Leg physical therapy utilizes specific stretches and exercises for leg pain that work by returning your legs, hips, back, and spine to a more natural position. If you have leg pain, your back, spine, hips, ankles, and even feet will often start to feel new aches and pains. By using our advanced physical therapy for leg pain methods, our physical therapists in Brooklyn will focus on the following: restoring alignment, breathing, stretching, exercises, and teaching you to be aware of your posture. While there is no one set cure or magic fix for hip pain, Evolve's physical therapy for leg pain methods have been proven by many past patients, to greatly reduce leg pain, discomfort, and related back issues in some cases.

Why will our physical therapists focus on restoring alignment, breathing, and posture?

Restoring Alignment & Muscle Symmetry: With the ever-changing curve of your spine you may find that your muscles have shifted. Exercises used with the hip physical therapy can help you to restore muscle symmetry, as well as the alignment of your hips, back, and spine.

Breathing Exercises: With leg physical therapy focusing on breathing is very important. By utilizing rotational angular breathing, you can focus on rotating the spine to assist with reshaping your hips, back, ribcage and any related affected muscle tissue.

Posture Awareness: When someone has leg pain or a leg injury, there are certain postures that may make their condition worse. Therefore, it is important to be aware of your posture if you have it. Once you are aware of how different postures may affect you, it will be easier to begin to address and correct your leg pain issues.

How can leg physical therapy help?

• They can help to stabilize the hips, supporting muscles, and tendons.
• Promote better pelvic alignment
• Allows for mobilization of any stiff muscles
• Improvement of posture
• Enhances neuromuscular control
• Assists in relieving pain
• Greater muscle strength
• Improved cardiac function
• And even help you breathe easier

If you decide to work with a leg pain physical therapist to help correct your leg pain issues, your entire treatment plan could consist of around 8-20+ different physical therapy for leg pain sessions that will each last 60-90 minutes. Once you complete your customized leg pain physical therapy treatment plan, you will be able to continue to do the prescribed stretches and exercises utilized during your leg pain PT sessions yet in the comfort of your own home.

Can you benefit from leg physical therapy?

This method of physical therapy for leg pain can be beneficial for children as well as adults. Anyone who is suffering from leg pain and irritation that is often associated with a leg injury may benefit from physical therapy for leg pain exercises and stretches.

Other treatment for leg pain and leg injuries

Leg physical therapy is an excellent nonsurgical treatment for common leg injuries and leg injuries. However, depending on the severity of your case, bracing or surgery may be recommended. With bracing, you will wear a brace to stop your hips from twisting any further. If you have a serious leg injury, then your doctor may recommend a surgery to correct the issue.

Should I consider leg physical therapy?

Chronic Pain: If you or your child has chronic pain they may benefit from physical therapy exercises and manual therapy.

With leg physical therapy the main goal is to prevent your back from continuing to decline even more. This noninvasive method has been proven to prevent injury, as well as improve alignment and mobility of the leg and supporting muscles and tendons. If you or someone you care about is suffering from hip pain or a back injury, then physical therapy for leg pain may be the perfect option. To learn more about physical therapy for legs, or to schedule a free consultation, feel free to reach out to my team and I today.