Wellness Programs, Prevention, and Maintenance

Carlson Therapy recognizes the shift in perspective and empowerment of our consumers, and offers several complementary paths to wellness through it's staff of on-site professionals and it's base of referral sources. (Wellness services may not be reimbursable under your insurance plan.)

We are also happy to inform our clients that "wellness care" has been added to the Connecticut Physical Therapy Practice Act, allowing therapists direct access for specific services that are maintenance or preventative, including Conditioning, Strength Training, Fitness, Workplace Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention.

Any symptoms that are not maintenance in nature or preventative, would require a referral from your physician. These would be considered skilled restorative physical therapy services.

Other Services Available in our Network:
• Orthotics evaluation and fitting
• Acupuncture
• Lymphedema control
• Athletic training
• Aquatic Exercise

Wellness includes social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health that extend beyond the absence of disease and disability. Wellness includes movement toward a greater awareness of and satisfaction from all aspects of life.

We offer wellness services to our clients that are interested in being treated as whole persons and have the willingness to participate in and select their own complementary healing strategies.

Massage

Massage, Myofacial Release, and Light touch, provided by licensed massage therapist or licensed physical therapist to relax tissues, relieve discomfort, prevent injury, increase circulation and reduce stress.

• Swedish massage
• Craniosacral (light touch) therapy
• Myofascial release (MFR)

Relaxation

Provided through massage therapy or light touch therapies to quite the body and the mind allowing the body's natural healing process to come to the fore.

Assisted Stretching

Focused stretching session provided with hands on assistance of the licensed physical therapist, athletic trainer, or fitness trainer.

Client Self Responsibility Coaching Services

Conditioning

Focusing effort to improve the ability to return to sport or daily activities, with assistance by fitness trainer/exercise physiologist or physical therapist.

Fitness Training

Developing the cardiovascular and respiratory capacity to provide energy to return to work, and preferred activities, through coaching by the physical therapist or fitness trainer/exercise physiologist.

Strength Training

Specific or general training to improve performance or to prevent injuries is directed by the fitness trainer/exercise physiologist or physical therapist.Injury PreventionInstruction and direction in procedures for safe performance of preferred activities, after an injury episode or for general well being, with assitance from physical therapist or fitness trainer/exercise physiologist.

Workplace Ergonomics

Evaluation and recommendations for the client and the work site by a licensed physical therapist.

Senior Wellness Services

Programs to address balance, osteoporosis, or specific strength training needs of seniors, that are not reimbursable under insurance guidelines. Provided with the direction of the physical therapist or fitness trainer/exercise physiologist.