Physical therapy proves beneficial to chronic pain sufferer, case study finds

Chronic pain may be strategically confronted with a diagnosis, a treatment plan and follow-up results prompted by people holding physical therapy jobs, according to a case study probed and presented by a Northwest Montana service.

Focusing on a 49-year-old female with neck and back pain, the study performed by Professional Therapy Associates in Kalispell assembled an individualized physical therapy treatment plan. The woman was tasked with strengthening exercises that aided with the stabilization of the woman's spine.

"Whether a patient is suffering from headaches, joint pain, backaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, or general muscle or nerve pain, our therapists can help minimize or eliminate their pain,” owner and chief executive officer Blaine Stimac with Professional Therapy Associates said. "Physical therapy provides non-invasive, long-term relief, because it focuses on identifying and correcting the causes of pain, not just covering up the symptoms."

The regimen also aided with the woman's daily routine of walking, bending, standing up after being seated and working at a desk.

Sixteen physical therapy sessions later, she was working well and properly functioning without having to endure pain, the study found.