Bone injuries

Bone injuries can result from fractures, avulsions, and amputations.

Signs and symptoms of bone injuries include:
  • pain after a fall, trip, or collision 
  • pain or stiffness after removal of a cast
  • overuse stress fracture (tibia, metatarsals, fibula)
  • avulsion fractures may accompany ankle sprains
  • return to walking after a lower extremity fracture
  • return to sport after a fracture or bone break 
  • return to work after a fracture or bone break
Treatment options:
  • manual therapy & manipulation
  • patient education
  • scar tissue massage & treatment
  • soft tissue release therapy
  • exercise rehabilitation & home exercise programs – gait , walking education, strengthening and stretching exercises
  • balance exercises
  • aerobic exercises
  • prosthesis education and management
  • intramuscular stimulation (IMS/ dry needling)
  • LASER therapy, ultrasound
  • therapeutic taping (K taping, sprain taping, joint taping)
  • kinesiology
  • passive and active stretching