Catskill Orange Physical Therapy

Iontophoresis - This treatment is a machine that uses electrical current to drive a topical medication into soft tissue. This treatment is less invasive than using a needle for an injection of an anti-inflammatory agent into a swollen muscle, yet produces similar results.
Electrical Stimulation - This treatment method uses a pair of electrodes, one negatively charged and one positively charged, to stimulate the blood flow to an injured area. The increased blood flow helps the injured area to heal quicker.
TENS - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation - This technique is used to relieve pain in an injured area. Electrodes are applied to the skin and deliver an intermittent electrical stimulation to surface nerves. The result is decreased pain.
Therapeutic Massage - This technique is the rubbing or kneading of the injured area to relieve pain. Massage is done as a part of an overall treatment program. Unfortunately we do not offer strictly massage therapy at this time.
Soft Tissue Mobilization - This technique uses concentrated stretches to restore mobility to a restricted joint.
Traction - This technique is a sustained pull applied manually or mechanically to the arm, leg or neck to overcome muscle spasms or to relieve pressure.
Paraffin Bath - This technique uses very warm liquid paraffin wax to heat and sooth an injured area. Our office uses the Paraffin bath specifically for hand or wrist injuries.
Vasoneumatic Device - This device uses graduated compression in an air filled "sleeve" to reduce edema. ( Edema is the accumulation of excess amounts of watery fluid in cells or tissues.)
Whirlpool - Our whirlpool is used in the treatment of hands, wrists, elbows, foot, ankles, and knees. The heat from the water relaxes and soothes the injured area, while the pressure of the water works to reduce edema. (Edema is the accumulation of excess amounts of watery fluid in cells or tissues.)