When you come to Olympic Chiropractic and Physical Therapy´s Elmhurst clinic, you will be seen by our dedicated staff of chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists. The team of physical therapists in our Elmhurst clinic is trained to provide you with techniques for improved health and mobility. Our Elmhurst physical therapists are concerned with treating musculoskeletal injuries and their related affect on physical movement. The goal of the physical therapists in our Elmhurst location is to provide physical therapy that will restore you to full functionality Why do residents of Elmhurst require physical therapy sessions? Our Elmhurst physical therapists see patients for everything from falls and injuries to muscle strain and physiological reactions to stress. Our Elmhurst physical therapists can also coordinate care with your primary care physician to help speed the recovery from accidents or surgery. Our Elmhurst physical therapy patients rave about the one on one attention they receive from our staff. Our Elmhurst physical therapists are committed to your improved health. During your first visit to our Elmhurst physical therapy office, you will work with your Elmhurst physical therapist to accurately diagnose your injury. The physical therapists in our Elmhurst office will then develop a plan for your therapy sessions. Your Elmhurst physical therapist will then begin to show you various techniques for strengthening the injured area. Some of the techniques our Elmhurst physical therapists use in healing include exercise, stretching, heat and cold applications. Our Elmhurst physical therapists will teach you exercise and stretching techniques to strengthen the muscles in and around the area of the injury. By exercising the affected area, your Elmhurst physical therapist is working to heel the current injury, while preventing future injuries. The use of heat and cold treatments are beneficial to many of our Elmhurst physical therapy patients. Our Elmhurst physical therapists use heat applications to help relax muscles and to increase blood circulation. Our Elmhurst physical therapy patients that suffer from muscle strains, spasms or arthritis often benefit from heat treatments. Cold treatments are used at our Elmhurst physical therapy sessions to reduce swelling. The cold treatments, administered during Elmhurst physical therapy sessions, will help to reduce inflammation and pain. If you are in need of physical therapy in Elmhurst, the team at Olympic is here to help you. Our Elmhurst office physical therapy team is dedicated to getting you up and moving as quickly as possible. To set an appointment with a member of our Elmhurst physical therapy team, call our clinic at (630) 833-4437.