The Orthopedic Center offers convenient on-site Physical Therapy to all patients. Our physical therapists specialize in orthopedic and postoperative rehabilitation. We possess modern equipment and adjunct modalities.
On-site Therapy guarantees that all orthopedic care is tightly integrated keeping all providers focused on getting you back in the game
What do Physical Therapists Do?
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Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
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Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
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Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.
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Plan and provide interventions including therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, education.
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Conduct re-examinations, modify interventions as necessary to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and develop and implement discharge plans.
Biodex™
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The Biodex™ System offers a highly sophisticated way to diagnose, treat and document progress for musculoskeletal injuries and disease.
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This robotic, computer-controlled dynamometer is highly sensitive to patients’ limits.
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The Isokinetic, Isometric, Isotonic and Passive modes for testing and rehabilitation are totally accommodating throughout the entire range of motion and ensure that your recovery will be optimized.
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Biodex’s unique impact-free acceleration and deceleration eliminates joint trauma, allowing patients to exercise and be tested at more functional speeds.
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This technology is now available at The Orthopedic Center physical therapy department in Palm Bay.
