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What is physical therapy?

What is physical therapy?

It has been said physical therapy is an art based on science and in application, this is very true. Since no two conditions are exactly alike, the art of understanding each patient comes into focus as it relates to applying the science of helping someone feel and function better. Our profession utilizes exercise and hands-on techniques or what is called manual therapy in uniquely specific ways to address deficits in movement, weakness, coordination, balance, and endurance to help someone overcome a physical problem.

Physical therapy is commonly involved in helping people with orthopedic problems related to the shoulder, lower back, foot/ankle, knee, neck, or hip. We also treat neurological patients experiencing issues from strokes, spinal cord injuries, as well as specific diseases like Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s.

The common element in all of these examples is assisting people to recover the ability to move functionally without pain and reach their potential. All in all, physical therapy is a valuable profession for a society that needs to stay healthy and active in order to be productive and fulfilled.