Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is treatment that helps you move better, improve or restore your physical function, fitness level and may relieve pain.
You may need physical therapy if you have health problems that make it hard to move around and do everyday tasks. Our goal in your physical therapy is to make daily tasks and activities easier for you. We want to help you improve your walking, going up stairs or getting in and out of bed.
Conditions we treat
Physical therapy can be used alone or along with other treatments to help you move more easily after an injury, surgery or chronic condition. With physical therapy, we can treat:
- Arthritis
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Back pain
- Bursitis
- Chronic pain
- COPD
- Dehydration
- Lymphedema
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Muscle fatigue
- Neurologic disorders
- Orthopedic disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Pediatric injuries
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Post-surgical cases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord injuries
- Sports rehabilitation
- Tendonitis
- Vestibular disorders
Treatments and procedures
At your first session, a physical therapist will discuss your symptoms, daily activity and treatment plan. The personalized treatments are designed to improve strength, range of motion, flexibility and endurance, coordination and/or balance.
Our therapists begin by trying to reduce pain and swelling using techniques such as manual therapy, heat, cold, water or ultrasound. Exercise is usually included in physical therapy and can include stretching, core exercises, weightlifting or walking. You might also learn exercises to do on your own at home.
Several locations for outpatient physical therapy
We have several locations near your home or work to get you back to enjoying life. At Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation, physical therapy focuses on the neck, shoulders, upper and lower back, hips, knees and ankles. Physical therapists help with gait (walking) training, balance exercises and activities specific to your work or sports.
You’ll also find physical therapy at Genesis HealthCenter New Concord, the Genesis Perry County Medical Center in Somerset and the Genesis Orthopedic Center in Zanesville.
Inpatient therapy for patients at Genesis Hospital
If you are hospitalized as an inpatient at Genesis, you may have a physical therapy consult placed by a provider to check your strength and mobility status. After the evaluation is completed, you may be added to the physical therapy caseload and receive ongoing interventions to assist with improving your strength, mobility and independence. The Inpatient Physical Therapy team members collaborate with you, your provider, nursing and case management to assist with safe discharge recommendations for each patient once medical status is stable.
Make an appointment for physical therapy
Your doctor may recommend physical therapy after some surgeries, injuries or for long-term health problems such as arthritis. If you’d like to make an appointment, or receive more information about our physical therapies, call Genesis Rehabilitation Services at 740-455-5151. You'll need a physician referral in order to schedule your first physical therapy appointment.
