Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing
We all, at one time or another will have to be rehabilitated...
I first had physical therapy at 27, after I slipped on an icy Montreal sidewalk and tore the ligaments in my left ankle. I had it again at 42 and 43, after surgery on my right and left knees, and most recently I’ve had it on both shoulders. My orthopedist likes to say surgery is half the battle. If so, it’s the easy half.
The slow and repetitive work of physical therapy often…
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Find a Physical Therapist
PhysicalTherapists.com is a directory of over 10,000 physical therapists across the country. Find out about physical therapists near you and get discounts on services.
Physical therapy could lower need for opioids, but lack of money and time are hurdles
Physical therapists help people walk again after a stroke and recover after injury or surgery, but did you know they also prevent exposure to opioids? This is timely, given we are in a public health emergency related to an opioid crisis.
This Woman Is Changing The Therapy Industry With VR And AI
For patients who have been through traumatic injury such as brain injury, the road to recovery can last months or years. This recovery process includes different types of therapies such as speech therapy, physical therapy, cognitive therapy, occupational therapy, etc.. Often, the long wait and long commute to different healthcare facilities can be just as difficult as the therapy itself.
When Physical Therapy Is Hard, Try TV as an Incentive
Because physical therapy is often tedious and uncomfortable, the mood to do your exercises will probably not strike you very frequently, if at all. What I would do is add something to the exercises that changes your motivation equation.
Why Physical Therapy for Pain Can Be an Alternative to Opioids
The CDC stresses physical therapy is especially effective at reducing pain and improving function in cases of low back pain, fibromyalgia and hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Why Physical Therapy
Seeking physical therapy soon after your pain begins not only helps eliminate the pain sooner, it can also save you a lot of money
A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain
Medical societies and public health agencies are now advising doctors to try less invasive options and even alternative therapies such as acupuncture before considering opioids or surgery.
Nursing Homes Bill for More Therapy Than Patients Need, U.S. Says
Nursing homes receive far more in Medicare payments than it costs them to provide care, exploiting the billing system in some cases by giving patients more therapy services than they need, federal investigators said in a new report.
Physical Therapy May Not Benefit Back Pain
Physical therapy may provide little relief for recent-onset low back pain, a small randomized trial has found.
Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing
It must be difficult for our physical therapists to cheer us on for what are, in other circumstances, a toddler’s proud achievements – when we have regained the ability to tie our shoelaces or walk steadily across a room or throw a ball. There is an upside. Because we see them so frequently for months, we get to know our physical therapists, and they us, in ways we’ll never know our doctors...
10 Reasons Why Physical Therapy is Beneficial
A customized physical therapy program can help individuals return to their prior level of functioning, and encourage activities and lifestyle changes that can help prevent further injury and improve overall health and well being.
Choose PT
MoveForwardPT.com is the official consumer information website of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Physical Rehabilitation Network
Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) is the most prominent network of independently operated physical & hand rehabilitation centers in the western United States. Since 1991, PRN has been providing access to quality care and cost containment.
Physical Therapy Provider Network
PTPN is America’s premier network of independent rehabilitation providers. Established in 1985, PTPN has built a track record for delivering comprehensive, cost-effective and high quality outpatient rehabilitation services.
PT Wired
Only 1 in 10 physical therapy patients complete their full course of care. We help keep patients engaged and coming back.
Bone and Joint Initiative
Patient, healthcare professional or researcher -- child, teen, adult or senior -- if you're visiting us to answer a question, to find information, or to participate in an activity, thank your bones and joints for bringing you here. Think about it: if the bones and joints in your body are strong and flexible, they move smoothly.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
NCHPAD is positioned to effect change in health promotion/obesity management among people with disabilities through advocacy, services and programs to numerous organizations and people throughout the country.
National Rehabilitation Information Center
The National Rehabilitation Information Center's online gateway to an abundance of disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.
RehabCare
RehabCare is the leading provider of rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech-language therapies, to over 2,000 hospitals and long-term care facilities in 46 states. We are the premier provider of rehab throughout the full continuum of care, including long-term acute care hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation centers, inpatient acute rehab units, independent rehabilitation facilities and hospice and home care locations.
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence
SCIRE is a synthesis of the research evidence underlying rehabilitation interventions to improve the health of people living with SCI. The products of SCIRE result from the combined efforts of expert scientists, clinicians, consumers and stakeholders to increase the accessibility of quality information in SCI rehabilitation.
MedlinePlus
Physical medicine and rehabilitation are services that can help people regain body functions they lost due to medical conditions or injury. Rehabilitation can help many body functions, including bowel and bladder problems, chewing and swallowing, problems thinking or reasoning, movement or mobility, speech, and language.
Shepherd Center
Shepherd Center specializes in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury.
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