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Physical Therapist’s

Guide to Diabetes
How can a Physical Therapist help?
ercises to improve endurance so you can return to your normal
Physical therapists help people with diabetes participate in safe, activities. Always talk with a physical therapist before you begin
effective exercise programs to improve their ability to move, an exercise program that addresses your diabetes symptoms.
perform daily activities, reduce their pain, and possibly lower
their blood glucose levels. Physical therapy treatments also can
help people with diabetes heal any associated skin problems faster
than they would without treatment.
Your physical therapist will check your skin for wounds and
conduct a complete assessment of your strength, flexibility,
endurance, and balance.The results of the testing will help us to
design an individualized treatment program that addresses your
problems and needs.

We can help improve your: Walking ability and comfort by addressing your shoe wear, or by
Motion, by choosing specific activities and treatments to help adding shoe inserts or orthotics that support your feet and ankles.
restore normal movement. These might begin with “passive” mo- Balance and coordination, by teaching exercises to improve
tions that the physical therapist performs for you to gently move your balance to prevent falling. Because coordination is also es-
your joints, and progress to “active” exercises and stretches that sential for daily and work activities, we also address movements
you do yourself. that restore your coordination.
Strength, by teaching you the correct exercises and equipment Pain levels. Physical therapy treatment is a safe way to treat
to use to steadily and safely get stronger. chronic pain. Your physical therapist will use different types of
Flexibility, by determining if any muscles are tight, help you
gently stretch them, and teach you stretches that you can do cont. on pg 2
yourself.
Endurance. Regaining your endurance is important. If you are
suffering from weakness due to inactivity, we will teach you ex-

DIABETES, CONT.

treatments and technologies, and choose the most effective and home. She also encourages Scott to meet with the dietician in his
safe exercises for you to perform to control and reduce pain. If health care team to learn more about how food choices can affect
you have diabetic nerve pain (neuropathy), we can teach you how diabetes.
to protect painful areas and make them less sensitive.

Ability to perform daily and work activities, by discussing Scott finds that he starts feeling better quickly when he’s exercis-
your activity goals with you and using them to set your recov- ing. His physical therapist notes that his blood glucose levels low-
ery goals. We can help you reach your goals in the safest, fastest, er immediately after he exercises. He performs his home-exercise
and most effective way possible. program and checks his skin every day, and, with the help of his
If Surgery Is Required dietician, changes his diet to lower his sugar intake and include
If a part of your body, such as your foot or lower leg, becomes more healthy foods and snacks. His physical therapist adjusts and
too damaged by high blood glucose levels and the effects of dia- increases his exercises based on his improvements.
betes requires amputation, your physical therapist can help you
prepare for surgery and recover from it afterward. Your physical After his first month of physical therapy treatments, Scott is
therapist can help you manage pain, heal faster, learn how to thrilled to report that he is able to climb a flight of stairs twice
use any needed prosthetics, regain your walking ability, and get daily, and walk his dog twice a day for 10 minutes. He is happy to
back to being physically active as soon as possible. see that his foot sores have healed. He proudly reports that he has
lost some weight, and doesn’t feel so tired anymore.

Real Life Experiences (from moveforwardpt.com) After more weeks of regular physical therapy and hard work at
Scott is a 46-year-old bank teller who was recently diagnosed home, Scott has reached his goals for walking and stair-climbing.
by his physician as having type 2 diabetes. Scott is obese, has not His blood glucose levels are reduced, and his physician has reduced
exercised since high school, and eats a poor diet. He has become his diabetes medication by half. Scott is discharged from physical
too tired and weak to mow his lawn or walk his dog, and has therapy, and continues his home program daily.
several sores on his feet and toes that won’t heal. Scott’s physician
prescribes medication, and refers him to a physical therapist. Months later, Scott has lost another 15 pounds, and has joined
his friends biking on an urban bike trail twice a week. Scott’s
Scott’s physical therapist tests his strength, flexibility, endurance, physician discontinues the diabetes medication, telling him he no
and balance. She finds weakness and tightness in his leg muscles, longer needs it. Scott reports that he hasn’t felt this good in years.
and notes that he severely lacks endurance when attempting to
perform extended activity. She examines Scott’s feet and the sores
that have developed on them. Scott reports that he is having diffi-
culty walking up the stairs, and can no longer walk his dog.

Scott’s physical therapist creates an individualized treatment For a FREE CONSULTATION to see how
program for him that includes stretches, and strengthening and Physical Therapy can help you or someone you
aerobic exercises. At each of his physical therapy sessions, she know, call Momentum today.
cleans and redresses his foot sores, using special ointments and
bandages. She adjusts his insole orthotics, so they don’t cause
friction on his toes. She designs and teaches Scott a home-exer-
cise and skin-check program, so he can continue to improve at

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When I started therapy, my left shoulder was in n Back and neck pain
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If you have experienced low back pain,
you are not alone.

According to a recent survey by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 61%
of Americans said they have experienced low back pain, and of those, 69% felt it has
affected their daily lives. THE GOOD NEWS IS that most cases of low back pain are
not serious and will respond well to conservative, proven treatments such as physical
therapy. Physical therapy is a cost effective first choice in an era when all too often back
pain is over-treated with narcotics or expensive imaging scans that lead to higher costs.
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Active KidsPHYSICAL THERAPYFOR
of ALL AGES!

Sports-related injuries cause impairments such as pain, inflammation, restricted
movement, joint instability, or muscle weakness. Physical therapy can help get
kids — little ones to high school athletes ­— back in the game.

Athletic injuries can be identified and effectively treated by a physical therapist who is able to
restore and maximize mobility. The physical therapists at Momentum will help your child
by developing an individualized plan tailored to their specific injury and goals. We will work
to safely put weight on the recovering area and begin treatment to return to normal activity
and help your child gain back strength, motion, balance, and sport skills.

Depending on the injury, physical therapy treatment may include:
• Swelling Reduction
• Walking Instruction
• Gait Training
• Exercise - A customized exercise plan to strengthen and regain motion
• Restoring Mobility - Gently moving the injured joint(s) and surrounding

tissues to reduce stiffness, and increase range of motion.
• Return to Play/Sports - As strength and flexibility is regained, we will

provide activity training specific to your child’s leisure activity or sport.

Physical therapy treatment is different and specialized for each individual
and depends on the type of injury, how healing is progressing, whether
surgery took place, as well as the age and physical health of each patient.

Injuries we often treat:

4 Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist

4 Knee, Ankle, Foot, Toe

4 Hip Conditions

4 Neck & Back Injuries

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