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You can benefit from a massage!

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Blog You can benefit from a massage!
Massage Therapy by a physical Therapist

Massage therapy, also known as manual therapy is a great way to remove stress and pain and increase your circulation! A physical therapist and occupational therapist can use this massage therapy in your therapy session to reduce your recovery time. 

 

Who can benefit?

Reddy Care uses this therapeutic massage therapy to help people manage or recover from a wide range of conditions:

What does it help with?

Specific benefits of massage therapy include:

 

Massage therapy can be performed by an occupational therapist and can help a patient improve their ADLs (activities of daily living). This type of manual therapy can reduce pain and tension and improve range of motion in many of our patient's conditions including contractures, cerebral palsy, arthritis, or stroke. 

 

 

At Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy, we can get you set up with the right therapist for you. Call today to schedule a consultation!
Reddy Care Great Neck (Great Neck Physical Therapy): 516-829-0030
Reddy Care Farmingdale (Farmingdale Physical Therapy): 516-420-2900
In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030

 

 

Sources: 

https://holisticot.org/massage-therapy-for-health-wellness-and-prevention/

 

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Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.

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