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Learning To Move Through Pediatric Physical Therapy
Watch how one young girl learned to walk, run, and play independently through physical therapy. See how learning to move and improving her coordination helped her keep up with her peers.
Physical Therapy and ACL Injuries : What You Don't Know Might Hurt You
Physical Therapy is of paramount importance following an ACL Injury. The success of ACL surgery is very much dependent on a proper therapy program.
Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management
Increased opioid use has created a national health crisis. For safe long-term pain relief, choose physical therapy. To learn more, visit MoveForwardPT.com/Ch...
Have Low Back Pain? Get Physical Therapy First
Do You Have Low Back Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help!<br>You've likely already seen the statistics on low back pain. Up to 80% of us will have an episode of back pain at some point in our lives. For many people this pain doesn't go away and may become chronic or recurring. Low back pain is the main ca
Common Physical Therapy Techniques
Physical therapy can help reduce pain and improve your mobility. Get to know some of the treatments that can be used to help improve your condition.
Why physical therapy matters
If you’ve hurt yourself, or had orthopaedic surgery, chances are good you’ve spent at least some time with a physical therapist.While our surgeons are skilled at putting you back together, the process usually doesn’t stop there. After surgery, it’s often necessary for a patient to see a physical therapist who will work with them to get everything moving again.
What Is Aquatic Physical Therapy
Aquatic therapy benefits a many different types of patients, by decreasing the amount of stress on joints and allowing them to focus on movement.
Why is Physical Therapy Important
You may already know of the benefits of post-surgery physical therapy. It boosts patient mobility, reduces the length of healing periods, and guards against muscle mass loss.
Physical Therapy: A Guide to Stretching
Stretching is not just an activity to complete before playing a sport or beginning an exercise session. It’s a great activity to do every day to increase range of motion and flexibility. The important thing is to do the stretching exercises correctly and safely
Is there benefit to physical therapy before surgery?
Pre-surgery physical therapy, also known as prehabilitation, is the introduction of physical therapy before an upcoming surgery or procedure.
Facts & Myths About Physical Therapy
Every year, some nine-million adult Americans use physical therapy services. Even so, many people are unfamiliar with physical therapy or have misperceptions about what physical therapy is. That’s …
Why Physical Therapy is Recommended for Sciatica
Physical therapy including aerobics, stretching and strengthening exercises is ideal to treat for sciatica
Pelvic health physical therapy: What is it?
Pelvic floor physical therapy involves the pelvic floor muscle group. A person might consider this type of therapy to help treat incontinence, difficulty with urination or bowel movements, constipation, chronic pelvic pain and painful intercourse.
Hands-On Physical Therapy: Manual Techniques
Consider manual therapy as the driving force of the treatment plan. Both high-tech tools and physical exercises are powerful complements to manual therapy methods.
What Physical Therapy Is All About
Learn what to expect from physical therapy with answers to common questions such as what conditions physical therapy treats, how you set goals, and more.
What IS Physical Therapy? Get the FAQs
From learning how to get started with a physical therapy program to knowing what to wear at your first appointment, discover answers to some PT FAQs.
What to Expect from Physical Therapy for Runner's Knee
What is that burning sensation in your knee? What to expect from physical therapy for patellofemoral stress syndrome (PFSS), or runner's knee.
Rotator Cuff Surgery: What to Expect in Physical Therapy
Patients can safely begin physical therapy early after rotator cuff surgery. This prevents stiffness, reduces pain, and minimizes loss of muscle.
How Physical Therapy Eases Fibromyalgia Pain
Physical therapy can help relieve fibromyalgia pain and ease sore muscles. Find out about tretches and aerobic exercises that can bring fibromyalgia relief.
Consumer Reports: What really works in physical therapy
Maybe you’re recovering from surgery or dealing with a condition such as arthritis or back pain. Or maybe you’re just combating the aches and pains of advancing years. But one way or another, Consumer Reports notes, there’s a good
Physical Therapy: What To Expect
WHAT IS PHYSICAL THERAPY<br>Physical Therapy (PT) is the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods such as therapeutic exercises, mobilization, electrical and light modalities to assist in rehabilitating patients and restoring normal function after an illness or injury. Physical therapy is a necessary tool to bring a patient back to their full physical potential. Physical therapy care focuses primarily on the rehabilitation of motor…
