MSP Protocol:
Mobilize, Stabilize, Prevent
At Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy - Duluth, we bring physical therapists and chiropractors together under one roof with the same goal: to help you get better.
Physical Therapy Duluth MN
Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy - Duluth
Welcome to Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy - Duluth located in Duluth MN. Physical therapy is one of the most amazing healthcare professions, but very few people understand what it's all about. This article is here to help you gain a basic understanding of how our Duluth MN physical therapists can help you and your family.
Physical therapy helps restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical therapy or "medically directed rehab" helps restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Our Duluth MN patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.
How Does Physical Therapy Work?
Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy - Duluth of Duluth MN was designed to provide an ideal environment for healing your body, through chiropractic, massage, or physical therapy. When you arrive at our office, our physicians will take a thorough history, and evaluation of the entire body including posture and biomechanics, range of motion, and joint mobility to find out the cause of pain or disability. You will then discuss treatment options and goals so that we can customize a treatment plan catered to you.
The frequency and duration of visits and the length of treatment can vary. The results are typically a result of the patient’s commitment. When the patient follows the plan, does their exercises as often as suggested, and uses the proper techniques, the treatment is typically very successful.
FAQs About Physical Therapy
Do I need to see a physician before I can receive physical therapy?
No, all 50 states have direct access to physical therapy. This means that you don't need to see a medical doctor or primary care provider before care.
What is the difference between a chiropractor and a physical therapist?
Why Did We Join Together?
At Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, we have combined both chiropractic and physical therapy services under one roof. The healthcare professionals at Symmetry Chiropractic and Physical Therapy work together to provide high-level, individualized, and personal care. The benefit of having these two professions in the same clinic allows for ease of communication regarding your treatment goals, your plan of care, and even communication regarding your daily treatment questions and concerns.
We communicate together to create a plan of care for each individual that is tailored to meeting your health and wellness goals, while minimizing and preventing return of your pain. We work closely together throughout your entire spectrum of care, from the initial injury to eliminating future return of your pain and symptoms. We aim to provide you with the tools you need to be more independent with self-managing your symptoms over time, while keeping you accountable in the process.
The greatest benefit of having two licensed doctoral professions working on your body impairments and dysfunctions is to create long lasting results in eliminating your pain, improving your function, and helping you to return to the activities you love.