Family Care PT Services
Your Full-Service Physical Therapy Clinic in Buffalo, NY
Main Phone: (716) 565-0818 | Buffalo Office: (716) 440-1118
Accepted Insurances:
Medicare
Independent Health
Your Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Community Blue
Worker’s Compensation
No Fault
Aetna
Nova
Humana
United Healthcare
Pomco
GHI
Cigna
MVP
At Family Care PT, we believe that true physical therapy isn't just the removal of pain or symptoms; it is an ongoing practice for our patients to take what they have learned from us and apply it as they move forward. We offer a number of solutions designed to integrate physical therapy with overall wellness, fitness, and even nutrition. Our patients are evaluated not just for their injuries, and our goal is to improve the quality of life for our patients overall.
YOUR COMPLETE WELL-BEING IS OUR GOAL
At Family Care Physical Therapy, your therapy begins with a complete evaluation of your functional limitations and areas of pain. Our therapists will design a treatment plan based on your needs and goals.
We take a team approach to physical therapy that's unmatched in Buffalo and Williamsville. We will even consult with your employer and case manager if necessary. Throughout your treatment, we will work hard to help you return to all normal functional activities.
When you no longer require therapy in our office, you will receive a personalized home exercise program to allow you to stay healthy and further enhance your rehabilitation.
Physical therapy is more than treatment in the office. We believe in helping all of our patients achieve premium health and well-being long after their clinical sessions have ended with us.
Our Services:
Physical Therapy
C.R.A.F.T. (Rehabilitation with COVID and Functional Training)
C.R.A.F.T. is a novel therapeutic approach designed for individuals whose bodies have been adversely impacted by COVID-19, leading to notable limitations in their day-to-day activities.
FCPT developed C.R.A.F.T. to elevate physical therapy for patients who have suffered from COVID and have been left deconditioned, affecting daily functional activities. Patients are monitored for oxygen levels and heart rate throughout treatment to ensure safety.
We understand the effects COVID has on the body and formulate an individualized treatment protocol based on each person's deficits and lifestyle.
Cold Laser Therapy Services
At Family Care Physical Therapy, we operate a top-rated outpatient cold laser therapy unit in Western New York. Cold laser therapy treats acute and chronic pain using safe, low-power lasers that stimulate natural biological healing in tissues that heal slowly. Our offices are located in Buffalo and Williamsville, NY.
What is Cold Laser Therapy?
Cold laser therapy (LLLT) uses low-power lasers to stimulate cells in soft tissues. Unlike high-powered cutting lasers, these Class 3A lasers are painless and do not cut, burn, or destroy tissue.
How Does Cold Laser Therapy Work?
A hand-held device containing low-level lasers is placed over the affected area for 30 seconds to several minutes. Light energy is absorbed by cells and converted into chemical energy, helping reduce swelling and pain while increasing tissue regeneration. Efficacy rates are commonly reported at 90% or higher.
What Ailments Can Cold Laser Therapy Help?
Cold laser therapy may help lower back pain, neck pain, migraines, rotator cuff tears, carpal tunnel syndrome, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, tennis and golfer's elbow, sinusitis, and other painful conditions. Dual-wavelength lasers penetrate up to four inches into tissue.
Is Cold Laser Therapy Right for You?
Cold laser therapy is a non-invasive outpatient procedure requiring no medication and producing no known adverse side effects. It is especially effective for chronic pain, arthritis-related stiffness, wound healing, and reducing pain, swelling, and muscle spasms, while improving function and range of motion. If you're unsure whether it is right for you, contact Family Care Physical Therapy for guidance.
Massage Therapy Services
For Physical Well-Being and Relaxation
Massage therapy uses a variety of techniques to manipulate your joints and soft tissue to improve your body's overall health.
Massage increases the body's supply of oxygen and nutrients to your muscles, helping release waste from muscle tissue. Massage therapy also accelerates your body's natural ability to heal itself.
Massage Therapy for Wellness and Relaxation
Massage therapy is the assessment and treatment of soft tissue and joint dysfunction and pain. Massage can help restore flexibility and range of motion while increasing overall wellness and relaxation.
Treatment Can Also Include:
Myofascial Release
Graston
Electro-acupuncture
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Taping
Joint Mobilization
Spinal Decompression Services
FOR TREATMENT OF NECK AND BACK PAIN
Spinal decompression is a non-surgical, pain-free treatment that uses traction to create negative pressure within the disc, helping draw disc material back into its normal position to promote healing.
The distraction force relieves nerve root compression. Associated limb pain may decrease as normal function returns.
Pain Relief Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
Physical Therapy and Stretching Techniques
Physical and massage therapy can help patients with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia. Pain is often worst in the morning or after prolonged sitting and is usually felt on the bottom of the foot.
Family Care PT has developed treatment programs to help patients return to normal daily activities.
Therapy solutions include:
• Cold Laser Therapy
• Massage Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Stretching and Exercise Techniques
Myofascial Release Therapy
Myofascial release is a form of soft tissue therapy used to treat impaired or altered function of the skeletal and fascial systems. It can improve areas of discomfort and increase range of motion in patients.
Additional Physical Therapy Services
Manual Techniques / Mobilization
Joint mobilization is a passive movement of a skeletal joint aimed at achieving a therapeutic effect. When applied to the spine, it is known as spinal mobilization. The procedure is performed gently to increase joint range of motion.
Therapeutic Exercises
Therapeutic exercises improve flexibility, endurance, aerobic capacity, and strength. Stretching improves range of motion by lengthening muscles and tendons, while aerobic endurance combines cardiovascular conditioning with strengthening.
Electrical Stimulation
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) uses electrical impulses to provoke muscle contraction. It may be used for strengthening, rehabilitation, prevention, improving circulation, reducing muscle spasms, and maintaining joint range of motion.
Iontophoresis
A technique using a small electrical charge to deliver medication through the skin without a needle. It is used for inflammatory and overuse injuries including plantar fasciitis, bursitis, elbow tendonitis, and patellar tendonitis, with little to no pain.
Graston / Cupping
Graston is a deep friction soft tissue mobilization technique using specialized instruments to break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. Cupping is a decompressive soft tissue technique used to increase blood flow and reduce soft tissue irritation and myofascial pain.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound uses a transducer applied with gel to transmit ultrasonic waves into connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. It is commonly used for sprains, strains, tendonitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, impingement syndrome, and scar tissue adhesion. Benefits include faster healing, reduced pain and swelling, and improved soft tissue mobility.
Core Stabilization Program
Key exercises are designed to strengthen the core. Improved core strength can promote better posture, reduce back pain, and improve overall well-being.
Whirlpool Therapy is used for patients experiencing loss of functional mobility and swelling from sprains, strains, and other conditions. It helps reduce swelling, control inflammation, improve motion, decrease pain, and is often used after other physical therapy treatments.
Golf Injury Rehabilitation
Golf can place significant stress on the body and may lead to loss of functional mobility over time. Family Care PT provides rehabilitation for golf-related injuries while also focusing on prevention to reduce the risk of future injuries and discomfort.
Paraffin Wax Therapy
Paraffin wax therapy is widely used to soothe muscle and joint pain while promoting healing. It may help conditions including arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, inflammation, muscle spasms, overworked muscles, psoriasis, scar tissue, stiff joints, tendonitis, tennis elbow, and more.
Personalized Health and Wellness Programs
At FCPT, we believe in your overall health and wellness. Our physical therapists provide personalized programs designed to help you return to normal activities while also supporting your long-term health goals. Working on your well-being outside of therapy sessions is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.