Physical Therapy

Physical therapists at Stamford Hospital treat a variety of spine and back conditions. In general, the goals of back pain exercises and physical therapy are to decrease back pain, increase function and strength, and provide education on a maintenance program to prevent further recurrences.

There are many different forms of physical therapy. The therapist may focus on decreasing pain with passive physical therapy (modalities). These are considered passive therapies because they are done to the patient and examples of these are heat/ice packs, ultrasound, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), or iontophoresis.

The therapy process may also include conditioning exercises so that the patient may return to his or her activity level. A patient's back exercise program may encompass a combination of the following:

• Stretching for back pain exercise
• Strengthening for back pain exercise
• Low-impact aerobic conditioning

Physical therapy services are provided at Stamford Hospital's Tully Health Center located on Strawberry Hill Court.

For more information or to make an appointment please call
1-877-233-WELL (9355).