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- Also known as physiotherapy
- Can improve mobility
- Can relieve pain
- Can restore physical function such as flexibility, strength and coordination
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Physical therapy is used to treat different forms of injuries, disease or disabilities that limit a patient's mobility. Physical therapists are trained and licensed health care professionals who perform physical therapy.
It is believed Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician known as the "father of medicine," was an advocate of massage therapy.
The earliest documented use of professional physical therapy dates back to 1849 when the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy was opened in England. The first American physical therapist graduated from Portland, Oregon's Reed College and Walter Reed Hospital in 1914.
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Types of Treatment
- Exercise
- Hydrotherapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Electrical stimulation
- Manual therapy, such as message therapy, mobilization therapy and manipulation therapy
- Specialized treatments for specific ailments
- Cold and ice, including ice packs and ice massage
- Education
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Physical Therapy on Amazon
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LGMedSupply LG-8TMP Physical Therapy Muscle Stimulator and TENS Unit Pain Relief System - $599.99
The "LG-8TM" 8 Electrode TENS Muscle Stimulator Combo Unit has a Stronger 100mA then any other 8 Electrode Portable Unit on the market. It is very similiar to the LG-TEC Dual Combo...Amazon
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Stretch Out Strap - $12.90
Delivers the benefits of PNF stretching without a partner. Multiple loops allow deep, gradual stretching of major muscle groups. Provides a stretch that is safer and more effective...Amazon
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Pilates Therapeutics® The Scoliosis Series Part 1 - $19.95
This is a 60-minute presentation of Pilates Method exercises especially designed to help persons who have scoliosis. Exercises can be done at home, and some special equipment is de...Amazon
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Physical Therapy for Children - $89.95
Used as both a core textbook in PT programs and as a clinical reference, Physical Therapy for Children, 3rd Edition, provides the essential information needed by PTs, both student ...Amazon
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Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction - $84.95
The definitive work on occupational therapy for physical dysfunction returns in its Sixth Edition, with reputable co-editors and clinical, academic, and consumer contribu...Amazon
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Physical Therapy Questions
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My physical therapy lady is beautiful!
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if the current health care system was not EFFED UP i'd be in physical therapy and not having to deal with one side of my body being numb.
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Today was the first day of physical therapy. I made it! Doctors say 9 weeks before I can be back to normal. (as normal goes...haha)
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physical therapy is a whole body workout which is lame I just need a knee workout
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