Physical Therapy
At White Mountain Regional Medical Center, our licensed physical therapist and staff
works diligently to meet the rehabilitation needs of both in-patient and out-patients.
We pride ourselves on delivering personalized care and are committed to exceeding
each customer’s expectations. Individualized treatment plans help build strength,
reduce pain, restore function and improve daily living.
We provide treatment for the following:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Injury
- Back and Neck Pain
- Work-related Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Amputation
- Wound care
- Neurological Disorders
- Congenital Disabilities
- Range of motion
- Strengthening
- Conditioning
- Balance training
- Hot and cold pack
- Therapeutic ultrasound
- Electrical stimulation
- Paraffin bath
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Mechanical traction
- Home exercise instruction
Massage
Massage is the application of soft-tissue manipulation techniques to the body, generally
intended to reduce stress and fatigue while improving circulation. Massage therapy
has proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis,
bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility,
smoking cessation, depression, and more. Massage also helps relieve the stress and
tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and illness.
The Benefits of Massage
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage treatments? Useful for all of
the conditions listed below and more, massage can:
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital
stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
- Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
- Relieve migraine pain.
WMRMC’s Rehabilitation Services are conveniently located next to the hospital. For
more information about physical therapy or massage services, please call (928) 333-7176.