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The benefits of physical therapy

Injuries are the main reason people seek physical therapy. Find out what physical therapists recommend and the benefits of treatment.

Distance Learning pain? Physical therapy can help

By this time into a normal school year, students’ backpacks are crammed with books, supplies, forgotten snacks and lost homework. Complaints about back, shoulder and neck pain are typically a

Physical Therapy: What To Expect

WHAT IS PHYSICAL THERAPYPhysical 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…

Benefits of Physical Therapy before Surgery

Often, patients are recommended surgery if they are unable to recover from an injury. The reason is simple: since you cannot get over the pain and discomfort through medication, the surgery will treat the root cause. In most cases, you will be asked to undergo physical therapy after the surgery as part of your recovery…

Rethinking Movement: Why You Should See a Physical Therapist Every Year

Your muscles need a regular checkup even more than your teeth do.

I’m a Physical Therapist, and This Is the Most Common Mistake People Make When Exercising

Need physical therapy? 3 key questions your PT will ask

Physical therapy can be helpful if you have an injury or a condition that affects mobility or is causing pain. But before you embark on a course of treatment, your physical therapist will ask cruci...

Physical therapist helps stroke patients regain independence

As a physical therapist, Kevin Meglan fills a critical role on Lake Regional's stroke team. “Therapy is an important phase of recovery for many

Physical Therapy Can Cut Down Treatment Expense for Patients

Physical therapy is the best form of exercise to relieve muscle pain and muscle tension. It is one of the most effective yet affordable methods to treat chronic pain. One of the health professionals best known for treating acute or chronic pain, loss of mobility, and physical disability due to injury, trauma, or medical conditions is physical therapy. Electronic massaging machines and other equipment used to…

Physical therapy program reduces chronic pain for older Veterans

California VA physical therapy program combines exercises with instruction on the neuroscience of pain to help older Veterans improve their quality of life.

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Simple Methods to Keep You Motivated in Physical Therapy

Learn how to stay motivated in physical therapy to make the most out of your rehabilitation.

Physical Therapy May Help For Back Pain, But Time Works Best

Most people don't need scans or surgery, but they do want relief from lower-back pain. Physical therapy isn't a cure, a study finds, but it did help some people regain mobility more quickly.

5 Things to Know about Physical Therapy and Regenerative Medicine

Rehabilitation and healing have a new ally — a set of regenerative procedures that will further strengthen the connection between orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy and their shared patient population.