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LSVT BIG- An effective rehab approach for treating Parkinson’s Disease
Bluffton Mobile Physical Therapy is very proud of the LSVT BIG program we offer for our patients in the Bluffton and Hilton Head Island SC region. This program is the Gold Standard rehab approach for addressing Parkinson’s Disease, parkinsonian disorders, and other progressive neurological dysfunctions. This program is centered on restoring the individual’s ability to return to activities they enjoy, such as golf, tennis, or just going for walks in the neighborhood. Recent research has found that this program is also very effective in helping our patients with a history of strokes. This program may be considered physically intense, especially
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Dry Needling
Dry Needling is a procedure where fine needles are inserted into a trigger point or muscle that has increased tone and which is causing pain and reduced joint mobility. Trigger points can be defined as hyperirritable muscle tissue which causes referred pain when provoked by a stimulus. Dry needling is very effective in treating musculoskeletal pain, as symptoms are resolved much faster with this treatment than with a massage or stretching alone. This procedure may cause some discomfort, but the discomfort is no more significant than a deep tissue massage. The positive note is that, unlike a deep tissue massage,
