"We've got your back...
...or your hip or your shoulder or your knee..."

Milwaukee Physical Therapy Spine Specialists

Anatomy of the Spine

Your spine is made up of a column of 24 vertebrae, stacked one on top of the other. In between each of these vertebrae there is an inter-vertebral disc. These discs act to absorb shock and give your spine the ability to move in many directions. This column of bones helps support the weight of the body. A space for the spinal cord exists within your spine. In between each of the vertebrae the spinal cord gives off one branch or nerve root to each side through an opening called the inter-vertebral foramen. In the lower back, or lumbar spine, these branches form the sciatic nerves, which travel through the buttocks and down each leg. These nerves control muscles of the leg and foot.Physical Therapy can relieve spinal problems.


Each of the vertebrae also have joints, called facet joints, that guide each vertebrae's motion with the vertebrae above and below it. Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that run from bone to bone. These ligaments also help to guide and check the motion of the spine. Muscles move one bone on another, keep you in a good posture, and work together in groups to move your entire body. The system of nerves in your body provides feedback about pressure, stretch, pain, heat, and cold to your brain so that automatic adjustments can be made to help your body function.

Any of the structures mentioned above can give rise to pain. For that reason, many times it is impossible to identify the exact source of your symptoms. In your evaluation, your PROCare Physical Therapist will ask questions and perform tests to better isolate the cause of your low back pain. It is important to remember that most low back problems do not result from an isolated injury or event. Most of the time, they are the result of stress on these structures over time. The items that place stress on your low back can be termed "risk factors". Just as the cardiovascular risk factors such as cigarette smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, can over time damage your coronary arteries, the low back risk factors, over time can lead to damage to the tissues of the low back. This damage often presents itself as back pain symptoms.

 

 

Greenfield Clinic:

6520 W. Layton Ave.
Greenfield, WI 53220
Ph: 414.282.9590
Fax: 414.282.9348

Franklin Clinic:

7400 W. Rawson Ave., Ste 225
Franklin, WI 53132
Ph: 414.282.9590
Fax: 414.282.9348

New Berlin Clinic:

(Inside of The Princeton Club)
*Opens early at 6:30 am!
14999 W. Beloit Rd., Ste B
New Berlin, WI  53151
Ph: 414.858.1360
Fax: 414.858.1370

Email: painfree@procarept.org

Office Hours:
Mon-Thur: 6:30am - 7:00pm
Friday: 6:30am - 6:00pm

Whats New at PROCare Physical Therapy?

Now Offering

 Intramuscular

Muscle Trigger Point

 (Dry) Needling Therapy!

 

NEW BERLIN LOCATION

We have opened our

THIRD location!

Visit us in NEW BERLIN at:

14999 W. Beloit Road,Ste B at the

 PRINCETON CLUB-New Berlin

New Berlin Princeton Club facility sign

Please join us at the Arthritis

 Foundation's 5K Run/Walk

to Milwaukee Irish Fest

on August  18th, 2012.

5K Run/Walk starts at 10:30.

PROCare will be providing

 free arthritis/sports injury

 assessments to all runners

and walkers.

For more information go to:

Arthritis 5K Run/Walk


 

Suffered a Work Related Injury?

Congrats to our Physical Therapist,

Shaun Powers MPT, CWCHP,

Shaun is now a Certified

Workers Compensation

HealthCare Professional.

Through this certification,

 Shaun has been able

to expand his knowledge and

expertise on how to best treat

work related injuries.

Please join us in

CONGRATULATING SHAUN!

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PROCare Physical Therapy

Offers FREE Pain Assessments By

Walk-In or Appointment!

To Set Up Your

FREE Pain Assessment 

Call 414-858-1361

or Stop By the Nearest Clinic to You

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Our PROCare Physical Therapy

Franklin Clinic is Located in

Franklin Orthopedics and

Sports Medicine, to learn more

about their practice visit:

http://www.franklinorthopedics.com/