General Muscle Weakness
General muscle weakness shows up as trouble getting up from a low chair, standing for a long time or walking long distances. Physical therapy can help find which muscle groups are involved and rebuild strength. Rob Jordan, PT, treats it at our Hot Springs, Arkansas clinic.
Why muscles lose strength
Muscle mass and strength can drop when you are sedentary, when your activity level changes, after pregnancy, after an injury or after surgery. Things we used to take for granted get harder.
Why strength matters
Support for your joints
Your muscles make you move and support your skeleton and joints. Poor strength and control put abnormal strain on your joints, ligaments and tendons.
Whole-body health
Strain also affects the heart, lungs and digestive system. Being weak and inactive significantly increases the risk of heart problems, diabetes and stroke, so it is worth acting on.
How physical therapy helps
When you are in pain, injured, weak or deconditioned, it is important to identify which muscle groups are involved. Physical therapists are trained to do this. Your problems are evaluated and a plan is put together to gently build your strength and function.
We also teach you what to do to maintain your strength and prevent future problems. Your plan is built mostly on Therapeutic Exercise, and may use Neuromuscular Re-Education to retrain movement. If weakness follows surgery, see Post-Surgical Rehab; if it relates to age, see Geriatric Therapy.
General muscle weakness care in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Joint Effort Physical Therapy treats General muscle weakness at our Hot Springs clinic, 1880 Airport Rd., Suite C.
Not sure whether your plan needs a referral? Call us. As a courtesy, we verify your health benefits before you arrive.
Meet the people who treat you on our team page.