Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is a Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in reducing patient pain and increasing mobility lost due to injury or illness.
As a Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
exercise therapy, endurance exercises, and pain and mobility assessments. Physical Therapy is
a medical specialty focused on reducing or eliminating patient pain and increasing mobility without surgery or medication. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Physical Therapists include loss of mobility due to traumatic or post-operative injury, chronic conditions like arthritis or spinal injury, congenital birth defects, athletic injury, or disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Therapists
include mobility and pain assessment, medical massage, physical exercise therapy, endurance training, and acupuncture.
Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.
Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
Ergonomics Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is an Ergonomics Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in analyzing the relationship between employees and their work environment, then recommending changes to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and promote workplace wellness.
As an Ergonomics Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
evaluations of work environments, assessments of work-related injury risk factors, recommendation reports addressing all ergonomic workplace issues. Ergonomics Physical Therapy is
the application of movement science to optimize posture, and fit in the workplace. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Ergonomics Physical Therapists include fatigue, headache, nerve strain, neck and back pain, Carpal stress.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ergonomics Physical Therapists
include risk assessments, ergonomic workspace development plans, stretching and strengthening exercise training, as well as morale support to optimize employee productivity and retention.
A licensed physical therapist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skills pertaining to the workplace, occupational demands, prevention of work-related injury, management of the worker with job-related symptoms or participation restrictions, and provides individual, group or population level evaluation, intervention and consulting to enhance worker performance.
Ergonomics Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
Geriatric Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is a Geriatric Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in targeting conditions that affect aging adults' physical health, activity, and independence.
As a Geriatric Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
physical therapy to lessen pain and to restore, improve, or maintain strength, fitness, endurance, sensation, balance, flexibility, and mobility in older adults. Geriatric Physical Therapy is
physical therapy for the physical health, fitness, and function of the elderly. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Geriatric Physical Therapists include incontinence, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonu2019s disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Geriatric Physical Therapists
include patient evaluation, exercise protocol development, patient education and assistive device training, home adaptation advising, and program observation.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.
Geriatric Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
Pediatric Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is a Pediatric Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and managing a variety of developmental, neuromuscular, congenital, skeletal, and acquired diseases and disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
As a Pediatric Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
medical diagnosis and treatment of balance and coordination disorders, impaired motor skills, strength and endurance disorders, and cognitive and sensory processing disorders. Pediatric Physical Therapy is
a medical specialty dealing with children's musculoskeletal, spinal, neurological, balance, and cognitive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Pediatric Physical Therapists include multiple sclerosis (MS), orthopedic and skeletal dysfunction, spina bifida, athletic or traumatic injury, congenital physical impairment, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders like stroke, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and Parkinson's disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Physical Therapists
include diagnostic imaging, practical development of motor and mobility skills, adapting toys for play, therapeutic strength and endurance exercise, balance and coordination activities, parental care education, water therapy, and applying assistive technology.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in anatomy, histology, including embryonic development, genetics, biomechanics, neurological function, neuroscience, and pathology, behavioral sciences, and understanding of diseases or conditions that necessitate physical therapy care, that affect systems that in turn necessitate physical therapy care (comorbidities), and that influence the type of intervention that can be given.
Pediatric Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
Sports Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is a Sports Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing injuries resulting from athletics.
As a Sports Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
pain and mobility assessments, diagnostic imaging, exercise therapy, and endurance exercises . Sports Physical Therapy is
a medical specialty focused on reducing or eliminating patient pain and increasing mobility in patients experiencing sport-related injuries . Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Sports Physical Therapists include chronic knee, neck, hip, back, and joint pain, muscle sprain, torn ACL, spinal disc pain, spinal disc herniation, hamstring injury, and nerve dysfunction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Sports Physical Therapists
include diagnostic x-ray, MRI, and CT imaging, pain and mobility assessment, physical therapy rehabilitation, inflammation reduction techniques, medical massage, acupuncture, spa therapy, and referral to other specialists as needed.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science, pathology and pathophysiology, medical and surgical intervention, and health and wellness, as well as rehabilitation/return to sports, management of acute injury/illness, medical and surgical consideration, injury prevention, and sports performance enhancement.
Sports Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
Orthopedic Physical Therapist
Dr. Lindsey Ertel is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist in Wallingford, CT
with special training and skill in treating and rehabilitating injuries of the orthopedic system, which includes muscles, bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments.
As an Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Lindsey Ertel, DPT performs
skilled rehabilitation to provide pain relief, improve strength and mobility, as well as increase range of motion. Orthopedic Physical Therapy is
the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries in the muscles, bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Orthopedic Physical Therapists include sprains, strains, tendonitis, arthritis, ligament tears, muscle tears, joint/muscle/tendon inflammations, post-fracture injury, joint stiffness, joint pain, rotator cuff tears, and ACL tears.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Physical Therapists
include pain modulation techniques, manual therapy, joint mobilization, manual muscle stretching, and soft tissue mobilization.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science; pathology/pathophysiology, pain science, medical and surgical considerations, orthopaedic physical therapy theory and practice, and critical inquiry for evidence-based practice.
Orthopedic Physical Therapists in Wallingford, CT
