Whether you’re starting fresh in 2026 or trying to be more active, making physical therapy (PT) part of your self-care routine is a worthy goal.
At Advantage Physical Therapy in Falls Church and Reston, Virginia, we create personalized PT programs that are tailored to your unique health needs, lifestyle goals, and movement style. Every program is designed around you - your past injuries, your personal goals, and your everyday life. Our team will help you achieve your goals.
Did you know that you can come to physical therapy without a referral? In Virginia, we have direct access where you can come and see a physical therapist before a referral (unless you have Medicare, if so call our office and we can help guide you). This helps you to start treatment at a faster speed than waiting for multiple doctor appointments.
Physical Therapy is more than just recovering from an injury, it can also help improve your overall health and help you live your best life. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or surgery, managing chronic pain, enhancing mobility, or simply staying active, PT can make a real difference. The programs we design will focus on your priorities, no matter what it is.
Here are some ways that PT can benefit you:
Flexibility can help you move more freely in daily life, and enjoy sports or recreational activities with less strain. It is also an excellent way to help prevent injuries. Even small gains in mobility can help improve comfort and performance. Movement is your friend.
As we age, balance and coordination gets worse and need extra attention. In addition, poor balance and coordination can lead to increased risk of falling and serious injuries. By working on these skills, it can help boost your confidence and help you age better.
Your program can be designed to build both strength and stamina, helping you have energy and power to perform the activities that you love or need to do every day. This could be anything from running a faster mile, or being able to carry the laundry up the stairs.
An important part of recovering from surgery or an injury, is improving circulation and blood flow to the region that is recovering. Physical therapy movements and exercises can help to support the body in the recovery process, minimize downtime, and help you get back to life faster.
Posture is more than just sitting or standing, our bodies are dynamic, and so is posture. Physical therapy can help you work on these movements, reducing strain, and help lower your risk of repetitive injuries.
Physical therapy is at the front in the battle against opioids. By using targeted exercises and therapeutic techniques, physical therapy can help address the root cause of pain. At Advantage Physical Therapy, we look at the whole person and not just where you are having pain. We look at your flexibility, strength, and aerobic activity, as well as your previous history or maybe even other parts of your body and how that can impact your symptoms.
Whether you ejoy sports, hobbies like gardening, or just want to feel better every day, physical therapy can help you reach your goal and live more comfortably.
Add physical therapy to your self care and 2026 check list. Contact Advantage Physical Therapy in Falls Church or Reston, Virginia, to schedule an appointment at the location nearest to you. If you learned about us through this blog, let us know! We look forward to helping you reach your New Year goals!
