PAIN RELIEF AREAS

Sometimes pain isn’t confined to one area. For example, symptoms including neck pain, heaviness or weakness in the arms and numbness, tingling or coldness in the hands can all be symptoms of a condition known as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. This is caused by a compression of blood vessels or nerves in the opening between your lower neck and upper chest. Whether from an injury, repetitive stress or another cause, the therapists at Catalyst PT can help.

Many people don’t realize that frequent headaches may actually be due to tight muscles, stiff joints or poor posture – all of which can be corrected with a physical therapy program including therapeutic exercises and manual therapy. The therapists at Catalyst will determine the source of your pain, then develop a customized program to relieve it.

Neck pain affects every aspect of daily life, including working, driving, sleeping or just moving your head. Whether your pain is due to hours spent in front of a computer, arthritis, poor posture, a pinched nerve, whiplash or disc injury, your Catalyst therapists are neck pain experts in San Antonio. They’ll identify the cause and determine the best treatments to relieve your pain quickly and produce lasting results.

Shoulder pain can come from overuse injuries from sports or exercise, or from muscle imbalances, poor posture, repetitive stress or inflammation, such as arthritis, bursitis or tendonitis. The therapists at Catalyst are specially trained in the evaluation and treatment of shoulder and arm pain. We’ll develop a program that promotes proper postural alignment, strengthens weak muscles and coordinates muscle timing for efficient, pain-free movement.

Pain in the arm and elbow is often related to repetitive motion or overuse, such as golfer’s elbow on the inner side of the elbow or tennis elbow, which affects the outside of the elbow. Whatever the source of the pain, your Catalyst therapist will identify it and develop an individualized treatment plan just for you so you can get back to living, working and playing pain-free.

Hand and wrist pain can make everyday activities difficult, from driving to surfing the Internet. Pain in this area often stems from injury, sprains, arthritis, dislocations, carpal tunnel syndrome or even inflammation of tendons, as with trigger finger or thumb pain. The experts at Catalyst Physical Therapy can help relieve pain, resolve the problem and even prevent surgery.

Most adults deal with an aching back at some point, whether in the upper, middle or lower back. For back pain relief in San Antonio, turn to the spine care experts at Catalyst Physical Therapy. Our extensive training helps us identify the root cause of the problem and develop a treatment plan to relieve the pain and provide lasting results. The highly skilled therapists at Catalyst safely treat the entire spine, from the neck to the pelvic girdle, to correct any mechanical dysfunctions and muscle imbalances using treatments such as manual therapy, activity modification and strengthening exercises.

A hip injury makes daily tasks like walking, sitting, exercising and just about anything else extremely difficult. Whether from a fall, a sports-related impact or from routine wear-and-tear, hip injuries require expert care to relieve pain and restore function. The hip care experts at Catalyst Physical Therapy in San Antonio can help with a customized program tailored to your needs that alleviates pain, builds strength and in some cases, prevents surgery.

Whether you’re suffering from a pulled hamstring, a strained quadricep or lingering knee pain, the experts at Catalyst Physical Therapy in San Antonio can help you heal. Athletic injuries from running or other sports, falls or simple wear and tear can cause problems in the knee and leg. Fortunately, physical therapy can be very effective in resolving pain, building strength and restoring function in both the joint and the muscle tissue. The experts at Catalyst can help you heal from conditions including IT band syndrome, ACL injuries, meniscus tears, runner’s knee, arthritis, tendonitis and other injuries.

When it comes to ankle injuries, getting the right treatment early on not only helps you resume your daily activities more quickly, but can help prevent re-injury or problems elsewhere in the kinetic chain. Your Catalyst physical therapist will determine the right treatments to help restore normal movement and prevent further injury, such as exercise, manipulation and promoting the proper alignment of the feet and legs. So whether it’s a sprain, an Achilles injury, plantar fasciitis, a stress fracture, heel spurs, bunion pain or arch pain, the experts at Catalyst PT can get you back to moving pain-free.