National Physical Therapy Month

Forms of physical therapy date back to ancient times where physicians encouraged using massage, manual therapy and hydrotherapy to treat different ailments. Physical therapy has had such a big impact on health and wellness that we are recognizing its amazing benefits on the body throughout the month of October. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants play a huge role in decreasing the pain of their patients by restoring motion and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Immobility due to pain or certain neurological issues can cause problems with your balance, strength, and range of motion, significantly impacting quality of life. Physical therapy is a great way to manage or eliminate pain without medication or surgical procedures. Mobility is the key to aging gracefully by remaining active and independent.

Your physical therapist will examine your condition and can develop a treatment plan to restore function and reduce pain. The goal of physical therapy is to work toward function. A physical therapist will use their education and experience to develop an individualized treatment plan for each individual patient.

Physical therapy helps a variety of patients anywhere from children to the elderly. They help elderly patients to live independently, athletes to return to their field after an injury, and anyone in between suffering from pain from all types of ailments.

There are many ways a physical therapist helps their patients accomplish their goals. Your physical therapist may use ice or heat to reduce pain and swelling as well as incorporating manual therapy, aquatic therapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, exercise, stretching, weightlifting and walking.

We will continue to acknowledge and spread the awareness of how beneficial physical therapy is to patients and how working with a physical therapist can help you to live a healthier lifestyle throughout the month of October. It is a time to thank these professionals for choosing a demanding yet rewarding profession!

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