoskeletal disorders. It helps improve pain and reduce psychological stress by helping the patient thoroughly understand their condition, help them to actively achieve a good outcome, and improve compliance with exercise. Our system of physical therapy, utilizing MDT and the biopsychosocial model, is the best way to help relieve some of the pressure and stress you feel regarding pain management.

Depending on the severity of your musculoskeletal injury, you may require varying levels of in-depth guidance and care. Physical therapists at Shoreline Physical Therapy will be able to help you or your loved one to manage pain and live more comfortably. We will listen to your concerns, understand how the injury has affected your quality of life and work with you to achieve the best outcome possible. Contact our clinic today to schedule an appointment.

What causes musculoskeletal injuries?

Musculoskeletal injuries can be the result of damage sustained to the muscular or skeletal systems. This includes your bones, tendons, muscles, nerves, ligaments, blood vessels.

Many musculoskeletal injuries are overuse injuries that occur as a result of strenuous and/or repetitive activity, making them a very common work-related injury. Some of the most traumatic musculoskeletal injuries are crush injuries that can result in extensive damage to the limbs, bones, ligaments, tissues, and other health complications.

Some of the most common causes of traumatic musculoskeletal injury are:

Severe damage to the musculoskeletal system can cause significant weakness, decreased range of motion, chronic pain and stiffness that prevent an individual’s ability to do many things independently.

A few examples of everyday tasks someone may have trouble with are dressing and feeding themselves, walking, running, holding and lifting items, taking care of their families, and working at their job. This can take a toll on a person’s confidence, mood, morale, and overall mental and emotional health as they struggle to adjust to life around the limitations of their injury.

If you’ve received a musculoskeletal injury, it’s important that you have a therapist that is trained in MDT and utilizes a biopsychosocial care delivery model found at Shoreline Physical Therapy. Our staff is dedicated to your overall well-being and safety and can give you the proper care and attention your condition requires. Although in some cases, injuries are severe and damage is irreversible, this does not mean you should give up on maintaining overall wellness, or the notion of leading a healthy life.

How can a Shoreline Physical Therapy physical therapist help?

If you’re dealing with musculoskeletal pain, it’s important to know what your options are as far as treatment and pain management goes. A Wilmington, NC Shoreline Physical Therapy clinician can work one on one with you to assess the severity of your condition and decide what levels of care you may need.

Our physical therapists and athletic trainers are movement specialists who are educated in analyzing mobility issues with walking, running, jumping, bending, stretching, and almost every other form of physical activity. This especially comes in handy with musculoskeletal injuries, because they can assess any restrictions or immobilities you need help with.

They can pinpoint your problem areas and create a customized treatment plan aimed at improving your pain and range of motion. Through in-office sessions and at-home exercises, our clinicians can help our patients to reduce and abolish their pain, strengthen their muscles and joints, improve their balance, and build endurance all without the unwanted harmful risks of addictive drugs or expensive surgery.

Shoreline Physical Therapy: the right kind of long term care

Working with a Shoreline Physical Therapy physical therapist when you’re dealing with musculoskeletal injuries can show you ways to manage your specific pain with supervised self-care, manual therapy, and specific exercise. Working with our therapists has been shown to reduce the recurrence of injury through education and an appropriate maintenance program after discharge from therapy. This will keep you living as healthy a life as possible.

If you or a loved one is in need of physical therapy for a musculoskeletal injury, whether it was sustained at home, in the workplace, or as the result of an accident, call our clinic today to schedule an assessment.