Physical Therapy

At Marque Clinica, we offer personalized physical therapy programs to suit the needs of all our patients. Physical Therapy aims to relieve pain and restore physical functions. In addition to this, physical therapy can help with the recovery of patients who undergo certain surgeries.

What May Be Included In Physical Therapy?

• Therapeutic exercises
  Therapeutic exercises are used to enhance strength and flexibility; boost endurance; and improve functional impairment.
• Manual therapy
  This approach makes use of hand-on techniques such as joint mobilization. This is used to treat soft tissues and joint structures to modulate pain, increase range of motion, stimulate relaxation; decrease or eliminate inflammation of soft tissues; hasten tissue repair, facilitate movement and to improve function.
• Strength Training
  This makes use of resistance to build strength, skeletal muscle size and anaerobic endurance. This increases strength of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons; improves joint functions and reduces possibility of injuries.
• Gait training
  After experiencing an injury, gait training can help a patient learn how to walk again. This aims to lessen a patient's dependency on devices such as canes, crutches, braces and canes.
• Cardiovascular Conditioning
  Cardiovascular condition allows you to enhance the condition of your heart and circulatory system through regular dynamic exercises. This improves the ability of your muscles to recover. In addition to this, it boosts circulation; enhances energy and stamina; increases muscle endurance; and enhances mood and overall sense of well-being.

What Should You Look For In A Physical Therapist?

A physical therapist should specialize in the following:

• Heart and blood vessels
• Bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons
• Nerves
• Lung problems and breathing
• Skin related problems
• Cancer related problems
• Treatment for all kinds of ages