Physical Medicine

Physical medicine helps you make a more complete recovery from sports injuries and overuse injuries and can improve the outlook of many long-term illnesses. Nizhoni Functional Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona, rehabilitates patients using widely used physical medicine techniques. Learn more about physical medicine and its benefits by calling Nizhoni Functional Medicine or booking an appointment online today.

What is physical medicine?

Physical medicine is a form of care that helps you recover from illnesses or injuries that would otherwise cause long-term problems with function. At Nizhoni Functional Medicine, the team uses several strategies to help you recover from a major illness or injury. Your plan might involve:

• Specific stretches and exercises
• Naturopathic joint and spine manipulation
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Medical massage
• Chinese cupping
• Low-level laser therapy (LLLT)

You’ll attend regular visits at Nizhoni Functional Medicine for many of your treatments and services. The team might also train you to practice exercises at home. 

Why do I need physical medicine?

There are countless reasons to consider physical medicine at Nizhoni Functional Medicine. The team recommends physical medicine to many of their patients, citing its many long-term benefits and its ability to increase healing and improve function. 

Physical medicine benefits many musculoskeletal injuries, which affect your muscles, bones, and joints. Some of them happen rapidly, while other musculoskeletal injuries develop and get worse over time because of repetitive movements. 

You might also need physical medicine to recover from or manage other ailments, like long COVID-19, arthritis, or a stroke. It can also help you recover from major medical treatments like surgery. 

What are the benefits of physical medicine?

Physical medicine has considerable possible benefits depending on what it’s used to treat. The team at Nizhoni Functional Medicine helps you work toward specific, measurable goals over the course of your treatment. 

Physical medicine helps to:

• Improve strength
• Restore range of motion
• Reduce pain
• Improve balance
• Prevent surgery

Your physical medicine goals may not be identical to someone else’s, even with the same conditions. Alongside physical medicine, the Nizhoni Functional Medicine team may recommend home care like changes to your diet or additional therapies in the office like intravenous (IV) therapy. 

Learn more about physical medicine and its uses by calling Nizhoni Functional Medicine or requesting an appointment online today.