Conditions we treat in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet
Physical therapy for the aches, injuries and operations that keep you from the hobbies you love. PAR Physical Therapy treats these conditions in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
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Find your problem below. If you do not see it, call us: many problems are not on this list. For how we treat them, see how we treat.
Neck & Back
Back, neck and the nerves that run from them.
- Back PainBack pain is pain in the lower or middle back, and most of it is mechanical: a strained muscle, an irritated disc or stiff joints rather than serious damage.
- SciaticaSciatica is pain from an irritated sciatic nerve, usually running from the buttock down the back of one leg.
- Neck PainNeck pain is pain or stiffness in the neck that sometimes spreads into the shoulders, upper back or down the arm.
- Headaches & MigrainesPhysical therapy helps most with cervicogenic headaches, which come from the neck, and tension-type headaches, which are tied to posture and tight neck and shoulder muscles.
- TMJ / Jaw PainTMJ physical therapy treats the muscles and joints around the jaw when you have jaw pain, clicking or popping, locking, or trouble chewing.
Shoulders, Elbows & Hands
Shoulder down to the fingertips.
- Shoulder PainShoulder pain, weakness or stiffness most often comes from the rotator cuff, impingement, frozen shoulder or instability.
- Elbow Pain (Tennis & Golfer's Elbow)Tennis elbow is pain on the outside of the elbow and golfer's elbow is pain on the inside.
- Hand & Wrist PainHand and wrist pain covers sprains, recovery after a broken wrist, tendon problems such as De Quervain's and trigger finger, and arthritis in the thumb and hand.
- Carpal TunnelCarpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve where it passes through the wrist.
Hips, Knees & Feet
Hip down to the foot, including arthritis.
- Hip PainHip pain can be felt in the hip, groin, outer hip or buttock, and common causes are arthritis, bursitis, gluteal tendon problems, labral tears, impingement and muscle strains.
- Knee PainKnee pain, swelling or a knee that gives way usually comes from runner's knee, a meniscus tear, a ligament sprain such as the ACL, tendinitis or arthritis.
- Foot & Ankle PainFoot pain, heel pain and ankle pain usually come from plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains and repeat sprains, Achilles tendinitis or shin splints.
- Chronic PainChronic pain is pain that lasts longer than about three months, and the pain is real, not imagined.
- FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is a long-term condition of widespread pain, fatigue, poor sleep and trouble concentrating, and gentle, gradual exercise is one of the most effective treatments.
- Arthritis & Joint PainArthritis causes joint pain and stiffness, most often osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear kind, in the knees, hips, hands and spine.
Balance & Dizziness
Dizziness, vertigo and unsteady walking.
- Vestibular Rehab / Dizziness & BalanceVestibular rehabilitation is physical therapy for dizziness, unsteadiness and balance problems caused by the inner ear (the vestibular system) or the brain.
- Vertigo / BPPVVertigo is a spinning sensation, and BPPV is its most common cause: tiny ear crystals slip out of place and cause brief, intense spinning when your head moves.
- ConcussionA concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury from a blow or jolt to the head or body.
- Peripheral NeuropathyPeripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, most often from diabetes, and it causes numbness, tingling or burning, usually in both feet first.
- Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson's is a progressive neurological condition that causes slowness, stiffness, tremor, small shuffling steps, freezing and balance problems.
- Stroke RecoveryOutpatient physical therapy after a stroke begins once you have left the hospital or inpatient rehab, and it focuses on walking, balance, arm and hand use, strength and independence.
Injury & Recovery
Organized by how the injury happened.
- Sports Injury RehabSports injury rehab treats injuries from sports and exercise, such as sprains, strains, tendon problems, ACL tears and running injuries, and includes return-to-sport testing and injury prevention.
- Post-Surgical RehabPost-surgical physical therapy helps you prepare for surgery and recover after it, following your surgeon's protocol.
- Work Injuries & Workers' CompA work injury is an injury that happens on the job: back strains from lifting, repetitive strain, and slips and falls.
- Auto Accident & Personal InjuryPhysical therapy after a car accident treats whiplash, neck and back pain, shoulder injuries and concussion symptoms, and it helps with the paperwork your claim needs.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what hurts, what you do and what you want back. We will tell you what we think is going on and what it takes.
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