Carolina Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine is a local and privately owned physical therapy practice with locations in Columbia, Charleston, Sumter, and more. Our clinics feature state-of-the-art equipment and our professional staff members are the most experienced in the region. We accept all major insurance carriers.
Our hands-on approach provides services that examine and treat immediate problems. We then teach patients how to use their bodies properly in order to gain strength and mobility and to prevent future injuries. We utilize evidence-based treatment protocols that are both objective and measurable. We are committed to educating our patients so that they understand their personal treatments.
Our hands-on approach provides services that examine and treat immediate problems. We then teach patients how to use their bodies properly in order to gain strength and mobility and to prevent future injuries. We utilize evidence-based treatment protocols that are both objective and measurable. We are committed to educating our patients so that they understand their personal treatments.
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More than 3 million people are injured in an automobile accident every year in the United States, and upwards of 2 million develop permanent injuries after accidents. Although some of these symptoms may seem mild, they can have severe long-term effects if not properly treated in a timely manner after the accident.
You deserve the best and as always, you can depend on Carolina Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine to provide the best in both therapy services and technology. Carolina Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine's staff has the experience that makes them the premier physical therapy facilities in the Midlands.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a training and rehabilitation strategy using of cuffs or bands placed around a limb during exercise, to maintain arterial inflow to the muscle while preventing venous return (venous occlusion). Centner et al (2018) systematic review showed that walking with BFR is an effective intervention to stimulate muscle hypertrophy and strength gains in older populations.
Millions of people complain of pain every day. Whether it be an acute injury or chronic pain, it's a nuisance and disturbance to every day activities. The good news- at Carolina PT, we can help. Eighty percent of all Americans will suffer from neck or back pain that requires a doctor's visit. In fact, it is the most common symptom we treat as physical therapists.
Foot Orthotics are either manufactured pre-made insoles or specially made devices to help relieve foot, leg and back pain. We are able to craft them specifically for you and to match the arch height and contours of your feet. When this is accomplished the distribution of weight when you walk is dispersed, lessening impact and pain when walking throughout the day.
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Grenlen M.
Jun 24, 2021
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I entered Carolina PT in December 2020 following an automobile accident that rendered me incapable of ambulating (normally) due to the injuries to the muscles in my lower extremities. Actually, I could barely walk. I had learned to "shuffle" along slowly with the use of a cane (accompanied by excruciating pain). Prior to receiving care at Carolina PT, I had practiced ambulating with a walker until I could move along well enough to get out of my apartment and into a vehicle to be transported to therapy. Upon arriving at Carolina PT and receiving my treatment plan, I was treated with