Aches and pains are inevitable. That’s especially true for athletes or anyone who engages in intense physical activity. When an injury happens, you know to go to your primary-care provider right away.

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Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...

Imagine a patient who comes into the physical therapy clinic with chronic low back pain. You conduct an initial evaluation, ...

After graduating with her doctorate in physical therapy, Jackie Bullock spent four years working in outpatient clinics. During this time, she became aware of the many barriers that prevented patients ...

Children grow rapidly, and injuries and illnesses are sometimes unavoidable. Other children may have or may develop conditions that involve longer term treatment. Physical therapy may be an option for ...

Delivering care, helping patients change behaviors and managing a busy schedule has always been a challenge for Physical Therapists (PTs), leading to burnout and high turnover. Unfortunately, many of ...

Medicare pays for inpatient and outpatient physical therapy services, but it does not cover the full cost. An individual will usually need to pay a deductible and copayment. Physical therapy can help ...

Vertigo refers to a false sense of motion that can occur regardless of whether a person is moving. Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may ...