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Progressive Strengthening

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Progressive strengthening exercises are used in rehabilitation to increase muscle strength, tone, size, and function.  Progressive strengthening is also referred to as “progressive resistance,” “exercise progression,” and the “overload principle.”  Injury, disease, and neurological disorders, such as stroke or traumatic brain injury, can weaken muscles.  Bed rest and inactivity can cause muscle wasting.  Progressive strengthening exercises build up muscles by gradually increasing the amount of weight or resistance you use while exercising. 
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Your doctor can refer you to a physical or occupational therapist for progressive strengthening exercises.  At your initial evaluation, your rehabilitation therapist will examine your arms and legs.  Measurements will be taken to see how far you can move your joints and how strong your muscles are.  Your rehabilitation therapist will assess your balance and posture while you are standing and sitting.  You should state your concerns and goals.  Your rehabilitation therapist will design a progressive strengthening program based on your initial functioning.

Your progressive strengthening program will consist of lifting a specified amount of weight a certain amount of times.  When your muscles have strengthened enough that the exercises become easy, the amount of weight or resistance will be increased.  The process will continue until you have reached your goal. 

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Anchor Physical Therapy Spine & Sports Medicine in Broomfield, Colorado just outside of Denver offers comprehensive care for orthopedic injuries of the back & neck (spine), shoulder & elbow, hand & wrist, hip & knee, and foot & ankle. Our certified physical therapists and hand therapists provide expertise in sports performance, sport-specific training, Sports Medicine, Concussion Program, sports injury prevention, Worker's Compensation, Cold Laser Therapy, Trigger Point Dry Needling, Functional Dry Needling, Custom Orthotics, as well as Wellness Services including balance and fall prevention, craniosacral therapy, gravity fitness classes, indoor cycling, massage, nutritional counseling, tai chi and yoga all with convenient class schedules. We provide proven techniques to treat Back Pain, Headaches, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Sports-Related Injury, Tendonitis, TMJ Dysfunction, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel, Hand Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tendonitis, Bursitis/Tendonitis, Heel Spurs, Plantar Fasciitis, Migraines and Osteoarthritis.